Can you name the team or athlete who usually wins? Type 'A' for the team in column A or 'B' for the team in column B? by bazmerelda

A	or	B
Ryder Cups (since 1979): Europe		USA
Boxing Matches: Muhammad Ali		Joe Frazier
El Clásico Football Matches: Barcelona		Real Madrid
MLB All Star Games: American League		National League
Ashes Series Wins: Australia		England
NFL Games: Chicago Bears		Green Bay Packers
Tennis Grand Slam Titles: Serena Williams		Venus Williams
University Boat Races: Cambridge		Oxford
MLB Games: Boston Red Sox		New York Yakees
NBA All Star Game: East		West
NHL Matches: Boston Bruins		Montreal Canadiens
F1 Constructors Championships: Ferrari		McLaren
Rugby Union Calcutta Cups: England		Scotland
College Basketball Matches: Duke		UNC
Tennis Matches: Andre Agassi		Pete Sampras
Old Firm Football Matches: Celtic		Rangers
College Football Games: Michigan		Ohio State
Rugby League Challenge Cups: St Helens		Wigan
MLB Games: LA Dodgers		San Francisco Giants
Derby della Maddonina Football Matches: AC Milan		Inter Milan
Ryder Cups (since 1979): Europe	Inter Milan
Boxing Matches: Muhammad Ali	Inter Milan
El Clásico Football Matches: Barcelona	Inter Milan
MLB All Star Games: American League	Inter Milan
Ashes Series Wins: Australia	Inter Milan
NFL Games: Chicago Bears	Inter Milan
Tennis Grand Slam Titles: Serena Williams	Inter Milan
University Boat Races: Cambridge	Inter Milan
MLB Games: Boston Red Sox	Inter Milan
NBA All Star Game: East	Inter Milan
NHL Matches: Boston Bruins	Inter Milan
F1 Constructors Championships: Ferrari	Inter Milan
Rugby Union Calcutta Cups: England	Inter Milan
College Basketball Matches: Duke	Inter Milan
Tennis Matches: Andre Agassi	Inter Milan
Old Firm Football Matches: Celtic	Inter Milan
College Football Games: Michigan	Inter Milan
Rugby League Challenge Cups: St Helens	Inter Milan
MLB Games: LA Dodgers	Inter Milan
Derby della Maddonina Football Matches: AC Milan	Inter Milan

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Sporting Rivalries: Who won more? Quiz

by bazmerelda

Created Oct 21, 2012 in Sports
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	bazmerelda:	Oct 21st, 2012 at 21:03 GMT		1 point
	Thanks to sultanofswing for helping me come up with some ideas for American sporting rivalries. There is room for more pairings if anyone has any suggestions - as long there doesn't end up being too many from any individual sport (so far no more that 2 per sport).

	titanjmg:	Oct 21st, 2012 at 21:12 GMT		-2 points
	I knew that UNC had more wins in the Devils-Heels series, but, being a Duke fan, it didn't stop me from selecting A. On a separate note, I really enjoyed this. Great quiz

	ricestillfumbled:	Oct 22nd, 2012 at 02:15 GMT		-3 points
	cant wait to take this quiz again in 3 years when the bears packers answer will be reversed

	ricestillfumbled:	Oct 22nd, 2012 at 02:19 GMT		-2 points
	on a side note you could include a lot more... ohio st michigan or army navy possibly, or maybe usa vs canada curling, or something like magic versus bird

	LinuxLinus:	Oct 26th, 2012 at 18:52 GMT		3 points
	Notre Dame-USC, Harvard-Yale and Nebraska-Oklahoma in college football are all good candidates. Also, baseball has "games", not "matches". Just for the record.

	DiegoSanchez:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 19:04 GMT		1 point
	Great quiz! Also, basketball and American football are referred to as "games" as well.

	Toby123:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 19:35 GMT		1 point
	In football (Soccer) you could maybe have Manchester City vs. Manchester United... that's always an interesting one!

	michgrad04:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 19:47 GMT		1 point
	michigan/ohio state, lakers/celtics, red wings/blackhawks, redskins/cowboys would be a few suggestions

	ojoe:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 21:42 GMT		-1 points
	A better one for baseball than AL/NL would be Giants/Dodgers. Actually, I think Giants/Dodgers would also be better than Yankees/Red Sox, as it has been a much more balanced rivalry over its history. The Yankees dominate the Red Sox in all objective measurements. (Of course, they also dominate every other baseball team - they've won the World Series 27 times, equal to the next three most common World Series winners combined.) But the Giants and Dodgers? They've been playing longer, the head-to-head record is almost even, the Dodgers have only two more playoff appearances and one more National League championship than the Giants; if the Giants succeed in finishing off Detroit, they will have one more World Series championship than the Dodgers....I know Yankees/Red Sox is more famous, but Giants/Dodgers is by far the more competitive rivalry. Just a suggestion. But if you want to keep it to only two per sport, I would put Giants/Dodgers in place of AL/NL, which is only an exhibition. A fun exhibition, and now with real stakes attached to it, but still an exhibition. Stats from that game don't count on anybody's official record.

	ojoe:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 21:46 GMT		1 point
	Also, it would make sense for there to be more than two pairings for a sport like soccer. It's not as big here in the U.S., but it is so popular in so much of the rest of the world that I don't think it would be a bad thing if there were more rivalries from that sport listed. In fact, as an American with a growing interest in soccer, it would be neat to learn about what some of those rivalries are. ...I'm of Italian descent. My first instinct is to try and follow Italian soccer - what are the big Serie A rivalries? Wonder if they involve teams from the cities that my grandparents came from.

	bazmerelda:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 22:15 GMT		2 points
	Okay, I'm going to get on with making a few additions later tonight, but keep them coming in the meantime. I'll change matches to games while I'm at it. @ojoe: The biggest in Italy is probably the Derby della Madonnina which I almost included. It is between Inter and AC Milan. They even share a stadium, the San Siro and are both amongst the most successful clubs in world football. They've been champions in Serie A 18 times each.

	sportybrain095:	Oct 28th, 2012 at 23:37 GMT		1 point
	MLB- Cardinals or Cubs

	barnztormre:	Oct 29th, 2012 at 15:33 GMT		1 point
	I think it's safe to use the past tense re: Ali/Frazier and Agassi/Sampras.

	rockgolf:	Oct 29th, 2012 at 20:37 GMT		2 points
	The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin??

	bmo1616:	Oct 29th, 2012 at 22:51 GMT		-3 points
	I was wondering where Brady vs. Manning was but I guess it's so lopsided in Brady's favor it wouldn't be worth to put in.

	thedpr:	Oct 30th, 2012 at 14:52 GMT		1 point
	Totally needs Federer/Nadal! (Yes, it's a relatively easy answer, but that's not the worst thing in the world...)

	paulvc:	Oct 30th, 2012 at 21:40 GMT		4 points
	I'm not sure you should include the Ryder Cup here at 9-7 to Europe. Yes, that is the result of the battle since the non-US side has been referred to simply as "Europe" (1979). But records attribute all of the previous matches (played as Great Britain and then "Great Britain and Ireland") to the European side. The US dominates the overall record and I would argue most fans of the event and the sport know that. When I hit "B" for USA and it showed up incorrect, I immediately knew why but I still think of the USA as the team who leads the overall series. In sum, while the answer is technically defensible, I don't think it's the reality as fans of the event see it. Since it's ambiguous, I'd argue it not be included at all.

	watson3001:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 16:15 GMT		1 point
	this was the luckiest quiz of my life. i was pretty sure on 4 and guessed my way to get 18! mad

	TheCleverone:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 08:09 GMT		1 point
	Merseyside Derbies (Liverpool and Everton) - also, on the Ryder Cup issue, maybe split it in two, Ryder Cup before 1979 and as Europe.

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	BiloxiSean:	Nov 3rd, 2012 at 16:15 GMT		2 points
	USC - Notre Dame is a vastly underrated rivalry.

	bazmerelda:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 20:01 GMT		1 point
	Sorry, I hadn't checked this in a few days. I've added a qualifier to the Ryder Cup question as I don't currently have a suitably global replacement.

	david6k:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 21:25 GMT		1 point
	I would suggest calling them the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York/San Francisco Giants, so quiz-takers will know you are extending back over the entire history of the franchises. I would suggest using Evert/Navratilova instead of the Williams sisters for tennis. Clearly one of the greatest rivalries ever in any sport. Including all matches played (not just grand slam finals) would make it harder.

	cdvillafan:	Jan 13th, 2013 at 22:26 GMT		1 point
	The Barcelona-Real Madrid answer is debatable. If you count friendlies, Barca have won more. If you don't, Real have. So you could argue either answer is correct. Maybe either specify you mean competitive games only, or replace with a different question. Boca vs River in the "Superclasico" maybe?