List of sports rivalries

A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the other that, in one case (the Football War), was suggested to have led to military conflict. Team owners typically encourage rivialries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches, but a rivalry that gets out of control can lead to fighting, hooliganism, rioting and some, with career ending or worse, fatal consequences. Often the topic of sports rivalries is as heated and controversial as politics and religion.

Rivalries stem from various sources. Simple geographic proximity as well as frequent meetings in important games can lead to rivalries. Social and political tensions can also be played out by proxy in a sports rivalry, as when the Indo-Pakistani political conflict spills over to an India-Pakistan cricket match, or when Glasgow's sectarian differences are expressed in the Celtic-Rangers derby (known as the Old Firm derby). Rivalries of the friendlier sort are common between college athletic programs in the United States and often involve pranks that rival student bodies play on each other, such as stealing the other school's mascot or painting school colors somewhere on the opposing school's campus.

In some leagues rivalries are officially regarded as important games and the winner gets an unusual prize (i.e. grill, trophy, high-definition television, etc.)

Contents

Famous sports rivalries

American football

National Football League

Main article: National Football League rivalries
1st party 2nd party timespan Source
Jerry Rice Deion Sanders 1989—1996 [1]

College Football

Further information: list of NCAA college football rivalry games

Association Football

Further information: Major football rivalries
1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Don Revie Brian Clough — [2]

Australian Rules Football

Further information: AFL team rivalries
1st party 2nd party league article Source
Carlton Collingwood AFL/VFL Carlton–Collingwood AFL rivalry -
Carlton Essendon AFL/VFL Carlton–Essendon AFL rivalry -
Melbourne Collingwood AFL/VFL Queen's Birthday clash -
Essendon Hawthorn Football Club AFL/VFL - -
Collingwood Richmond Football Club AFL/VFL Jack Dyer–Lou Richards Trophy -
Essendon Collingwood Football Club AFL/VFL Anzac Day clash -
Geelong Hawthorn AFL/VFL Beyondblue Cup (AFL) -
North Melbourne Essendon AFL/VFL - -
West Coast Fremantle AFL/VFL Western Derby -
Adelaide Port Adelaide AFL/VFL Showdown (AFL) -
Brisbane Gold Coast AFL/VFL QClash -
Port Adelaide Norwood SANFL - [3]
Norwood Sturt SANFL - [4]
East Fremantle South Fremantle WAFL - [5]
East Perth West Perth WAFL - [6]
Port Melbourne Williamstown VFA/VFL - [7]
Port Melbourne Sandringham VFA/VFL - [8]
Victoria South Australia - - -
Victoria Western Australia - - -

Athletics

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Steve Ovett Sebastian Coe — [9]
Usain Bolt Tyson Gay — [10]
Asafa Powell Tyson Gay — [11]
Dayron Robles Liu Xiang — [12]
Jamaica United States — [13][14][15]

Baseball

Major League Baseball

Main article: Major League Baseball rivalries

Basketball

National Basketball Association

Main article: National Basketball Association rivalries
1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Larry Bird Magic Johnson — [2]

Bodybuilding

See also: Pumping Iron
1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sergio Oliva — [16]

Boxing

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier 1971—1975 Fight of the Century
Ali-Frazier II
Thrilla in Manila		 [17]
Sugar Ray Leonard Roberto Duran 1980—1989 The No Mas Fight [18]

Canadian Football

Further information: Labour Day Classic
1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Toronto Argonauts 1873–present [19][20]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Saskatchewan Roughriders 1936–present Banjo Bowl [21]

College athletics

Further information: College rivalry

Cricket

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Australia England 1877–present The Ashes [22]
Australia South Africa 1902-present N/A [23]
India Pakistan 1947–present India versus Pakistan cricket rivalry [24][25]
Royal College, Colombo S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia 1879–present Royal–Thomian [26]

Curling

Team rivalries

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Glenn Howard Kevin Martin — [27]
Jennifer Jones Kelly Scott — [28]

Cue sports

1st party 2nd party Discipline timespan Source
Willie Mosconi Rudolph Wanderone, Jr. Pool [29][30][31]

Cycling

1st party 2nd party Discipline timespan Source
Gino Bartali Fausto Coppi road racing — [32]
Jacques Anquetil Raymond Poulidor road racing — [33]
Graeme Obree Chris Boardman track cycling — [34]
Alberto Contador Andy Schleck road racing — [35][36][37]

