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Thursday 7 December 2023 Dublin: 10°C

# Upsets

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Barty reaches Miami final as Hurkacz topples Tsitsipas
Australia’s Barty fired 27 winners in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over fifth-seeded Ukrainian Elina.
McIlroy and Johnson suffer shock defeats in WGC Match Play openers
It was a bad day for the world number one and the newly-crowned Arnold Palmer Invitational winner.
2 more Premier League sides stunned by lower league opposition in FA Cup
It has been an afternoon to forget for Hull and Watford.
Panthers, Patriots and Cardinals all fall on a night of NFL shocks
Even the Patriots and Broncos were not immune during a rough Sunday for last year’s NFL semi-finalists.
Major shocks in Ulster Ladies football semi-finals as Monaghan and Cavan advance
Armagh and Donegal had been expected to advance.
Macedonia and 3 other occasions when Ireland have been humbled by a minnow
Slip-ups against lesser opposition aren’t a common occurrence but are we due one?
Uncaged: Some of the UFC’s biggest upsets
We’ve got the greatest 5 of the greatest shocks including Matt Serra’s win over GSP and Ryan Bader losing to Tito Ortiz.
Radwanska stuns Sharapova in Key Biscayne final
Two closely contested sets decided the outcome of the women’s draw at the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida Saturday evening.
Copa América: more surprises as Brazil exit competition
See all the goals as the favourites lose out to Venezuela and Paraguay.
The Magnificent Seven: sporting upsets
Before Crawley Town get spanked at Old Trafford tomorrow evening, we decided to engage with the fairytale atmosphere by reliving seven magical occasions on which David slayed Goliath.