The UMBC Retrievers beat Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA tournament to become the first No. 16 seed in history to topple a No. 1 seed.
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A gambler reportedly cashed in big time by picking the March Madness upset of the century
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images March Madness history was made as Virginia became the first 1-seed to ever lose to a 16-seed. One gambler cashed in big time by wagering $ 800 on UMBC to win outright. The $ 800 bet at the Venetian in Las Vegas won the gambler nearly $ 17,000 at 21-1 odds. […]
Virginia coach after biggest March Madness upset ever: ‘That was a thorough butt-whippin”
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images March Madness history was made as Virginia became the first 1-seed to ever lose to a 16-seed. The game was tied at halftime, but Maryland-Baltimore County exploded in the second half and won by 20. After the game, UVA head coach Tony Bennett put the game in proper perspective, calling it a […]
Top-seeded Virginia falls to Maryland-Baltimore County in the biggest upset in March Madness history
TNT March Madness history has been made, as No. 1 Virginia lost to No. 16 Maryland-Baltimore County, the first time a No. 1 seed has fallen in the first round since the tournament expanded to 64 teams. The win came on the heels of a dominant second half from the UMBC Retrievers, who took the […]
Texas did everything wrong in the final 20 seconds to blow a big shot at an upset and advancing in the NCAA Tournament
Mark Humphrey The Texas Longhorns blew a 14-point second-half lead and lost in overtime to Nevada in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas had a good chance to win the game in regulation but committed several blunders in the final 20 seconds. Texas blew a 14-point second-half lead against Nevada, but it was […]
Arizona falls to Buffalo in the first bracket-busting upset of March Madness
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images No. 13 Buffalo dominated No. 4 Arizona in the second half of their first round March Madness matchup to secure their first win in tournament history. The 21-point victory came with the help of Wes Clark, who scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting in addition to seven assists. With the […]
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 […]
4-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah says he was ‘racially harassed’ at Munich Airport — but police told us he got upset over a standard passenger security check
Getty Images Britain’s all-time most successful distance runner claims he was racially abused at an airport in Germany. Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, posted a video on Instagram to explain that the incident was “pure harassment.” But Germany’s federal police denies Farah suffered any discrimination — and says it was all down to […]
The ‘Bachelor’ star proposed to his runner-up on live TV — and the audience was visibly shocked and upset
ABC/Paul Hebert Arie Luyendyk Jr. broke up with his finalist and fiancée Becca Kufrin on “The Bachelor.” He then got engaged to the runner-up, Lauren Burnham on live TV. The audience was shocked. The pictures say it all. On Tuesday night, season 22 of ABC’s “The Bachelor” officially came to an end after what was […]
Coronation Street spoilers: Pat Phelan’s near death experience upset fans for THIS reason
Coronation Street villain Pat Phelan (played by Connor McIntyre) escaped death after plunging into a hole that was filling up with concrete. Although, the businessman struggled to free himself he was saved by his wife Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) and rushed to hospital. Yet the dramatic moment fell short for some viewers, who pointed out […]
