If you believe in miracles, this will make a lot of sense to you. In 1980, famed sports announcer Al Michales asked this question to a shocked tv audience as the U.S. Men’s Ice Hockey Team won gold at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, beating the heavily favored Soviet Union team. It would go down as one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports, but what makes a great upset? Is it a long shot of beating the odds? Is it a huge underdog not just covering the spread, but winning outright? Or is it an iconic moment that inspires generations and makes heroes out of nobodies overnight?

Here are some of the biggest upsets in betting history;

U.S. MEN’S ICE HOCKEY DEFEATS THE U.S.S.R AT LAKE PLACID
Known as the Miracle on Ice, the U.S. Olympic Hockey team defeated the four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored the U.S.S.R. team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. While the Soviet team featured a roster full of professional players with significant experience, the U.S. team was made up of young amateurs and college players with minimal international experience.


TOM BRADY AND THE PATRIOTS DEFEAT THE RAMS IN SUPER BOWL XXXVI
Can you believe there was a time before Tom Brady was a household name? Way back in 2001, Brady and the Patriots were 14-point underdogs to the high-scoring St. Louis Rams led by Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, and Torry Holt. In his second year as a pro, Tom Brady led the game-winning drive and marched the team down to field goal range with less than 2 minutes left. Adam Vinatieri drilled the field goal and Brady won his first Super Bowl.

THE DETROIT PISTONS TAKE DOWN THE STAR-STUDDED LOS ANGELES LAKERS
 In the 2004 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers revamped their already star-studded team by bringing in future Hall of Famers Karl Malone and Gary Payton to join forces with Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. In the past four seasons, the Lakers had won three NBA titles and were the heavy favorites when they met the Detroit Pistons in the Finals.

There are so many more sports betting upsets to come, hopefully, you enjoyed the trip down memory lane through this article.
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Miracles do happen in the world of sports. Especially football

I remember the 2004 NBA Finals, R.I.P Kobe Bryant

No Nigerian miracle?? The 99-0 kor?

The first Superbowl I ever watched was because of the Tom Brady commercial back then

The Miracle on ice story, evergreen