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The brackets for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Online Final on July 9 (NA) and 10 (EU) have been confirmed and will provide us with some of the most exciting matchups possible. With young upstarts like Lucky Bounce and Supersonic Avengers taking on top established teams like Kings of Urban and Flipsid3 Tactics, this tournaments action wont disappoint.Can Lucky Bounce maintain its amazing form? Will Exodus overcome its biblical rivals? Can We Dem Girlz and FlipSid3 Tactics continue their impressive reign? Heres how we predict the sets will pan out.North America Match 1: Lucky Bounce vs. Kings of UrbanTwo weeks ago, we would have told you this match would be a simple matter for Kings of Urban: 4-0 or 4-1, no contest. Now, though, this looks to be a very close series between two very good teams. Looking back at the group stage, Lucky Bounce took a 3-2 win over Kings in a tight series, squeaking past it in game five. In addition, over the course of the RLCS, Lucky Bounce edge out Kings by two goals, 97-95, as well as having a one better goal differential. Lucky Bounce also have the NA MVP of the tournament and possibly the most in-form player in the world, Jacob Darkfire Gurrola, playing for it.All considered, this best-of-seven will come down to one person: Darkfire. If Darkfire continues his blistering form and astounding partnership with Kyle Torment Storer, Lucky Bounce will take this series.Prediction: Lucky Bounce 4-2 Kings of UrbanKey player: DarkfireNorth America Match 2: Exodus vs GenesisExodus vs. Genesis will be a fight of biblical proportions. Both have solid defenses (second and third place in the NA league, respectively), but its Exodus that have managed to consistently out-pressure opponents with the second most shots in the region. Genesis will have to figure out how to put the pressure on Exodus and especially Caleb Moses Nichols, its star player. When Moses scores, Exodus are 16-4, when he doesnt, it is 5-10.Exodus, on the other hand, will seek to shut down Genesis Adam Espeon Barth, who is currently in ninth place in goals scored in the NA league. This will certainly be a game of pressure, with Exodus looking to stick to its incessant shooting style while Genesis will seek to keep the scores low and eke out the wins.Prediction: Exodus 4-1 GenesisKey player: MosesEurope Match 1: FlipSid3 Tactics vs. Supersonic AvengersFlipSid3 Tactics are the best team in the world. Its star Mark Markydooda Exton is the best player in the world. I cannot say those points enough. The supercharged Flipsid3, powered by group stage Golden Tire winner Markydooda, look to be on an easy path to the Grand Finals. Beyond the simply breathtaking Markydooda, Michael M1k3rules Costello and Francesco Kuxir97 Cinequemani are in the form of their lives and playing some of the best Rocket League that has ever been seen. Supersonic Avengers will look to spoil the Marky Party, but unfortunately its scored 31 fewer goals in the RLCS so far and managed a damning 51 fewer shots.Supersonic Avengers have the components of a very good team. If it can come together and gel today, anything is possible. However, it wont be easy, it isnt likely, and Supersonic Avengers will have to dig deep to have a chance. Supersonics only road to Augusts International Live Finals is a sweep of the Online Final, so it will have all its hopes riding on this set. Sadly for Supersonic Avengers, it looks like F3 and Markydooda will only entertain those hopes for four games.Prediction: FlipSid3 Tactics 4-0 Supersonic AvengersKey Player: MarkydoodaEurope Match 2: We Dem Girlz vs. Mockit EUMatch 2 of Europe looks to be the closest of the day, pitting We Dem Girlz, the heirs to the FlipSid3 throne, against Mockit EU, the cheese sandwiched firmly between the top and bottom tiers of European Rocket League. We Dem Girlz outscore Mockit by 30 in the league overall, but that is to be expected, as We Dem Girlz are all about scoring hard and scoring fast with a high pressure, shots-on-goal style.Mockit, on the other hand, are the second best defensive team in Europe with only 54 goals allowed in the RLCS. If Mockit can manage to contain We Dem Girlzs offense, it could cause WDG some problems. Mockits resolve, however, will likely be shattered by the incredible aggression of WDGs Remco Remkoe De Boer and Nicolai Maestro Bang, who are Europes second and third highest goal scorers, respectively. Mockit may not be ready to ascend to the very top of European Rocket League, but its close, and it will show us why.Prediction: We Dem Girlz 4-3 MockitKey Player: RemkoeWith old guard stalwarts having to face off against the up-and-coming challengers, this event could herald a changing of the guard, especially in North America. Europe, on the other hand, looks set in its ways and doesnt seem likely to have any triumphant new blood this tournament. Finally, here is our prediction for the tournament overall:NA:1st: Exodus2nd: Lucky Bounce3rd: Kings of Urban4th: GenesisEU:1st: FlipSid3 Tactics2nd: We Dem Girlz3rd: Mockit4th: Supersonic Avengers Vapormax 2019 Noir Pas Cher . