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Lee Faker Sang-hyeoks early claim to fame in League of Legends has been dissected time and time again. His professional debut on SK Telecom T1 in 2012, where he managed to solo-kill his lane opponent, propelled him to immediate stardom. It was a highlight reel for the ages: Nidalee, a feline character that can transform into a cougar, lands a spear onto KhaZix, the cockroach hugging his tower for safety. She dives in, transforming into her feline form, crushing the bug in a single burst. Its a play thats so quick, so impressive, that it often needs one or two replays to properly analyze and break down.?Faker was the prodigious newcomer who took the scene by storm. And Kang Ambition Chan-yong -- the cockroach -- was but a stepping stone that jettisoned Faker into the upper echelon of greatness. Look at any story mapping Fakers career trajectory, and youll find Ambition lurking in the background. Like a shadow under the sun, he became the reluctant villain of a well-established narrative.? [Ambition] getting dumped on by Faker and [Ambitions] decline really changed his viewpoint on a lot of things, says Yoonsup Choi, Ambitions former housemate under the MiG org. It crushed his confidence. I think thats why he started playing worse and worse.His mental state got shocked. Its earth-shattering. Its reality-shattering, Choi says.? ?Before Ambition became Ambition, he was called Segimal, which means end of the world in Korean. He played Brand, a pyromaniac entity composed of fire instead of flesh. His friends urged him to use the apocalyptic skin (imagine a morose version of Marvels Ant Man living in a dystopian wasteland), a not-so-subtle nod at his in-game ID.When MiG Blaze formed, players were assigned different roles in the game. It had a butterfly effect that no one couldve imagined, Choi says.Five players ranked the positions they wanted to play. At the time, League of Legends was a game in its infancy, so players were unlikely to specialize. Ambition was a highly adept AD Carry player, but someone already filled that role.Although mid lane wasnt necessarily his forte, Ambition slowly ascended to the top before Faker entered the picture. The mid lane was fast-paced and highly mechanical. If you werent moving, then you were falling behind. Outside the occasional short-lived career renaissance, it seemed like Ambition was stuck in a state of stasis, and retirement was all but inevitable for him.?But then, he did something inexplicable.?He decided to become a jungler.??His personality is very cold. Edgy, Choi says. Sort of like it gives you a Sasuke vibe.?Sasuke -- an animated character from the Japanese show Naruto -- is the archetypical byproduct of tragedy and suffering.? He exhales anger and vengeance in every line, and his only connection to the real world wavers on a thin thread of friendship. Hes highly-intelligent, driven and adept, but his fatal flaws stifle him from reconciling with reality: cold, brooding and un-empathetic.?One thing you have to know about Ambition is this kid has grit, says Choi. He wants to win. He has a winners arrogance, a winners confidence. Like, Im going to beat you. Im going to work so hard until Im better than you.?Ambitions journey in the jungle wasnt easy. It seemed like, despite all his self-assurance, he was outstaying his welcome in the professional league. He couldve become a coach, or even an analyst. He couldve stepped away from the spotlight, relieving a precious professional spot to a hopeful young prospect. Instead, he left CJ Entus and joined Samsung Galaxy, which gave him the chance to reset.?Samsung Galaxys legacy fell to the dust after 2014, where their World Championship roster disbanded for greener pastures in China. 2015 was a time for them to rebuild, and 2016 saw a team of young players with potential who needed guidance and leadership. It took a while, but after the Spring Season wrapped up, it seemed like something finally clicked. And Ambitions transformation from the cocky upstart in the mid lane to a seasoned veteran in the jungle carried him all the way to the League of Legends World Championship Finals against SK Telecom T1.?It doesnt surprise me he found success in the jungle role, says Choi. Whatever role he switches to, Id imagine hed find success. ?The air hung thick and heavy in Los Angeles three weeks ago in advance of the League of Legends World Championships final at Staples Center. Sun-kissed cosplayers perused the street outside Staples -- congested with big white tents filled with fantastical League of Legends memorabilia.Black Team SoloMid jerseys filled up the entryway of the arena. Like blips on a radar, SKTs red jackets were sprinkled in.Tables by the walkway were set up with posters. There was a pile of red markers sitting in one corner of the table, dried out from overuse. Most fans were drawing signs for SK Telecom T1, the most dynastic team in League of Legends history. There was a smaller subsection of fans making posters for CoreJJ, a Korean player on Samsung who had a brief stint in North Americas regional league. The last hope of North America, fans wrote. From that subsection, an even smaller group drew Samsung Galaxy posters.Ambitions name was missing from sight.?The boys in red from SK Telecom T1 looked like polished veterans in front of the camera: Fakers determined gaze. Bangs finger-guns. Wolfs signature rockstar hand gesture. Their poses were met with hot red fireworks and deafening