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For years the Evolution Championship Series hosted in Las Vegas has been the be-all and end-all for professional fighting game players. To win one of the events at EVO was the equivalent of winning the Super Bowl -- the culmination of a years work with a championship and a relatively large purse for a fighting game competition. That has all changed with Capcoms introduction of the Capcom Pro Tour, putting its newest game -- Street Fighter V -- at the forefront of fighting game esport titles. The winner of this weekends world championship will walk away with $120,000, the largest prize ever awarded to a fighting game tournament winner.Thirty-two prize fighters will descend on Southern California for the chance to become the lone champion and capture the $120,000 prize. After a year of regional tournaments across the world, the Pro Tour has reached its endpoint. By Saturdays end, one individual at the Anaheim Convention Center will not only have a fatter wallet, but the distinction of being known as the first world champion of SFV. Then on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 will broadcast the final rounds in a 90-minute show.So what can we expect as we head into this years Capcom Cup?The South Korean AndroidDownload complete, Lee Infiltration Seon-woo stated at EVO 2016 when he won the tournament in dominant fashion. Infiltration enters the field as the top seed and the heavy favorite to outsiders who watched EVO, but the androids circuitry hasnt been up to snuff in his past couple of tournaments. Infiltration soared through the first half of the year, ending in his grand television debut on ESPN2 at Evolution, but has had a difficult second half. He hasnt won a competition since the summer came to a close and failed to win in his homeland of South Korea, finishing a disappointing (for him) seventh at the Capcom Pro Tour Asia Regional Finals.Was the Street Fighter legend simply biding his time until the World Finals, or is there cause for concern for a man who appeared superhuman at SFVs launch?Mr. ConsistentHajime Tokido Taniguchi is the face of consistency. Whereas Infiltration has fallen behind since temperatures dropped, Tokido has continued his pace of placing in the top four of almost every tournament he entered. Strangely enough, the only Pro Tour event he failed to finish in the top four was at Evolution, where he was expected to have a climactic clash with Infiltration in the final but flamed out before the top eight. Dont expect that to happen again come the World Finals; if there was one player you could count on to make a deep run in the bracket, it would be Murderface Tokido himself. With two titles to his name already in 2016, a world championship would be the perfect hat trick for Japans ace.The American DreamsEvil Geniuses and Team Liquid, rivals for almost a decade as esports clubs, bring the two Americans with the best chance of toppling the Asian contingent at the World Finals. Justin Wong is no stranger to championships and big events, and Mr. Evil Geniuses himself will be one of the main contenders to take home the world title in Anaheim this weekend. The NA Regional Finals was the best premier event of the year so far for Wong, as he came in fourth place and established himself as the third seed in the World Finals bracket.For Team Liquid, Du NuckleDu Dang might be the hottest player momentum-wise coming into the tournament, having won the same NA Regional Finals tournament in which Wong finished fourth by taking out Tokido in the finals. After starting the year as a Nash player, NuckleDu grew his fighter pool by adding Guile and R.Mika, which helped him win two premier events leading into the grand showdown.While the storyline of the first half of the year was the South Korean Android versus Japans Murderface, dont be too surprised if Liquids American Hope is the biggest story of the weekend.The BeastThe Beast. The Legend. The Messiah of Street Fighter. Daigo Umehara, 35, became the first world champion of the previous edition of Street Fighter, SFIV, back in 2009 when Evolution was the Super Bowl of the game. He has a chance to capture another Capcom title in its first full year at the World Finals this weekend. Can he do it, though? His results for 2016 were solid -- good enough for the ninth slot in the overall standings -- but is he strong enough at this age, in this environment, to bring home another world title in the largest Street Fighter competition of all time?Statistics say it isnt likely.Yet, hes Daigo, and hes in the 32-man bracket, and that means -- favored or not -- theres always a chance for another magical moment with Street Fighters greatest. Leander Dendoncker Belgium Jersey . JOHNS, N. Mousa Dembele Belgium Jersey . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. http://www.belgiumsoccerpro.com/Marouane-Fellaini-Belgium-Jersey/ . "It was nerve-wracking, but we pulled through," said Collaros, who threw four touchdown passes to lead the Toronto Argonauts (8-4) to a 33-27 win over the Calgary Stampeders (9-3) in front of 28,781 fans at McMahon Stadium. 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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Hawks did not release details when announcing a new four-year deal.The Hawks committed to Schroder by trading Jeff Teague to Indiana in the offseason and added to the commitment with the deal that matches the four-year contract given to small forward Kent Bazemore in the offseason.Schroder, 23, spent the last three seasons as Teagues backup. He set career highs with his averages of 11 points and 4.4 assists last season. The Hawks are 11-5 in his 16 career starts.Over the past three years, we have watched Dennis grow into an elite competitor and an emerging, two-way player, said Hawks coach and president of basketball operations Mike Budenholzer in a statemeent released by the team.ddddddddddddWe look forward to his continued development and are excited to make this long-term commitment.Schroder announced the deal on his Twitter account. The German player said he was Glad to be here 4 more years.Since coming from Germany as a rookie, this organization and the entire city of Atlanta has embraced me and watched me grow, Schroder said in a statement released by the Hawks. I would like to thank my teammates, the coaching staff and the front office for having faith in me. Im determined to keep improving as a player and I believe that our team has a chance to accomplish some special things together.Schroder and center Dwight Howard, who signed a three-year, $70.5 million deal as a free agent, are the new starters for the Hawks, who open their season on Thursday night against Washington. ' ' '