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Vapormax 97 Noir Pas Cher .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. http://www.vapormaxpaschersoldes.fr/vente-air-vapormax-97.html . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. Vapormax Pas Cher Soldes . 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. Destockage Nike Vapormax . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxtons trip back to Minnesota included an early morning wakeup, a flat tire on his rental car on the way to the airport, a three-mile walk and a changed flight, followed by the need to get his car out of security when he got back to the Twin Cities.The long, tiring trip was worth it Thursday night.Buxton homered in his return to the majors, and Trevor Plouffe continued his resurgence with a two-run shot as the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 to end a 13-game losing streak.Im about to go straight to the pillow, Buxton said. Im exhausted.Buxton started his third stint with Minnesota this season in surprising fashion, connecting for a three-run home run to cap a five-run second inning. The home run reached the second deck in left field and was Buxtons second of the season, his first in 34 games.The former top prospect has had a rough transition to the majors, hitting .199 entering Thursday in 109 career games the past two seasons. He was sent back to Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 7 after a 1-for-18 stretch saw his 2016 average dip to .193.Were going to be looking for positive signs here, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. Hes still very young in terms of age and experience. Hes got a lot of work to do. But we all know that theres talent there that were hoping to see that he can harness a little bit more consistently.Minnesota got to Chicago starter Jose Quintana, who entered the day leading the American League with a 2.77 ERA. Quintana (11-10) allowed seven runs and seven hits in five innings and saw his ERA rise to 3.05.I mean disappointing with the homers, especially early, Quintana said. It was a bad night for me.Ervin Santana (7-10) escaped trouble to win for the fourth time in five decisions. He gave up 11 hits and two walks, but allowed just two runs as the Twins snapped their losing streak, one off the franchise record for a season.Brandon Kintzler recorded his 13th save in 14 chances.Everybody seems more happy than yesterday, Santana said. But its still, we have more games to play.Chicago has scored 171 runs, the second-fewest in the AL, since the All-Star break. The White Sox left runners in scoring position in each of the first five innings and left a total of 13 men on base in the game.Avisail Garcia showed the frustration when he snapped his bat over his knee aftter his second strikeout of the game in the seventh.ddddddddddddWe left a lot of runs out there, Chicago manager Robin Ventura said. When you look up there and see youve left 10 guys and they didnt leave any at one point; that really kind of tells the tale more than (Quintana).Todd Frazier hit his 34th home run to open the scoring in the second for the White Sox. Jose Abreu connected for a two-run homer, his 20th, in the sixth.COME ON UPBuxton was Minnesotas lone call-up on Thursday with rosters expanding in September.Chicago added RHP Juan Minaya and C Kevan Smith from Triple-A Charlotte.Minaya, 25, was 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 52 innings over 47 relief appearances since being claimed off waivers from Houston on June 22.Smith, 28, was recalled by the White Sox in April before going on the DL with a sacroiliac joint dysfunction without playing in a game. Smith was hitting .219 with eight home runs and 24 RBI for Charlotte this season.Minaya and Smith made their major league debuts in the eighth inning. Minaya pitched a scoreless inning. Smith lined out to center in his first at-bat.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: SS Tim Anderson left the game in the third with a bruised right calf and was announced by the team as day to day. He was hit by line drive by teammate Melky Cabrera in the first. ... RHP Miguel Gonzalez (strained right groin) started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. Gonzalez took the loss while allowing seven runs -- six earned -- in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out seven.Twins: Pitchers Trevor May (low back strain) and Tommy Milone (left biceps tendinitis) each threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and are scheduled to throw in the bullpen again during the weekend. If all goes well, the two would make a simulated start sometime next week, Molitor said.UP NEXTRHP Kyle Gibson (5-8, 5.17 ERA) will start the second game of the four-game series for Minnesota on Friday against LHP Carlos Rodon (5-8, 3.91). Gibson has allowed nine earned runs over his past two starts but has given up just one earned run in 12 2/3 innings against the White Sox this season. Rodon has won his last three decisions and owns a 1.47 ERA in his past five starts. ' ' '