Sport, like life, doesn’t make special allowances for the underdog, the unfancied, at times less talented and at most times, less experienced competitor, who is fighting the opponent and the odds.
Fans often root for this underdog, wishing for him/them to succeed against the champion, hoping for a change in order, a story that gives them belief that overcoming the odds is not impossible.
Such instances, though, are rare; they are underdogs for a reason after all. But that also makes those moments, those unexpected victories sweeter and memorable. We pick some of those instances from 2013 that are perhaps more memorable than others.