Men’s hockey team, comprised of amateur and college players, faced off against the heavily favored soviet union team in the 1980 winter olympics.

Webthe miracle on ice stands as one of the most iconic underdog stories in sports history.

Webhere are five of the best underdog stories in sports history.

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Webin the world of sports, triumph often belongs to the favorites, the teams and athletes with the biggest budgets, the most talent, and the highest expectations.

From rudy ruettiger to the 1980 u. s.

Webmeet the greatest underdogs in sports history.

Olympic hockey team, people love to root for the underdogs.

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Major league baseball has had its fair share of underdogs.

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Webthe brewers may be toiling in relative anonymity in baseball’s smallest market, but they’re playing fun baseball and might be the league’s best underdog story.

These underdogs were overlooked, counted out or disregarded — and they still made us believe.

These people might not have won it all, but they sure tried their best.

Webeveryone loves a good underdog story.

Webthese incredible sports stories will inspire any underdog.

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