While still an industrial giant on the global scene, Mitsubishi is a shadow of its former self in the United States. After leaning a bit too hard on its status as a value brand, annual deliveries went from about 346,000 units to just 58,000 between 2002 and 2012. Meaningful progress has been made since then, but […]
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A Democratic underdog is close to pulling out a huge upset in the nation’s biggest election
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democrat Conor Lamb is close to pulling off a remarkable victory in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District on Tuesday. President Donald Trump won the district by 20 points in 2016. Right now, the race is too close to call. Democrat Conor Lamb late Tuesday moved close to pulling off an improbable win, keeping […]
2018 Jaguar XJR575 First Drive Review | Everyone loves an underdog, right?
The number is right there, nestled smack in the middle against the windshield in red: 575. In case you missed it, there are another four red 575s stitched into the seat backs. You might excuse Jaguar for the numerical ostentation, but with manufacturers taking the horsepower arms race nuclear, the 6-year-old XJR sure could use […]
Can This Underdog Candidate Unseat America's Most Popular Governor?
The son of a Korean War veteran and civil rights activist, Setti Warren knew that he too wanted to make a difference. To hear him tell it, he felt called to a life of service. So, naturally, he set his sights on medicine. Except, “I was way too squeamish to be a doctor,” Warren, 47, […]
45-point underdog Howard University pulled off the biggest upset against the spread in college football history
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Howard University wasn’t given much of a chance on Saturday in their matchup against UNLV. As 45-point road underdogs, it was easy to think before the game that this would be little more than a tune-up match for the UNLV Rebels; a chance to put their team to a light test before taking […]
The ‘Goon’ Movies Are the Perfect Underdog Stories For Our Time
When sports and cinema collide, there’s no more exhausted formula than an underdog story. Some no-luck team or player who’s either too green (inexperienced) or too gray (past prime); a journey through workout montages and tremendous sacrifice to become the film’s inevitable MVP. Winners born from humble rearguard and backbreaking work – whatever makes our […]
Underdog Knocks Hearthstone World Champ Out Of Tournament
The 2017 Hearthstone Winter Championship is underway, and 16 players are competing for $ 250,000 and one of four guaranteed spots at this year’s World Championships. One Cinderella story may not only earn a ticket to the ball, but he took out a champ on his way there. Canadian player Julien “DocPwn” Bachand is a […]
‘He’s the underdog’: We went to Staten Island to talk to people about Trump’s first month
Staten Island is the most conservative borough of New York City. One month into Trump’s presidency, we went there to hear people’s thoughts. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Feedburner