Robert Morris University will offer about 30 athletic scholarships to students who play the 'League of Legends' video game. "It's a team sport," Melcher said. "There's strategy involved. You have to know your role in the game. Obviously it's not cardiovascular in any way, but it's mental. There are elements that go into it that are just like any other sport."

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