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STORRS, CONN—Under head coach Tommy Amaker, the Crimson has had a knack for witnessing success as the underdog...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Hangs Tight With No. 13 UConn | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Everybody went to the movies last weekend; hardly anyone showed up this weekend. The total box-office take was cut in half from its blockbuster Thanksgiving, and the No. 1 picture had the lowest gross of any winner since Labor Day weekend. But those rooting for an underdog had plenty to cheer about. The Blind Side - the true-life sports movie about a determined white woman and her adopted black son - finally overtook the vampires and werewolves of The Twilight Saga: New Moon at the North American wickets, according to studio estimates. And none of the three debut films...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Box-Office Weekend: Blind Side Sacks New Moon | 12/6/2009 | See Source »

...this Harvard team is no stranger to the role of underdog...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big East Contest Awaits | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...We’re definitely the underdog,” the 6’3 guard said. “We understand that so we’re all excited and we’re ready to see whether we can make some noise...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big East Contest Awaits | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...movies were football teams squaring off for a big game, New Moon would not have covered the spread against that dogged underdog, The Blind Side. The inspirational sports drama, made for just $29 million, earned a stalwart $41 million in three days and $57.5 million in five. Whereas New Moon's revenue fell 70% from last weekend's neck-swiveling $142.8 million take, The Blind Side's tally increased about 18% in its second weekend. Word of mouth has been great - CinemaScore's poll of exiting moviegoers gave it a gold-star A+ - and Sandra Bullock's recently burnished star...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Box Office: New Moon Takes a Hit on The Blind Side | 11/29/2009 | See Source »

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