# Boostline Briefing - RLCS World Championship

Generated: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:38:22 GMT
Scope: RLCS World Championship
Items: 10 / Feeds: 20 / Regions: 2 / Warnings: 1

Dashboard: https://gptswarm.net/
Page: https://gptswarm.net/briefings/event-rlcs-world-championship
RSS: https://gptswarm.net/feeds/event-rlcs-world-championship.xml
JSON: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=rlcs-world-championship

## Today's 3 Things
1. RLCS majors: RLCS and major-tournament coverage is active across multiple regional wires. (Global, United Kingdom). Evidence: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®
2. Rosters & teams: Team and player stories are present, especially around qualification and esports. (United Kingdom). Evidence: Man City Esports qualify for RLCS Paris Major and RLCS World Championship - Manchester City FC
3. Rocket League: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ® (Global). Evidence: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE Rocket League ®

## Now Desk
live-watch: 5 fresh in 72h / 1 fresh trusted / 0 community / 4 search-watch / 3 stale. Archive ratio: 0.3. Lead: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®
Action: There is current movement, but much of it needs source checks before it becomes a lead.
- Fresh trusted: 1 items / 1 trusted / 0 verify across Global. Lead: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®. Action: Best candidate for a lead if the source page and publish date match.
- Fresh verify-watch: 4 items / 0 trusted / 4 verify across Global, United Kingdom. Lead: RLCS World Championship Bundle Makes Huge Changes to MVP payouts - Hotspawn. Action: Current, but verify source/date details before sharing.
- Recent trusted context: 1 items / 1 trusted / 0 verify across Global. Lead: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®. Action: Current background from trusted sources; check whether a fresher primary item exists.
- Archive pressure: 3 items / 3 trusted / 3 verify across Global, United Kingdom. Lead: Man City Esports qualify for RLCS Paris Major and RLCS World Championship - Manchester City FC. Action: Older items resurfacing in feeds; cite original dates and avoid breaking-news framing.

## Worlds Desk
countdown: RLCS World Championship 2026 / 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-20 / Fort Worth, Texas / $1,200,000. Days until start: 16.
Summary: RLCS World Championship 2026 is the direct-sourced championship anchor for the briefing, starting 2026-09-15 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Action: Track LCQs first, then use BLAST and Rocket League Competitive as the source of truth for Worlds timing.
Related wire:
- Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ® (Rocket League) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNRzlRck5kU0JqV0l5Vmlhd29nSXpIYUo0T2F6WGxURlB2VHZ2UTJ3aWhtSDNlUF9hSzJQbTM0WmRNQ1Z4ajgzYS0xeTUxaEpFaDlfc0FkcG5pR3BKR0V1QlZOZEQyc2YtcHVnbmlodHVKdlFvNlVUVTVYcHRkYWRjbWU5SkNTcUVVTVM0X0FhUFpVVkZmdWc?oc=5
- RLCS World Championship Bundle Makes Huge Changes to MVP payouts - Hotspawn (Hotspawn) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxObzg3V1lIWlIyd2ROQndsZHpqbTdxMGRBMzFmQUdmUTdZaDVHbmNwc2drU2d0WVBEN19XNFZDeHZZOEEwZ3ExWGwxSXlyQ3k3RGxKSmRya2NVbDh6LXhackhub2RwNkJTbFdfWU5QV2tibF9pWVRod29MbXd0alNHVS15ZkRhWldxa25wdk1B?oc=5
- Rocket League World Championship Bundle Gives 70% of Net Sales to Teams - Shane the Gamer (Shane the Gamer) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQU013N0JHdFc0dmpHTGZLSlRrQmNwMWYzdkpsZ2ZwdDFsTHFULWRkX01nemNlM2pKMWxJSmd6MWtuSDRHVzdhS256eVoyTmdtU3k2dUMweWFEd1JJczFGUTVmVTRyakM4T1hXeHVPSXpPQUt6aTVoRlNSSXdFQWg2LURJSzV6Y3ZIa3I2MWFuZEprUHc2Rnc?oc=5
- Dickies Arena to host 2026 Rocket League World Championship - Audacy (Audacy) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOTEQ2cFdNWWlENzUyMmJXLWZicHA2d195cmQwcGd5QXFWOWdwSU1EWGpMVTV5bnVFU3JiOE1UTUFxVl9CWDNjNi1ONXk1UUQtTU1GZXlYZ3dlRWktemtiSjhBZmktYUpYeVV4ekZtNllEY0d4MWVoS2lzQzJET3lzQ2xqbmF3Rl9kMlplNlpScTBOR0E3TmZRV3lIaWF4TGdad1hmMQ?oc=5
- List of qualified teams for the Rocket League World Championship 2026 - Sheep Esports (Sheep Esports) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOTldFV2J0UE9QaUVrdWlRR1djWmZfTVVRWS14T1E3LXFFSWVOOXIyVVJLVEVFMEd4QWtOb25mTWZiRVhaVGlaRFNRY0xQREkzS29Uc1JWVEVMT2RTdjZWSVhuOTNIdV9vYjM3Z2JtZXhGTUF2TWRBdGxxS3BXUjJwV1M4ZnU5dF94UjZUZ0ttNnNIblNCbkFsQVJiQndEaEhMeDRBUEN2bUlaYjQ2T1ZLQmMyUQ?oc=5

