The Rocket Leagues Championship Series kicked off this weekend with the EU and North American leagues hosting their Regional Championships to decide the seedings ahead of the grand finals in Amsterdam next month. Ben McLemore Rockets Jersey . First up were the North American regionals where the opening match between Orbit and Take 3 should have been a close one to call, since both teams had proven themselves during the league phase. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price The best-of-seven series witnessed a strong showing by Orbit who ran out 4-1 winners, putting them in the final with the chance to claim top seed for North America. Next up came NRG eSports against Genesis and, though the latter side had been posting good performances of late, it wasnt enough to hold back NRG who went on to win the series with ease.The result put Genesis and Take 3 into the third-place playoff, where Take 3s recent run of poor results continued and Genesis claimed third seed with a comfortable 4-1 victory.The North American regional final proved to be a close one, surprisingly going to NRG as opposed to the rampant Orbit, who had been performing so well of late. The EU Regional Championship saw Northern Gaming, MockIt Aces, Flipsid3 Tactics and Precision Z vying for the number one seed.The first game between Northern Gaming and MockIt Aces didnt disappoint. These two teams are perhaps the best in Rocket League right now and the match was the closest fought of the weekend, with many games in the series going into overtime. In the end, Northern Gaming came out on top taking the series 4-3.The second game, between Flipsid3 Tactics and Precision Z was a completely different story, Precision Z struggling to subdue an overwhelming F3 attacking threat, and losing the series 4-1. What is Rocket League? Cars and football - what more could you really want? Precision Zs disappointment continued in the third-place playoff, as they were beaten in a clean 4-0 sweep by MockIt. It wasnt all doom and gloom for Precision Z who played handily at times against MockIt, but they need to follow up their early leads in the upcoming grand finals if they intend on avoiding early elimination.The final of the European play-offs provided perhaps the biggest shock of the weekend, with Northern Gaming losing 4-0 to Flipsid3 Tactics. F3s dismantling of Northern Gaming left spectators and experts equally surprised by the ease of victory.Northern Gaming can be content with gaining Europes second seed, while Flipsid3 Tactics top seeding guarantees them the easiest route into the world grand finals of RLCS.The international grand final of Rocket Leagues Championship Series takes place on December 3 2016.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Steve Francis Rockets Jersey . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. Russell Westbrook Rockets Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. https://www.rocketsrookiesshop.com/Geral...Edition-Jersey/ . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. DENVER -- Ryan Raburn got waved home for this walk-off.Raburn hit an RBI double and rounded the bases when the Cubs threw away the relay, capping a two-run rally in the 11th inning against Aroldis Chapman that sent the Colorado Rockies over Chicago 7-6 early Saturday.We had luck on our side tonight, Raburn said. I was fortunate enough to get a slider up that I could get the bat on.On a wet night when rain delayed the start for more than two hours, and with temperatures dropping into the 40s, the Rockies wound up winning well past midnight.Dexter Fowler, who led off the game with a home run, gave Chicago a 6-5 lead by blooping an RBI single in the top of the 11th.In the bottom half, Nick Hundley singled with one out off Chapman (0-1). Raburn then tied it with a drive off the right-field wall. And when second baseman Javier Baez made a wild throw that got past catcher Willson Contreras and flew into the Cubs dugout, the umpires pointed Raburn home.I saw them talking to each other and waving to each other, Raburn said. When I saw them tell me to go to home plate, thats when the emotions really started. Its a great win for us, a big win against a great opponent.Cubs manager Joe Maddon said that the umpires ruled that Raburn had reached second before the relay throw was made, entitling him to two bases on the error.Had the ball hit the screen (in front of the dugout) and come back, it is still in play. But it went out, Maddon said.Matt Carasiti (1-0) got the win.Down 5-1 after six innings, the Rockies scratched back and later scored three times in the eighth to tie it at 5. They went on to post their first extra-inning win in four tries this season, overtakking the team with the best record in the majors. Gerald Green Rockets Jersey. .Rookie David Dahl homered for Colorado. Addison Russell connected for Chicago.Rob Zastryzny, making his major league debut after being recalled by the Cubs before the game from Triple-A Iowa, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the 10th by getting Gerardo Parra to ground out.The Rockies rally in the eighth included a replay reversal for the final run, with DJ LeMahieu eventually being ruled safe at the plate.Kris Bryant had three hits for the Cubs, including an RBI single. Fowler hit his 20th career leadoff homer and sixth this season.Russells two-run homer made it 5-1 in the sixth. The Rockies got an unearned run in the seventh on a throwing error from Bryant at third base.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: RHP John Lackey was put on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain. ... RHP Hector Rondon also was placed on the DL because of a right triceps strain.Rockies: CF Charlie Blackmon was scratched from the starting lineup because of a bruised right toe but he came on in the 10th inning as a pinch-hitter. ... After battling colitis for the past month, RHP Chad Qualls has been reinstated from the DL.UP NEXTCubs: Mike Montgomery (1-1), who has been pitching out of the bullpen since being acquired from Seattle a month ago, is set to make his first start as a member of the Cubs.Rockies: RHP Jeff Hoffman, a former first-round pick of the Blue Jays who was acquired a year ago as part of the deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto, is slated to start in his major league debut. ' ' '
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