theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.OpTic cuts ties with Deep Space Ventures after managing partner is arrested for aggravated assaultInfinite Esports & Entertainment, the ownership group behind OpTic Gaming and the Houston Outlaws, is cutting ties with investor Deep Space Ventures after the company's managing partn

It seems like just yesterday that the Overwatch League was just formed.But after 4 stages, 23 weeks, and 91 days, I think it’s safe to say that the first season was a smashing success! And with the London Spitfire being crowned season 1 champions, we thought it’d be the perfect time take a look back at some of your favourite moments, with the Top 10 Plays from OWL Season 1. For more gr

Evo is the pinnacle of fighting game competition. And this year's installment gave us its fair share of highlights. But it wasn't all flashy combos and peak performance.There were some moments that made us cringe, and others that made us laugh. From the most unfortunate dropped combos to the most unexpected cosplay, here are the best fails and funny moments from Evo 2018.For more great vid

EVO 2018 is in the books and that’s wrap for the world’s biggest fighting game tournament.There were moments that gave us all goosebumps, ones that made us stand up and scream, and ones that made us laugh.So from the insane pop-offs to the mind-melting improbable comebacks to the filthiest combos, here is the Best of EVO 2018.For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore espo

There is nothing in the world quite like Evo. No esports tournament, no sporting event, no competition can compare to it. After all, there’s no event in the world where everyone is a competitor. Where everyone starts off on equal footing. Where everyone gets a shot at glory. Evo is the crucible where champions are made, but going 0-2 isn’t a curse. It just means you have someone to roo

CS:GO is a game played in split second bursts.Rounds are often determined by a single bullet or a last second defuse. So when you’re in that situation and you and your teammates come out ahead, sometimes you can’t help but yell… "Nice!"This week on Best of, we’re listening in on the best of CS:GO pro comms.For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore e

Evo’s Grand Finals matches are some of the biggest, most important games played for any fighting game.They give out some of the largest amounts of prize money, sure, but they also provide a look at the absolute highest level of competition. Two of the greatest players in the world, facing off with everything on the line, after running a gauntlet of some of the toughest competition in the wor

Fortnite has taken the world by storm, but while thousands of players are loving its battle royale mode, everyone hates it when that disrespectful person who killed you busts out the worm, the robot or one of Fortnite’s annoying emotes. So for this week’s Top 10 we decided to rank the dances/emotes that take BM to the next level.For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore e

Genji vs Yasuo. Ninja vs Samurai. Cyborg vs Wind Warrior. Two esports champions battle to death in the inaugural episode of Animated Clash of Characters.With Yasuo getting his fair share of play in the LCS lately, theScore esports resident League of Legends expert (read:snob), Sean Wetselaar, has been raving about how great the Unforgiven is. Colin McNeil is here to shut him up by proving that esp

If you've ever played a competitive game online, you've probably encountered someone in match-making who is a little too good to be playing within your rank. Well, chances are high that you've just been dunked on by a smurf account. But where did these annoying pests come from? And when did people start "smurfing"? Well it all started in 1996.For more great videos, be sure to

Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma has always lived in the shadows.He lived in the shadow of his father, who never supported him.He lived in the shadow of the Smash community, who turned him into a villain.He lived in the shadow of other players, who were always just ahead of him both in terms of gameplay and tournament placings.But through it all, he never gave up on being the best and proving

You know what they say, guys. Patience is a virtue. Now this is especially true when it comes to CS:GO. Picture this: You’re lurking in a corner when you start hearing some sound cues. The enemy is so eager to get to the site, they run right by and don’t even realize you’re there. Every fibre of your being is screaming at you to pull the trigger as they walk past but you hold you

There are a few incredible records in esports.Take the 2015 Fnatic League of Legends roster, that went undefeated in their Summer Split. Or Ninjas in Pyjamas, who dominated the earliest days of CS:GO with a 87-map LAN win-streak.But despite all the victories, all the undefeated win streaks, few have managed to pull off the exact opposite. And only one team was bad enough, unlucky enough, cosmicall

Across a number of competitive games, ultimate abilities are part of what makes a character both powerful and unique.So for our list of The Top 10 ultimates we looked at how strong the ultimate is, how impactful it is in its original game, and how iconic it is in the game’s history.So without further ado, here's our list of The Top 10 Ultimates. For more great videos, be sure to subscrib

In more ways than one, across two careers, Rick Fox has always been a defender.As an NBA player, he became known for his unrelenting physicality and sound defensive play. With the Lakers, he acted as a stable veteran presence who helped mediate competing personalities. He found the role his team needed him to adopt, and he took a back seat to two of the biggest stars the league has ever seen.But h