Tournament Tremors: Favourites Topple in First-Leg Shocks
The Europa League’s round of 16 brimmed with gripping encounters, concluding an exhilarating week of European football. In contrast to the Champions League, which was divided over two days, UEFA’s junior tournament presented a complete array of eight matches on a single evening. Both Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were competing, with Unai Emery’s squad securing a vital 1-0 victory in…
Super Bowl upsets that made the spread look like a bad joke
Every year the previews talk about favorites and mismatches. Then once in a while an underdog walks into the Super Bowl, ignores the script, and rips the whole thing up in front of everyone. That is the energy in this SportsOrca story.
It goes through the nights when backup stories turned into banners. Giant killers who won at the line of scrimmage. Quarterbacks nobody trusted outside their own locker room. Defenses that spent two weeks hearing about how they had no shot and then hit the field like it was a personal insult. Final scores that still make you double check the box score years later.
If you live for the reminder that no championship game is truly safe, this list is a very fun rewind.
No. 15 Alabama upsets Fifth-ranked St. John’s 103-96 at MSG
NEW YORK — Labaron Philon Jr. scored 25 factors as No. 15 Alabama handed an early-season nonconference take a look at with a 103-96 victory over fifth-ranked St. John’s on Saturday afternoon. Philon helped Alabama clinch the win with a deep 3-pointer for a 98-88 lead with two minutes remaining. He shot 10-of-17 from the sphere in his second straight robust efficiency as Alabama took management…
Invoice ConnellySep 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Shut Invoice Connelly is a author for ESPN. He covers faculty soccer, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.
All of us have our favorites. Tastes range. Possibly you are a ULM-Alabama 2007 individual. Possibly final 12 months’s Northern Illinois-Notre Dame recreation hit your style buds excellent. Possibly you are a hipster who prefers the…
Volleyball isn’t just about high-flying spikes and dramatic rallies. It’s a sport where momentum can flip in an instant and unsung players step up when it matters most. Some of the most memorable moments happen when the favorites stumble and an underdog rises. What’s fascinating is how often fans spot these turning points before even the experts or bookmakers do. This article dives into the world…
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Peter Staples/ATP Tour Luca Nardi celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic in March in Indian Wells. By Andy West
The strength in depth of men’s tennis ensures there are no guarantees on the ATP Tour. The PIF ATP Rankings offer a tangible way to assess the order of…
instead of becoming worried at every test and difficulty.
Is it Possible to Become Happier Through Life’s Upsets?
The moment you start to feel sorry for yourself, or to indulge in any other kind of negative thinking, that is the time to pray for understanding. Whatever is upsetting you is a spiritual test, representing the next step you need to take in your progress. As long as you indulge in self-pity, or any such negation, you are missing the point. Don’t put off the effort to overcome it. When you start to feel upset, that is the time to introspect, face the issue, and learn the lesson. If you do this, you will grow happier and more peaceful.
-Sri Daya Mata, SRF Magazine Fall 1986 p 29
Affirmation, Metaphysical Meditations p 93
*Painful experiences are inevitable. Avoid an attitude of victimization. Unconsciously, we create much of our own suffering. Humbly resolve to use each difficulty as a stimulus for increasing self-actualization. Study the lives of saints who overcame suffering and disease to find God. Tests can set us free if we face them honestly. OmLove, Annie
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I cut my thumb earlier so I’m struggling to type rn. I’ll answer the asks sent to me when I can type with it aha fin AGAIN I hate auto correct and voice tomb typing.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Over the years, we’ve witnessed quite a few crowded Saturdays in these parts. Heck, when the boys were young, almost every Saturday seemed to be non-stop “fun.” But that was personal. Yesterday was public. And the action never seemed to slow.
A poem from long ago added to art from yesterday #poem #art #mothers #upsets #healing
The land was my holding mother when you could not be. When you shamed me from my own existence I went to the water falls, to the lakes, to the mountains. I smelled the earth and I felt whole. even though you told me I was so so so wrong (not whole). I was actually so so so right. We all are until we believe differently #life #love #learning #unlearning #rivers #green #yellow #processart (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUN8qZYBlGz/?utm_medium=tumblr
Six Upsets to Pick in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament
Six Upsets to Pick in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament
[Try our tournament prediction challenge — no bracket required.] In the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament, the only sure thing is that there are no sure things. There will be upsets. Few people will see them coming. And they will ruin some brackets. Upsets are also fun, surprising and lend the games intrigue. When predicting potential upsets, there are many factors to consider, like matchups…
Siena Heights Men’s Volleyball Upsets #10 Indiana Tech
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ADRIAN, Mich. — The Siena Heights men’s volleyball team earned a big win over No. 10 Indiana Tech in four sets on Friday night. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) paced the Saints attack with 50 assists on the night.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Siena Heights 3, #10 Indiana Tech 1 (25-20, 31-29, 25-15, 25-23)
The Saints outhit the Warriors in the first two sets to take the 2-0 lead. Both sets were close with the first one having eight ties and the second having 14 ties and going to extra points before it was decided. Siena Heights hit .333 and .282 in the first two sets respectively. Indiana Tech struggled in the first set with a .067 and rebounded a bit in the second with a .233.
The third set was all Tech as they smashed the ball with a .536 hitting percentage as they took set three 25-15 and cut the Saint lead to 2-1. Both teams saw their hitting dip in the fourth set with Siena Heights experienced its lowest of the night with a .200. The Warriors hit .081 in what would prove to be the final set of the match.
TOP SAINTS
• Alex Garavalia (Kouts, Ind.) had a match-high 16 kills in the winning effort. He also added six digs and two blocks while hitting .244 for the evening.
• Crawford added three kills (.429) and seven digs to his stat-line.
• Bryce Johnson (Pickerington, Ohio) and Kevin Gomez (La Estrella, Colombia) each tallied 12 kills. Johnson added three blocks and three digs while Gomez finished with three service aces and three digs.
THE OPPOSITION
• Tech was led by Daynte Stewart with 14 kills and 10 digs.
• Brandon Jones set the tone with 38 assists.
UP NEXT
The Saints host #4 Lourdes on Sunday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m., EST.
In 2020 the 92nd Academy Awards happened. Over the past 92 Academy Awards ceremony, there have been upsets and surprises, both good and bad. Going through the major categories, I will give my take for the best and worst upsets in Oscar history.
Best Director
Best Upset: Robert Benton – Kramer vs. Kramer (1980 Oscars)
