Blowout (sports)

For other uses, see Blowout (disambiguation).

In sports, a blowout or rout is an easy or one-sided victory.[1][2] It occurs when one athletic team or individual performer outscores another by a large margin or in such a fashion that the second team or individual has little chance of a victory. The term "blowout" is often used in reference to athletic competition, but it is used in other contexts such as electoral politics (see also the synonym landslide).[3][4][5]

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  5. ^ Sieff, Martin (November 5, 2008). "Obama, Dems win historic blowout victory". United Press International, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2009.