Word: upset
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Thabo Mbeki, then 54, succeeded Nelson Mandela as leader of the African National Congress (ANC). Two years later, he followed Mandela again when he was elected in a landslide as President of South Africa. Barring an upset, however, these are Mbeki's last days as leader of the party that defined South Africa's liberation struggle. The ANC will elect its next President later this month at a party congress, and Mbeki's party deputy and bitter rival Jacob Zuma has already established a crushing lead over the incumbent. Mbeki will continue as South Africa's President until 2009, when...
...pair of Harvard wins to be named Ivy League Player of the Week for the first time this season. Harris put together a well-rounded effort against Michigan on Saturday, posting nine points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the 62-51 Harvard upset. Harris also tied for the game-high with 18 points in the Crimson’s 72-67 victory over New Hampshire last Wednesday, adding five steals and four boards. In women’s hockey, Harvard junior forward Sarah Vaillancourt also gained top honors in her division, receiving the ECAC Player...
...with just 50 seconds remaining, the game against the Wolverines was still in doubt. A Crimson miss combined with a Michigan three would have stymied Harvard’s upset...
...night when Lavietes Pavilion was packed to the brim, Harvard rewarded its fan base with a monumental 62-51 upset win over Michigan...
Magnarelli and McGeary each scored above their season average in helping Harvard pull off the upset. A tough Wolverines defense limited Harvard to 40.7 percent shooting from the field, but the two sophomores still went 5-for-9 and 4-for-8 from the field, respectively. McGeary was the team’s main threat from downtown, hitting three of seven shots from beyond...