Posts Tagged ‘Upsets’
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
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Even though they have a high ranking in the polls, not many college basketball watchers took the Duke Blue Devils very seriously (guilty), that is, until now. Coach K’s crew of jump shooters and perimeter players went into Chapel [...]
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Tags: Duke Blue Devils, North Carolina Tarheels, Overrated Rivalries, Upsets
Posted in College Basketball | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Barring a failed physical, the Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat are about to consummate a trade that would send Shaquille O’Neal to Phoenix for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Apparently, all three parties wanted out of their current situations and from that standpoint, the trade makes some sense, but that’s the only instance.
Yes, [...]
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Tags: Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Shaquille O'Neal, Shawn Marion, Upsets
Posted in NBA | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Texas Tech head coach Bobby Knight has decided to step-down from his position, effective immediately. In a move that caused much surprise in the coaching world, Coach Knight leaves as the winningest coach in Division 1 basketball with 902 wins. Over at SportsbyBrooks, they have a great write-up discussing the motivations behind Coach [...]
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Tags: Bob Knight, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Upsets
Posted in College Basketball | 1 Comment »
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
19-0? No sir. Not this year.
The New York Giants, led by an incredible defensive performance and an Eli Manning that came of age, defied the odds and beat the until-then, unbeaten New England Patriots in a Super Bowl for the ages… and perhaps the biggest upset ever.
Final score:
New York - 17
New England - [...]
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Tags: Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Plaxico Burress, Super Bowl, Tom Brady, Upsets
Posted in NFL | 4 Comments »
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Cal shocks Wazzu in Washington - No one, except for the west coast, pays attention to Pac-10 basketball until the tournament starts and considering the time difference (later games, of course), it’s relatively understandable. But with three teams in the Top-25, it’s hard to deny there’s quality basketball in the west. So it [...]
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Tags: Cal Bears, Indiana Hoosiers, March Madness, Upsets, Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin Badgers
Posted in College Basketball | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
When Kevin Durant won last year’s NCAA Player of the Year award, it was the first time ever a freshman had done so. Now, it looks like a freshman might win the award in back-to-back fashion as Kansas State’s Michael Beasley EASILY looks like the best player in college basketball and after last night’s 84-75 [...]
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Tags: Final Four, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Rivalries, Upsets
Posted in College Basketball | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
No, this little event is not exactly a “sports upset” per se, but the news Santana would be leaving the Twin Cities certainly was upsetting, especially for one particular blogger. Santana was traded to the New York Mets yesterday and pending the acceptance of a long-term contract, it looks like Johan has pitched his [...]
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Tags: Blockbuster Trades, Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Upsets
Posted in MLB | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
As the NBA reaches its mid-point, there are a few surprising story lines, but none are quite as big as what the Hornets have cooking down in Louisiana. For a team that was expected to finish in the middle of the pack, the Chris Paul-led Hornets have taken the Western Conference by storm and [...]
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Tags: Chris Paul, NBA Finals, New Orleans Hornets, Upsets
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
You know, if he applies himself, this Eldrick fella might have a future in golf…
Proving that controversy surrounding some unfortunate vocabulary choices is meaningless to him, Tiger Woods went to work on the Buick Invitational in such a surgical manner, he rendered Sunday’s round almost unnecessary. Woods dominated so thoroughly, some are thinking [...]
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Tags: Buick Invitational, Domination, PGA Tour, Tiger Woods, Upsets
Posted in Golf | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 25th, 2008
The Australian Open continues to provide upset fodder, but this time, it happened to Roger Federer, who is probably the most dominant athlete active today; more so than even Tiger Woods. The first leg of tennis’ Grand Slam was supposed to be another step towards Federer’s coronation as the sport’s best player; instead, Federer finds [...]
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Tags: Australian Open, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Upsets
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