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# 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.
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Apr 1st 2021, 11:15 PM
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.
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Mar 21st 2018, 11:24 PM
2 more Premier League sides stunned by lower league opposition in FA Cup
It has been an afternoon to forget for Hull and Watford.
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Jan 29th 2017, 3:21 PM
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.
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Oct 3rd 2016, 7:37 AM
Major shocks in Ulster Ladies football semi-finals as Monaghan and Cavan advance
Armagh and Donegal had been expected to advance.
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Jun 18th 2016, 10:38 PM
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?
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Oct 11th 2014, 8:30 AM
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.
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Jul 13th 2013, 8:20 AM
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.
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Apr 1st 2012, 1:57 PM
Copa América: more surprises as Brazil exit competition
See all the goals as the favourites lose out to Venezuela and Paraguay.
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Jul 18th 2011, 11:48 AM
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.
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Feb 18th 2011, 11:15 AM