Darts

1st party 2nd party timespan Source
Jocky Wilson Eric Bristow 1980—1989 [2]

Figure skating

1st party 2nd party timespan Source
Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov 1992—1994 [38]
Nancy Kerrigan Tonya Harding  ?—1994 [2]
Yuna Kim Asada Mao 2004—present [39]

Golf

1st party 2nd party 3rd party timespan Article Source
United States Europe —date Ryder Cup [40]
Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus 1958—1980 [40]
Ben Hogan Sam Snead 1938— [40]
Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson —date [40][41]
Walter Hagen Bobby Jones 1914—1930 [40]
Jack Nicklaus Tom Watson 1977—1982 [40]
Mickey Wright Kathy Whitworth 1958—1973 [40]
Ben Hogan Byron Nelson — [42]
Greg Norman Tim Finchem — [42]
Oklahoma State Cowboys Houston Cougars — [42]
J.H. Taylor Harry Vardon James Braid — Great Triumvirate [42]
Glenna Collett Vare Joyce Wethered — [43]
Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen — [43]
Greg Norman Nick Faldo — [43]
Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus — [43]
Pádraig Harrington Sergio García — [44]
Annika Sörenstam Karrie Webb — [44]
Paul Runyan Sam Snead — [44]
Seve Ballesteros Paul Azinger — [44]
Willie Park, Sr. Old Tom Morris — [45]
Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi — [45]
Tom Watson Gary McCord — [46]
Tom Kite Ben Crenshaw — [46]
Seve Ballesteros Deane Beman — [46]
Louise Suggs Babe Zaharias 1948—1954 [46]
Jack Nicklaus Tom Weiskopf — [47]
Johnny Miller Nick Faldo — [47]
Rory Sabbatini Ben Crane — [47]
Colin Montgomerie Sandy Lyle — [47]

Horse Racing

1st party 2nd party timespan Source
Seabiscuit War Admiral 1938 [48]
Affirmed Alydar 1978 [49]
Sunday Silence Easy Goer 1989 [50]

Ice hockey

National Hockey League

Further information: National Hockey League rivalries

Kontinental Hockey League

Further information: Rivalries in the KHL

European leagues

See also: List of ice hockey leagues and City rivalry in Finland

English Premier Ice Hockey League

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Slough Jets Bracknell Bees — [51]

International

International

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Canada Russia 1954, but especially after 1972, to present Soviet Union national ice hockey team [52]
Canada USA 1920 to present Canada – United States sports rivalries [53]
Finland Sweden 1932 to present [54][55]
Czech Republic Russia 1954, but especially after 1968, to present [56]

Lacrosse

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Johns Hopkins Maryland 1895–present Johns Hopkins – Maryland rivalry [57]

Rugby league

National Rugby League

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
Brisbane Broncos North Queensland Cowboys 1995 to present [58]
Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans 2007 to present [59]
Canberra Raiders Wests Tigers 1989 to present [60]
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Eels 1970s to present [61]
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wests Tigers 1970s to present [62]
Melbourne Storm St George Illawarra Dragons 1998 to present [63]
Melbourne Storm Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1998 to present [64]
Melbourne Storm New Zealand Warriors 1998 to present [65]
Newcastle Knights Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1988 to present [66]
South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney City Roosters 1908 to present [67]

State of Origin

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
New South Wales Blues Queensland Maroons First Rivalry Era 1908 to 1979, Modern Rivalry Era 1980 to present [68]

International Rugby League

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
Australian Kangaroos New Zealand Kiwis 1908 to present [69]
Australian Kangaroos England Lions 1908 to present [70]
New Zealand Kiwis England Lions 1895 to present [71]

Rugby Union

European Rugby

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
Aironi Benetton Treviso 2010 to present [72]
Leinster Munster 1875 to present [73]
Racing Métro Stade Français 1892 to present [74]

