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Three days in and both wild-card region teams, Brazils INTZ and CIS Albus Nox Luna, have wins in the first week of the group stage and are in contention to get out of their groups. ANX put a fright into South Korean champion ROX Tigers on opening night by winning the early game before falling off at the end, but nothing would stop it in its second match against North Americas Counter Logic Gaming. ANX dissected a team known for its map play, and gave CLG its third loss to a wild-card team in the past year.ESPN caught up with ANXs outspoken star support Kirill Likkrit Malofeev immediately after his teams first win of the competition.Thing is, CLG dropping game to wild-card team is nothing special, he said. They actually had a chance of beating us, but Counter Logic Gaming is counter [logic] so you cant expect them to do the things we expect them to.So far in this tournament, Likkrits signature Brand has been diligently banned out the first two games, forcing him on different champions. Two games in and a victory already secured, he doesnt mind the attention hes getting from opposing clubs.Its all right because when you ban a champion, you ban it not only for your opponents but for you as well, he said. It just shows that no one is ready to play Brand at Worlds at the moment except for me, so theyre banning it out fast. Its a really good ban, and I appreciate it -- they respect it. They respect the Brand.Everyone has hard groups to play in except for ROX Tigers: They have a pretty easy group, he said. So, thing is, current EU teams have problems. For H2k, theyre really good at laning, but, when laning is over ... [yeah]. When you talk about EU teams, they dont have an opportunity to play versus better opponents than they are in their region. EU was always strong because of solo queue because it was the No. 2 solo queue in the world, but after all the changes Riot implemented it became like all other solo queues, except Korea. Thats it.Could Albus Nox Luna contend in the EU LCS if given the chance?Sure we would. The strongest opponents weve ever played with were low-tier LCS teams, so we didnt have an opportunity to improve because we [need] to play against stronger opponents, he said. When we were preparing for Worlds, we were playing with low-tier Challenger series teams or Spanish teams -- no offense to them, but its not top of EU LCS level. So in LCS, you have opportunities. In Russia, you dont. [Weve been] the best team in Russia for two years. We havent lost any single tournament [there]. So what can I say? In the EU LCS, we would [get] better.Would we be top three? I have no idea because Ive never played in EU LCS. So well see.I then gave Likkrit a list of players to give his opinion:ForgivenGODgiven, he said. I praise him. At the moment, hes best or second best ADC.MataMata is considered by a lot of players to be a god, he said. Hes really good and might be the best support at this tournament.GorillaGorilla used to be an inventor of a lot of stuff, he said. If I remember, hes the guy who [brought back] Janna. I hate Janna.Could he one day become the best support in the world?Yes, I can. When my father asked, Can you actually win the World Championship? I answered him: You have to be a Korean. You need to be a Korean to become the best, you know?, he said. When you make [amazing] plays in Korea, everyone is hyping you. When you make crazy plays in Russia, no one blinks an eye because no one cares about Russian league.Can I? I think Im physically capable. If I work hard, Ill have an opportunity to play in a region which is actually not wildcard, [and] Ill probably be considered one of the contenders. Wholesale NFL Store . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." 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But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46. Here are some things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference for Week 6:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 23 Florida State at No. 10 Miami. The latest renewal of one of the ACCs marquee football rivalries matches two teams perhaps headed in opposite directions. The Hurricanes (4-0, 1-0) are rolling under new coach Mark Richt, winning each of their four games by at least two touchdowns. The Seminoles (3-2, 0-2) could use an upset to get their season on track after their defense has allowed at least 35 points to each of the four Bowl Subdivision teams theyve faced. We have to advance, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said, and we have to continue to educate.BEST MATCHUP: North Carolina passing offense vs. Virginia Tech pass defense. The 17th-ranked Tar Heels are playing a ranked opponent at home for the first time since 2008 and a big reason for their ranking is the play of QB Mitch Trubisky, who has put up three straight 400-yard performances and has thrown for three or more TDs in each game during that stretch. Now comes a test from the 25th-ranked Hokies and Bud Fosters nasty defense, which ranks 10th nationally and third in the ACC against the pass (150.8 yards allowed per game). Bud Fosters defense is just like it always is every single year, UNC coach Larry Fedora said. Theyre stingy, its tough.INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Boston Colleges dominance on defense might be overshadowed by its ineffective offense. The Eagles leead the ACC in both total defense (202 yards allowed per game) and pass defense (124 ypg), allow only 17 points per game and rank second against the run (78 ypg).dddddddddddd But the offense is last in points per game at 23.4 and tied for last in yards per game with Georgia Tech at 336.LONG SHOT: Duke has two upset losses at home already and an improved Army team is capable of making it three. The Black Knights -- 4 1/2-point underdogs -- rank fifth in the FBS with a turnover margin of plus-1.5 while the Blue Devils have shown an ability to give the ball away. Duke had three turnovers in an upset loss to Wake Forest and gave it away six times -- with five interceptions -- in last weeks loss to Virginia. And Hurricane Matthew could create soggy conditions that make ball security that much tougher.IMPACT PLAYER: Pittsburghs Quadree Henderson has been making things happen on special teams. Henderson leads the league in kick returns, averaging 36 yards per attempt, and in all-purpose yards, with an average of 187.4 yards. Hell look to break some more big returns against a Georgia Tech team that ranks in the middle of the pack in kickoff coverage.---Compiled by AP Sports Writer Joedy McCreary in Raleigh, North Carolina.---OnlineAP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '