оторваться от соперника(The Kings held together pretty well against Los Angeles before Harris and Harrell helped the Clippers pull away in the fourth quarter. george serebryakov)
потерпеть сенсационное поражение(The Whittier College Women's Basketball team nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) history Tuesday evening as they fell 72-67 to Claremont-M-S with the game being decided in the final seconds. VLZ_58)
одержать сенсационную победу(Sixers Nearly Pull Off Upset, Fall To Warriors In Final Seconds... "Pull off an upset" может употребляться и в значении "потерпеть сенсационное поражение". VLZ_58)
сняться с соревнования(Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam final on Tuesday, her sports federation said here, making a high-stakes return a week after she pulled herself out of competition because she didn't feel mentally able to perform safely. wsj.comdimock)
