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Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Day 6: TES reach the quarterfinals as Canna, 369 and Jackeylove headline the honor roll

ALLEN, Texas – The race to the quarterfinals is heading into its final stretch, and TOP Esports became the latest team to advance while Bilibili Gaming and Karmine Corp extended their tournament lives. Misa returns with a friend from Cupid Esports, Sean “Seanatonin” Shannon, to hand out tonight’s honor roll and stock watch.

30.10.26 Paul Delos Santos

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Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Day 5: JiaQi, Oner and Doran shine as IG's throwback run grows

JiaQi, Oner and Doran earn honor roll nods as IG and T1 reach the Worlds 2026 quarterfinals, while MKOI’s run slows. Full stock watch inside.

29.10.26News
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Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Day 4: Bin, Keria, Morgan shine; Team Liquid stuns Anyone's Legend

ALLEN, Texas – Tuesday was the off day, meaning The Load-In’s Paul Delos Santos and Lauren “Misa” Sanchez also took a day to themselves. They are joined again by BasilLeaf to hand out honors and break down who's trending up and down, from Team Liquid upset of Anyone’s Legend to Bilibili Gaming’s return to form.

28.10.26News
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Rookie and TheShy turn back the clock for Invictus Gaming at Words

Few moments in sports make fans feel nostalgic like a veteran duo rediscovering old form. League of Legends gives its players those chances more often than most. Invictus Gaming's Song "Rookie" Eui-jin and top laner Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok are living proof, reuniting eight years after winning Worlds and fighting to keep IG alive in the Swiss stage.

26.10.26News
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Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Day 3: Chovy, 369 and Smash shine while HLE and G2 slide

ALLEN, Texas – Day 3 is in the books at Worlds 2026, and teams are starting to make plans for the next week. The Load-In’s Paul Delos Santos and Lauren “Misa” Sanchez are joined by Hotspawn's Davide "Dovi" Xu to hand out honors and tell you who's trending up and down.

26.10.26News
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Worlds 2026 Swiss Day 2: LYON and DK rise, TSW and AL on the brink

ALLEN, Texas – Two days into Worlds 2026, the Swiss Stage is starting to separate the contenders from the pretenders. The Load-In’s Paul Delos Santos and Lauren “Misa” Sanchez are joined by Sentinels assistant coach Mervin “Dayos” Lachica to hand out honors and call the stocks rising and falling after Day 2.

25.10.26News

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Shad0w calls LCP 'refreshing,' as CFO tries to make Worlds run

One day after upsetting the LCS's top seed, CTBC Flying Oysters ran into one of the LCP's key struggles. CFO jungler Shad0w explain why the region's limitless style is a strength and why macro is what keeps it from being consistent.

25.10.26News
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Worlds 2026 Swiss Day 1: T1 Cruises, CFO Stuns Team Liquid, LPL Goes 0-4

The first day of League of Legends Worlds began Friday. The Load-In's writers weigh in on which teams are trending up and which teams need a reset.

24.10.26News
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Josedeodo’s instincts power Team Liquid to LCS title

Josedeodo earned the LCS Summer Finals MVP as Team Liqiud took North America’s top seed into Worlds, riding Lee Sin, Messi-style instincts and teammate trust.

05.10.26News
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Jack Etienne trusted blaber, ran tryouts, as Cloud9 returns to Worlds

Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne stood beside his jungler, Robert "blaber" Huang, and encouraged him as Huang worked through trying to find the words to describe years of failed attempts to reach the international stage, culminating in a victory over LYON in the LCS Upper Bracket semifinal.

03.10.26News

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What Rey Escanio Sr. Wants Other Parents To Know

KingReySr has one son signed to Team Vitality and another chasing pro in Tekken as well. After watching McLovin sign a pro contract at 13, we sat down with him to talk about what he actually asks of his sons before either one turns pro."

16.09.26Features
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Why Arslan Ash Left Pakistan to Get Better at Tekken

Eight-time EVO champion Arslan Ash explains why he relocated to Japan, why his open-bracket dominance hasn't carried over to internationals, and why he started grinding Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.

03.03.26Features
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What A Nursing Home Taught Daigo Umehara About Never Quitting

Daigo Umehara hasn't won an individual Street Fighter 6 title on one of the big stages. A 2004 break spent working in a nursing home chnaged how he thinks about decline, mortality, and why he's still competing.

06.02.26Features

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Why the New Madden Championship Series Format is Built to Foster Rivalries

Rivalry is what makes traditional sports must-watch television. For years, competitive Madden couldn't match it. All it takes is one bad bracket draw to end any hope of seeing the best take on the best regularly causing a lack of rivalry. The new MCS Pro League format is an attempt to change that, and the players are always noticing the difference.

18.09.26News
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For Lim Yo-hwan, This Is Esports' Golden Age

StarCraft legend BoxeR (Lim Yo-hwan) talks Faker, the T-1 Academy, and why he calls this the golden age of esports.

17.09.26Features

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