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After an opening round upset loss to Luminosity Gaming in the Stage 2 playoffs, OpTic Gaming appeared to head into MLG Orlando motivated and hungry to reclaim its spot a top the competitive Call of Duty scene. Team EnVyUs, having won the Stage 2 playoffs, entered MLG Orlando looking to prove that its championship win wasnt a fluke.Both teams seemed destined to meet in the Grand Finals at MLG Orlando, with each team trying to walk away with the grand prize and a statement win heading into the biggest event of the year, Call of Duty XP.And like most events during the 2016 season, it was OpTic Gaming who emerged victorious. Heres a breakdown of the action that took place during the final day of MLG Orlando.Follow the Green Brick Road?Despite a terrific run through the upper bracket, Day 3 was a rocky road for Team eLevate. First, it was a 3-0 series loss to OpTic Gaming, in which Jared Nagafen Harrell and the rest of eLevate struggled to keep up in the slaying category. Moving down to a do-or-die matchup against Team EnVyUs in the lower bracket finals, eLevate struggled once more in the slaying category, dropping all three rounds en route to a tournament-ending loss. While eLevate has been one of the premiere Search and Destroy teams in the CWL, the team must improve in the respawn game modes such as Hardpoint and Uplink if it plans on making a dent at Call of Duty XP.EnVyUs, on the other hand, was excellent in the slaying category, relying on the entire roster to make critical plays during different junctions of its lower bracket run. Whether it was critical kills by Johnathan John Perez and Jordan Jkap Kaplan in the 3-1 lower bracket semifinal win over FaZe Clan, or a near dominating performance by Austin SlasheR Liddicoat in the aforementioned 3-0 win over Team eLevate, EnVyUs certainly followed up their Stage 2 win with a convincing performance at MLG Orlando. However, needing to win two best-of-five series over OpTic Gaming thanks to the double elimination format, EnVyUs entered the MLG Orlando finals in an unenviable position.Clash of the TitansIf EnVyUs was worn down and weary heading into its final matchup, the team certainly didnt show it, racing out ahead of OpTic Gaming 2-0 in the first best-of-five matchup. Led by SlasheR and John, EnVyUs battled through a back and fourth Round 1 Hardpoint, and rallied from an 0-4 deficit in Round 2 Search and Destroy to claim a 6-4 win. But even with a series cushion in its back pocket, OpTic Gaming refused to fold, securing both Round 3 Uplink and Round 4 Capture the Flag to force a Round 5. Ian Crimsix Porter, who struggled during the first two rounds of the matchup, was huge during Round 4 Capture the Flag, securing three captures on his own while putting together a 26/14 KD. However, even with all the momentum going against them, Team EnVyUs would stave off elimination, securing a 6-3 Round 5 Search and Destroy win thanks in no small part to SlasheR, who finished with a terrific 13/5 K/D.Now, even with OpTic Gaming in the Grand Final and needing just one more series win to claim the MLG Orlando crown, EnVyUs appeared to run out of gas. First, another back and fourth Round 1 Hardpoint went the way of OpTic Gaming, as both Matthew FormaL Piper and Damon Karma Barlow put up over 40 kills. Then, it was the Crimsix show during a 6-0 Round 2 Search and Destroy win, in which the multi-time champion posted a 9/2 KD mark. And finally, with its opponents tournament lives teetering precariously on the edge, OpTic Gaming put the tournament away, riding an offensive assault by both Crimsix and FormaL en route to a 15-8 Round 3 Uplink win.Take nothing away from EnVyUs admirable run through the lower bracket. The players performance during MLG Orlando officially solidifies them as one of the best teams in the world and makes for yet another juicy storyline heading into Call of Duty XP.But like so many other events during Call of Duty: Black Ops III, it was OpTic Gaming who reigned supreme in Orlando. And its the Green Wall who look like the favorites heading into the world championships in September. Alex Rodriguez Jersey . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. 