British duo undaunted by rivalry
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Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown push an ambitious agenda despite political differences.
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Slap shots and body checks in frozen  climes does not sound British, but Cambridge and Oxford say  their annual ice hockey match is the sport's oldest rivalry.
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Jonny Hurst, Britain's soccer chant laureate, does not have as high a profile as the nation's poet laureate, but their responsibilities are vaguely similar.
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Say what you will about same-old-same-old with regard to Boston University and Boston College facing each other in the Beanpot championship for the umpteenth time, but there is no arguing with their consistent success.
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HERAKLIO, Greece -- It&#39;s almost as though their careers are intertwined, one just beginning, the other only a gold-medal match away from retirement.
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Nobody told Rafael Benitez that he was moving in next to the neighbours from hell. As if the job of restoring Liverpool Football Club to their former glory wasn&#39;t difficult
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The favorite sports of the U.S. and the U.K. share a name. But how football fans on either side of the Atlantic put their fervent allegiances to action and enjoy the game are vastly different.
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For all the talk of the Russian Revolution at Stamford Bridge, it was two players already resident before Roman Abramovich&#39;s takeover who dispensed with his compatriots here last night.
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The Killers and the Arctic Monkeys, indie rockers from opposite sides of the Atlantic, took two trophies apiece Wednesday at Britain's prestigious music-industry awards, the Brits.
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Nagpur: Barely a few minutes after stumps were drawn on the opening day, John Buchanan and Adam Gilchrist walked up to have a first-hand look at the wicket.
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Paul Broadhurst and Justin Rose were readying themselves for a second round onslaught from their rivals in the BMW PGA Championship after the British pair led after Thursday&#39;s first day.
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Hopes of a first English win at the Open in 15 years were kept alive in Saturday&#39;s third round with sub-par rounds from Justin Rose, Paul Casey and Ian Poulter.
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The Wizards' two feuding, ludicrous combatants -- Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood -- should give thanks they have each other as teammates.
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If Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are going to build a rivalry for the ages, it wouldn&#039;t hurt the TV ratings or buzz factor if there were a bit of animosity &amp;#151; or at least a difference of opinion. Well, it looks like they&#039;ve got the latter.
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It is rare to see a British player&#39;s name at the top of a draw sheet for any international tournament, let alone an ATP Masters Series event.
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Comment is free: Mariella Frostrup: The British once cherished their reputation for fairness. It's an image that needs Alastair Campbell-style spinning skills if we're to retain it
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LONDON - English Premiership clubs Newcastle and Middlesbrough fought their way into the group stages of the Uefa Cup on Thursday, but their celebrations were overshadowed as the spectre of hooliganism involving English fans returned to haunt the continent