Best rivalries in sports

[UTK]

I think this was a topic on the old club, I'll bring it here as well. What are some of the best sports rivalries?

The most obvious is Yankees/Red Sox.

[HFX]

For hockey the biggest rivalry is Les Canadiens de Montreal vs the Boston Bruins. Both teams and fans hate each other and the games are always awesome. Other big ones are the Atlantic 5(Devils, Rangers, Flyers, Penguins, Islanders) with the Flyers and Penguins being especially volatile. There's the classic Toronto vs Montreal rivalry as well as Detroit vs Chicago. Edmonton vs Calgary has died down in terms of play and prominence the last decade but the rivalry between the two cities is alive and well. Here's hoping both teams current struggles leads to a resurgence of the 80's heydays.

The Dodgers and the Giants fan bases have A LOT of animosity towards one another.

When I think NFL rivalries I immediately think Chicago vs Green Bay. Then there's college rivalries like Alabama vs Tennessee, Michigan vs OSU, Texas vs Oklahoma and USC vs Notre Dame which are classics.

[PorkChop]

Man United vs Liverpool
Real Madrid vs Barcelona (a player who moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid had a pig's head thrown at him by fans)

Few rivalries in the whole of sports can match Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray, though. That's more than just a rivalry.

[Camstud]

Celtic/Rangers is a big one.

[JDD]

Michigan/OSU is a great rivalry. Of course Yanks/Sox too. Also Giants/Eagles and Giants/Cowboys.

[HFX]

Man United vs Liverpool
Real Madrid vs Barcelona (a player who moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid had a pig's head thrown at him by fans)

Few rivalries in the whole of sports can match Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray, though. That's more than just a rivalry.

What about Lazio vs Roma?

[PorkChop]

Man United vs Liverpool
Real Madrid vs Barcelona (a player who moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid had a pig's head thrown at him by fans)

Few rivalries in the whole of sports can match Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray, though. That's more than just a rivalry.

What about Lazio vs Roma?

Yeah, that's another good shout. People often die at those games, that's how intense the rivalry is.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Man United vs Liverpool
Real Madrid vs Barcelona (a player who moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid had a pig's head thrown at him by fans)

Few rivalries in the whole of sports can match Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray, though. That's more than just a rivalry.

Agreed with the above soccer ones mentioned.

Boca Juniors vs. River Plate another one I could think of.

The Fenerbahce/Galatasaray one, I only found out recently, is due to the positioning of both teams in Turkey. Gala is in Istanbul which is more closer to Europe, probably more better living conditions and Fenerbahce is more closer to Asia and not the best conditions.

In cricket, I'd say India vs. Pakistan (players have had to be extremely careful after losing a match and it's watched world-wide when they play, in an ODI match). England vs. Australia.

Boxing - Ali/Frazier, Barrera/Morales, Gatti/Ward.

Tennis - Federer/Nadal - Still remember watching that epic 2008 Wimbledon final.