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Rooting for underdog opponents is what sports is all about.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Sheila Murphy lived life on the side of the underdog.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
With 10 games left, the Huskies could be underdogs in as many as five, two against St. John’s, two against Marquette and one at Creighton.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
If the Commanders are going to pull off an upset on the road this week as a significant underdog, then continuing to employ a bold fourth-down strategy will go a long way.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Sheila Murphy lived life on the side of the underdog.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
With 10 games left, the Huskies could be underdogs in as many as five, two against St. John’s, two against Marquette and one at Creighton.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
If the Commanders are going to pull off an upset on the road this week as a significant underdog, then continuing to employ a bold fourth-down strategy will go a long way.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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