Maybe the Mid-Season Invitational wasnt a fluke. North Americas Counter Logic Gaming picked up its third win in a row against European champion G2 Esports on the international stage after blanking them twice earlier this year at MSI. CLG would go on to make of the finals of that tournament before ultimately falling to South Korean champion SK Telecom T1.After 2016 Worlds opening contest, CLG believes it can go far at an international competition once more. ESPN spoke to Counter Logics AD carry Trevor Stixxay Hayes immediately following his teams blowout victory of the European samurai.For me personally, I expected it to happen, said Stixxay. But obviously, to outside people, it was kind of an upset. People expected G2 to be really good, but just from my experience at our Korean boot camp, I felt like European teams werent as strong as people thought they were, and the NA teams were a lot stronger compared relatively to the other regions.I think the team that impressed me the most [during the boot camp] was Samsung, he continued on, giving a nod to the third-place South Korean squad. We practiced with them a lot, and I thought they were really good, most notably their bottom laner [Park Ruler Jae-hyuk], and it didnt matter what support they used. [Jo Core JJ Yong-in] and [Kwon Wraith Ji-min] are both really good, as well.CLGs next match will be on Saturday against wild-card combatant Albus Nox Luna from the CIS region.Obviously, the best-case scenario is getting first out of groups, but I would be fine just as long as we get in the top two [to advance], said Stixxay.After primarily taking a back seat in a cleanup role for the summer split, Stixxay was put into the more comfortable role of his hard carry champion Caitlyn in todays opener. He certainly didnt disappoint, finishing the game off with a nearly spotless scoreline of 4/1/8.The meta has definitely changed, he said. Literally every team has a different priority in pick and bans. Its kinda hard to tell what is best right now, but Caitlyn is really strong right now, so strong bottom lanes in general are really good because of the [bottom lane] changes. No more lane swaps so strong lanes will be really dominant.As a team that has always succeeded in the face of disbelief from others -- the spring NA League Championship Series of this year, the Mid-Season Invitational -- being counted out behind G2 Esports and South Koreas ROX Tigers might be right where they want themselves in the competition.Thank you, guys, for the support, he told the CLG and North American faithful to end the interview. I hope you guys never give up hope again, because [CLG] always pulls through. Jerry Blevins Jersey . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. Ron Darling Jersey . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. https://www.cheapmetsjerseys.us/ . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. Blake Taylor Jersey . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. New York Mets Pro Shop . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Australians missed the medals in two Friday night swimming finals at the Rio Olympics.Belinda Hocking finished fifth in her 200m backstroke final and Jessica Ashwood came fifth in her 800m freestyle final.They were the only Australians to feature in medal races at the pool on Friday night.Hocking was third with a lap to go but couldnt maintain the medal position in a final won by American Maya Dirado.Hungarian Katinka Hosszu took silver and Canadian Hilary Caldwell claimed the bronze.I really wanted to get onto the podium, Hoccking said.dddddddddddd think that is what I am most upset about, I wasnt close to my best time. But I touched the wall with nothing left.Compatriot Ashwoods fifth came in a freestyle final dominated by American star Katie Ledecky, who broke her own world record by almost two seconds - she won by 20m from silver medallist Jazz Carlin from Great Britain and Hungarian Boglarka Kapas, who took bronze. ' ' '