Team Spirit Wins Dota 2 Esports World Cup; Top VALORANT Players' Earnings Exceed $260,000
Key Takeaways
- Team Spirit won the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025, securing $1 million.
- Top 5 VALORANT players' earnings exceed $260,000 each from 1,328 tournaments.
- 100 Thieves benched Boostio, replacing him with Kess for VCT 2025.
- JamYoung secured MVP title at FISSURE Playground 1, a historic first HLTV medal.
- M80 advances to Fragadelphia 19 finals, to face KOLESIE on July 20.
Top Stories
Team Spirit wins Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025, earns $1 million.
Team Spirit, with Russian and Ukrainian players, won the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia, defeating Team Falcons 3-0 and securing $1 million. This marks their second Esports World Cup title after a dominant run.
Top 5 VALORANT players' earnings surpass $260,000 each.
The top 5 highest-earning VALORANT players, including Corbin "C0M" Lee and Ethan "Ethan" Arnold, have earned over $260,000 each from 1,328 tournaments with over $32.85 million prize pool.
100 Thieves benches Boostio, replaces with Kess for VCT 2025.
100 Thieves benched in-game leader Kelden "Boostio" Pupello due to performance issues and replaced him with Drew "Kess" Lee for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 - Americas Stage 2.
JamYoung secures MVP title at FISSURE Playground 1.
On July 20, 2025, JamYoung was awarded the MVP title at FISSURE Playground 1, marking a historic first HLTV medal for his country.
M80 advances to Fragadelphia 19 finals, to face KOLESIE.
On July 19, 2025, M80 secured a spot in the Fragadelphia 19 finals after defeating Fluxo and will face KOLESIE on July 20, 2025.
Player Moves
BOROS leaves JiJieHao, seeks new team for better results.
CS2 player Mohammad 'BOROS' Malhas bought out his contract from JiJieHao in July 2025 and is now a free agent, seeking to join a new team.
Tournament Triumphs
TYLOO vs Astralis in FISSURE Playground 1 grand final.
TYLOO and Astralis are competing in the FISSURE Playground 1 grand final in Belgrade, with TYLOO aiming to be the best Chinese team and Astralis seeking redemption.
Gen.G vs Anyone’s Legend in League of Legends EWC 2025 final.
On July 20, 2025, Gen.G and Anyone’s Legend (AG.AL) will compete in the League of Legends EWC 2025 Grand Finals, a best-of-five series.
BIG Academy vs Northern Lights in CS2 United21 Season 35.
On July 20, 2025, BIG Academy (ranked 103) faced Northern Lights (ranked 118) in a Group C match of the CS2 United21 Season 35.
La Ligue Française (LFL) 2nd Division 2025 Summer underway.
The La Ligue Française (LFL) 2nd Division 2025 Summer, a League of Legends tournament featuring eight teams, started on July 19, 2025, in France.
Wildcard Academy vs G2 Ares in CS2 United21 Season 35.
On July 21, 2025, Wildcard Academy (ranked 103) will face G2 Ares (ranked 86) in a Best of 3 match in Group D of the United21 Season 35 of CS2.
megoshort vs fish123 in CS2 United21 Season 35.
On July 20, 2025, megoshort (ranked 108) played against fish123 (ranked 91) in the United21 Season 35 of CS2.
WOPA Esport vs MASONIC in CS2 United21 Season 35.
On July 20, 2025, WOPA Esport (ranked 119) faced MASONIC (ranked 113) in a Counter-Strike 2 match in Group B of the United21 Season 35 tournament.
Curralzinho Esports vs NOXUS in JSpotter: The Ninjutso Chronicles.
On July 20th, Curralzinho Esports competed against NOXUS in a Bo3 match in Round 3 of the JSpotter: The Ninjutso Chronicles Stage 2: SIEGE.
Legacy secures final spot in ESL Pro League S22.
Legacy, a Brazilian squad, completed the ESL Pro League S22 team list after overcoming a loss to Imperial.
KAPU V KRAGU vs FULL BUY in KHL Star Strike Season 2 playoffs.
On July 20, 2025, KAPU V KRAGU competed against FULL BUY in a best-of-3 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) match in the KHL Star Strike Season 2 playoffs.