For the first time in over a year, the Taiwanese champion, Flash Wolves, will not be making it to the bracket stage of a major international competition. They made it to the semifinals in last years IEM World Championship, the quarterfinals of last years Riot Games World Championships and the semifinals of 2016s Mid-Season Invitational in Shanghai, China.Yet, the 2016 World Championship was a difficult run for the Wolves, misplaying games it should have won, and exiting the tournament with a disappointing 2-4 record.ESPN spoke to the teams star support Hu SwordArt Shuo-Jie following his teams elimination to get his impromptu thoughts on the bracket matchups.When asked about SK Telecom T1 vs. Royal Never Give Up, the first words that came out were, F---. Thats really hard to predict. After a bit of thinking SwordArt said, Probably SKT.For ROX Tigers vs. Edward Gaming, itd be ROX.Which South Korean giant would make it through to the final? SwordArt couldnt quite decide. Itll be 3-2, but I dont know wholl win.On the other side of the bracket, he was more certain. H2k [over Albus Nox Luna], Samsung [over Cloud9] and Samsung [making the final].So will South Korea win Worlds? Yes, said SwordArt.When asked if he had any fond memories of the competition, he said, None. We lost, so there are no [happy feelings].It was a difficult World Championship for the Taiwanese region. Although Ahq Esports Club, the second-place team, was considered a longshot to make it out of its group, it was on the verge of making the quarterfinals and eliminating Chinese champion Edward Gaming before blowing a gigantic lead in their final set of the group stage. For Flash Wolves, it was a missed opportunity to go further than last year.LMS is still a really strong region and always performs very well. You cant judge a region off just a [single] tournament. At MSI, we got top four, so well keep fighting for the LMS.As time goes by, I realize every region, other than Korea [who is far ahead], is pretty close right now [in terms of skill level], he said. [Taiwans] improvement compared to the other regions wasnt as big, so thats the reason why we lost.To end the interview, SwordArt wanted to say one last thing to the fans from Taiwan and around the world. I have to say sorry to [our] fans, he said. Maybe we were not well-prepared, but we still have IEM and other international tournaments next year, so well play harder and play our best. Glenn Robinson Bucks Jersey . McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. 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Its still really good to come in here and get the win.One that left little doubt about where the balance of power lies in the AFC as the season reaches its midway point.New England (6-1) remained perfect since Bradys return from his four-game Deflategate suspension. He improved to 9-2 all-time against Pittsburgh even on a day when he wasnt as sharp as he would have liked.Then again, the standards are pretty high. Bradys thrown 26 touchdowns against just three interceptions when facing the Steelers. While Pittsburgh pressured him at times, the Steelers failed to record a sack and twice let the 39-year-old scramble for first downs. Yes, really.I feel like we definitely had some hits on him, Steelers linebacker Arthur Moats said. When youve got Brady back there running around, thats a good sign but weve got to get him on the ground.Or any other important Patriot for that matter. Brady threw for 222 yards with two scores, LeGarrette Blount finished with 127 yards and two touchdowns of his own and Gronkowski added his 68th career touchdown reception to tie Stanley Morgan for the most in club history.Were looking like garbage right now, Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier said. This is terrible right now.Not so much in New England, which responded emphatically whenever the Steelers made a push. Just like always.It was ... good to make plays in the second half when we needed to, Brady said. 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The Steelers crossed the goal line just once, had a touchdown called back due to a penalty and watched normally reliable kicker Chris Boswell miss two field goals.BLOUNTS RETURNBlount received a loud chorus of boos during his first touch in the first quarter, a reminder of the ill will he generated when the Steelers cut him two years ago for insubordination . He had the last laugh, ripping off 74 yards in the second half alone to prevent Pittsburgh from focusing exclusively on Brady.To see him come in, run the ball super hard downhill, its just awesome, Gronkowski said of Blount.INJURIESPatriots: escaped Pittsburgh largely unharmed, good news as they prepare for a visit to Buffalo next week. The Bills beat the Patriots 16-0 on Oct. 2, a game Brady missed while serving his suspension.Steelers: Wide receiver Antonio Brown left briefly in the third quarter with a left quadriceps injury but returned, though he was largely ineffective late on a day he finished with seven receptions for 106 yards.WELCOME BREAKPittsburgh is off next week, a much-needed respite for a team that had five regular contributors unavailable on Sunday due to injury. Its uncertain when Roethlisberger may return, though Pittsburgh is hopeful to have defensive end Cam Heyward (hamstring) and right tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle) back when it visits Baltimore on Nov. 6.Regardless of what happens during the bye, the Steelers will still have at least a share of first place in the AFC North when they face the Ravens. For now, thats little solace.It you want to look at the records thats nice, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey said. I guess the team that wins the division goes to the playoffs but after that loss I cant really think about that. Weve got to get better, get healthy.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '