Mr. Weinberger also tried to alleviate the historic rivalries among the services.

Besides the many major-college stars this historic rivalry has produced, several politicians and entertainers have ties to the game.

As with Detroit, the historic rivalry between the cities has led to animosity between the teams and occasionally their fans.

But some historic rivalries will be lost, like the one you have against the Blackhawks ...

The report also said that campus factions should put aside their historic rivalries and begin to create cooperative programs.

The historic and heated rivalry between the Dodgers and the Giants is more than a century old.

Hopkins competes with Maryland in college lacrosse's most historic rivalry, the two teams having met more than 100 times.

The series is as close as a historic rivalry can be: Wabash leads the series 56-53-9.

Consequently, schools have gone through great lengths to remain in the league and maintain historic rivalries.

But put them together and the superlatives can become lost in a historic rivalry that often winds up embarrassing both.