## Fan Watchlist
7 tracked / 1 teams / 6 competitions and events / 0 sources. Use watchlist links for entity-specific pages and RSS feeds before diving into the full wire.
- RLCS (competition, hot, 74/100): 10 mentions / 5 fresh / 4 trusted. Page: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?entity=rlcs&format=html RSS: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?entity=rlcs&format=rss
- RLCS World Championship (event, verify-dates, 58/100): 10 mentions / 5 fresh / 4 trusted. Page: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=rlcs-world-championship&format=html RSS: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=rlcs-world-championship&format=rss
- RLCS Major (event, verify-dates, 58/100): 10 mentions / 5 fresh / 4 trusted. Page: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=rlcs-major&format=html RSS: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=rlcs-major&format=rss
- Qualifiers (event, developing, 10/100): 1 mentions / 1 fresh / 0 trusted. Page: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=qualifiers&format=html RSS: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?event=qualifiers&format=rss
- Man City Esports (team, qualification, 14/100): 1 mentions / 0 fresh / 1 trusted. Page: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?entity=man-city-esports&format=html RSS: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?entity=man-city-esports&format=rss
- BLAST (competition, stable, 18/100): 2 mentions / 0 fresh / 2 trusted. Page: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?entity=blast&format=html RSS: https://gptswarm.net/api/briefing?entity=blast&format=rss

## Tournament Schedule Desk
Direct schedule source: BLAST Rocket League. Upcoming: 1. Live: 0. Finished tracked: 3. Action: Use this direct BLAST schedule as the first stop for RLCS timing before treating feed chatter as event news.
- RLCS World Championship 2026 (upcoming): 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-20 / Fort Worth, Texas / $1,200,000. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/rlcs-world-championship-2026
- Esports World Cup 2026 (finished): 2026-08-12 to 2026-08-16 / Paris, France / $1,000,000. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/esports-world-cup-2026
- Esports World Cup 2026 LCQ (finished): 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-10 / Paris, France / $100,000. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier
- RLCS LCQ EU 2026 (finished): 2026-07-11 to 2026-07-26 / Online / Worlds Qualification. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/rlcs-last-chance-qualifier-eu-2026

## Match Desk
recent-results: 9 direct match rows / 0 upcoming / 9 finished. Next: fixtures not posted. Latest: Virtus.pro 0-0 Bigodes. Action: BLAST has not exposed match fixtures for the next event yet; use the event schedule until brackets populate.
- UB Quarter Final 1 (finished, BO5): Virtus.pro 0-0 Bigodes / RLCS World Championship 2026 / 2026-09-15T15:00. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/rlcs-world-championship-2026
- UB Quarter Final 2 (finished, BO5): Five Fears 0-0 Mate y Tapa / RLCS World Championship 2026 / 2026-09-15T15:00. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/rlcs-world-championship-2026
- UB Quarter Final 3 (finished, BO5): Team Falcons 0-0 FUT Esports / RLCS World Championship 2026 / 2026-09-15T15:00. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/rlcs-world-championship-2026
- Grand Final (finished, BO7): Team Falcons 4-0 Spacestation / Esports World Cup 2026 / 2026-08-16T17:00. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXZvMsMXf8U&t=13697s
- 3rd Place Playoff (finished, BO5): Karmine Corp 0-3 Ninjas in Pyjamas / Esports World Cup 2026 / 2026-08-16T16:25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXZvMsMXf8U&t=11597s
- Semi Final 1 (finished, BO7): Karmine Corp 0-4 Team Falcons / Esports World Cup 2026 / 2026-08-16T15:05. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXZvMsMXf8U&t=6797s
- Grand Final Reset (finished, BO7): FUT Esports 4-2 Team Stallions / Esports World Cup 2026 LCQ / 2026-08-10T16:45. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier
- Grand Final (finished, BO7): FUT Esports 2-4 Team Stallions / Esports World Cup 2026 LCQ / 2026-08-10T15:15. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier
- LB Final (finished, BO5): Team Stallions 3-1 Virtus.pro / Esports World Cup 2026 LCQ / 2026-08-10T14:30. https://blast.tv/rl/tournaments/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier

