Underdogs

I think the appeal of underdogs is much the same – done well, they give us all hope. on 28 Mar 2007 at 12: 08 pm Cathy J ❋ Unknown (2007)

The point is that the Pistons, as they are right now, are a reasonable benchmark for what it takes to be a championship contender (and of course, they remain underdogs to win it all even now). ❋ Unknown (2007)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Those underdogs from the Northwest gave the USC Trojans all they could handle the past two weeks. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This might just have become that game for Nick Saban's reeling team - a stunning 21-14 upset to the 24 1/2-point underdogs from the Sun Belt Conference. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It's difficult to equate team sports with individual pursuits, but you suspect our rugby players and footballers are only too happy to embrace the tag of underdogs on the world stage. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Spirit Awards, honoring independent films aka underdogs in the commercial film industry, have put together an eclectic list of best-picture nominees: 127 Hours, Black Swan, Greenberg, The Kids Are All Right and Winter's Bone. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In addition, the underdogs are a perfect 8-0 against the spread so far, according to the final betting lines offered by bookmakers. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2011)

That is why so-called underdogs rise to the top, and that is why Americans love this three-week period of basketball insanity! ❋ Tim Donaghy (2010)

Historically, marginalized peoples (aka underdogs) have dominated sporting events. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To our regret it was the underdogs aka The Denver Donkeys in that one. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"We seem to prefer being underdogs, which is probably just as well in this case, but we have to take our opportunities, translate our pressure into points, make our last pass or kick the right one, and get in their faces," said Weir, who reckons Robinson cannot afford to persist with the status quo. ❋ WalesOnline (2012)

Still, the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (32-4) are writing their own underdog story, even if they can't really be called underdogs anymore. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sweet 16: The Northern Iowa Panthers have been called underdogs and Cinderellas, a mid-major with all those smirky, negative connotations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Uruguay's players won't accept being called underdogs for Tuesday's match at Cape Town's ❋ Unknown (2010)