Variety: Yahoo has taken a hatchet to big pieces of its media operations, but continues to invest in key vertical segments: The company is launching an eSports gaming news and video site, hoping to lure fans in the fast-growing competitive gaming space. Yahoo Esports, under the Yahoo Sports umbrella, initially will focus coverage on five titles, including Riot Games’ “League of Legends” and Blizzard Entertainment’s “Heroes of the Storm.”