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Education chief to don U. red for game with rival: When the Utah Utes play Michigan's Wolverines in their season opener Saturday, Utah's new commissioner of higher education, who hails from Michigan and was recently a Utah Valley Wolverine, will be wearing red. The turncoat said his recent admission into the Crimson Club at the University of Utah...; Tags: Games, Michigan, rivalry, University of Michigan, Utah; Research articles 2008-08-29
The 12 Top Rivalries: Harvard and Yale officially deny any competition between the two Ivies. Ditto Annapolis and West Point. But Ohio State and Michigan invite students to bring it on. Who’s really the best? You decide. Rivalry? What Rivalry? Ask our most famous colleges about their feuds with celebrated adversaries and they...; Tags: Harvard, INTERNET, rivalry, Stanford, Yale University; Research articles 2008-08-25
National pride on the line: Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito is more than just a fight to determine the world's best welterweight Saturday (HBO Pay-Per-View, 9 p.m. ET). It's about honor -- and country -- no matter how much both combatants attempt to shy away from the talk. "The great fights...; Tags: Gomez Advisors Inc., rivalry; Research articles 2008-07-24
Federer and Nadal rivalry is greatest ever, says Safin: LONDON AFP — Marat Safin, one of the few current players to have tasted Grand Slam success, believes the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will go down as the greatest in the history of tennis. The Russian's shock run to the Wimbledon semi-finals ended in a straight...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, CAREER, Games, rivalry; Research articles 2008-07-05
A classic rivalry revisited: LOS ANGELES -- So, Ronny Turiaf, what did you think of Cornbread Maxwell back in the day? "The who?" "Corn ... bread Max ... well," slowly repeats the Los Angeles Lakers 25-year-old forward. "Yes, the name rings a bell. Somebody called me...; Tags: Boston, Games, NBA, rivalry, team; Research articles 2008-06-05

Lakers-Celtics rivalry being renewed: WALTHAM, MASS. -- Those familiar "Beat L.A.!" chants, once the sweetest sound of springtime in Boston, were replaced by a most unrecognizable chorus in the dead of winter last year. "MVP!" cries for a Los Angeles Laker in the Boston Garden. Oops, make that the TD...; Tags: Boston, Games, Johnson, NBA, rivalry, TVs; Research articles 2008-06-04
Magic, Bird still friends, rivals: Listening to Hall of Famers Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics on a teleconference is less like a Q&A session and more like eavesdropping on two friendly adversaries reminiscing. "I can remember when Ralph Sampson hit that shot...; Tags: Games, Johnson, NBA, rivalry, team; Research articles 2008-06-04
Bird, Magic revisit rivalry as Lakers, Celtics clash again: BOSTON, Massachusetts AFP — Basketball icons Magic Johnson and Larry Bird expect a new generation of stars to lift the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics to greater heights starting on Thursday. Johnson sparked the Lakers to five National Basketball Association titles in the 1980s while...; Tags: Boston, Games, Johnson, NBA, rivalry; Research articles 2008-06-03
Finals excite Lakers, not rivalry: LOS ANGELES -- The practice court scene seemed a bit odd Sunday and, if anyone was superstitious, as many coaches and players tend to be, perhaps potentially ominous with Game 1 of the NBA Finals four days away. For one thing, it isn't often that you...; Tags: Games, NBA, rivalry, TVs; Research articles 2008-06-02
Lakers already have eyes on the prize: LOS ANGELES -- The practice court scene seemed a bit odd Sunday and, if anyone was superstitious, as many coaches and players tend to be, perhaps potentially ominous with Game 1 of the NBA Finals four days away. For one thing, it isn't often that you see Phil...; Tags: coach, Games, NBA, rivalry; Research articles 2008-06-02
L.A. native Pierce wants to beat Lakers: BOSTON -- Paul Pierce grew up in Los Angeles watching the Lakers play the Celtics for NBA titles. Now he's the captain of the Boston team that is back in the finals for the first time since losing to the Lakers in 1987. "As a kid, I hated...; Tags: Boston, Games, NBA, rivalry, team; Research articles 2008-06-01
Murtagh charts a winning Guineas path for O'Brien's 'navigator: NEWMARKET, England AFP — Johnny Murtagh's first season as stable jockey to Aidan O'Brien got off to the perfect start here Saturday when he steered Henrythenavigator to success in the Two Thousand Guineas. Jim Bolger's New Approach had dominated the ante-post betting for the 200th running of the colts'...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, rivalry; Research articles 2008-05-03
Old-school rivalry reborn: They are a pair of gilded franchises, traditional pro basketball heavyweights separated by geography and philosophy but joined in their grudging respect, and historical distaste, for each other. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have played in more combined Finals (47) and won more titles...; Tags: NBA, rivalry, team; Research articles 2008-04-18
A war of bows and arrows in the heart of Kenya's crisis: KAPUNO VALLEY, Kenya AFP — At daybreak, the lanky silhouettes of Maasai archers skim down the green pastures to meet their opponents, charging down the opposing hill in Kenya's scenic Trans Mara region. Far from the political wrangling taking place in Nairobi's corridors of power, a medieval-like ritualised warfare...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, battlefield, Leadership, pasture, rivalry, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-03-12
Ramos demands Spurs find new fire: LONDON AFP — Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has demanded that his Tottenham team put their foot back on the accelerator as their season threatens to fizzle out. Spurs may have captured the League Cup last month but they were disappointing in a 1-0 home defeat to PSV Eindhoven in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, rivalry; Research articles 2008-03-09
No more mistakes, Ferguson warns United: MANCHESTER AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Manchester United cannot afford any more slip-ups between now and the end of the season if they are to retain the Premier League title. Ferguson renews his rivalry with Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan on Saturday at St James' Park as...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Arsenal, Games, league, rivalry; Research articles 2008-02-22
Decision to stay away right one for Forsberg: DENVER - Thanks, Peter Forsberg. He could have taken advantage of a desperate team -- say, the Colorado Avalanche -- that suffered from a bad case of nostalgia. Forsberg passed on the easy money, showing the character that helped make him one of the...; Tags: Colorado, NHL, rivalry, team; Research articles 2008-02-19
US-Mexico renew rivalry with eye to 2010 Cup qualifying: HOUSTON, Texas AFP — Mexico and the United States will renew their football rivalry here on Wednesday with both clubs looking for bragging rights ahead of the start of North American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. The Mexicans lead the US team 29-14 with 10 drawn in the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Mexico, rivalry; Research articles 2008-02-05
Indian bowler Harbhajan makes a habit of taking Ponting's wicket: SYDNEY AFP — Harbhajan Singh spiced up his feisty rivalry with Ricky Ponting, revelling in a first-ball dismissal of the Australian captain on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Harbhajan, the subject of an end-of-Test hearing over racial abuse charges, claimed...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, rivalry, Sydney, team; Research articles 2008-01-05
NFL grudge match: FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and New York Jets counterpart Eric Mangini meet at the end of Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium, it may be the handshake that shakes the NFL. A rivalry based on proximity when the Boston Patriots first...; Tags: Games, NFL, rivalry, team; Research articles 2007-12-14