Lin discussed being a Davis fan when Davis and the Warriors pulled off a first-round playoff upset against the Mavericks in 2007.
Still, his numbers were far from embarrassing, and a year later -- after the indictment of Mayor Gerald McCann -- he pulled off an upset against the entrenched Democratic machine.
Mr. Levy, 50, the Suffolk County executive, said he wanted voters to see him as "Scott Brown II," referring to the Massachusetts senator who pulled off an upset against a heavily favored Democrat in January.
Mr. Lazio's presence on the Conservative line in November would have severely hampered Mr. Paladino's chances of pulling off an upset against Mr. Cuomo, who leads in the polls and enjoys a large campaign war chest and considerable organizational advantages.
France's women pulled off a thrilling upset against world No 2 side Australia to reach the last eight, but needed overtime after an incredible half-court buzzer-beater from Belinda Snell.
We had two winners from four bets on last weekend's wild-card games but the Jets pulled off an upset against San Diego, beating the Chargers by three points in overtime.
But tennis destinies can diverge in a year, and on this rain-interrupted Thursday, while the 13th-seeded Monfils was being upset in five sets by Fabio Fognini, the sixth-seeded Roddick was avoiding an upset against the Slovenian qualifier Blaz Kavcic, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
It was hard to watch Morehead State's Kenneth Faried blocking a last-second attempt by Louisville without leaving his feet and not think back to 1993 when Santa Clara sealed an upset against second-seeded Arizona and introduced the country to a stringy-haired guard named Steve Nash.
Pachecho was in impressive form to cause an upset against the 2010 Commonwealth gold medallist.
And the classy midfielder is convinced the Scots can cause an upset against one of the women's game's top teams.
Northern Irish champions Glentoran Belfast United were within 16 minutes of causing an upset against Group 3 hosts Olimpia Cluj before losing 4-2.