## Team Form Desk
live: BLAST Rocket League Team Stats / RLCS Paris Major 2026 / 16 teams. Form leader: Twisted Minds (6-2 matches, 7.22 rating).
Action: Use BLAST team stats to separate team form, offense, defense, pressure, and demo-heavy playstyles before writing matchup context.
- #1 Twisted Minds: 6-2 matches / 25-16 games / 7.22 rating / 2.44 GF/G / 1.61 GA/G / 4.05 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #2 Karmine Corp: 6-0 matches / 21-8 games / 7.29 rating / 2.17 GF/G / 1.34 GA/G / 6.79 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #3 Vitality: 5-2 matches / 22-10 games / 7.27 rating / 2.41 GF/G / 1.56 GA/G / 4.06 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #4 Shopify Rebellion: 4-1 matches / 16-9 games / 7.11 rating / 2.08 GF/G / 1.92 GA/G / 5.12 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #5 Spacestation: 3-2 matches / 11-11 games / 6.81 rating / 1.73 GF/G / 2.09 GA/G / 6.05 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #6 Gentle Mates: 3-2 matches / 12-8 games / 7.09 rating / 2.05 GF/G / 1.5 GA/G / 3.45 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #7 Manchester City: 3-2 matches / 10-9 games / 6.77 rating / 1.58 GF/G / 1.68 GA/G / 2.95 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #8 Furia: 2-3 matches / 10-14 games / 6.8 rating / 1.5 GF/G / 1.92 GA/G / 2.75 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #9 NRG: 2-2 matches / 8-9 games / 6.85 rating / 1.94 GF/G / 2 GA/G / 5.29 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #10 Ninjas in Pyjamas: 1-3 matches / 3-10 games / 6.82 rating / 2.15 GF/G / 3.31 GA/G / 4.85 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/teams?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1

## Power Ranking Desk
cached: BLAST Rocket League Power Rankings / Global / RLCS Paris Major 2026. Teams: 20. Regions: 5. Current #1: Gentle Mates (EU, 1969 pts).
Action: Use BLAST power rankings as the competitive context layer before weighing roster chatter and regional feed spikes.
- #1 Gentle Mates (EU): 1969 pts / same rank. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #2 Karmine Corp (EU): 1936 pts / up 2. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #3 Vitality (EU): 1847 pts / same rank. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #4 NRG (NA): 1744 pts / down 2. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #5 Shopify Rebellion (NA): 1623 pts / same rank. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #6 Ninjas in Pyjamas (EU): 1587 pts / same rank. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #7 Twisted Minds (MENA): 1581 pts / up 3. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #8 Spacestation (NA): 1576 pts / same rank. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #9 Team Falcons (MENA): 1487 pts / down 2. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking
- #10 R8 Esports (MENA): 1484 pts / up 1. https://blast.tv/rl/ranking

## Player Stats Desk
live: BLAST Rocket League Player Stats / RLCS Paris Major 2026 / min 1 game. Players: 24. Current leader: Atow. (Karmine Corp, 7.62 rating).
Action: Use BLAST player stats as the form layer for rating, production, saves, shots, demos, and overtime context before amplifying player narratives.
- #1 Atow. / Karmine Corp: 7.62 rating / 29 GP / 0.66 GPG / 0.79 APG / 1.93 SAVPG / 3.31 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #2 zen / Vitality: 7.5 rating / 32 GP / 0.81 GPG / 0.72 APG / 2.44 SAVPG / 1.69 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #3 Firstkiller / Shopify Rebellion: 7.32 rating / 25 GP / 0.84 GPG / 0.6 APG / 2.12 SAVPG / 1.88 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #4 trk511 / Twisted Minds: 7.25 rating / 41 GP / 0.9 GPG / 0.68 APG / 1.39 SAVPG / 1.15 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #5 Nwpo / Twisted Minds: 7.25 rating / 41 GP / 0.76 GPG / 0.83 APG / 1.56 SAVPG / 1.61 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #6 Stizzy / Vitality: 7.2 rating / 32 GP / 0.91 GPG / 0.53 APG / 1.22 SAVPG / 0.72 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #7 Oski / Gentle Mates: 7.19 rating / 20 GP / 0.8 GPG / 0.65 APG / 1.85 SAVPG / 1.1 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #8 kofyr / Shopify Rebellion: 7.16 rating / 25 GP / 0.56 GPG / 0.68 APG / 1.96 SAVPG / 2.08 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #9 M0nkey M00n / Twisted Minds: 7.16 rating / 41 GP / 0.78 GPG / 0.54 APG / 1.98 SAVPG / 1.29 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1
- #10 Vatira / Karmine Corp: 7.14 rating / 29 GP / 0.93 GPG / 0.66 APG / 2 SAVPG / 1.76 demos per game. https://blast.tv/rl/stats/players/rating?tournamentId=rlcs-paris-major-2-2026&minGames=1