Motorsport

Manufacturers, cars, teams

1st party 2nd party Discipline timespan Article Source
Bugatti Bentley Sports car racing — [75]
Mercedes-Benz Auto Union Grand Prix 1934—1939 Silver Arrows [76]
Alfa Romeo Ferrari Formula One — [77]
Jaguar Cars Mercedes-Benz Sports car racing 1955 See also: 1955 Le Mans disaster [78]
Ford Ferrari Sports car racing 1962—1967 [79]
Shelby Cobra Ferrari 250 GTO Sports car racing 1963—1965 [75]
Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am Series — [80]
Petty Enterprises Wood Brothers Racing Sprint Cup Series — [81]
Nissan Skyline GT-R Mazda R100 and RX-3 Touring car racing 1969—1973 [82]
McLaren Ferrari Formula One — [75][83][84]
Holden Commodore Ford Falcon Australian Touring Car Championship
V8 Supercars		 — [85]
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth BMW M3 Touring car racing 1987—1992 [75]
Audi Peugeot Sports car racing 2007 — [86]

Drivers

1st party 2nd party Discipline timespan Article Source
Tazio Nuvolari Achille Varzi Grand Prix — [87]
Juan Manuel Fangio Stirling Moss Formula One — [88]
Piero Taruffi Felice Bonetto Formula One
Grand Prix
Sports car racing		 —1953 [89]
Jo Siffert Pedro Rodriguez Formula One
Sports car racing		 —1971 [90]
Niki Lauda James Hunt Formula One 1976—1977 [91]
Keke Rosberg Gilles Villeneuve Formula One — [92]
Didier Pironi Gilles Villeneuve Formula One 1982 [93]
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Formula One 1988—1991, 1993 [94][95]
Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Formula One — [2]
Damon Hill Michael Schumacher Formula One 1994—1999 [75]
Rod Millen Nobuhiro Tajima Hillclimbing — [96]
Art Arfons Craig Breedlove Land speed record 1964—1966 [97][98][99]
Giacomo Agostini Mike Hailwood Grand Prix motorcycling — [100]
Barry Sheene Kenny Roberts Grand Prix motorcycling — [101]
Wayne Rainey Kevin Schwantz Grand Prix motorcycling —1993 [102]
Valentino Rossi Max Biaggi Grand Prix motorcycling — [103]
Valentino Rossi Sete Gibernau Grand Prix motorcycling — [104]
Richard Petty David Pearson Winston Cup — [105][106]
Richard Petty Bobby Allison Winston Cup — [107]
Richard Petty Cale Yarborough Winston Cup — [1]
Cale Yarborough Bobby and Donnie Allison Winston Cup — [108]
Darrell Waltrip Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison Winston Cup — [109]
Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Winston Cup 1994—2001 [110]
Dale Earnhardt Geoff Bodine Winston Cup — [111]
Bobby Allison Junior Johnson Winston Cup — [112]
Jimmy Spencer Kurt Busch Winston Cup — [112]
Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Sprint Cup Series — [113]
Carl Edwards Brad Keselowski Sprint Cup Series — [114]
Kurt Busch Jimmie Johnson Sprint Cup Series - [115]
A. J. Foyt Mario Andretti American Championship Car Racing — [116]
Don Prudhomme Tom McEwen NHRA funny car drag racing — [117]
Carl Fogarty Scott Russell Superbike World Championship 1993—1997 [118]
Gary Bettenhausen Larry Dickson USAC Sprint Car Series
USAC Championship Car Series		 — [119]
Ayrton Senna Terry Fullerton Karting World Championship 1978—1980 [120][121][122]

Netball

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
Australian Netball Diamonds New Zealand Silver Ferns 1963- World Netball Championships [123]

Tennis

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
Roger Federer Rafael Nadal 2004— Federer–Nadal rivalry [124][125][126][127][128]
Andre Agassi Pete Sampras 1989—2002 Sampras-Agassi rivalry [129]
Björn Borg John McEnroe 1978—1981 Borg-McEnroe rivalry [130]
Steffi Graf Monica Seles 1989—1999 Graf-Seles rivalry [131]
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 1975—1988 Evert-Navratilova rivalry [132][133]
Lleyton Hewitt Roger Federer 1999— [134]
Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 2006— Djokovic–Nadal rivalry [135]
Novak Djokovic Roger Federer 2006—
Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 1968—1976 [136]
David Nalbandian Roger Federer 2002— [135]
Patrick Rafter Andre Agassi 1993—2001 [135]
Fabrice Santoro Marat Safin 1999—2005 [135]
Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova 1985—1994 Graf-Navratilova rivalry [137]

Sailing

1st party 2nd party timespan Article Source
Alinghi BMW Oracle Racing — 2010 America's Cup [138]

