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The Ashes - 1981
England vs. Australia, Outcome: England wins series 3-1
French Open - 1989
Michael Chang vs. Stefan Edberg, Outcome: Chang wins 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Tour de France - 1989
Greg LeMond vs. Laurent Fignon, Outcome: LeMond wins by 8 seconds
FA Cup Final - 1988
Wimbledon vs. Liverpool, Outcome: Wimbledon wins 1-0
Rumble in the Jungle - 1974
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman, Outcome: Ali wins by knockout
Stanley Cup Playoffs - 2010
Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals & Pittsburgh Penguins, Outcome: Canadiens win both series
World Series - 1919
Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago White Sox, Outcome: Reds win (best of nine), 5-3
PGA Championship - 1991
John Daly vs. Field, Outcome: Daly wins
Summer Olympics, Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around - 1996
USA vs. Russia & Romania, Outcome: USA wins gold
English Premier League - 2015-2016
Leicester City wins the league, Outcome: 5000-1 odds
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - 1985
Villanova vs. Georgetown, Outcome: Villanova wins 66-64
Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Match - 2018
Germany vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia, Outcome: OAR wins 4-3
NBA Playoffs First Round - 1994
Denver Nuggets vs. Seattle SuperSonics, Outcome: Nuggets win series 3-2
Winter Olympics, Men's Super-G - 1994
Tommy Moe vs. Favorites, Outcome: Moe wins gold
Boxing World Heavyweight Championship - 1990
James 'Buster' Douglas vs. Mike Tyson, Outcome: Douglas wins by knockout
Figure Skating, Winter Olympics - 2002
Sarah Hughes vs. Michelle Kwan and Irina Slutskaya, Outcome: Hughes wins gold
Indianapolis 500 - 1967
A.J. Foyt vs. Parnelli Jones, Outcome: Foyt wins after Jones's car breaks down
Heavyweight Boxing Championship - 1978
Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali, Outcome: Spinks wins by split decision
Olympic Men's Basketball - 2004
USA vs. Argentina, Outcome: Argentina wins 89-81
Winter Olympics, Ski Jumping - 1988
Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards vs. World, Outcome: Last place but folk hero status
Super Bowl III - 1969
New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, Outcome: Jets win 16-7
Rugby World Cup Final - 1995
South Africa vs. New Zealand, Outcome: South Africa wins 15-12
US Open (Golf) - 2009
Lucas Glover vs. Phil Mickelson, Outcome: Glover wins by 2 strokes
Horse Racing, Grand National - 1990
Mr. Frisk vs. Field, Outcome: Mr. Frisk wins with fastest ever time
Miracle on Ice - 1980
USA vs. USSR, Outcome: USA wins 4-3
Wimbledon - 1985
Boris Becker vs. Kevin Curren, Outcome: Becker wins 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4
UEFA Champions League Final - 2004
FC Porto vs. AS Monaco, Outcome: Porto wins 3-0
College Basketball Championship - 1983
NC State vs. Houston, Outcome: NC State wins 54-52
US Open - 2009
Kim Clijsters vs. Caroline Wozniacki, Outcome: Clijsters wins 7-5, 6-3
Euro Championship - 2004
Greece vs. Portugal, Outcome: Greece wins 1-0
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