## Roster Moves Desk
live: 80 direct BLAST moves / 1 in 30d / 64 transfers / 9 free-agent exits / 7 signings. Latest: MaJicBear (free-agent).
Action: Use BLAST roster moves as the direct transaction layer before promoting roster rumors from feeds or community posts.
- MaJicBear: Gen.G Mobil1 Racing -> Free agent (free-agent, player to player, 2026-08-17). https://blast.tv/rl
- ApparentlyJack: Free agent -> Dignitas (signing, player to player, 2026-07-03). https://blast.tv/rl
- Crispy: 100% -> Volare (transfer, player to player, 2026-07-03). https://blast.tv/rl
- growlii: 100% -> Volare (transfer, player to player, 2026-07-03). https://blast.tv/rl
- noly: M80 -> Free agent (free-agent, player to player, 2026-07-03). https://blast.tv/rl
- PNDH: Free agent -> M80 (signing, player to player, 2026-07-03). https://blast.tv/rl
- Tox: 100% -> Volare (transfer, player to player, 2026-07-03). https://blast.tv/rl
- Mat.: Kalogeras -> PCS Stride (transfer, player to player, 2026-07-01). https://blast.tv/rl
- Mozzarella: GameWard -> PCS Stride (transfer, player to player, 2026-07-01). https://blast.tv/rl
- Smokez: Free agent -> PCS Stride (signing, player to player, 2026-07-01). https://blast.tv/rl

## Story Packs
- RLCS World Championship (verify-pack, 60/100): Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®. 10 items / 4 trusted / 9 verify / Global, United Kingdom. Sources: BLAST Rocket League News, Google News - Global, Google News Official Rocket League. Action: Use the source spread as a lead, but verify date/source context before sharing.

## Alert Center
- Verify before sharing (warning/trust): 5 briefing-ready items need source/date checks. Action: Check primary source, publish date, and search-result context.
- Google News - Global needs scrutiny (warning/source): watch source score 40/100 with 3 watch items. Action: Use Source Scorecard before treating this source as briefing-grade.
- Feed health watch (warning/ops): 1 feed cached or failed in this pull. Action: Treat missing/older source slices as incomplete until the next successful pull.
- Old-content watch (watch/freshness): 3 items carry old publish-date flags. Action: Prefer discovered time for monitoring; use published time before citing as new.
- Qualifiers event radar (watch/event): 1 mentions across 1 regions with score 14/100. Action: Use the linked story stack as the current event context.
- RLCS majors is leading the radar (info/trend): 10 mentions, 3 fresh, 4 trusted. Action: Open the matching topic hub or scoped RSS feed.

## Freshness Ledger
- Fresh published (live): 3 items / 3 ready / 0 trusted / 3 verify across Global, United Kingdom. Latest published: 2026-08-29. Latest discovered: 2026-08-30. Action: Lead with these when writing the daily brief.
- Recent published (recent): 4 items / 4 ready / 1 trusted / 3 verify across Global. Latest published: 2026-08-28. Latest discovered: 2026-08-30. Action: Use as current context, but check whether a newer primary source exists.
- Resurfaced old content (stale-watch): 3 items / 3 ready / 3 trusted / 3 verify across Global, United Kingdom. Latest published: 2026-07-28. Latest discovered: 2026-08-30. Action: Do not describe these as new; cite the original publish date.

