They only come around once every two years, so the Olympics are exciting no matter what. But hearts really start pounding when a competitor that's favored to win ends up getting surpassed by another. And if that underdog is from your own home country, that's when things really get crazy. In the build up to Rio, let's take a look at the captivating - and at times, heart-breaking - upsets from Olympics past. 1. Argentina's basketball gold in Athens, 2004The United States had taken home the gold medal in basketball every year since 1988, so it came as a big shock when...
- 8/2/2016
- by Diana Pearl, @dianapearl_
- PEOPLE.com
Switzerland scored in the nick of time to best Ecuador on Day 4 of the World Cup.
During the first match of the day, the Swiss came from behind to take the win 2-1 after Haris Seferović scored just before regulation time ended.
France's debut in the games was a 3-0 victory over Honduras. The match got scrappy when Honduras' Wilson Palacios got kicked out for violent conduct and he'll remain suspended for the team's next game.
World Cup 2014 full schedule
For the last game of the day, Argentina beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in their first ever World Cup game. The final score was 2-1.
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During the first match of the day, the Swiss came from behind to take the win 2-1 after Haris Seferović scored just before regulation time ended.
France's debut in the games was a 3-0 victory over Honduras. The match got scrappy when Honduras' Wilson Palacios got kicked out for violent conduct and he'll remain suspended for the team's next game.
World Cup 2014 full schedule
For the last game of the day, Argentina beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in their first ever World Cup game. The final score was 2-1.
Read More >...
- 6/16/2014
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Records are getting smashed left, right and centre by Team Gb at London 2012 and the medals don't show any sign of stopping today. Let Digital Spy guide you through this afternoon and evening's Olympic highlights. Hockey stick fever We may have been dumped out of the women's and men's football tournament in unfortunate fashion, but on the hockey pitch Team Gb are still riding high. The women's and men's team are both in the semi-finals and at 8pm tonight on BBC Three, the women take on Argentina in their toughest match yet. Argentina beat our girls in the Champions Trophy final earlier this year, so it's time for revenge. Knockout Nicola Amid the track and field, velodrome, rowing and equestrian medal rush, Team Gb's boxers have been progressing very quietly and nicely and it's now time for the silverware to be handed out. Nicola Adams (more)...
- 8/8/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
With the new season approaching, Ball in Touch recaps all the big rugby news stories over the summer to bring you back up to speed. You’ll notice we don’t cover any big player transfers – that will be covered in another article coming soon – watch this space. First up we covered from the end of the Premiership season to the first round of the Summer Tours. Now we look at what happened for the rest of the tours and to the end of June. Remember to join in via the comments below or Twitter @ballintouch
Neil Back leaves Rugby Lions due to a lack of promised funding Rumours that Shane Williams may go to Japan for a year to play for Mitsubishi Dynaboars rather than retire begin to emerge Clubs in England give notice of their intention to pull out of the Heineken Cup unless changes are made over...
Neil Back leaves Rugby Lions due to a lack of promised funding Rumours that Shane Williams may go to Japan for a year to play for Mitsubishi Dynaboars rather than retire begin to emerge Clubs in England give notice of their intention to pull out of the Heineken Cup unless changes are made over...
- 8/6/2012
- by Jeff Ball
- Obsessed with Film
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