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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Coach Bruce Arians has accomplished a lot in his three seasons with the Cardinals.Beating Seattle in Arizona isnt one of them.That 0-3 record at home against the Seahawks was a major topic as the Cardinals prepared for the Sunday night matchup of two teams that have dominated the NFC West in recent years.Cornerback Patrick Peterson brought it up in the locker room moments after Arizonas 28-3 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night.The Cardinals have won two of their past three at Seattle, but the Seahawks have dominated the past three in Arizona by a combined score of 105-34.Asked if theres a common thread through those losses, Arians was characteristically blunt.Yeah, he said. They beat the (heck) out of us.There were some mitigating circumstances. The Cardinals were down to Ryan Lindley in a 35-6 loss late in the 2014 season. And Arizona already had clinched the No. 2 playoff berth before a 36-6 loss to Seattle last season.But another Seahawks victory this season would have a significant impact for both teams. Seattle would improve to 5-1, Arizona would drop to 3-4. A Cardinals win, on the other hand, would put Arizona just a half-game behind Seattle.This is a classic Western division matchup, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. We love it. Theyre a great team and they bring out the best in us.But Carroll scoffs at the suggestion that a Seattle victory would lock up the NFC West.Thats crazy to think that, he said. Thats not how it is. Its just one game, one week, and then theres a bunch of other games after that. Im not even going to answer that one.Here are some things to consider when the Seahawks come to Arizona.PALMERS HEALTH: Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer left late in the Jets game with a strained hamstring. He didnt practice Wednesday in what Arians told reporters was a scheduled day off. But the injury report listed a hamstring injury and he was listed as limited in practice on Thursday.After the Jets game, Palmer shrugged off the problem as simply a cramp.Palmer returned against New York after missing Arizonas victory over San Francisco because of a concussion.RUNNING NOWHERE: The Seahawks run game has not been up to Seattle standards.The Seahawks are averaging just 88.8 yards per game rushing. Thats 22nd in the NFL, but they are 30th in the league averaging a mere 3.2 yards per attempt.One of the big reasons is the lack of yards on the ground ffrom quarterback Russell Wilson.dddddddddddd Slowed by ankle and knee injuries, the Seahawks QB has just 35 yards rushing and no run longer than 9 yards.Seattle is hoping for a breakout against the Cardinals and past games show its possible. The Seahawks had 145 yards rushing in a Week 17 win at Arizona last season and two years ago rushed for 267 yards against the Cardinals, the ninth-most in franchise history.RUNNING EVERYWHERE: Arizona has relied heavily on the running game in consecutive victories over the 49ers and Jets. The Cardinals topped 170 yards rushing in consecutive games for the first time since 1988.David Johnson rushed for a combined 268 yards in the two games. With three scores against the Jets, the second-year running back leads the NFL in touchdowns with eight.But he will meet a fierce Seattle defense thats ranked No. 1 in the NFL (283.6 yards per game) and is third in rushing defense (74.6 yards per game).From the linebackers to the defensive line, its probably the best seven in football, Arizona offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin said.CARDINALS SACKS: Arizona is tied for third in the NFL with 19 sacks and the Cardinals have spread them around among seven players.Second-year outside linebacker Markus Golden leads the team with six. With a sack on Sunday night, he would join Simeon Rice (1999) and Freddie Joe Nunn (1988) as the only Cardinals with a sack in each of his first seven games of a season.SHOUTING SHERMAN: Richard Sherman insists he wouldnt change how he handled a sideline tirade in last weeks win over Atlanta.The Seahawks said there will be no carry-over from Shermans rant that took numerous players to calm down the standout cornerback.Sherman was livid about a blown coverage that allowed Julio Jones to run free for a 36-yard touchdown. Sherman erupted on the sideline, first at defensive coordinator Kris Richard and then at teammates.Seattle was able to recover, shutting out Atlanta in the fourth quarter and rallying for the victory.You go through that adversity so much as a team, as a family, you can reconcile it very quickly and get back to your purpose, wide receiver Doug Baldwin said.---AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report.---AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '