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Brazilian broadcaster Globo has returned as the official broadcast partner of the Rolex SailGP Championship in Brazil for the 2026 season. Latin America’s largest media company will cover all events
Brazilian esports organisation LOUD has announced that its League of Legends midlaner, Jean Carlo ‘Mago’ Dias, will no longer compete for the team following what it described as ‘internal conflicts’ with the coaching staff. According to the organisation’s statement, translated into English, Mago…
Riot Games has announced the schedule and format for its newly introduced League of Legends Americas Cup. Taking place from March 4th to 8th in São Paulo, the event will feature two teams from both the LCS and CBLOL competitions that failed to qualify for First Stand. The 2026 Americas Cup will be…
FaZe Clan has won the Six Invitational 2026, becoming the first esports organisation to win back-to-back Six Invitational champion titles. The all-Brazilian roster defeated Team Secret 3-1 in the Grand Final of Rainbow Six’s season-ending event in Paris, France. FaZe Clan Makes History FaZe Clan…
Team Vitality has been crowned the IEM Kraków 2026 champion, adding another Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 trophy to its collection. The French esports organisation defeated Brazilian organisation FURIA 3-1 in a hotly-contested Grand Final in the Polish city. After making its way through the Group Stage…
paiN Gaming has announced its return to Dota 2 esports with the signing of the Peru Rejects roster. The deal marks the first time in six years that the Brazilian esports organisation will compete in Valve’s MOBA title. Revealed on February 3rd, the roster will make its debut under the paiN Gaming…
Brazilian esports organisation Legacy has announced that it has placed Counter-Strike 2 in-game leader Lucas ‘lux‘ Meneghini on the bench. The move follows an early elimination from IEM Kraków 2026, where the team failed to win a match during the Play-In. Announced on February 2nd, the organisation…
Indian game developer SuperGaming has announced an early access launch of its new mobile battle royale game, Prime Rush, in partnership with Spacecaps, the parent company of Brazilian esports team LOUD. The game will be initially launched in Brazil, followed by a wider release in Latin America…
Karmine Corp and MIBR have continued their strong starts in this year’s Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) season with victories in the second regional opens for the RLCS Boston Major. The French esports organisation secured victory in Europe, while the Brazilian organisation won its first…
ENVY defeating Evil Geniuses doesn’t feel like an upset anymore after FURIA clean-swept two-time VALORANT Masters champion Sentinels at the VCT Americas Kickoff 2026. The Brazilian organisation won just one series in the entire 2025 VCT season, but its revamped line-up has already booked a spot in…
