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Miracle on Ice
Date: February,22,1980.
The US Hockey team defeats the powerful USSR in Lake Placid. It was the Winter Olympics, and the amateur team of Herb Brooks,Mike Eruzione (captain) ,Jim Craig and other college players who upset the favorite Soviet team. Score 4-3.
The next fame USA won the gold medal by defeating Finland.
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chessman48
23-Aug-10, 10:40
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Football
USA beating England 1-0 in the World Cup of 1950.
2nd biggest upset: USA drawing with England in the World Cup of 2010
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Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas
The biggest Boxing History upset. Buster Douglas defeated Mike Tyson in Tokyo for the Heavy Weight championship. Date: Feb.11.1990. 10 Rounds by KO.
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Basketball
Dallas Mavericks (2007) NBA best team in the Western Conference (67-15) lost their playoff series to the number 8th seed Golden State Warriors.
May,3,2007.
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Soccer
World Cup in 2010 ( South Africa )
Switzerland upsetting Spain 1-0 in their first World Cup match.
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Football
1966. World Cup in England.
North Korea wins over Italy 1-0. Biggest upset of the tournament.
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Tennis
In Jan. 2005 the number 1 seed Roger Federer loses the semifinal match versus Marat Safin at the Australian Open.
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Basketball
USSR defeat the USA team in a controversial game. Played in 1972 at the Olympics
held in Germany.
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Joe Namath says. . .
. . . the biggest upset was the 18-point underdog New York Jets defeating the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 Super Bowl.
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Boxing
Shocking upset. Leon Spinks defeating Muhammad Ali on the heavy weight championship. Date: Feb, 27, 1978.
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NFL
Seattle Seahawks defeating The defending Champs New Orleans Saints.
41-36. Jan.8.2011.
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Soccer
Women final soccer game Japan beating the USA by penalties.
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vid1
10-Sep-11, 09:32
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Baseball
Red Sox beat The Yankees in the ALCS. They became the first team to win a best of seven series in baseball after losing the first three games.
October 2004
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tennis
Sam Stosur beating s Williams us open this year.
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yatch racing
Australia winning the Americas cup in 1974
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boxing
Ali beating Sonny Liston
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Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks beating Muhammed Ali for the Heavyweight boxing title.Feb,15,1978.
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Super Bowl III
New York Jets upsetting the Baltimore Colts of Johnny Unitas.
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L.A. Kings Stanley cup winners
the number 8th seed winning the Stanley Cup finals on the 2011-12 season. They beat in a a dominant way the number 1,2 and 3 top Western teams.
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Mexico win over Brazil
Olympic final soccer game (2012-London ) 2-1.
Brazil still has not won a Olympic medal in soccer.
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julianas
25-Aug-12, 01:01
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Sport?
Female Badminton 2012.
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Giants over hte Patriots
New York Giants beating the New England Patriots in The super Bowl; ending the Patriots
perfect season in that year.
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jonheck
06-Mar-14, 12:43
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NCAA basket ball turnimant
U of Dayton makes it to the finals. UD fans were even talking about wining it all. UCLA and Abdul Jablar had a different idea.
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jonheck
06-Mar-14, 12:45
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NFL
Any year between early 70's and 1980 that the Steelers did not go to and win the Super Bowl.
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World Cuo Soccer
In 1954 Germany in the final game of the World Cup defeated
Hungary 3-2. It was Germany first world cup in their history.
The Hungarian Machine is one of the best teams in WC history.
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Football
During a game between Dallas and what used to be the Houston Oilers,
Dallas was ahead 35 to 3 at halftime, but the Oilers went on to a win.
Unbelievable
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jonheck
05-Jan-15, 05:30
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36 Summer Olimpics
A major blow to the Aryan race.
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jonheck
05-Jan-15, 05:39
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Also have to go with Clay- Liston
Not a true upset considering the immense differences in their ability, but Clay was just about the only one who knew it.
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jonheck
05-Jan-15, 05:47
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Olimpics
A guy with bionic legs makes it to the quarter finals in the 100. Better had he lost the first race. It is my hope that we don't see that again, otherwise future Olympic hopefuls will need to go with amputations to be competitive.
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