## Since Last Snapshot
active-refresh: 9 new briefing-ready items (5 fresh, 2 resurfaced, 8 verify), 1 returning, 3 dropped. Previous snapshot: 2026-07-18T09:03:14.829607+00:00. Action: Start with fresh new_items, then use topic_delta to see whether the cycle actually moved.
- Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ® (Rocket League, Global, official-search)
- RLCS World Championship Bundle Makes Huge Changes to MVP payouts - Hotspawn (Hotspawn, Global, search-esports)
- Rocket League World Championship Bundle Gives 70% of Net Sales to Teams - Shane the Gamer (Shane the Gamer, United Kingdom, search-esports)
- Dickies Arena to host 2026 Rocket League World Championship - Audacy (Audacy, Global, search-esports)
- List of qualified teams for the Rocket League World Championship 2026 - Sheep Esports (Sheep Esports, Global, search-news)
- Rocket League announces new revenue sharing bundle for 2026 World Championship - Sheep Esports (Sheep Esports, Global, search-news)
- EFM Global Delivers Full-Scale Logistics Operation for 2026 Rocket League World Championship - PR Newswire (PR Newswire, Global, search-news)
- R8 Esports punches their ticket to the Rocket League World Championship! (BLAST, Global, trusted)

## Official Update Desk
fresh-official: 1 grouped official updates from 1 official-publisher rows. Fresh groups: 1. Archive groups: 0. Action: Treat this as the official-publisher lane; it includes the dedicated official-search feed and groups regional appearances so translations do not inflate the briefing.
- RLCS / esports (fresh-official): Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE / 1 rows / 1 ready / Global. Published: 2026-08-28. Action: Lead from this official update, then open the canonical Rocket League News page for final wording.

## Primary Source Desk
Primary-source coverage: 4 items / 3 official / 1 fresh / 3 verify.
- Rocket League (Official, primary-live): 1 items / 1 ready / 1 fresh / 0 verify across Global. Lead topic: RLCS majors. Latest published: 2026-08-28. Action: Use this as the first citation lane for current briefing claims.
- BLAST (Official, date-watch): 2 items / 2 ready / 0 fresh / 2 verify across Global. Lead topic: RLCS majors. Latest published: 2026-07-28. Action: Cite the original publish date and avoid framing resurfaced content as new.
- Manchester City FC (Club primary, date-watch): 1 items / 1 ready / 0 fresh / 1 verify across United Kingdom. Lead topic: RLCS majors. Latest published: 2026-04-27. Action: Cite the original publish date and avoid framing resurfaced content as new.

## Verification Playbook
Active lanes: 3. Verify-first lanes: 2. Date-check lanes: 1. Highest risk: Event / schedule (verify-first, 59/100).
- Event / schedule (verify-first, risk 59/100): 10 items / 5 fresh / 4 trusted / 9 verify / 3 stale. Check: Rocket League Competitive, BLAST Rocket League, FIFAe. Action: Check dates, brackets, prize pools, and broadcast details against official tournament or organizer pages.
- Roster / team (verify-first, risk 59/100): 10 items / 5 fresh / 4 trusted / 9 verify / 3 stale. Check: Rocket League Competitive, Liquipedia Rocket League. Action: Confirm roster and qualification claims against team posts, tournament pages, or a maintained esports reference.
- Resurfaced / date check (date-check, risk 24/100): 3 items / 0 fresh / 3 trusted / 3 verify / 3 stale. Check: Freshness Ledger, Primary Source Desk. Action: Use the original publish date; do not frame this as today’s news unless the source page itself was updated.

## Tournament/Event Radar
- RLCS World Championship (verify-dates, 64/100): 10 mentions / 5 fresh / 4 trusted / Global, United Kingdom. Timing: no explicit timing in feed. Action: Confirm schedule/date details against primary sources before sharing.
- RLCS Major (verify-dates, 64/100): 10 mentions / 5 fresh / 4 trusted / Global, United Kingdom. Timing: no explicit timing in feed. Action: Confirm schedule/date details against primary sources before sharing.
- BLAST Rocket League (verify-dates, 21/100): 2 mentions / 0 fresh / 2 trusted / Global. Timing: no explicit timing in feed. Action: Confirm schedule/date details against primary sources before sharing.
- Qualifiers (developing, 14/100): 1 mentions / 1 fresh / 0 trusted / Global. Timing: no explicit timing in feed. Action: Use the linked story stack as the current event context.

## Roster Watch
- Man City Esports (team, qualification, 18/100): 1 mentions / 0 fresh / 1 trusted / 1 verify across United Kingdom. Signals: qualification, identity. Action: Track event qualification and seed context against official tournament sources.

## Top Stories
1. Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNRzlRck5kU0JqV0l5Vmlhd29nSXpIYUo0T2F6WGxURlB2VHZ2UTJ3aWhtSDNlUF9hSzJQbTM0WmRNQ1Z4ajgzYS0xeTUxaEpFaDlfc0FkcG5pR3BKR0V1QlZOZEQyc2YtcHVnbmlodHVKdlFvNlVUVTVYcHRkYWRjbWU5SkNTcUVVTVM0X0FhUFpVVkZmdWc?oc=5
   Rocket League / Global / official-search / published 2026-08-28 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE Rocket League ®
2. RLCS World Championship Bundle Makes Huge Changes to MVP payouts - Hotspawn
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxObzg3V1lIWlIyd2ROQndsZHpqbTdxMGRBMzFmQUdmUTdZaDVHbmNwc2drU2d0WVBEN19XNFZDeHZZOEEwZ3ExWGwxSXlyQ3k3RGxKSmRya2NVbDh6LXhackhub2RwNkJTbFdfWU5QV2tibF9pWVRod29MbXd0alNHVS15ZkRhWldxa25wdk1B?oc=5
   Hotspawn / Global / search-esports / published 2026-08-28 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   RLCS World Championship Bundle Makes Huge Changes to MVP payouts Hotspawn
3. Rocket League World Championship Bundle Gives 70% of Net Sales to Teams - Shane the Gamer
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQU013N0JHdFc0dmpHTGZLSlRrQmNwMWYzdkpsZ2ZwdDFsTHFULWRkX01nemNlM2pKMWxJSmd6MWtuSDRHVzdhS256eVoyTmdtU3k2dUMweWFEd1JJczFGUTVmVTRyakM4T1hXeHVPSXpPQUt6aTVoRlNSSXdFQWg2LURJSzV6Y3ZIa3I2MWFuZEprUHc2Rnc?oc=5
   Shane the Gamer / United Kingdom / search-esports / published 2026-08-29 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   Rocket League World Championship Bundle Gives 70% of Net Sales to Teams Shane the Gamer
4. Dickies Arena to host 2026 Rocket League World Championship - Audacy
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOTEQ2cFdNWWlENzUyMmJXLWZicHA2d195cmQwcGd5QXFWOWdwSU1EWGpMVTV5bnVFU3JiOE1UTUFxVl9CWDNjNi1ONXk1UUQtTU1GZXlYZ3dlRWktemtiSjhBZmktYUpYeVV4ekZtNllEY0d4MWVoS2lzQzJET3lzQ2xqbmF3Rl9kMlplNlpScTBOR0E3TmZRV3lIaWF4TGdad1hmMQ?oc=5
   Audacy / Global / search-esports / published 2026-08-24 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   Dickies Arena to host 2026 Rocket League World Championship Audacy
5. List of qualified teams for the Rocket League World Championship 2026 - Sheep Esports
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOTldFV2J0UE9QaUVrdWlRR1djWmZfTVVRWS14T1E3LXFFSWVOOXIyVVJLVEVFMEd4QWtOb25mTWZiRVhaVGlaRFNRY0xQREkzS29Uc1JWVEVMT2RTdjZWSVhuOTNIdV9vYjM3Z2JtZXhGTUF2TWRBdGxxS3BXUjJwV1M4ZnU5dF94UjZUZ0ttNnNIblNCbkFsQVJiQndEaEhMeDRBUEN2bUlaYjQ2T1ZLQmMyUQ?oc=5
   Sheep Esports / Global / search-news / published 2026-08-29 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   List of qualified teams for the Rocket League World Championship 2026 Sheep Esports
6. Rocket League announces new revenue sharing bundle for 2026 World Championship - Sheep Esports
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZzlEaEZuUWRzTGlCdE1wSzAyV3JkcUhLMzZIYzh0c3VjeDY3SGhsSzdJaHFQQ01xNzQ5RTRvbmdTRkhzTXZnMWFaWFF3Mlp0YXJpa3Z1VTBqU3lIT01xNzRycElWeTdxeGNWdkcydURzNW1iVVg5eXJDM0JmQ3NPX0xFUjdVbFZ3NGUyeGE3bXJMeHpIWHU3WU5KbTExWHJOdjZpNnBYWnFnMFJQWC12NkJ0LWc4VTVN?oc=5
   Sheep Esports / Global / search-news / published 2026-08-28 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   Rocket League announces new revenue sharing bundle for 2026 World Championship Sheep Esports
7. EFM Global Delivers Full-Scale Logistics Operation for 2026 Rocket League World Championship - PR Newswire
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxOWXIwalh3cFJObXVXcFpoRWlTU21weXplcmEzb0NiUjM0N0FnMnVfQ3psamM0YS1QZEVPMlNwbEN5dXN0aXpSdWY3V3pjRWtHTmFNclRoWkxfLXBFd0VvNzNJS2tzVVp1d1V5UkNVeWNvSm5DYTF4al8tZEx1S2V2eHJzeG5OcFE1QWU3VTBRTDZVQWtPd3prUFRLUnAtdDBqNV9fLU92bmUwTGxJUE1ITnp2Rkx3UVh4MFMxdWtRUXV1MUY4R1RUQ2VfQVpWNEJBamVWajZZNEZvSXk4UnFMR1dR?oc=5
   PR Newswire / Global / search-news / published 2026-08-26 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   EFM Global Delivers Full-Scale Logistics Operation for 2026 Rocket League World Championship PR Newswire
8. Man City Esports qualify for RLCS Paris Major and RLCS World Championship - Manchester City FC
   https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPMnZabGlINXQ0UFFFcFY3M3ZuZjF5LWlvWDdHdWZzRGJxN2sycUJ4MW93NDNVLXQtZkVfOVZ1N0o4NFJMVUV2NGlVejJLYjBKdHAxbVFnTkpoMWFyZXdCQ2pfU1NNb2hJaVRINmx6ckFpOThmMTVrRXRzWEIxQ1A3bXMxNXEwbXNsSTJtd1kyV1FSUQ?oc=5
   Manchester City FC / United Kingdom / trusted / published 2026-04-27 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors, rosters teams
   Watch: stale published date
   Man City Esports qualify for RLCS Paris Major and RLCS World Championship Manchester City FC
9. R8 Esports punches their ticket to the Rocket League World Championship!
   https://blast.tv/rl/news/MENA-LCQ-R8-Esports
   BLAST / Global / trusted / published 2026-07-24 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   Watch: stale published date
   R8 Esports is headed to Fort Worth!
10. Bigodes is headed to Fort Worth for the Rocket League World Championship!
   https://blast.tv/rl/news/SAM-LCQ-Bigodes
   BLAST / Global / trusted / published 2026-07-28 / discovered 2026-08-30
   Topics: rlcs majors
   Watch: stale published date
   Bigodes is going to Texas!

## Decision Desk
### Read now
Fresh, briefing-ready stories with stronger source confidence.
- Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®
  https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNRzlRck5kU0JqV0l5Vmlhd29nSXpIYUo0T2F6WGxURlB2VHZ2UTJ3aWhtSDNlUF9hSzJQbTM0WmRNQ1Z4ajgzYS0xeTUxaEpFaDlfc0FkcG5pR3BKR0V1QlZOZEQyc2YtcHVnbmlodHVKdlFvNlVUVTVYcHRkYWRjbWU5SkNTcUVVTVM0X0FhUFpVVkZmdWc?oc=5
  Why: trusted source, fresh publish date, no watch flags
- RLCS World Championship Bundle Makes Huge Changes to MVP payouts - Hotspawn
  https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxObzg3V1lIWlIyd2ROQndsZHpqbTdxMGRBMzFmQUdmUTdZaDVHbmNwc2drU2d0WVBEN19XNFZDeHZZOEEwZ3ExWGwxSXlyQ3k3RGxKSmRya2NVbDh6LXhackhub2RwNkJTbFdfWU5QV2tibF9pWVRod29MbXd0alNHVS15ZkRhWldxa25wdk1B?oc=5
  Why: fresh esports signal from the regional wire
- Rocket League World Championship Bundle Gives 70% of Net Sales to Teams - Shane the Gamer
  https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQU013N0JHdFc0dmpHTGZLSlRrQmNwMWYzdkpsZ2ZwdDFsTHFULWRkX01nemNlM2pKMWxJSmd6MWtuSDRHVzdhS256eVoyTmdtU3k2dUMweWFEd1JJczFGUTVmVTRyakM4T1hXeHVPSXpPQUt6aTVoRlNSSXdFQWg2LURJSzV6Y3ZIa3I2MWFuZEprUHc2Rnc?oc=5
  Why: fresh esports signal from the regional wire

