Sentence examples for heated rivalry from inspiring English sources

The gamesmanship from Costa Rica has provided a colorful backdrop to an already heated rivalry.

Many predicted that Valentine's presence would inflame an already heated rivalry; after all, he did that when he managed the Mets from 1996 to 2002.

Sources: After the loss against the Auburn Tigers the previous year, in which the Crimson Tide surrendered a 24-point lead, for nearly a year reminders of the defeat and the phrase "never again" were utilized by the team as even greater motivation to win in an already heated rivalry.

Will he be ready to play in this heated rivalry?

There's a heated rivalry growing there, but it's good".

The heated rivalry between the Terrapins and Blue Devils obviously extends beyond the hardwood.

"This is a family game, but it's also a heated rivalry," said Ravens defensive end Terrell Suggs, perhaps not realizing that Jets charity softball tournaments are also heated rivalries.

On the court and around the court, the players were given a crude introduction to international play and heated rivalries.

Perhaps, but some of the best American presidents encouraged robust debate, heated rivalries even, in hopes of threading a path to a tough decision.

For as much wattage as Kansas and Ohio State give the Final Four, their semifinal will simply be an undercard to the bad blood and geographic proximity that make Kentucky vs. Louisville one of the country's most heated rivalries.

The White Sox slugger Nick Swisher got a taste of Chicago's heated baseball rivalry last weekend at Wrigley Field, and it was a rude awakening for him.