Oct 15th, 2008 · David Strathairn and the Sideways star are reenacting the Lincoln-Douglas debates in the play The Rivalry. Though the seven-part face-off occurred 150 years ago, when appearances were less important than eloquence, the actors say some things haven't changed.
Sep 2nd, 2008 · Eight years ago, Senator John McCain and George Bush, faced off in a bitter primary to decide who would be the Republican presidential candidate in the 2000 general election. Now, the two former rivals share what journalist Peter Baker describes as an unlikely and uneasy "mutual dependence."
Sep 2nd, 2008 · Google begins distributing its own browser Tuesday in a move likely to heat up its rivalry with Microsoft. The Internet search leader confirmed the long-rumored browser in a posting on its Web site Monday. Google promises the free browser called "Chrome" will be more suited to interactive elements and videos.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Forget basketball. The real China-U.S. rivalry at the Beijing Summer Olympics is in women's gymnastics. The two women's teams are the best in the world, but each is facing a different set of challenges.
Jul 11th, 2008 · If you think of ping pong, you probably think of China. That's all the more reason Taiwan is looking to beat the mainland's ping pong team during the Olympics next month. We examine what a Taiwanese victory would mean for the island.
Jul 5th, 2008 · Venus Williams beats her younger sister Serena at Wimbledon on Saturday. On Sunday, Roger Federer faces Rafael Nadal on the men's singles side. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated talks about the tournament.
Jun 13th, 2008 · The NBA finals are a rematch of one of the great basketball rivalries: the Celtics vs. the Lakers. But for Youth Radio's Brandon McFarland, the great rivalry of this season isn't in the finals, it's the dust-up between DeShawn Stevenson and LeBron James — and their rap proxies, Soulja Boy and Jay-Z.
Jun 12th, 2008 · With the Lakers having struck back Tuesday in the NBA finals, the historic rivalry between Los Angeles and Boston is again hot. This is the 11th time the two teams have met in the finals. Former Celtics player and coach K.C. Jones, and former Laker Mychal Thompson talk about the series and the rivalry.