On this day in 1964, heavy underdog Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston. It was one of the great upsets in American sports history. Here are the top 10 upsets of all-time:
10. 1994: Nuggets Beat Sonics
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The Nuggets became the first #8 seed to win a playoff game in NBA history.
9. 1990: Douglas Knocks Out Tyson
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Mike Tyson entered as a 42-1 favorite and left without his heavyweight title.
8. 2004: Red Sox Come Back from 0-3
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Before the Warriors and Falcons blew their respective leads, the Yankees provided us with a real doozy.
7. 2003: Appalachian State Upsets Michigan
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Every year, the top teams in the country play low level teams to start off the season, but things didn’t go as planned for #5 Michigan against Division I-AA Appalachian State.
6. 1985: ‘Nova Defeats Georgetown
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The Patrick Ewing-led Hoyas should have won easily, but 8th seeded Villanova shot 78% from the field, and the rest was history.
5. 2008: Giants Spoil Perfection, Beat Pats
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The Giants ruined the Patriots chances at perfection in a stunning fashion.
4. 2002: Patriots Defeat the “Greatest Show on Turf”
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In easily the most underrated upset of all-time, the Patriots were 14 point underdogs with a back-up QB when they beat the “Greatest Show on Turf.”
3. 1983: NC State Shocks Houston
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Future NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler led a stacked Houston team, but Jim Valvano’s Wolf Pack prevailed.
2. 1969: AFL Triumphs in Super Bowl III
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The NFL representative had won the first two Super Bowls easily, and the AFL was considered inferior, but Namath's 18 point underdogs prevailed.
1. 1980: Miracle on Ice
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Do you believe in miracles?
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