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News
Headlines from around the scene, plus results, milestones and pentakills written from our match data.
Headlines
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HAll Easter Eggs In The 2026 League Of Legends Worlds Anthem 'Know My Name'Hotspawn· STrue Damage honors Faker's legacy on Know My Name Music VideoSheep Esports· SWorlds 2026: LCS, Can you handle the pressure?Sheep Esports· I2026 LoL Worlds 'Know My Name' MV Captures 'Faker' HistoryInven Global· RLeague of Legends Worlds songs ranked: Every anthem from 2014 to 2026Red Bull· SShowMaker, Xun, and Cloud9... The most anticipated returns at Worlds 2026Sheep Esports· SHylissang on his future: "Let's see how streaming goes. That's the plan for now"Sheep Esports· HLoL Worlds Mid Lane Power Rankings 2026Hotspawn· HKT Rolster Extend PerfecT And BDD’s Contracts Through 2028Hotspawn· SMore Than One-Third of Worlds Players Are South KoreanSheep Esports· SWhat’s 369's form going into Worlds 2026?Sheep Esports· IBdd and PerfecT Re-Sign for KT Rolster Through 2028Insider Gaming· GLeague of Legends Worlds 2026 debutants – 23 players making their first Worlds appearanceGosuGamers· H5 Best Players To Watch At Worlds 2026Hotspawn· SCBLOL: All players out of contract in 2026Sheep Esports· SLCS reaches highest peak viewership in four yearsSheep Esports· DRiot delays controversial LoL replay changes to Patch 26.21Dot Esports· SLCS: All players out of contract in 2026Sheep Esports· SLCP: All players out of contract in 2026Sheep Esports· SLCK: All players out of contract in 2026Sheep Esports· HWhat To Expect From CBLOL Teams At Worlds 2026Hotspawn· SWorlds 2026 — Meet the Players: Jungle (2/5)Sheep Esports· HWorlds 2026 Meta: What To Expect From LoL Patch 26.20Hotspawn· TKuwait to host inaugural Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games in 2027The Indian Express· CEsports Streaming: How Co-Streaming Is Reshaping ViewershipCGMagazine· SWorlds 2026 missing players All-Pro TeamSheep Esports· HLoL Worlds Jungle Power Rankings 2026Hotspawn· SIci Japon Corp Esport to cease operations at end of 2026Sheep Esports· IFlyQuest Survive Demacia Cup Elimination GroupInsider Gaming· CFlyQuest vs. GAM Esports: Map 2Coinbase· GLeague of Legends World Championship 2026 - All qualified teams and playersGosuGamers· S"We’re going to be able to breathe some fresh air" — Karmine Corp can finally reinvest after years of financial pressureSheep Esports· EMost-Watched Esports Teams in Q3 2026: T1 and ONIC LeadEsports Charts· DTES ZUIAN misses Worlds 2026, 369 joins starting lineupDot Esports· 디Esports matches excite like exercise but calorie burn remains low, study finds디지털투데이· HLoL Worlds ADC Power Rankings 2026Hotspawn· DAll teams qualified for League of Legends Worlds 2026Dot Esports· FBRION, LGD Gaming and Vitality advance at Demacia CupField Level Media· HVivo Keyd Stars Clears Out Most Of Roster And Coaching StaffHotspawn· HVivo Keyd Stars Dismisses Almost The Entire Roster And Coaching StaffHotspawn·
Results & milestones
Generated from Leaguepedia match data.
LCSPENTAKILL: ScaryJerry on Kalista vs Cupid Esports LCSMaryville University sweep Cupid Esports 3–0 in LCS 2027 Promotion 
rosterPerfecT leaves KT Rolster rosterPerfecT joins KT Rolster as top rosterBdd leaves KT Rolster rosterBdd joins KT Rolster as mid 
rosterAegis leaves RED Canids 
WorldsWorlds 2026 kicks off Oct 15 WorldsWorlds 2026 Play-In kicks off Oct 15 
LCSsajed plays career game #250 LCSMaryville University beat Disguised 3–1 in LCS 2027 Promotion 
EMPENTAKILL: Afriibi on Tristana vs Anubis Gaming 
CBLOLYupps reaches 1,000 career kills 
LCSCupid Esports sweep Fuego 3–0 in LCS 2027 Promotion CBLOLKaBuM! Ilha das Lendas edge out Estral Esports 3–2 in CBLOL 2027 Promotion 
EMOsman123 plays career game #250 
rosterzekas leaves Vivo Keyd Stars rosterMireu leaves Vivo Keyd Stars rosterJeskla leaves Vivo Keyd Stars rosterSmiley leaves Vivo Keyd Stars rosterBenvi leaves Vivo Keyd Stars rosterLJ leaves Vivo Keyd Stars 
LCSMaryville University beat Zeu5 Esports 3–1 in LCS 2027 Promotion 
CBLOLKaBuM! Ilha das Lendas beat 9z Globant 3–1 in CBLOL 2027 Promotion CBLOLPENTAKILL: Kojima on Lucian vs 9z Globant LCSTeam Liquid beat LYON 3–1 in LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs LCSTeam Liquid win LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs 
EMDanilo plays career game #100 
LCSLYON beat Cloud9 3–1 in LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs 
CBLOLFURIA sweep LOUD 3–0 in CBLOL 2026 Split 2 Playoffs CBLOLLØS sweep Estral Esports 3–0 in CBLOL 2027 Promotion EMNasser plays career game #250 EMEnoch plays career game #100 EMPENTAKILL: Afriibi on Zeri vs Valerion 
EMLegolas plays career game #500 EMKoldo plays career game #500 CBLOLLØS sweep KaBuM! Ilha das Lendas 3–0 in CBLOL 2027 Promotion 
EMPENTAKILL: Lure on Zeri vs Nightbirds EMLegolas reaches 3,000 career kills EMPENTAKILL: Legolas on Zeri vs HMBLE