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St Kildas late finals push might have come to nothing but dont try telling the Saints that Sundays clash with Brisbane is a dead rubber.An upset loss to the Lions would leave Alan Richardsons side with an 11-11 win-loss record and feeling their encouraging 2016 campaign deserved better.Weve spoken about finishing strongly with a positive win-loss ratio, Saints defender Shane Savage told AAP.It was great that we were able to at least put ourselves in that finals conversation for a while there.We wanted to take a few scalps in the second half of the year, and we did that, and we feel like this game will be important to help us take some momentum into next year.Its been a really positive season ... weve been able to take some really big strides forward this year and we want to finish that off well.St Kilda have easily surpassed their previous best season under Richardson - last years six-win campaign - and will finish ninth regardless of the result against the Lions.The Etihad Stadium encounter will also be significant for the two inclusions in the team who defeated Richmond. Defender Brandon White will make his AFL debut and veteran back man Sam Fisher returns from a hamstring strain for what could be his 228th and final game.The 34-year-old was yet to receive a contract offer from the Saints for next season, but Richardson said recently no decision had been made on his playing future.Fish has been a pivotal player for the team for a number of years, Savage said.His wealth of experience has been really beneficial for our younger guys. Hes really taken our young defenders under his wing and helped them out a lot.Hes had a really positive impact for a long time now.Brisbane will hope to send off a veteran defender of their own in full-back Daniel Merrett, who will play his 200th and final game after announcing his retirement this week. New York Knicks Pro Shop . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Willis Reed Jersey . 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Who: H2K Gaming (Europe, 5-2) vs. Albus Nox Luna (CIS/Wildcard, 4-3)When: Sunday, Oct. 16 at 6:00 PM Eastern/3:00 PM PacificWhere: Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IllinoisWhats at stakeHow long can the fairy tale of Albus Nox Luna last before its closed for good?The CIS champion made history by becoming the first Wild Card team to not only have a .500 record at the World Championships but actually make the bracket stage.It took a game off the odds-on favorite to win it all, ROX Tigers, after an amazing 60-minute game that pushed both teams to their limits. ANX isnt using small tricks or cheese to win games; its winning through better coordination and slick, timely teamfights around objectives that let them snowball across the map.The villain -- or hero, depending on how you view the matchs narrative -- is Europes H2K Gaming.Europe was the running joke of Week 1 at the World Championships, and H2K made sure to win back some regional pride by going an undefeated 4-0 in the second week to take the first seed in Group C. H2K -- a team that revolves around the laning phase -- was able to get together its macro play in Week 2 to defeat Edward Gaming twice and qualify for the quarterfinals.On a surface level, H2K are huge favorites. The team should win in every lane during the opening minutes of the game if it keeps up its form from Week 2. However, this is Albus Nox Luna, the team that somehow beat ROX in a marathon macro-centric game, and itd be foolish to count them out now.These are two teams that respect each other, and at the same time, both teaams know this is their best chance of making it to the semifinals with a shot at making the Summoners Cup Finals.dddddddddddd H2K was criticized for not getting to the final of either European split this year, and Albus Nox was written off before the players even boarded the plane to America.But by Sundays end, one of them will be a single match away -- one night of stars aligning -- from the Summoners Cup Final in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center.Matchup to Watch: Konstantinos-Napoleon Forg1ven Tzortziou and Oskar Vander Bogdan (H2K) vs. Vladislav aMiracle Scherbyna and Kirill Likkrit MalofeyevThe finger wagging of Forg1ven, and the inspirational speeches of Likkrit. You could call those two the main characters of the tournament so far, and one of them will make it to the semifinal while the other sees its campaign end in Chicago.On paper, this is where things could get ugly for ANX. Forg1ven is one of, if not the best laning AD carry in the entire tournament, and aMiracle is the exact opposite, averaging 13 less CS than his opponent at 10 minutes. Forgiven was able to bully EDGs Kim Deft Hyuk-kyu by the third game they played against each other, and the Greek marksmen is the type of player who can pick up things fast to use to his advantage. If Likkrit cant put the pressure on early with his aggressive champion picks and slow down Forg1ven, it could be a long night for aMiracle in the bottom lane. ' ' '