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Live from Abu Dhabi Connect the World takes you on a journey across continents, investigating the stories that are changing our world.

What are the world's best sporting rivalries?

January 28th, 2010
12:46 PM ET

There isn't anything like a good sporting rivalry to get your blood boiling.

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It doesn't matter what sport you support, what part of the world you live in or what economic class you belong to – sporting rivalries cross all borders.

Here's our list of some of the most notable sporting rivalries.

Football – Manchester United v Manchester City
Cricket – India v Pakistan and England v Australia
Tennis – Federer v Nadal
Baseball – New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox
Basketball – Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics
Ice Hockey – Russia v U.S. v Canada
Athletics – Haile Gabreslaisse v Kenenisa Bekele

We'd like to know what you think.

What are some of your favorite sporting rivalries? Why do you think sporting rivalries exist? How much do things like geographic location, economic class and history play into who you support?

Please leave your comments below.


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Is the iPad name an iFlop?

January 28th, 2010
11:44 AM ET

After the dramatic unveiling of Apple's newly released iPad, we were all supposed to be talking about its technical advances, not its name.

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A day after the official release of the new tablet, the blogosphere and television networks were full of funny name comparisons and cringe worthy analysis.

The term iTampon - a riff on the fact that the iPad can be taken to sound more like a maxipad than a slick new computer - was the third most-talked about trend on Twitter on Wednesday.

We'd like to know what you think.

Do you think the iPad name sounds too similar to a feminine product? Does the name make you cringe? Do you think Apple should change it?

Please leave your comments below.

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