An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports, and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. The party expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. If the underdog wins, the event is known as an upset. These terms are commonly used in sports betting. Competition is the act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving gain, such as income, pride, amusement, or dominance. ... This article is about the political process. ... A creative work is a tangible manifestation of creative effort such as literature, paintings, software, and this article. ... Look up Upset in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Caravaggio, The Cardsharps, c. ...

The origin of the word "underdog" comes from naval shipbuilding when the planks of wood were sawn for their construction. The logs of wood were placed over a pit on planks of wood called "dogs" (a bit like fire dogs). The senior sawsman stood on top of the plank and he was the overdog (top dog). The junior had to go into the pit and saw and of course he got covered in saw dust. He was the "underdog". Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... fire dogs, dating to the 11th to 9th c. ...

"Sympathy for the Underdog"

In a more broad sense, the term is used in reference to a social or ethnic group which suffers from discrimination, persecution and/or economic disability and which on that base gains the sympathy of public opinion in its own or other countries.

Such sympathy had often proved of crucial importance in the struggles of national liberation, civil rights and social justice movements, and such movements spend considerable efforts and sometimes significantly modify their tactics and strategy with the conscious aim of gaining this kind of sympathy. Wars of national liberation were those conflicts fought by indigenous military groups against an imperial power in an attempt to remove that powers influence. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Social justice refers to the concept of a just society, where justice refers to more than just the administration of laws. ...

The definition of a particular group as an "Underdog" or an "Overdog" might change considerably with time and circumstances. During the Boer War, the Afrikaners were widely perceived as the "Underdogs", a small people bravely defying the might of the British Empire (see Opposition to the Second Boer War). In the time of Apartheid, they came to be regarded as cruel racist oppressors, with the South African Blacks being the Underdogs. There were two Boer Wars: the First Boer War (1880–1881) the Second Boer War (1899–1902). ... This article is about the Southern African ethnic group. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... Opposition to the Second Boer War began slowly but grew due in part to organisations like the Stop the War Committee. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... 1. ... This article is about the color. ...

Similarly, at its early stages the Zionist movement was widely regarded as representing an Underdog, i.e. Jews who were the target of persecution and Nazi genocide; the creation of Israel in 1948 was widely regarded as a victory for this Underdog. At present, however, Israel's forty-year long military hold over the Occupied Territories has made it seem by large parts of the Western public opinion as the oppressor, with the Palestinians now being the Underdog. For their part, speakers of the Government of Israel, in emphasizing the deadly impact of suicide bombings on Israeli society, seek in effect to prove that Israelis are still the Underdogs. A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ...

The depiction of a conflict in the mass media, especially on TV, greatly influences who would be seen as its "Underdog" and "Overdog". Consequently, participants in various conflicts often accuse the international media of "ignoring" or "undeplaying" the sufferings of their own side and "inflating" those of their opponents. It has been suggested that Mass wire media be merged into this article or section. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...

Victorious underdogs

History

• The Biblical David who slew the champion Goliath (Bible)
• King Sudas defeated the ten Rigvedic tribes during the Battle of the Ten Kings
• The Greek states successfully repelled the mighty Achaemenid Persian Empire at the Battle of Salamis
• The people of Rhodes in resisting the siege imposed by King Demetrius I of Macedon
• Hannibal defeated the numerically superor Roman forces at the Battle of Cannae during the Second Punic War
• The Parthians, who were outnumbered four to one, defeated the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae
• Khalid ibn al-Walid defeated the numerically superior forces of the powerful Persian and Roman empires during the conquest of Persia and conquest of Roman Syria
• The Scottish army of Robert the Bruce, outnumbered almost three to one by the English force of Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn.
• The Knights Hospitaller against the overwhelming Ottoman forces during the Great Siege of Malta
• In the 13th century, invasions from the powerful Mongol Empire were successfully repelled by the Khilji dynasty of India and Bahri dynasty of Egypt
• In the 1552 siege of Eger, 2100 Hungarians were able to withstand the onslaught of 80.000 Ottoman soldiers.
• The defending British fleet was victorious over the "invincible" Spanish Armada in June 1588
• The less-organized Patriots of the American Revolutionary War defeated the colonial British forces to gain the indepdence of the Thirteen Colonies, which would then be named the United States of America.
• Finland held out against the Soviet Union during the Winter War
• The Vietnamese successfully repelled a US military force during the Vietnam War in the 1970s
• Afghanistan successfully repelled an invasion by the USSR during the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s
• Eritrea, when it got its independence after defeating Ethiopia which was supported by both the US and USSR

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Politics

• U.S. President Harry Truman in the 1948 presidential election
• Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone in 1990
• Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold in 1992
• Tennessee Senator Bill Frist in 1994
• Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura in 1998

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Sports

• In 1934, boxer James J. Braddock (Cinderella Man) defeated heavyweight champion Max Baer as the 10-to-1 underdog in a major upset.
• On July 16, 1950, during the 1950 FIFA World Cup final in Brazil, Uruguay defeated the highest ranked team in the world and seemingly certain winners, Brazil, 2-1 to win the tournament. Another upset in the tournament was the USA victory over highly ranked England, 1-0.
• In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Germany defeated Hungary 3-2 from 2-0 down to win the final. The amazing upset is called the Miracle of Bern. Hungary's Golden Team had dominated the sport for several years in the 1950, including beating the Germans 8-3 in the first round of the tournament. The final was their first and only defeat during that period.
• In Super Bowl III, the New York Jets, led by quarterback Joe Namath, defeated the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16-7 after giving a "guarantee" to do so.
• In the 1964 Ali versus Liston and 1974 Rumble in the Jungle fights, boxer Muhammad Ali was expected to lose against Sonny Liston and George Foreman respectively, who were both formerly undefeated hard-punching heavyweight champions. Ali defeated them in major upsets. In 1975, underdog Chuck Wepner almost went the distance with Ali, which was later the main inspiration for the fictional character of Rocky Balboa in the films Rocky (1976) and Rocky II (1979).
• In 1972, non-league football club Hereford United defeated hugely favoured top flight professional club Newcastle United in the FA Cup Third Round replay.
• In 1978, Irish rugby union team, Munster Rugby, defeated the All Blacks 12 points to nil. The game was later turned into a stage play, Alone it Stands.
• In 1980, the United States hockey team consisting of amateurs and college players defeated the Olympic hockey superpower, the Soviet Union. The amazing upset was called the "Miracle on Ice".
• In 1985, 8th seeded Villanova defeated top-seeded and defending champion Georgetown in the championship game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
• Boxer James "Buster" Douglas, given odds of 42-to-1 by one Las Vegas sports book, handed the previously-undefeated Mike Tyson his first ever professional defeat in Tokyo, Japan on February 11, 1990
• In the 1992 European Football Championship in Sweden, Denmark, which entered as a reserve team because of the Yugoslav Wars, won the tournament.
• In 1994, the Denver Nuggets (42-40; 8 seed) beat the Seattle SuperSonics (64-18; 1 seed) in the first round of the playoffs.
• In 2000, wrestler Rulon Gardner defeated Alexander Karelin of Russia in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Karelin had been undefeated for thirteen years, and had not given up a point in six years, prior to his loss in the gold medal match to Gardner.
• In 2001, Goran Ivanišević won the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He is the first and only person having done so.
• In 2002, the New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI. In retrospect this seems less an underdog story because the Patriots went on to dominate the NFL for 3 more years, but at the time the Rams were favored by 14 points, making it the second largest upset in Super Bowl history.
• In the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Belarus won, 4-3, over the favourite team from Sweden in the men's ice hockey competition.
• In the Euro 2004 football competition, Greece, which some sports books gave 150-1 odds to win at the start of the tournament, defeated the hosts Portugal in their opening match, the cup holders France, the favourites Czech Republic in the semifinals, and Portugal again in the final to win the Euro cup in the most unexpected victory in football history.
• In 2004, the Boston Red Sox were down three games to none against the heavily favored New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, and the Red Sox won four games in a row to defeat the Yankees four games to three, en route winning their first World Series title in eighty-six years.
• In the 2004 Copa Libertadores, Once Caldas won the title against all the odds, beating Santos, São Paulo and finally the defending champions Boca Juniors in the penalty shootout.
• In the 2004 French Open, Gastón Gaudio was two sets down against pre-tournament favourite Guillermo Coria, but the entire match suddenly turned on its head and Gaudio struggled to the title, saving two match points in the fifth set. Sadly, Coria has not refound his form.
• In the 2004 Summer Olympics tennis competition, Tomas Berdych beat no. 1 seed Roger Federer, and Nicolas Massú won the gold medal, hours after the doubles final.
• In 2005, world cricket champions Australia were beaten by underdogs Bangladesh in a one day cricket match at Cardiff, Wales, thanks to an even 100 by 20 year old Mohammad Ashraful. Of Bangladesh's previous 108 games, it was only their tenth win.
• In 2006, George Mason Patriots made it to the Final Four in the NCAA Men's Tournament by defeating Michigan State Spartans, the defending champs North Carolina Tar Heels, the Wichita State and the top-seeded Connecticut Huskies (UConn).
• In 2007 Fiesta Bowl the underdog from the WAC division, Boise State upset one of the the Big 12 powerhouses, University of Oklahoma, on hook and lateral to tie the game at the end of regulation, an 4th down coversion to bring them within one point in overtime, and a two point conversion on a Statue of Liberty play.
• In 2007, the 8th seeded Golden State Warriors upset the 1st seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs.
• In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the unseed and rank outsiders Ireland upset the 4th seeded Pakistan in the first round of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
• In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh beat 2003 World Cup finalists India in another major upset, leading to India being eliminated and Bangladesh making it through to the Super 8 for the first time. Bangladesh caused another major upset at the 2007 World Cup by beating the world's highest ranked team, South Africa.
• In 2007, 1-AA Appalachian State Mountaineers beat #5 Michigan Wolverines 34 to 32 in Michigan's season opener which is seen as the biggest upset in college football history. Michigan is the first AP Top 25 team from the FBS to lose to a team in the FCS. (Michigan dropped out of the top 25 after the loss).

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City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, was an American football Hall of Fame quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Rumble in The Jungle was an historic boxing event that took place on October 30, 1974, in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Charles L. 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See also

• Contender
• Cinderella