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On Monday, group stage assignments and wild-card matchups were finalized for The International 6 in Seattle, Washington. The 16 teams that made the cut will be split into two groups of eight, and the top four will progress to the upper bracket. The bottom four will be put in the lower bracket and will enter the double-elimination bracket one loss down.Group A might have some dark horses, but Group B is the closest to being the group of death in Dota 2. Former TI and Major victors meet teams known for upsets and strong LAN appearances. Lets take a look at the stiff competition in Group B.Group B: Newbee Team Secret Vici Gaming Reborn MVP Phoenix Digital Chaos Fnatic Team LiquidNewbeeThe winners of The International 4, Newbee, are certainly a team to watch here. This team has mostly stuck to its region after a third place finish at the Manila Major, but a recent 3-2 win over Wings Gaming in the Nanyang Championships speaks volumes. Newbee is still an intimidating opponent, having taken series from nearly every team in Seattle with no intention of slowing down.Team LiquidLanding second at two Majors in a row, this Liquid squad will certainly be looking for some vindication this week. Off the back of some exceptional talent and teamwork, Liquid could easily make a run for three major grand finals in a row. Next to Newbee, Liquid is the second team to beat in the group, but theres more than a few teams that could stop both squads from seizing an easy berth to the winners bracket.MVP.PhoenixThe undisputed rule of Dota 2 LANs is that MVP.Phoenix will always show up, and TI6 will likely be no different. What was once a Cinderella story team is now a heavy competitor, and the champions of South Korean Dota are going to be making a statement at TI6. Coordinated aggression is the name of the game for MVP, and that plays well in group stages, where teams dont have full series to adjust to their opponents tempo. Look for MVP.Phoenix to put unsuspecting opponents on their back foot.Team SecretAfter a strong run through the European qualifier gauntlet and a second-place finish at the StarSeries Season 2 finals, many have changed their tune. The roster swap that put Kanishka BuLba Sosale in the offlane might seem minute, but its opened up the map for Artour Arteezy Babaev, who cemented himself as an explosive, playmaking core during the StarSeries finals. It might be premature to call Secret the dark horse of Group B, but the level of play these five will bring to TI6 might be severely overlooked.Digital ChaosThough these five would probably love to be coming into TI6 with a better resume, the talent here cant be ignored. David Moo Hull has had breakout performances in the offlane, and the other two cores of DC have individual skill on their side. The breaking point will be if this team can band together and look more cohesive, more organized and more prepared. Two fifth/sixth place finishes coming into TI6 doesnt build confidence, but it does build a drive to silence the haters. If DC comes in with that level of motivation, it could easily unseat a few favorites.Vici Gaming RebornVici Gaming Reborn could have been a stronger competitor in the group, but itll be hard to say where Reborn will end up in the tournament. Some unfortunate visa issues led to offlaner Zhou Yang Haiyang being left behind, moving former mid lane sub Tong Mikasa Junjie to the three-role. Thats not the kind of move you want to deal with, especially prior to the biggest tournament in Dota 2. Theres no doubt that all of Vici Reborn is talented, but Yang was a consistently standout player, and Group B will test this modified lineup.FnaticFnatic rounds out the seven known teams, a team that would normally look like a potential squad to cause upsets and make the winners bracket. Its still possible, but the teams in Group B have played Fnatic before, and will likely know what to look out for. If Fnatic makes a solid run in the group, it will be off the play of Yeik MidOne Zheng Nai, who has been a standout for this SEA squad in recent weeks.Ryne Sandberg Cubs Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Willson Contreras Cubs Jersey . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Kyle-Hendricks-Kids-Jersey/ . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. Jason Heyward Jersey . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. Fergie Jenkins Jersey . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide.LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is listed as doubtful for Sundays game against the Tennessee Titans due to a shoulder injury.Backup Matt Barkley is set to make his first NFL start.Cutler suffered a right shoulder injury last Sunday against the New York Giants and has not practiced all week. Initial reports said Cutler could be done for the season, but coach John Fox this week said its not a season-ending injury.Barkley has played for the Bears only after backup Brian Hoyer broke his left arm Oct. 19 at Green Bay. He also played in relief for Philadelphia in 2013 and 2014, and is 36 for 65 for 381 yards with six interceptions and no touchdown passes.We obviously can see what hes comfortable with, the things that come easily to him, Bears offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said. Some things will be a challenge. There will be some adjusting in the game, as it gets going, to see how hes seeing the defense.We really havent seen him in this role in our offense as a starter with a full week of preparation, so theres always a little bit of uncertainty. But were very confident that hes going to go out and perform well.Barkley isnt sure what this start or any subsequent ones will mean regarding his future with the Bears, but said hell simply draw on his past as a USC starter.Even high school, we were on nationally televised games aand big crowds kind of through my whole life, big moments, Barkley said.dddddddddddd I dont like to see the big picture when it comes to living in that moment; I like to focus on the task at hand. Thats kind of carried with me up until this point.And Ive learned a lot from other quarterbacks in this league that Ive been with who kind of had that same mentality, so thats helped.The only Bears player officially out for Sundays game is linebacker Leonard Floyd, who has not yet passed the NFL concussion protocol following a head/neck injury against the Giants. He had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital after that injury.Guard Josh Sitton (ankle) is also doubtful and would be replaced for the second straight game by Eric Kush if hes unable to play. Sitton has not practiced this week.Wide receiver Eddie Royal (toe), defensive end Mitch Unrein (back), linebacker Christian Jones (ankle/back) and cornerback Deiondre Hall (ankle) are questionable.The Bears have not yet activated cornerback Kyle Fuller, who has been on injured reserve with a status to return. He had arthroscopic knee surgery in August and has been evaluated in practices this week.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '