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The Philadelphia 76ers will become the first North American professional sports team to own an esports team.The team will announce Monday that it has acquired long-time franchise Dignitas and upstart Apex, which offers a guaranteed spot in the highly coveted League of Legends Championship Series, and operate under the Dignitas name.Terms were not disclosed, but more established esports team brands have been offered in the marketplace at valuations between $5 million and $15 million. WME-IMG represented Dignitas in the transaction. The acquisitions come about a year after a presentation on the growth of esports was made at the NBA Board of Governors meeting.76ers CEO Scott ONeil said, We were smart enough to know what we didnt know, so ONeil brought on Greg Richardson, an executive who has had a career in consumer tech and video gaming and will oversee the project for the team.The market created itself and became a product that a quarter billion people are watching, and when they watch, theyre watching an hour and half a day, Richardson said. But at the same time, its an incredibly large, immature market that is somewhat of a Wild West.The 76ers are used to making first moves. On May 16, the first day the NBA allowed a team to sign a company to put its logo on a jersey starting in the 2017-18 season, the 76ers announced a three-year deal with StubHub. In the more than four months since, no other team has announced such a deal.We like to be agents of change, rather than sit and watch from the sidelines, ONeil said. Our owners, Josh [Harris] and David [Blitzer], have big eyes, big vision and big appetite.The past five years, Harris and Blitzer have acquired a total of seven franchises, including the 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, some minor league teams and English Premier team Crystal Palace.Theres no denying the fact that esports presents corporate America with a way to reach millennials in a way stick and ball sports just isnt, ONeil said.Dignitas , which has been in the space for 13 years, has teams in various leagues that play in five games: CS:GO, League of Legends, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm and Smite.Although Richardson said there might be some fun cross-branding between the 76ers and their esports team, the two markets, he said, have their differences, and if you dont respect that youre in trouble.One of the most important synergies in the deal could be in the mass merchandising of esports player jerseys. Gear has been available at tournaments and online but has always been limited. Michael Rubin, owner of Fanatics, the largest online sports retailer in the U.S., is a minority partner of the 76ers and is part of this deal.In May, German soccer team FC Schalke 04 bought a League of Legends spot in the European Championship Series.Former NBA player Rick Fox owns Echo Fox teams. Sacramento Kings minority partners Andy Miller, Mark Mastrov and Shaquille ONeal, along with Alex Rodriguez and Jimmy Rollins, are partners in NRG, which competes in more than five disciplines.It hasnt been smooth sailing for these entrants, especially in League of Legends, where, in their first season, FC Schalke was relegated and NRG fell back to the Challenger league in the North American equivalent.Teams have also entered the esports space by signing gamers. Premier League teams Manchester City and West Ham have signed esports stars, and so has Bundesliga team Wolfsburg. 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Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The details are not important. All that matters to DJ Durkin is that Maryland is headed to a bowl game following a crazy up-and-down regular season.Ty Johnson ran for 168 yards, Teldrick Morgan returned a punt 83 yards for a score and the Terrapins became bowl eligible by beating Rutgers 31-13 Saturday.After losing four straight by a combined 191-49 score, Maryland (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten) took the lead for good in the opening minute and cruised to the finish.With its sixth win, the Terrapins salvaged a season that began with four straight victories and followed with six defeats in seven games.If we started the season 0-4 and then came on a tear and were on a 4-0 streak going into this game, it would be the greatest thing going, Durkin said. But it didnt happen that way. Were 6-6, and were eligible for a bowl game.Durkin arrived in December after serving as defensive coordinator at Michigan. Under his guidance, the Terrapins will play in a bowl game for only the fourth time since 2008.It feels great, Johnson said. Its a great opportunity for the program in general, going from 3-9 last year to bowl-eligible now. Its a big turnaround for us.Senior Day at Maryland began with a ceremony honoring the upperclassmen and ended with a loud celebration in the locker room.To see the happiness on their faces and to know their careers here just got extended and they get a postseason ballgame is great, Durkin said. It was about the seniors today. We made no bones about it. That was the message all week long.Rutgers (2-10, 0-9) finished its first year under Chris Ash with nine consecutive defeats. The Scarlet Knights were outscored 360-86 in Big 10 games.Weve got to improve in a lot of areas as we head into the offseason, Ash said.The Terrapins led 21-7 at halftime and finished with 318 yards rushing. Senior quarterback Perry Hills, who missed last weeks loss to Nebraska with a shoulder injury, returned to go 9 for 15 for 96 yards.Justin Goodwin rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown for Rutgers. Giovanni Rescigno completed 22 of 39 passes for 203 yarrds but was sacked seven times.ddddddddddddThe Scarlet Knights received poor play from their special teams, which allowed the long punt return, missed a field goal and botched an extra point.Thats an area weve got to get a lot better at, Ash said. It wasnt just today. All season.Maryland went up 7-0 when Kenneth Goins Jr. ran for 46-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage.Late in the quarter, Morgan fielded a punt and was hit immediately by Anthony Cioffi. The senior shrugged off the contact, worked his way toward the left sideline and raced into the end zone.That gave Maryland more points (14) than it totaled in its previous three games (13).Similarly, Rutgers scored its first touchdown in three weeks with 10:42 left in the second quarter. After Maryland jumped offside with the Scarlet Knights ready to punt, Robert Martin capped the 15-play drive with a 1-yard run.The Terps made it 21-7 on a 28-yard run by backup quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome, who lined up on the outside and took a handoff before weaving his way through the Rutgers defense.A 28-yard touchdown run by Goodwin got Rutgers to 21-13 in the third quarter. Johnson peeled off a 47-yard run on Marylands next play from scrimmage, setting up a 1-yard TD by Andrew Stefanelli.MARRY MEMaryland backup quarterback Caleb Rowe proposed to his girlfriend on the field after the game.She said yes.THE TAKEAWAYRutgers: If anyone had any doubt, it is now resoundingly clear: Rutgers is the worst team in the Big Ten.Maryland: The Terrapins are far better with Hills in the lineup. Maryland will bring a bit of momentum and a healthy starting quarterback into its first bowl game under Durkin, who will utilize the extra practice time in part to get a head start on next season.UP NEXTRutgers next plays Sept. 1, 2017, at home against Washington.Maryland awaits word on its bowl designation.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '