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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Despite all the talk at the Olympics about Brazils talented strikers, its the defense thats holding the team together as the host tries to win the soccer gold medal for the first time.Brazil has yet to concede a goal entering Saturdays final against Germany at the Maracana Stadium, helping keep the pressure off an offense led by Neymar and youngsters Gabigol and Gabriel Jesus.We are just doing our part, said defender Marquinhos, who on Wednesday scored a goal in the 6-0 rout of Honduras in the semifinals. We know that if we keep playing well back there and dont concede any goals, the attack will guarantee us the victories.Brazil is the only team with a clean sheet at the Olympic tournament, outscoring opponents 12-0 after five matches. Germany enters the final with 21 goals scored and five against.The entire team has been helping, and thats important, said central defender Rodrigo Caio. The strikers have been coming back when needed. That makes our lives easier. If we can remain scoreless one more game, Im sure we will be able to reach our goal of winning the gold.Rodrigo Caio and Marquinhos are the leaders of the defense. Rodrigo Caio, 23, plays for Brazilian club Sao Paulo but soon will be on his way to Europe. The 22-year-old Marquinhos plays for Paris Saint-Germain in France, where he is often a starter.Gifted right back Zeca, from Brazilian club Santos, where Neymar used to play, helps both on offense and defense, while 22-year-old Douglas Santos, who has played for small clubs in Spain and Italy, is solid on the left flank.There used to be concern about the goalkeeper, Weverton, who was added to the team just before the tournament after regular starter Fernando Prass was dropped due to injury. But the 28-year-old Atletico Paranaense player has been doing well when needed. Despite Brazils comfortable victory Wednesday over Honduras, he made two great saves in the second half to keep the sheet clean.He also excelled in the first two games of the tournament, when the attack failed to score and Brazil was held to scoreless draws against South African and Iraq.We have found a good balance, Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said. We have been doing well both on offense and on defense, and thats key for a team that wants to win a competition. We fully trust our defenders, just like we trust our strikers.Brazil was the main favorite to win the Olympic gold, the only significant trophy it hasnt won in soccer. The five-time World Cup champions have won the silver medal three times and the bronze twice. Brazil lost to Mexico in the final four years ago in London, when Neymar also played.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni Marlins Jerseys 2020 . 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Riot Games Oceania will host an on-site English broadcast of the League of Legends Pro League finals and regional gauntlet in Guangzhou, China, respectively on August 26 and 27-28, the company tells ESPN. The broadcast will run side-by-side with the live, on-site Chinese broadcast.LPL casters Indiana Froskurinn Black, Mathew Fish Stewart and Zack Rusty Pye will tricast together for the duration of both events. The finals will be determined by semifinal matches that will take place on August 13-14, which will pit quarterfinal winners versus Royal Never Give Up and EDward Gaming, both of which took first in their LPL groups.The #LPL Playoff Bracket was locked yesterday! The action starts this Wednesday! pic.twitter.com/ZUueO5MQ93- 猫猫 Froskurinn (@lolFroskurinn) August 8, 2016The regional gauntlet will pit the top six teams with Championship Points, based off their pllacements both in the spring and summer, against each other in order to fill the final spot for the LPL at the Riot Games World Championship in October.ddddddddddddRiot Games Oceania initially took over responsibilities for the LPL English broadcast at the beginning of 2015, when it began to regularly broadcast the LPL feed with its Australian talent from studios in Sydney. Prior to the official Riot broadcast, the LPL was broadcasted in English by a community group called LPLen, which was led by Froskurinn, fellow Riot caster Devin PiraTechnics Younge and theScore esports writer Kelsey Moser.Since taking over the broadcast, the Oceanic region has added more and more talent of casters to its lineup, including Froskurinn, Fish and Rusty. ' ' '