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2 unusual facts about Winning Streak


Winning Streak: Dream Ticket

Aidan Power revealed on 14 August 2009 that he would not return for a second season, as he began his new job on The All Ireland Talent Show.

This amount raised is the prize fund that the five contestants play against each other for in "Lucky Stars", introduced to the music of "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet.


Dáithí Ó Sé

His career has included stints as a teacher, butcher, bouncer, ferry driver around the Blasket Islands, ringmaster with Duffy's Circus, singing on Charity You're a Star, surviving in remotest Connemara for Celebrities Go Wild, Livin' with Lucy, judging on The All Ireland Talent Show, and one-off presenting gigs on the likes of The Panel and Winning Streak.


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1988 Notre Dame vs. Miami football game

However, Steve Walsh's pass on the play was knocked down by Pat Terrell, and Notre Dame snapped Miami's winning streak and won 31–30.

2003–04 Huddersfield Town F.C. season

They then went on a 4-game winning streak, before hitting a bad patch, when they won only one game in 7, including losing in all three cup competitions (1-0 to Reading in the League Cup, 2-0 to Carlisle United in the Football League Trophy & 1-0 to Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup live on BBC One).

2011 Cricket World Cup Group A

The no-result ended Australia's World Cup winning streak at 25; Australia had won every World Cup game it had played since the tied semi-final against South Africa in the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

However, their ACC winning streak was snapped by Florida State when Michael Snaer hit a buzzer beating three pointer to stun the Duke home crowd.

2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3 – Men's 1000 metres

Shani Davis of the United States won the race, extending his winning streak from the start of the season, while Mirko Giacomo Nenzi of Italy came second, and Michel Mulder of the Netherlands came third.

2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3 – Men's 10000 metres

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands won the race, extending his winning streak from the start of the season, while Alexis Contin of France came second, and Patrick Beckert of Germany came third.

Andy Russo

He had a better record at Louisiana Tech.In 1983, Russo's La Tech team ended Lamar University's home game winning streak, thus earning the university's first NCAA men's bid to the "Big Dance" During the 1984 season, Louisiana Tech went 29-3, and had the best season in school history.

Ángel Espada

He was beaten by Luis Acosta in Caracas by decision in ten rounds to stop that winning streak, but he avenged the defeat against Acosta with a ten round win over him in a rematch held in San Juan.

BC Mureș

BC Mures went on a 8 game winning streak to finish off the regular season and clinched the 1st seed in the last game day after CSM Oradea the leaders for 29 legs lost their last game.

Cal McVey

McVey was directly in the middle of the most controversial game of the Red Stockings' reported 84-game winning streak, 1869 and 1870.

Casa Grande High School

The Casa Grande Varsity football team has been very successful, and once held a five year winning streak defeating crosstown rival Petaluma High School in the annual Egg Bowl which was created by former Casa Grande coach Dave Hargrove.

Christenberry Fieldhouse

Georgia Regents's men's basketball team, which competed as Augusta State University from 1996-2012, amassed a winning streak of 48 consecutive games played at Christenberry Fieldhouse that began on December 15, 2008 with an 80-68 defeat of conference foe Georgia College & State University.

Derrick Jefferson

Jefferson made one last run, taking a five fight winning streak against limited opposition into a fight with DaVarryl Williamson.

DeWolf Hopper

A lifelong baseball enthusiast and New York Giants fan, he first performed Ernest Thayer's then-unknown poem Casey at the Bat to the Giants and Chicago Cubs the day his friend, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tim Keefe had his record 19-game winning streak stopped, August 14, 1888.

Dick Farley

His teams regularly dominated the NESCAC and recorded five perfect seasons, including a 23-game winning streak that until 2005 was the longest in Division III history.

Eamonn Magee

Magee's sights were then set on a fight with Manchester's Ricky Hatton and continued his winning streak with a further ten straight wins, seven inside the distance, including wins over Kenya's Joseph Miyumo, Shea Neary and Jonathan Thaxton to line up a super-fight with Hatton.

Frankie DePaula

DePaula lost to Charlie 'The Devil' Green by a second round stoppage in September 1967 but a winning streak of five bouts including knockouts over Juan 'Rocky' Rivero and Jimmy McDermott earned him a fight against Dick Tiger a former world middleweight and light heavyweight champion.

James Crayton

Crayton missed no time in the ring, and even put together a five-bout winning streak in the wake of Montantes' death, culminating in a match against Golden Johnson for the NABF lightweight title.

Jesse G. Vincent

Among his victories was the 1922 Gold Cup, driving Packard-Criscraft and breaking a five-year winning streak by rival and business collaborator Gar Wood.

Jim Berkman

The Sea Gulls compiled an NCAA record 105-game conference winning streak from the start of the 1995 season through the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Keith Wisniewski

Following his release from the UFC, Wisniewski lost four straight fights but went on to go on a six fight winning streak that included victories over UFC veterans Pete Spratt and Chris Wilson which led to him being resigned with the promotion.

Kim Spradlin

English professor Ellen Sorg compared Spradlin's Survivor win with the notable winning streak of Ken Jennings, a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2004.

North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

However, following Sheridan's retirement from coaching, North Carolina went on another seven-game winning streak, leaving NC State head coach Mike O'Cain winless against Tar Heels coaches Mack Brown and Carl Torbush.

Richard Caramanolis

On 2 Febrary 1984 he won the European light heavyweight title (EBU) against Rudy Koopmans, extending his winning streak to 27–0.

Samford Bulldogs

Over the years, Seibert has seen some memorable football, including the Bobby Bowden era (1959–62), a one-loss season in 1971 and the Terry Bowden era, which ended with a 14-game Bulldog winning streak in the stadium.

Wide Right II

Nevertheless, Miami featured a bevy of stars on its roster, including Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Gino Torretta, wide receiver Lamar Thomas, and linebackers Jessie Armstead and Micheal Barrow, and the team was in the midst of an NCAA-record 58-game home winning streak at the Orange Bowl.

Yuki Shoujou

In early 2007 Shoujou started another winning streak with a second round knockout over Ayuma Shioda before defeating Masatoshi Abe and Junji Ikoma.