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Multigame esports organization Luminosity has entered the dynamic fighting game community with the acquisition of Super Smash Bros. Swingman Jusuf Nurkic Jersey . for Wii U player Yuta Abadango Kawamura.Announced during The Big House 6 in Dearborn, Michigan, Abadango is now part of a quickly growing list of top-10 players who have recently been signed by sponsors.NEWS: @Luminosity signs SSB4 player @LG_Abadango! Read More: https://t.co/312tzFm5Vh#GOLG #SSB4 #LGLOYAL #FGC pic.twitter.com/fS2FbLlqLm- Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) October 8, 2016Currently ranked fifth in the Panda Global rankings, Abadango is considered the best Mewtwo and Pacman player in the world. However, due to Japans strict laws prohibiting prize money from being distributed at tournaments, it has been difficult for him to invest more time into his career. Joining Luminosity should help offset some of those burdens.Luminosity has its hands in many different games, but is most known for its prowess in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. And while the fighting game audience is smaller than that of shooters and MOBAs like League of Legends, Luminosity Gamings CEO Steve Buyaka Maida thought it was still a scene worth jumping into.The FGC community made us want to get involved. Its incredibly passionate and engaging - unlike any other community, Buyaka told ESPN. Buyaka also saw something special in Japans top Smash 4 player. The players [and] personalities involved in Smash are quite adoptable and we believe our fan base will take kindly to a genuine, humble talent like Abadango.Luminosity is based in Los Angeles, which presents some challenges when sponsoring a player overseas.The difficulties would be what you might expect - language barrier and expensive travel. Fortunately we are in a position to offer Abadango the resources to travel more and have staff to translate for us, says Buyaka.This year, fans have been able to see Abadango compete often in multiple large US tournaments like Clutch City Clash, thanks to community support through crowdfunding efforts. Abadangos aggressive playstyle with Mewtwo makes his matches incredibly enjoyable to watch. But now that Abadango has the backing of Luminosity, it should mean even more opportunities to attend US events.Contractually we cover the large events but weve given him a competitive salary with the understanding that if he wants to attend smaller events that he has the freedom to pick and choose, says Buyaka.Luminosity is also keeping its ear to the ground for other potential FGC pickups. Its very early days for us in Smash. We are just getting our feet wet, the CEO commented.Fighting games have seen a strong surge of interest in recent years. Super Smash Bros. specifically saw a renaissance thanks to 2013s documentary series on YouTube, The Smash Brothers. Capcom and PlayStation have also been heavily investing in Street Fighter V. This past summer, the Street Fighter V Evolution 2016 championships were aired on ESPN2.As for Luminosity and Buyaka: I anticipate our interest and investment [in fighting games] will only continue to grow. Dikembe Mutombo 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. Gary Harris Nuggets Jersey . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. http://www.officialnuggetsstore.com/Alex-English-Nuggets-Jersey/ . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. England 537 and 114 for 0 (Hameed 62*, Cook 46*) lead India 488 (Vijay 126, Pujara 124, Ashwin 70, Rashid 4-114) by 163 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsThe fourth day of the Rajkot Test ended as it began: with England needing some magic to give them a chance to win the Test. In between it seemed they had hypnotised two main India batsmen into unusual dismissals, but R Ashwin broke the spell with his 11th Test score of 50 or more. Then came a stage where, leading by 49 on first innings with four sessions to go, England seemed like the only side that could lose the Test. By stumps, though, Haseeb Hameed and Alastair Cook had put paid to any such notions, adding 114, to all but rule an England defeat out and leave them with an outside chance of winning on day five.On a day in which so much seemed to have happened, eventually not enough happened off the pitch. However, to put the likely result of draw down to the pitch would be unfair. This match would have looked different had both teams held their catches. Even on the fourth day, England dropped two, taking the match count to nine between the two sides. The first of those proved to be crucial: England had taken two wickets for 12 runs, India were still 176 runs behind and they got a chance to end the sixth-wicket partnership short. Jonny Bairstow, though, dived over a low chance at first slip to reprieve Wriddhiman Saha.Ashwin and Saha went on to add 64, becoming Indias fourth-most prolific association since Saha became a permanent part of Indias Test side late in 2014, and you could feel life going out of the Test momentarily. When Saha finally fell, having messed around with the spinners with cheeky sweeps and a loft for six, India were only 112 behind on a pitch that hadnt deteriorated as much as an Indian pitch usually does over four days.There was turn, but no natural variation. There was no lateral movement for the quicks, and once again they failed to reverse the ball. There was enough in the surface, though, to make sure batsmen in deficit couldnt afford to take liberties against disciplined bowlers. Keeping that in mind, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane began the day sedately against Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes. Having seen them off, though, they fell against the run of play to give England a look-in.Rahane saw a ball short from Zafar Ansari, but perhaps it was not short enough, which meant he ended up playing a half-flick and half-pull, missing the line as well. The ball kissed the top of the stumps. Three overs later, Kohli went back deep into the crease to pull a short ball from Adil Rashid. The extra bouncee perhaps cramped him, which meant his front foot went back down the line of the stumps, as opposed to wide of them, when he swivelled. Swingman Allen Iverson Jersey. He ended up tickling the bottom of leg stump as he finished swivelling. Bairstow noticed the missing bail and appealed. Ashwin looked just as good as Kohli or Rahane, and he didnt make any freakish errors. He was hardly ever beaten in the flight against spin. When he moved forward he reached the pitch of the ball thanks to his height. When he went back he did so having picked the shorter length early, and cut handsomely. India might not have a Ben Stokes as their allrounder, but Ashwin is the No. 1 allrounder on ICC ratings for a reason. He brought the temperament of a proper batsman. He didnt play low-percentage shots even as wickets fell, and farmed the strike with the last man for company, adding 29 runs with Mohammed Shami.That wickets fell was down to Rashids earning his captains faith and getting extended spells. He drew bounce not out of loose parts of the pitch but through the overspin he imparted. He hit the shoulder of Ravindra Jadejas bat and got Umesh Yadav out slogging against the turn. Ashwin and Shami kept them in the field until tea, and India came out buzzing after the break.The buzz ended soon with the pitch not doing much for them. Hameed and Cook looked assured with Hameed taking the attack to the bowlers, lofting Jadeja, who had opened the bowling, for a six over long-off. Indias bowlers have been unplayable on helpful surfaces, but they will have to live with the criticism that on a flatter pitch the visiting side bowled with better plans and discipline. With England bowling you could tell how they were looking to get the batsmen out. If there was a plan to Indias bowling the execution was not spot-on: the seamers bowled loose balls both on line and length, and Amit Mishra continued to struggle for impact in a format where batsmen are not obliged to go after him.Hameed and Cook kept cashing in, the youngster outscoring the veteran, as England reached 70 in 20 overs. India were forced into the defensive in the remaining 17 overs lest they be given about 80 overs to survive on the final day. England didnt go out of their way looking for runs now. Hameed reached his maiden fifty, in the presence of his family who have roots in Gujarat, with a late cut. 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