Best rivalry in sports?

[Saint Kevin]

What do you guys think is the best rivalry in sports?

I cast my vote for the Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche. Man I hope those two meet in the Western Conference Finals.

[Omega Amen]

In the NBA, during the Magic Johnson and Larry Bird era, the Boston Celtics and L.A. Lakers had a great rivalry.

In College Basketball, I would go with Duke vs. North Carolina.

In MLB, I am guessing the Yankees and the Red Sox will always have a rivalry.

In hockey, yeah, I agree with Saint Kevin. They always seem to have great teams every year, a prerequisite for a great rivalry.

I'll let others chime in.

[Ashley]

Texas A&M and University of Texas (Aggies n' Longhorns)...that rivalry is bitter down here. The two biggest universities in Texas go against each other neck to neck on everything. Heck it got to the point where kids from Dobie High School (who had longhorn colors-orange and white) wouldn't talk to kids at my school with Aggie colors (maroon and white), which was pretty retarded. So that gets my vote.

Also, the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs. What baseball fan hasn't heard of this one?

[Shinja]

seminoles vs. the gators, evil gators

[Technomancer]

The Leafs and the Habs. It's as old as the NHL.

Also, the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

[Rashiir]

Giants vs. Dodgers!

[Kokhiri Sojourn]

Yeah, I'll 2nd Ashley's nomination. It is so bad that sometimes I think I'll just go for Baylor or Texas Tech.

[Zilch]

Yankees-Red Sox. There will never be a more bitter rivalry...RED SOX ROCK!

[Saint Kevin]

The Leafs and the Habs. It's as old as the NHL.

Texas A&M and University of Texas

Yankees-Red Sox. There will never be a more bitter rivalry...RED SOX ROCK!

I don't these these rivalries are ever gonna subside. Especially the Sox and Yankees after last year. In a somewhat related note, how would you like to be that Cubs fan that cost his team a trip to the Series? Man, I feel sorry for that guy.

[J_Howard]

American football? gee pretty rare to catch those here in singapore ^^;

in the nba, i thought the kings vs lakers made a pretty good rivalry last time in 2002-2003 series

[Straylight]

British football (soccer) is dreadful for this kinda stuff -- there have been many post-match riots between supporters of opposite teams. Some people take football too seriously. Things are improving though...

[Savior_Sora]

I'm a baseball fan so....Cardinals and the Cubs!!!!!! GO CARDINALS WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[YesIExist]

For me, sports =

[Omega Amen]

seminoles vs. the gators, evil gators

I cannot believe I did not see this until now. I was born and raised in Florida for most of my life... as a big Gator fan.... I'll let the "evil gators" comment slide.

However, Shinja is right. That is a very intense rivalry.

But there is another rivalry I think is worth mentioning in collegiate sports: Michigan vs. Ohio State.

[cbwing0]

University of Virginia vs. Virginia Tech.

Why? Because I go to UVA. I also like the fact that it is more friendly than cutthroat.

[HikariChan]

The stars vs whoeva washington is.....^^

[Kisa]

Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys.
(GO SKINS!) *hears "Hail to the Redskins" playing in the background* ^_^

Also in overseas sports, Australia Wallabies and New Zealnd All Blacks in rugby.
(Toss up, lived in Australia but love NZ so, yea, lol.)

[Saint Kevin]

I could swear that song was "hail to the victors." Oh well. The 'Skins are gonna be really good next year, especially now that they got Portis from the Broncos and have Joe Gibbs as their head coach. Scary.

[cbwing0]

I could swear that song was "hail to the victors."

Nope...it's "Hail to the Redskins." At least that's what the rabid fans in my family tell me...

[andyroo]

Football: My college against your college any day.



In Alabama, the college football rivals are Auburn vs. Alabama.

[kirakira]

Hm. I don't stay very informed when it comes to sports, so I really don't know. For hockey-? The Blues are beneath my notice. ^^ Ah, baseball, the Cardinals and the Cubs?? go cards....Football? Go away, rams

[Six]

easily easily easily... all rivalrys pale in comparison to these two, Eagles-Cowboys and Eagles-Redskins. on gameday in philly if you wear the shirt of one of those teams... you will get beaten within an inch of your life or mabye even killed. and thats just the nice fans

[Saint Kevin]

Broncos and Raiders is pretty big here in Denver.

For hockey-? The Blues are beneath my notice.

How could they be, they're always in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Nevermind, I just looked it up that they haven't won a cup. They haven't even been able to get to the finals since Scotty Bowman coached them in 1970. I guess since neither of us were even born then, I could see your lack of enthusiasm. I really feel sorry for the Blues now that I just found that out.

[kirakira]

ech, the Blues, the Blues, they never make the news. All I hear is when they lose. ^^ *sigh* Ah, well.

[Omega Amen]

There is one more sports rivalry I should mention before I graduate.

The Georgia Tech vs. Georgia rivalry has also been fierce for a very, very long time. I never got into it, however.

[Kisa]

Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils - Ice Hockey

[Saint Kevin]

Hmm...just a little bit of gravedigging going on. Well, in light of the recent turn of events in the NBA finals, I guess I could throw the Pistons vs. Lakers into the mix of the best rivalries since they've faced each other in the finals three times now.

BTW, the Lakers won the finals over Detroit in '88, lost to Detroit in '90, and lost again this year. So, in a finals versus record, that's Detroit 2 - Lakers 1. Go Pistons, further proof that defense wins championships (even in today's NBA).

[Roy Mustang]

I can add some for college football.

Tennesse Vols vs Alabama

Vols vs Gators

Auburn vs LSU

Vols vs Georgia

A good clean rivalry is the Navy vs Army, Air Force vs Navy and Army

Wash vs Wash St.

FSU vs Miami You can't forget Wide right and left over the years.

[The Grammarian]

Army vs. Navy. Duh.