Everyone one loves a good underdog story and few scenes have better Cinderella-esque storylines than esports. From little-known teams making miraculous runs on their game’s biggest stages to under-performers looking to flip the script on their season, here are the Top 10 Cinderella Stories in esports. For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.ppd confirms that Ninjas in Pyjamas will not incur a stand-in penalty for Kuala Lumpur Ninjas in Pyjamas will not be penalized for making use of a stand-in at the upcoming Kuala Lumpur Major, the team's captain, Peter "ppd" Dager, confirmed Monday on Twitter.No penalty confi

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.Invictus Gaming sweep Fnatic to win WorldsOn Saturday, Invictus Gaming swept Fnatic 3-0 in the grand finals of the League of Legends World Championship.RELATED: Best of Worlds 2018IG's victory made them the first non-Korean Worlds winner since 2012, and the first ever Chinese champion

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.Golden misses first day of BLAST due to medical issueCloud9 in-game leader Maikil "Golden" Selim has missed the first day of BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen "due to a medical situation," the team announced Friday on Twitter.@goldennCSGO is doing well now💪. He's eating hi

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.Riot announces Worlds host regions for the next three yearsDays before the conclusion of this year's League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games has announced the locations of the next three world tournaments.We're proud to announce the host regions for Worlds 2019, 2020, and 202

Virtus.pro’s CS team is impossible to hate.The Polish roster was one of the most beloved in Counter-Strike. They defined an era through their incredible skill and big personalities.The team stuck together for four years, through the good times and the bad. But now, it’s all over.In honor of one of the most iconic rosters to ever play the game, this week we're taking a look back at

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.Dignitas unveils new logo as part of rebrandDignitas have unveiled their new name, logo and jerseys as part of a rebrand, the organization announced on Wednesday.In an effort to better live up to their Latin moniker, the organization has swapped out its alien-eye logo for a crest that pay

As many of us know, the path to the big money contracts, the bright lights of the stage and the bro hugs in endless confetti showers is paved by thousands of hours spent in front of a screen. But that’s the peak of competitive play. It’s unlikely that you witnessed the journey most of these stars underwent to get there, but you have experienced the climb yourself. A seemingly futile, l

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.MSL joins RogueAfter being benched by North earlier this month, Mathias "MSL" Lauridsen has joined Rogue, the player announced Sunday on Twitter.Im officially apart of @GoingRogueGG . I took some time to consider my offers and in the end I went with my gut feeling. I think the team has a

Counter-Strike is a game that’s all about precision. From the accuracy of the players, to the timing of the plays and the management of the team’s economy.But sometimes, you have to throw the established meta away and pull off something special.This week on Best of we’re taking a look at some of the most insane meta-defying strats in CS:GO that actually worked. And a few that didn’t.We

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.TyLoo in-game leader captainMo refutes allegations of match fixingTyLoo in-game leader Ke "captainMo" Liu has refuted the allegations of match fixing brought against members of the team on Oct. 25 by an anonymous user on Chinese social network Weibo.The post, made by an anonymou

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.ESIC slaps forsaken with a five-year banAfter he was caught using cheating software at last week's eXTREMESLAND Asia Finals, former OpTic India player Nikhil "forsaken" Kumawat has been banned from attending events under the jurisdiction of the Esports Integrity Coalition fo

theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.Paris Overwatch League franchise unveils mostly French roster for Season TwoParis' new Overwatch League franchise, owned by DM Esports, has signed a France-dominant roster for the league's upcoming season, the organization announced on Tuesday.STAND WITH US 🇪🇺 Here come our players for

Podcast topics and timestamps:2:20 - How did it feel to do so well at the London Major?7:23 - What did you tell the team after they were eliminated?9:10 - How are you preparing for the next Major?19:20 - How big was the London run for the organization?24:20 - Why the commitment to North America?26:50 - What's it like to win without a star-studded roster?47:05 - Any future integration with the

Former CS:GO pro and analyst turned coach Janko "YNk" Paunović reminisces about the old Counter-Strike 1.6 days playing and partying with superstar FaZe Clan player NiKo, talks about why he gets along so well with the MIBR boys and the difference between Scandinavians and Brazilians. And we liked his stories so much, we decided to animate them.For more great videos, be sure to subscribe