Sentence examples for become a rivalry from inspiring English sources

"I'd like this to become a rivalry," said Pat Farmer, the Power's coach, presumably mindful of far more venerable New York-Boston sports rivalries.

And a sisterly competition became a rivalry.

"I don't think it becomes a rivalry until you have both teams on equal ground, both teams playing extremely well," Scott said.

Even though the Knicks are a little down and they're playing much better, I don't think it becomes a rivalry until you have both teams on equal ground, both teams playing extremely well.

Still less do they understand that the great rivalry has in large part become a business rivalry, in which George Steinbrenner and his minions (the "evil empire," according to Larry Lucchino, the Red Sox president) compete with the Red Sox front office and its éminence grise, the stats wizard Bill James, to see who can better deploy an enormous payroll.

And got the last laugh in what has already become a scrappy rivalry.

In the bigger picture, the Mets and the Cubs are now set up to become a great rivalry for baseball.

Such a joint charter should, in effect, provide the framework not only for avoiding what under some circumstances could become a hostile rivalry but also for expanding a realistic collaboration between the United States and China.

They have now been here five years in a row without losing in the league; this has become a real rivalry and this was a competitive derby, despite the suggestion that it would be "decaffeinated".

Rondo was injured in the playoffs two years ago after getting tangled up with Wade and landing awkwardly on his arm, part of what's become a tense rivalry between the Celtics and Heat.

When Simon Cowell returns with Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 on Saturday night, to do battle with BBC1's The Voice, it will be the latest episode in what has become a bitter rivalry.