fanfare.On the other end of the stage, Ambition looked uncharacteristically meek. He spared a sheepish smile, waving to the crowd. The look on his face said it all: Am I really here? There were no fireworks for Samsung.SK Telecom T1 took the first two games in dominating fashion, and the series looked like a surefire sweep. Some fans began to filter out the stadium, leaving sections visibly empty. But then, Samsung Galaxy did something unexpected: They began to fight back.They took two games in return, putting the possibility of a reverse-sweep closer to the realm of reality. The crowd fully committed to the Samsung Galaxy hype train. Chants of Sam-sung, Sam-sung echoed throughout Staples Center. And the TSM chants that seem to be universal to any League of Legends event were forgotten by the wayside.If there is a difference between Ambition of the past and now -- back then, I was filled with a lot of confidence, says Ambition. I just kept thinking who would beat me? Just very stubborn. Having that quality might be good if you get good results, but it can have a negative influence when the team does poorly, because its a team game.But despite Ambitions best efforts, Samsung faltered in the final game.Still, the looks on their faces were incredulous. It was sadness, but also inexplicable relief. The rivalry is still there, but Faker and Ambition have something in common this time around, even if theyre standing on opposite ends of the stage: Theyre both survivors of the old vanguard.But while Faker is the undeniable king of SK Telecom T1s reigning dynasty, Ambition remains the stubborn architect remodeling Samsung Galaxys lost empire, brick by brick. Jerome Bettis Jersey .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Dermontti Dawson Jersey . 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"Its something thats just more frustrating and irritating than anything," the left-hander said. "The start of the third inning, it seemed like it started tightening up quite a bit. The later innings it got a lot harder." Kazmir was perfect for four innings and retired 18 of the first 19 Baltimore batters. After Machado singled in the seventh, a wild pickoff attempt by Kazmir preceded a sacrifice fly by Chris Davis. And then, in the eighth, he was gone. Baltimore promptly scored twice against Joe Smith (4-0) to take a 3-2 lead, but the Indians rallied against Johnson (2-6) in the ninth. After Michael Brantley drew a leadoff walk, Jason Giambi hit his 400th career double. An intentional walk loaded the bases for Lonnie Chisenhall, who hit into a run-scoring fielders choice. Drew Stubbs also hit into a fielders choice to bring home pinch-runner Mike Aviles and chase Johnson. "I leave a ball up to Giambi on the next pitch after the four-pitch walk," Johnson said. "Now youve got second and third and you have to walk the next guy. So you have bases loaded and nobody out. It doesnt get much worse. At that point, Im trying to limit the damage, Im trying to worry about each individual pitch. I came real close to keeping it tied. But obviously I dug myself my own hole." Vinnie Pestano worked the ninth for his fifth save. "This was one of those games where it wouldve been just a killer loss and ends up being a ggreat win," Francona said.dddddddddddd Jason Kipnis homered for the Indians, who improved to 2-34 when trailing after eight innings. "I was happy the way our offence came out versus Johnson," Kipnis said. "We knew it was his third day in a row; he wasnt going to have his best stuff, hopefully." In the Baltimore eighth, an infield hit by J.J. Hardy, a walk to Chris Dickerson and a single by Alexi Casilla loaded the bases with one out for Nick Markakis, who drove in a run by hitting into a fielders choice. Machado then lined an RBI single off the left-field wall for a 3-2 lead. Johnson, who had given up only one run in his previous 14 appearances, couldnt make the margin stand up. It was his fifth blown save. "Jimmys been solid for us," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Hes a rock." The start of the game was delayed 66 minutes by rain, and both pitchers seized control from the outset. Jason Hammel retired the first 10 batters he faced and Kazmir was perfect through four innings. Activated from the disabled list before the game, Clevelands Asdrubal Cabrera became the first player to reach base when he was hit by a pitch in the fourth. Kipnis followed with his 11th home run, the second in two nights, for a 2-0 lead. Kazmir officially retired the first 13 batters before issuing a four-pitch walk to Matt Wieters in the fifth, although replays showed a sliding Machado beat out a fourth-inning grounder despite being called out by first base umpire Will Little. The Indians put runners at the corners with two outs in the fifth before Hammel retired Michael Bourn on a grounder. In the Cleveland seventh, Stubbs looked at a third strike with two outs and runners on second and third. NOTES: To make room for Cabrera on the roster, Cleveland designated infielder John McDonald for assignment. ... Orioles pitching prospect Dylan Bundy will undergo elbow ligament-replacement surgery Thursday in Florida. ... Clevelands Corey Kluber will bring a three-game winning streak to the mound Thursday night in the finale of the series. Miguel Gonzalez will pitch for Baltimore. ... Kipnis has reached safely in 28 consecutive games. ... The Indians expect to activate closer Chris Perez (shoulder) from the disabled list on Thursday. ' ' '