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Giant Killers: Unbelievable Matches at Lord's

Which cricket ground in the greatest of all times? Better than the best. The king of all other grounds. The one on which the first Test of the world was played. The answer is just one "Lord's"...

Written by Vishrut Aggarwal about 5 months ago 44 reads 12 comments
Giant Killers: The Power of 'One'

In a series called "Giant Killers," the story of tiny Rochelle High School winning the Texas Class-A Girls Track Championship last weekend would seem fitting enough. Note: Rochelle's total enrollment is a whopping 59 students...

Written by Rojo Grande about 5 months ago 62 reads 7 comments
Giant Killers: Green Archers Outlast The Invincible Red Warriors (PT 1)

When we talk about "Giant Killers", there's always two sides of the coin-- the giants and of course the killers. Killers may be great nonetheless giants also have their own story that deserves recognition...

Written by John Louie Ramos about 5 months ago 53 reads 2 comments
Giant Killers: The Unbelievable Defeat Of The Proteas

It was a fine Saturday when everybody either switched on their television or radios or were sitting and waiting for the match to begin at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Yes, it was a match between the South Africans and the minnows Bangladesh...

Written by Vishrut Aggarwal about 6 months ago 26 reads 9 comments
Giant Killers: Boston Red Sox Topple the Empire

In continuation of the Giant Killers series, I introduce the well-worn, but always bone-chilling story of the 2004 Boston Red Sox...

Written by E A about 6 months ago 56 reads 21 comments
Giant Killers: Temple 1998

There are games which are upsets and games which nothing seems to make sense, I would say that this installment in the Giant Killers series fits comfortably in both. On October 17, 1998, Virginia Tech was thinking National Championship...

Written by Mitch Wilson about 6 months ago 251 reads 8 comments
Giant Killers: India and The Twenty20 World Cup 2007

24th September 2007 marked a new era for Indian cricket. Some may call it fate, others may deem it to be an irony - but in cricketing terms, it was something that most people wouldn't have predicted at the beginning of a Twenty20 World Cup...

Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about 6 months ago 323 reads 39 comments
Giant Killers: Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird

Horse racing, specifically the only loss of legendary Man-O-War to a pony named Upset, made the word a moniker for the underdog, the giant killer, slaying the heavy favorite. Giant killing is an ancient hobby...

Written by Dan Boone about 7 months ago 117 reads 4 comments
Giant Killers: The 2008 Utah Utes

This is is another installment in the Giant Killer series here at Bleacher Report, and once again, we didn't have too look too far back to find another gem. Let's go back to New Years Day, January 1, 2009...

Written by Mitch Wilson about 7 months ago 264 reads 8 comments
Giant Killers: The Chip & Charge Artist

"Chip and Charge." You've probably never heard that phrase before if you were born after 1975, not even on the Tennis Channel or ESPN Classic...

Written by Julian Johnson about 7 months ago 237 reads 31 comments
Giant Killers: England Finally Take The Ashes After 18 Years

2005 was the last bad year Australia had before this current period on low. That was a time when the Australians were actually invincible. And that's what made the Ashes so special that year...

Written by Dann Khan about 7 months ago 112 reads 14 comments
Giant Killers: 1944 Zenit Leningrad

When I heard about the "Giant Killers" series, I felt that I could contribute a new angle to this delicious topic. So, I thought this was an upset story that not many realized...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 7 months ago 108 reads 6 comments
Giant Killers: When India Routed the West Indian Cricketing Giants

"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially...

Written by Rohini Iyer about 7 months ago 69 reads 19 comments
Giant Killers: The 2007 Stanford Cardinal

First of all, I just want to say how glad I am to join in on the "Giant Killers" series here on Bleacher Report. Here is a topic where we won't run out of things to talk about, as it is what makes watching live sports what it is...

Written by Mitch Wilson about 7 months ago 308 reads 10 comments
Giant Killers: William Mervin Mills

"You have to look deeper, way below the anger, the hurt, the hate, the jealousy, the self-pity; way down deeper, where the dreams lie, son. Find your dream. It's the pursuit of the dream that heals you...

Written by Rojo Grande about 7 months ago 93 reads 4 comments

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Giant Killers Article Archive

Giant Killers: Unbelievable Matches at Lord's

Giant Killers: The Power of 'One'

Giant Killers: Green Archers Outlast The Invincible Red Warriors (PT 1)

Giant Killers: The Unbelievable Defeat Of The Proteas

Giant Killers: Boston Red Sox Topple the Empire

Giant Killers: Temple 1998

Giant Killers: India and The Twenty20 World Cup 2007

Giant Killers: Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird

Giant Killers: The 2008 Utah Utes

Giant Killers: The Chip & Charge Artist

Giant Killers: England Finally Take The Ashes After 18 Years

Giant Killers: 1944 Zenit Leningrad

Giant Killers: When India Routed the West Indian Cricketing Giants

Giant Killers: The 2007 Stanford Cardinal

Giant Killers: William Mervin Mills

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