If you’re a fan of traditional sports, the last week has been especially tough on you. Virtually every basketball, hockey, soccer, and baseball league in the world has shut down, leaving all sports fans feeling incredibly empty inside. That has left a massive hole in the way we unwind over the weekend, but there are still a few sports left to watch and wager on this weekend. The land Down Under has rugby and soccer to keep us entertained, and the Esports scene is still strong with all competitions simply being moved online.
Saturday Morning, March 21
A League Soccer (Australia)
Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney FC, 4:30 a.m. ET
National Rugby League (Australia)
New Zealand Warriors vs. Canberra Raiders, 12 a.m. ET
Sydney Roosters vs. Manly Sea Eagles, 2:30 a.m. ET
The National Rugby League just got underway last week, and the NRL is hoping to stay open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They have received some backlash from the media for continuing their season while everything else is cancelled around them, but they are an oasis in the desert for sports fans. The Sydney Roosters won the league last season, and Manly made it to the semifinals after upsetting Cronulla in the quarterfinals. That makes this the most anticipated game of the week. Sharks vs. Melbourne Storm, 4:30 a.m. ET Cronulla.
LPL - League of Legends (China)
Oh My God vs. Dominus Esports, 2 a.m. ET
Estar vs. Bilibili Gaming, 5 a.m. ET
Top Esports vs. Invictus Gaming, 7 a.m. ET
CS:GO ESL Pro League
BIG vs. Complexity, 9 a.m. ET
Saturday Afternoon (March 21)
MMA
Cage Warriors 113, 1 p.m. ET
LEC - League of Legends (Europe)
Schalke 04 vs. Team Vitality, 12 p.m. ET
SK Gaming vs. Origen, 1 p.m. ET
MAD Lions vs. Misfits Gaming, 2 p.m. ET
G2 Esports vs. Excel Esports, 3 p.m. ET
Fnatic vs. Rogue, 4 p.m. ET
LCS – League of Legends (North America)
Golden Guardians vs. Team SoloMid, 5 p.m. ET
100 Thieves vs. Cloud9, 6 p.m. ET
Team Liquid vs. Evil Geniuses, 7 p.m. ET
Counter Logic Gaming vs. Dignitas, 8 p.m. ET
FlyQuest vs. Immortals, 9 p.m. ET
CS:GO ESL Pro League
Natus Vincere vs. forZe Clan, 1 p.m. ET
Natus Vincere was unstoppable in their run to the IEM Katowice 2020 title. They obliterated Astralis in the semifinals and turned the Grand Final into a laugher, routing G2 Esports 16-4, 16-13, 16-2. S1mple, Perfecto, Boombl4, Flamie, and Electronic were all incredible, and S1mple threw down the gauntlet that he was the best player in the world with the victory. Since that major, Na’Vi has struggled though, losing to North and BIG this week. A third straight loss could signal something is off with the team.
Fnatic vs. North, 5 p.m. ET
Sunday Morning (March 22)
National Rugby League (Australia)
Wests Tigers vs. Newcastle Knights, 1:05 a.m. ET
Gold Coast Titans vs. Parramatta Eels, 3:10 a.m. ET
LPL – League of Legends (China)
Rogue Warriors vs. Victory Five, 2 a.m. ET
LGD Gaming vs. Suning Gaming, 5 a.m. ET
FunPlus Phoenix vs. Royal Never Give Up, 7 a.m. ET
The defending world champions have righted the ship after a rocky start. FunPlus Phoenix signed Khan to be their new top laner in the offseason, and it was thought that his presence would take the team to another level. Unfortunately, the team struggled to adapt to his playstyle since he is a resource-heavy player, and he has since been replaced by last year’s top laner GimGoon. While FPX aren’t as formidable in the laning phase with GimGoon, they are a much more cohesive unit, and that should lead to them being favored over Uzi and Royal Never Give Up.
CS:GO ESL Pro League
ENCE vs. GODSENT, 9:25 a.m. ET
Sunday Afternoon (March 22)
LCS – League of Legends (North America)
Golden Guardians vs. Team Liquid, 4 p.m. ET
Counter Logic Gaming vs. Cloud9, 5 p.m. ET
Immortals vs. Team SoloMid, 6 p.m. ET
TSM was the most impressive team in North America last week, besting both FlyQuest and Cloud9 to move into a tie for second place. The prestigious organization is closing in on a playoff spot, and they will be sizable favorites against an Immortals team that has really fallen off after a solid start. If you want an indication of what will happen in this game, follow what TSM does on Saturday as the organization has gone either 2-0 or 0-2 in each of the previous seven weeks.
100 Thieves vs. FlyQuest, 7 p.m. ET
Dignitas vs. Evil Geniuses, 8 p.m. ET
CS:GO ESL Pro League
Astralis vs. Team Spirit, 1 p.m. ET
Team Vitality vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas, 5 p.m. ET
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