Surfing

1st party 2nd party timespan article Source
Kelly Slater Andy Irons — [139]
Tom Curren Mark Occhilupo — [139]

See also

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  85. ^ V8 Supercars boss Tony Cochrane says the Holden-Ford battle - perhaps Australia's most entrenched sporting rivalry - is less relevant to the sport than ever before."Wheels wobbling on Ford-Holden rivalry, says V8 Supercars boss". http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=55227. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  86. ^ "The Audi/Peugeot rivalry has dominated sportscar racing for years - and now they will both be starting from square one in a new rules package and a worldwide contest." http://plus.autosport.com/premium/feature/3352/the-audi-versus-peugeot-war-steps-up-a-gear/
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  94. ^ "How Formula One today could do with a rivalry as bitter and compelling as this one. Two of the greatest drivers of all time, pitted repeatedly against one another. Stylistically they were different, but essentially it was personal."Matt Tench and Jamie Jackson (3 November 2002). "The top 10 greatest rivalries in the history of sport". London: The Observer. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,822392,00.html. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  95. ^ Foyt and Andretti were never friends, but neither were they enemies. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, by way of contrast, were oil and water. Or maybe gunpowder and a match is a more apt characterization. Their relationship was contentious enough while they were on separate teams, but paired together at the height of McLaren's F1 supremacy, they formed the ugliest - and most perversely compelling - rivalry in motorsports history."Great Rivalries: Racing's Best Rivalries". Automobile Magazine. http://www.automobilemag.com/features/racing/0909_racings_best_rivalries/ayrton_senna_vs_alain_prost.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010. 
  96. ^ Alone at the top - For 2000, Millen's biggest rival, Nobuhiro Tajima will not be competing in the Unlimited Class. Instead, Tajima will bring a new vehicle to the Pikes Peak Open Class. While the overall title is still up for grabs, the six-year rivalry for the class title has ended."Above the tree line -- Rod Millen Shoots For 10-Minute Barrier". motorsport.com. June 29, 2000. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=46467&FS=HILLCLIMB. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  97. ^ Ronald Ahrens (August, 2009). "FEATURES: Great Rivalries: IRL vs Cart and Breedlove vs Arfons". Automobile Magazine. http://www.automobilemag.com/features/racing/0909_irl_vs_cart_breedlove_vs_arfons/index.html. Retrieved 22 March 2010. 
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  100. ^ He won what many historians consider to be the greatest Isle of Man race of all time, the 1967 Senior TT. That event pitted him against archrival Giacomo Agostini. "Ago," on the MV Agusta, faced off against "Mike the Bike," on the blazingly fast but ill-handling four-cylinder Honda."Mike Hailwood". Motorcycle Hall of Fame. http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=187. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  101. ^ A great rivalry existed at the height of Sheene's career between him and American racing legend Kenny Roberts. A big show was sometimes made of the pair's battles, which was depicting as a bitter fight between two racers who almost hated one another."Barry Sheene". http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famousbrits.php?id=884. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  102. ^ Rainey's intense rivalry with fellow American and 1993 world champ Kevin Schwantz was the stuff of legends. Their careers progressed together as did their mutual hatred of each other and whether it was in American national races, the Transatlantic Trophy in England or the GPs, they only cared about beating each other, even if that meant coming last and second last.Stuart Barker (18 May 2009). "I Love The 90s". Visor Down. http://www.visordown.com/features/i-love-the-90s/7035.html. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  103. ^ The comparisons are inevitable. Both are Italian; both are multitime world champions fighting for the MotoGP title, as well as the favor of the mercurial and powerful Italian press. Their every move is studied, forcing both to seek refuge in foreign countries."Forever In The Shadow". Sports Rider Magazine. February 2009. http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_0502_max_biaggi_shadow/index.html. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  104. ^ Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi says he is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with former foe Sete Gibernau in the 2009 MotoGP world championship."Valentino Rossi looking forward to new Sete Gibernau battle". Motorcycle News. 13 November 2008. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/November/10-16/nov1308-Rossi-looking-forward-to-new-Gibernau-battle/. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  105. ^ ""The rivalry with Pearson was strictly trying to beat each other," Petty said. "There were no confrontations or anything. With Allison, it got to be more personal. We got into personal arguments. You didn't need to with Pearson.""David Newton (August 29, 2008). "Top rivalries marked by crashing cars, flying fists and swinging helmets". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=3559664. