Finals Title Underdogs

Gauff wins WTA Finals title, while underdogs rule in last ATP events

Gauff capped her year with the WTA Finals trophy, while two unexpected champions won titles and Medvedev had an epic meltdown.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Gauff stuns Sabalenka, to vie for WTA Finals title

Coco Gauff, 20, defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to become the youngest player since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010 to reach the final of the WTA Finals.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

Britain's Cameron Norrie is unable to finish a frustrating season on a high as he loses to France's Benjamin Bonzi in the Moselle Open final.

Liberty go the distance, beating Lynx in OT to secure New York's 1st WNBA title

Minnesota fought until the last minute, but Breanna Stewart's double-double and Nyara Sabally's 13 points off the bench powered Liberty in the championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Liberty title, epic WNBA Finals fitting end to transcendent season

The 2024 WNBA Finals were a fitting end to a season that catapulted the league into a new era.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Coco Gauff beats Zheng Qinwen to WTA Finals title – as it happened

Coco Gauff wins the WTA Finals after a gripping three-set thriller against Zheng Qinwen. First set: Zheng 3-2 Gauff* (*denotes next server) A humdinger of a game bursting with huge shots and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Gauff beats Zheng, claims first WTA Finals title

Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

WNBA Finals: To lead the Liberty to their first title, Breanna Stewart will have to redeem herself again

Stewart shot a dismal 5 of 21 in the Liberty's Game 4 loss

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

WNBA finals Game 5: New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx in OT to win first title – live

Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughts It’s another atrocious start for the Liberty, especially for their two megastars. Breanna Stewart looks tense and has put up two shots that ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

2024 WNBA Finals: Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve blasts officiating in Game 5, says title was 'stolen' from Minnesota

The Liberty shot 25 free throws compared to eight for the Lynx

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

2024 WNBA Finals: How Liberty won title despite Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart shooting 14.7% in Game 5

Ionescu and Stewart shot a combined 5 of 34 and scored just 18 points

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

UConn star Paige Bueckers arrives at her final season, eager to chase that elusive national title

UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering her final season with the second-ranked Huskies in pursuit of an elusive national championship

Sports - ABC News - October 24

MotoGP title rivals ask organisers not to host season finale in flood-hit Valencia

Márquez, Martín and Bagnaia ask for change in venue Valencia v Real Madrid La Liga fixture postponed MotoGP riders on Thursday said it would be unethical to stage the season’s final race in ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

NASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship even though others had better statistics than the finalists

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Coco Gauff's WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Coco Gauff has wrapped up her season as well as possible

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Carson Hocevar named 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year: Michigan native secures title in season finale

The 21-year-old becomes the third driver from Michigan to win the Cup Rookie title

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Arsenal v Liverpool: Gunners underdogs? Salah to shine?

Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday in what is likely to be an important match in the Premier League title race, even this early in the season.

Liberty win WNBA Finals: New York reveals plans for ticker-tape parade after claiming first title over Lynx

The Liberty prevailed in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Sunday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title, holding off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the season finale

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

It’s a pop hit like many others, with an ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm

Tech - ABC News - October 16

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

It’s a pop hit like many others, with an ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Deion Sanders says Colorado relishes role as road underdogs: 'It's kind of sexy'

The Buffaloes get very excited to go on the road

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Under Armour’s ‘affinity for the underdog’ helps send stock toward record gain

Shares of Under Armour Inc. were having their best day ever on Thursday, after the maker of athletic gear said its upbeat quarterly results and full-year outlook showed that the company’s “affinity ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Bills are favored Sunday, but Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes are 11-3 as underdogs

The Chiefs are also 12-1-1 against the spread as underdogs with Mahomes. The Bills are the only favorites who covered.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 12 hours ago

How Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke rose from Canadian underdog to force behind Hoosiers' dramatic turnaround

Rourke has gone from under-recruited to undeniable as the face of the Hoosiers' historic resurgence

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

NFL Week 9 early odds: Cowboys no longer favorites vs. Falcons; Packers home underdogs to Lions

Here's a look at the lines for Week 9 as we continue through the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

NFL Week 10 early odds: Cowboys home underdogs to Eagles with Dak Prescott's status uncertain, Giants favored

Here's a look at the lines for Week 10 as we continue through the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Bills favored vs. Chiefs: How Patrick Mahomes has fared as an underdog, including 2023 run to Super Bowl

Mahomes is 11-3 in games in which the Chiefs are underdogs

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 hours ago

Saka: Arsenal's title hopes are 'not delusional'

Bukayo Saka has said it is "not delusional" to think Arsenal can still win the Premier League.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

'Yeah, this is in': Ionescu's logo 3 has Liberty up 2-1

Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from 28 feet with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the Liberty beat the Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Season still a success without drivers' title - Norris

Lando Norris says he and McLaren will be able to call 2024 a success even if they do not succeed in beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the title.

Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire

Tony Bennett, 55, posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the program to a national title in 2019 and two ACC tournament titles.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Verstappen wins US sprint to extend title lead

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen extends his championship lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris to 54 points by winning the US Grand Prix sprint.

GB's Morris wins world individual pursuit title

Great Britain's Anna Morris wins gold in the women's individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.

Ngannou wins PFL title; dedicates fight to son

Francis Ngannou stopped Renan Ferreira in the first round to win the PFL Heavyweight Superfight Championship in his return to MMA.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Latest in Finals Title Underdogs

Gauff wins WTA Finals title, while underdogs rule in last ATP events

Gauff stuns Sabalenka, to vie for WTA Finals title

Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

Liberty go the distance, beating Lynx in OT to secure New York's 1st WNBA title

Liberty title, epic WNBA Finals fitting end to transcendent season

Coco Gauff beats Zheng Qinwen to WTA Finals title – as it happened

Gauff beats Zheng, claims first WTA Finals title

WNBA Finals: To lead the Liberty to their first title, Breanna Stewart will have to redeem herself again

WNBA finals Game 5: New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx in OT to win first title – live

2024 WNBA Finals: Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve blasts officiating in Game 5, says title was 'stolen' from Minnesota

2024 WNBA Finals: How Liberty won title despite Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart shooting 14.7% in Game 5

UConn star Paige Bueckers arrives at her final season, eager to chase that elusive national title

MotoGP title rivals ask organisers not to host season finale in flood-hit Valencia

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

Coco Gauff's WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Carson Hocevar named 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year: Michigan native secures title in season finale

Arsenal v Liverpool: Gunners underdogs? Salah to shine?

Liberty win WNBA Finals: New York reveals plans for ticker-tape parade after claiming first title over Lynx

Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title, holding off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the season finale

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

Deion Sanders says Colorado relishes role as road underdogs: 'It's kind of sexy'

Under Armour’s ‘affinity for the underdog’ helps send stock toward record gain

Bills are favored Sunday, but Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes are 11-3 as underdogs

How Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke rose from Canadian underdog to force behind Hoosiers' dramatic turnaround

NFL Week 9 early odds: Cowboys no longer favorites vs. Falcons; Packers home underdogs to Lions

NFL Week 10 early odds: Cowboys home underdogs to Eagles with Dak Prescott's status uncertain, Giants favored

Bills favored vs. Chiefs: How Patrick Mahomes has fared as an underdog, including 2023 run to Super Bowl

Saka: Arsenal's title hopes are 'not delusional'

'Yeah, this is in': Ionescu's logo 3 has Liberty up 2-1

Season still a success without drivers' title - Norris

Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire

Verstappen wins US sprint to extend title lead

GB's Morris wins world individual pursuit title

Ngannou wins PFL title; dedicates fight to son

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