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Jens Snute Aasgaard took down Tobias Showtime Sieber 4-2 to take the StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS) Copa Intercontinental title this weekend. The field was stacked with championship hopefuls, with four players among the top-8 in the StarCraft II World Championship Series Circuit (WCS) standings.The favorite coming into the match was Milleniums Showtime (second in the WCS standings), a veteran German Protoss player. Other familiar contenders included Alex Neeb Sunderhaft (third in the WCS standings), Snute (fifth in WCS standings), Shin Hydra Dong (sixth in WCS standings), and Marc uThermal Schlappi (11th in WCS standings). The bracket results were deceptively one-sided on the surface because of the blowouts in the quarterfinals. Each player advanced with a 3-0 score despite the thin margin between each victory; only four series went beyond the minimum amount of games, including the grand finals.The grand finals between Snute and Showtime was not lacking in star power, with Snute a consistent top player with three grand finals appearances this year. Showtime, however, was the favorite player to take it all. And while these players were also considered the best in Europe, the grand finals was a battle of adaptations. Showtime countered Snutes slower pace with greedier compositions and late-game technology. Snute shored up his bases and defenses to out-micro Showtimes ability to quickly change army types.There were plenty of player-specific strategies from both players. Showtime showcased an immortal all-in to counter Snutes nonexistent pressure game, adept pushes, aggression and even a carrier armada to control the skies. Snute countered with his unique base configurations and queen positionings to prevent Showtimes aggression, roach counter plays and surprise mutalisk rush. In the end, it was Snutes complete play that allowed him to dominate the competition and continue a magical year.The third place match was the Neeb show. Despite uThermals best efforts to come back and bridge the gap between the early game, it was too large a mountain to climb. Neeb wasnt necessarily the better mechanical player, but his macro in the early game provided enough of a cushion to overlook the stalemate in microplay. Because uThermals playstyle was mostly on the defensive side, the ending of every game was up to Neebs execution and ability to close out. What was a strong matchup on paper ended in a fizzle for the third place standing. Vapormax Wholesale Uk . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. 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Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Georgetown was at its best in the first half, playing aggressive defense, feeding the hot hand of Rodney Pryor.The Hoyas were at their worst to start the second half, failing stops or shots to drop.Rather than folding, as they had in the past, the Hoyas gritted out a victory over a tough opponent.Pryor had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Georgetown withstood a furious second-half rally to hold on for a 65-61 victory over No. 13 Oregon on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational.In the second half they came out and threw some blows, said Pryor, who had 18 points by halftime. We didnt get early stops that we needed and they got back into the game. But then we were able to take a deep breath, get some stops and get some baskets.Georgetown (1-2) led by 17 after a superb first half, capped by Pryors running 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Ducks (2-2) swarmed their way back, using pressure defense to create turnovers and easy baskets in transition.Unlike their loss to Maryland last week, the Hoyas weathered the Duck storm and will advance to the second round against No. 16 Wisconsin.LJ Peak added 17 points and hit two free throws with 2.7 seconds left to seal Georgetowns victory.Our guys did a good job not getting dejected and refocusing, Hoyas coach John Thompson III said.Oregon struggled the entire first half despite having leader Dillon Brooks in the lineup for the first time this season. The Ducks clawed their way back behind pressure defense, though didnt have enough to finish it off.Payton Pritchard led Oregon with 18 points. Brooks had eight points, including a long 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left to get the Ducks within 2.As great a comeback as it was, we werent tough enough to finish it, Oregon coach Dana Altman said.Brooks didnt play in Oregons first three games while recovering from offseason foot surgery and Altman said he would limit the preseason All-Americans minutes in Maui.Brooks entered Mondays game about five minutes in with the Ducks struggling.He didnt do much to help them.Oregon needded six minutes to hit its first field goal and kept missing shots, going 7 for 29 from the floor in the first half.dddddddddddd Brooks was 0 for 3 and did not score.The Hoyas had their own problems early, but rallied behind Pryor. He hit two step-back 3-pointers late in the first half and closed it with a running, off-balance 3 at the buzzer to put Georgetown up 38-21.Give them credit. They came out fast and we made some mistakes at the start of the game, so we have to limit those, Oregon guard Casey Benson said.Second half, roles reversed.After solving Oregons extended pressure defense in the first half, the Hoyas couldnt shake it in the second.Georgetown missed its first 12 shots and the Ducks went on a 22-4 run to go up by one.Georgetown fought back, turning up its defensive pressure and used a 10-2 run to go up 53-45 with 3 minutes leftOregon tried to make a late run, but came up short.BIG PICTUREThe Hoyas showed off their inconsistencies in yet another game, but found a win to win this one after losing the previous two.The Ducks got their leader back, but still have plenty of work to do if theyre going to live up to the high preseason expectations. Perimeter shooting is a concern; Oregon went 4 for 17 from the 3-point arc after hitting 3 of 21 in a loss to Baylor.POLL IMPLICATIONSDepending on what happens the next two days in Maui, the Ducks could be looking at a precipitous fall in the poll, possibly even out of it altogether.BROOKS RETURNAltman stuck to his plan to limited Brooks minutes, only giving him 13 against the Hoyas. Brooks was superb on the defensive end, particularly on the press in the second half, and finishing 3 of 8 shooting.We held him to the 10 to 15 minutes that we thought wed play him, Altman said. And he was mad because he wanted to play more.UP NEXTGeorgetown will face No. 16 Wisconsin in Tuesdays winners bracket.Oregon faces Tennessee in the losers bracket on Tuesday. ' ' '