• It even looked as if a major upset could be on the cards as the tourists slumped to 19-4.

    BBC: Sri Lanka make hard work of win

  • It would be a major upset if Adele loses in either of the three major categories, according to posted betting odds.

    FORBES: Adele And Nicki Minaj Will Win Big At Grammys, Say Vegas Odds

  • Bradford are on the cusp of a major upset when Thomas Vermaelen equalizes for Arsenal with only three minutes remaining of normal time.

    FORBES: December 2012 - Revisited; Galaxy Repeats; Villa Defence Spreads Xmas Cheer To Others; Messi Finishes On 91 Goals;

  • In Coquimbo, the Czechs are in control of their tie after Ivo Minar, ranked 247 in the world, produced a major upset when hammering Chilean number one Nicolas Massu 6-0, 6-2, 6-3.

    BBC: France take shock Davis Cup lead over Spain

  • But the day was not without its tense moments as minnows Canada came within two points of a major upset in the quarter-finals, eventually succumbing 21-19 to a New Zealand side frantic to keep the beefy Kanuks out.

    BBC: All Blacks storm Dubai

  • As the game wore on there was a sense that a major upset could be in the offing, but Maicon's devilish drifter put paid to that and soon Brazil were controlling the game in the manner with which their World Cup opponents have become accustomed.

    BBC: Brazil 2-1 North Korea

  • "We played the world champions and...you feel like you are not too far away and you are not turning up thinking 'let's hope we have a really good day and they have a really bad day and we've got the chance of causing a major upset', " Gatland said.

    BBC: Wales fail to buck losing trend against Boks

  • The drive registered 135, 000 voters and was considered a major factor in the upset victory of Democrat Carol Moseley Braun over incumbent Democratic Senator Alan Dixon in the 1992 Democratic Senate primary.

    WSJ: Acorn Who?

  • But any hopes Portsmouth had of causing an upset suffered a major setback as United raised their game after the break, with Giggs setting up Rooney's second goal.

    BBC: Portsmouth 1-4 Man Utd

  • But they were soon overshadowed by thousands of protesters who flooded a major intersection in the capital, Dhaka, upset by what they said was a lenient sentence of life in prison, which actually means just 14 years in Bangladesh.

    NPR: Bangladeshis Demand Death For War Crimes Convict

  • Ontario's Conservative premier, Mike Harris, won an upset victory four years ago by promising major tax cuts.

    FORBES: Fact and Comment

  • Coach Neil Kelly said Cunningham's presence in the Wales team is a major boost for his side's hope of an upset.

    BBC: Wales captain Keiron Cunningham

  • Fun. took home major awards best new artist, in something of an upset over Frank Ocean, and song of the year for the transcendent anthem "We Are Young, " featuring Janelle Monae.

    NPR: Grammy Awards Voters Spread The Love All Around

  • Rather than rallying the troops for a major electoral test, they're having to soothe the upset and talk down those threatening to desert.

    BBC: A matter of timing

  • "I don't think that's right what he said about Major Hasan's actions, but my son has been very upset by the violence against Muslims, " said al-Awlaki.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

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