America's Cup: Sir Ben Ainslie and Oracle Team USA join the greatest sporting comebacks of all time
How it compares to other unforgettable sporting fightbacks
America's Cup: Sir Ben Ainslie and Oracle Team USA join the greatest sporting comebacks of all time
Show all 10Sir Ben Ainslie's Oracle Team USA completed the greatest comeback in America's Cup sailing history when they defeated Emirates Team New Zealand in San Francisco on Wednesday night.
Oracle, with the Olympian as its tactician, had previously trailed 8-1 in the best-of-17 series, but clawed it back to seal an astonishing 9-8 success.
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