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  106. ^ "Surpassing these and others is a rivalry forged not so much out of jealousy or bitterness, as much as it was two giants immersed in a supreme struggle for supremacy, because winning is the name of the game. To this observer, the greatest NASCAR rivalry of all time was the ongoing tussle between the man they called “The King,” and the ever sly “Silver Fox.""They Call Him "The King," Part III- The Greatest Rivalry". December 27, 2009. http://bump-drafts.com/2009/12/27/they-call-him-the-king-part-iii-the-greatest-rivalry/. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  107. ^ "The feud reached a boiling point during the final three laps of a 1972 race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Petty was leading on Lap 367 when Allison drove low to make a pass. Petty cut him off, using another car to block."David Newton (August 29, 2008). "Top rivalries marked by crashing cars, flying fists and swinging helmets". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=3559664. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  108. ^ "This rivalry was defined by the last lap of the 1979 Daytona 500. Cale Yarborough was fighting Donnie Allison for the lead when, as Yarborough recalls, he was shoved into the infield grass. He somehow steered his car back onto the track and slammed into the side of Allison's car, spinning both out."David Newton (August 29, 2008). "Top rivalries marked by crashing cars, flying fists and swinging helmets". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=3559664. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  109. ^ "The hatred Allison and Yarborough shared for Waltrip was no secret in the garage. "We had been friends, and I had helped him early in his career," Allison said. "In fact, I had built cars for him before he got into the Winston Cup stuff. But he didn't want to be friends. It just kept us from cooperating on any kind of an effort that would have been good for both of us.""David Newton (August 29, 2008). "Top rivalries marked by crashing cars, flying fists and swinging helmets". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=3559664. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  110. ^ Which is why Jeff Gordon's arrival in the early '90s caused so much controversy and soul-searching about the fundamental nature of the sport."Great Rivalries: Racing's Best Rivalries". Automobile Magazine. http://www.automobilemag.com/features/racing/0909_racings_best_rivalries/jeff_gordon_vs_dale_earnhardt.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010. 
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  118. ^ That tussle of 1994 between Russell and Fogarty was the making of the sport as a spectacle that could attract millions. The Brit vs Yank, hard-knock lad vs spoilt brat head-to-head the media constructed around the 1994 season guaranteed an unprecedented level of exposure for Superbikes.Kevin Sampson (26 May 2001). "Ordinary hero". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2001/may/26/weekend7.weekend. Retrieved 13 April 2010. 
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  121. ^ "The answer was supposed to be Alain Prost...But Mark Fogarty, who had asked Senna who he considered his greatest ever rival, would have been understandably shocked to find that it wasn’t the French 4x F1 World Champion that Senna described. It was 1973 Karting World Champion Terry Fullerton." http://www.karting1.co.uk/news/news/sennas-greatest-rival-terry-fullerton-stars-at-senna-movie-screening/
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  129. ^ Fendrich, Howard (2002-06-27). "Agassi, Sampras ousted Former champions fall; Safin also upset victim". Chicago Sun-Times. HighBeam Research. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1438445.html. Retrieved 2009-06-29. 
  130. ^ "Tennis has thrown up more than its fair share of compelling rivalries, but none compares with this perfect contrast of talent and temperament. Bjorn Borg: brilliant baseliner, cool Swede, unflappable and sexy. John McEnroe: sublime volleyer, brash New Yorker, volatile."Matt Tench and Jamie Jackson (3 November 2002). "The top 10 greatest rivalries in the history of sport". London: The Observer. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,822392,00.html. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
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  132. ^ "If Borg v McEnroe was brief but glorious this was protracted and nearly as good. Again there was the contrast in styles, but this time between two players who dominated for more than a decade."Matt Tench and Jamie Jackson (3 November 2002). "The top 10 greatest rivalries in the history of sport". London: The Observer. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,822392,00.html. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
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  138. ^ "Although the America's Cup has always been about ego, the billionaires involved in the current edition may have let theirs get out of hand. But at least come Monday, bickering moguls Ernesto Bertarelli and Larry Ellison will abandon the courtroom and take to the water as the 33rd edition of the sailing classic gets under way."PAUL LOGOTHETIS (February 6, 2010). "Feuding billionaires take toll on America's Cup". The Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1466153.html. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
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