### Verify first
Potentially useful stories that need a primary-source check before sharing.
- Dickies Arena to host 2026 Rocket League World Championship - Audacy
  https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOTEQ2cFdNWWlENzUyMmJXLWZicHA2d195cmQwcGd5QXFWOWdwSU1EWGpMVTV5bnVFU3JiOE1UTUFxVl9CWDNjNi1ONXk1UUQtTU1GZXlYZ3dlRWktemtiSjhBZmktYUpYeVV4ekZtNllEY0d4MWVoS2lzQzJET3lzQ2xqbmF3Rl9kMlplNlpScTBOR0E3TmZRV3lIaWF4TGdad1hmMQ?oc=5
  Why: search-feed source
- List of qualified teams for the Rocket League World Championship 2026 - Sheep Esports
  https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOTldFV2J0UE9QaUVrdWlRR1djWmZfTVVRWS14T1E3LXFFSWVOOXIyVVJLVEVFMEd4QWtOb25mTWZiRVhaVGlaRFNRY0xQREkzS29Uc1JWVEVMT2RTdjZWSVhuOTNIdV9vYjM3Z2JtZXhGTUF2TWRBdGxxS3BXUjJwV1M4ZnU5dF94UjZUZ0ttNnNIblNCbkFsQVJiQndEaEhMeDRBUEN2bUlaYjQ2T1ZLQmMyUQ?oc=5
  Why: search-feed source
- Rocket League announces new revenue sharing bundle for 2026 World Championship - Sheep Esports
  https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZzlEaEZuUWRzTGlCdE1wSzAyV3JkcUhLMzZIYzh0c3VjeDY3SGhsSzdJaHFQQ01xNzQ5RTRvbmdTRkhzTXZnMWFaWFF3Mlp0YXJpa3Z1VTBqU3lIT01xNzRycElWeTdxeGNWdkcydURzNW1iVVg5eXJDM0JmQ3NPX0xFUjdVbFZ3NGUyeGE3bXJMeHpIWHU3WU5KbTExWHJOdjZpNnBYWnFnMFJQWC12NkJ0LWc4VTVN?oc=5
  Why: search-feed source

### Community watch
Player posts, clips, complaints, and discussion signals worth watching.
- Quiet in this pull.

### Background
Useful context that is slower-moving, lower-confidence, or less urgent.
- R8 Esports punches their ticket to the Rocket League World Championship!
  https://blast.tv/rl/news/MENA-LCQ-R8-Esports
  Why: useful but flagged for stale published date
- Bigodes is headed to Fort Worth for the Rocket League World Championship!
  https://blast.tv/rl/news/SAM-LCQ-Bigodes
  Why: useful but flagged for stale published date


## Topic Radar
- RLCS majors: 10 items across Global, United Kingdom
- Rosters & teams: 1 item across United Kingdom

## Entity Radar
- RLCS (competition): 10 mentions, 5 fresh, 4 trusted across Global, United Kingdom. Example: Rocket League World Championship Community Bundle & LTE - Rocket League ®
- BLAST (competition): 2 mentions, 0 fresh, 2 trusted across Global. Example: R8 Esports punches their ticket to the Rocket League World Championship!
- Man City Esports (team): 1 mention, 0 fresh, 1 trusted across United Kingdom. Example: Man City Esports qualify for RLCS Paris Major and RLCS World Championship - Manchester City FC

## Market Map
- Global (English, hot): 8 ready, 2 fresh, 3 trusted, 4/4 feeds live. Lead topic: RLCS majors / lead entity: RLCS.
- United Kingdom (English, active): 2 ready, 1 fresh, 1 trusted, 2/2 feeds live. Lead topic: RLCS majors / lead entity: RLCS.
- Community (English, quiet): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 1/2 feeds live. Lead topic: general.
- Australia (English, quiet): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 2/2 feeds live. Lead topic: general.
- Canada (English, quiet): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 2/2 feeds live. Lead topic: general.
- France (French, quiet): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 2/2 feeds live. Lead topic: general.
- Germany (German, quiet): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 2/2 feeds live. Lead topic: general.
- Brazil (Portuguese, quiet): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 2/2 feeds live. Lead topic: general.

## Source Scorecard
- Google News Official Rocket League (high-signal, 82/100): 1 ready, 0 fresh, 1 trusted, 0 watch. Lead topic: RLCS majors.
- BLAST Rocket League News (useful, 58/100): 2 ready, 0 fresh, 2 trusted, 2 watch. Lead topic: RLCS majors.
- Google News RLCS - United Kingdom (useful, 55/100): 2 ready, 1 fresh, 1 trusted, 2 watch. Lead topic: RLCS majors.
- Google News RLCS - Global (useful, 43/100): 2 ready, 1 fresh, 0 trusted, 2 watch. Lead topic: RLCS majors.
- Google News - Global (watch, 40/100): 3 ready, 1 fresh, 0 trusted, 3 watch. Lead topic: RLCS majors.
- Google News - Australia (watch, 16/100): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 0 watch. Lead topic: general.
- Google News - Brazil (watch, 16/100): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 0 watch. Lead topic: general.
- Google News - Canada (watch, 16/100): 0 ready, 0 fresh, 0 trusted, 0 watch. Lead topic: general.

## Trust Notes
- 3: old publish date

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