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Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy by Brendan Simms – review
"In the state of nature which Hobbes imagined," AJP Taylor declared in the opening sentence of his classic study of 19th-century international relations, The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, "violence was the only law, and life was 'nasty, brutish and short'. Though individuals never lived in this state of nature,...
guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)
On Golf: García’s Racial Joke Shows Need for Truce With Tiger Woods
Golf needs rivalries, but with a comment at a dinner, Sergio García versus Tiger Woods, pleasantly on track in the beginning, has veered out of bounds.
nytimes.com (2 days ago)
Who won Eurovision Song Contest?
Emmelie de Forest carried Denmark to triumph early Sunday in the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual musical spectacle known for its combination of over-the-top costumes, kitsch pop songs and international rivalries.
cnn.com (5 days ago)
Acorn woodpeckers have odd, but strangely familiar rivalries
They broke ground, such as it was, tentatively. This was their new home. And they'd changed their minds before.
mailtribune.com (6 days ago)
Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Italian Open final
Roger Federer joined Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Italian final, after dispatching Benoit Paire. The last tuneup for the French Open sports the superstars in one of tennis' best rivalries.
si.com (7 days ago)
Beware of Mr Baker - film review
Numbskulls looking for tales of rock’n’roll excess may be disappointed by Jay Bulger’s subtle portrait of Cream drummer Ginger Baker. There’s ubiquitous chat about heroin, professional rivalries, fast cars and “black hookers” but 73-year-old Baker is such an irascible pedant - and 30-year-old Bulger is so...
standard.co.uk (8 days ago)
Stanley Cup playoffs: Blackhawks strike 1st
CHICAGO -- Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.
thonline.com (9 days ago)
Blackhawks Take Opener From Red Wings
CHICAGO — Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries. Whatever it was, the Chicago Blackhawks finally found that extra gear they talked about for days. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period,...
huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)
Seven Montebello-area gang members arrested in cold case killings
Montebello police and federal agents target the Southside Montebello gang in an effort to clear up dozens of unsolved, gang-related homicides.Seven reputed Montebello-area gang members have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in at least half a dozen killings stemming from ongoing rivalries over drugs and...
latimes.com (9 days ago)
Nikolas Kozloff: James Bond Aficionado Obama Sends U.S. Navy Seals to Uruguay: What's Behind The...
Now that Venezuela's larger-than-life Hugo Chávez has vanished from the political landscape, what does the future hold for South America? Though Venezuela is only a medium-sized country, Chávez was able to skillfully realign geopolitical fault lines through shrewd use of oil largesse and petro populism. It is...
huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.
miamiherald.com (10 days ago)
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
BOSTON (AP) - After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.
yahoo.com (10 days ago)
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
BOSTON (AP) - After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.
boston.com (10 days ago)
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
BOSTON (AP) -- After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country....
ap.org (10 days ago)
Bruins, Rangers to Carry on Boston-New York Lore
After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.
nytimes.com (10 days ago)
Slap Shot: Eastern Conference Semifinals: No Love Lost Between Foes
Like the West, the East has one matchup of Original Six teams. But that is just one subplot as rivalries old and new are renewed.
nytimes.com (11 days ago)
Slap Shot: Western Conference Semifinals: Divisional Rivalries on Display
In a meeting of Central Division foes, Chicago faces Detroit in the playoffs for the 16th time, while Los Angeles and San Jose from the Pacific Division square off for the only the second time in the postseason.
nytimes.com (11 days ago)
Iran's presidential elections thrown into doubt by last-minute entries
The entry of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei has heated up and complicated Iran's presidential contest. The month or so until polling on 14 June suddenly seems like a long time, with many potential twists and turns as politicians, clerics and voters play their part. Suitably for such drama, both...
guardian.co.uk (11 days ago)
Bill Gates reflects: Steve Jobs, old rivalries, and Foundation future
Bill Gates has described his final meeting with Steve Jobs, in an emotional interview with 60 Minutes’ Charlie Rose in which he recalled his rival and friend’s “forward looking” attitude. “He and I, in a sense, grew up together” Gates said of his relationship with Jobs, a complex friendship that saw each man engage...
slashgear.com (12 days ago)
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes: Art review
About halfway through the National Gallery of Art’s new exhibition “Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes” the visitor learns that the company only danced Vaslav Nijinsky’s choreography of the “Rite of Spring” nine times, which is something of a shock. The legend of its riotous premiere before a deeply divided Parisian...
washingtonpost.com (15 days ago)
Serena Williams takes high road after Sloane Stephens comments
Womens tennis has been criticized for lacking spicy rivalries. Well, we now have Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens.
miamiherald.com (16 days ago)
Serena Williams takes high road after Sloane Stephens’ comments
Women’s tennis has been criticized for lacking spicy rivalries. Well, we now have Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens.
miamiherald.com (17 days ago)
The Rivalries That Fuelled Ferguson's Desire
Alex Ferguson has enjoyed some great rivalries in his more than 26 years as Manchester United manager and though he lost a few battles along the way, he invariably ended up winning the war.
nytimes.com (17 days ago)
Regional rivalries playing out in Syria
Israel's alleged airstrikes, if confirmed, show how the Syrian conflict has mutated into a regional war by proxy, analyst Fawaz A. Gerges says.
cnn.com (19 days ago)
5 Must-Watch Fitness Trends For The Summer
Fitness has finally begun to mirror Society 2.0, and like a culture bent on distilling all information to 140 characters or less, it’s more mobile, fast-paced, and celebrity obsessed than ever. We’re living in a decidedly post-bootcamp world, where intensity is king and rivalries between spin classes put March...
forbes.com (20 days ago)
Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome join greats of the team-mate tiff
The race for supremacy at Team Sky is the latest evidence that cycling can quickly turn allies into enemiesEyebrows were raised this week when the run-in to the Giro d'Italia – for British followers of cycling at least – was dominated by the rival claims of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome for leadership of Team...
guardian.co.uk (21 days ago)
Jose Enrique says he has only met two Everton fans
Liverpool defender Jose Enrique claims to have met only two Everton fans during almost two years living in a city with one of the world's greatest footballing rivalries. But that does not mean he is not acutely aware what winning tomorrow's 220th Merseyside derby will mean.
dailymail.co.uk (21 days ago)
IPL turning towards regional fanaticism?
The recent Mumbai Indians-Royal Challengers Bangalore T20 tie has fans debating whether the regional rivalries will surface, like in Europe and US.
indiatimes.com (22 days ago)
Unusual Rivalries Emerge In Early Presidential Speculation
BY SCOTT BAUER AND KEN THOMAS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The early stages of the 2016 presidential race feature an unusual cluster of high-powered potential candidates hailing from the same states, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan among them. Walker gained Republican Party cult-figure...
huffingtonpost.com (23 days ago)
LOOK: The Cities With Most Ridiculous Playoff Ticket Prices
The 2013 NHL playoffs are here and despite a lockout and shortened season, hockey fans across 16 cities will soon be out in full force to support their team as they push to take home the Stanley Cup. For veterans, the next few weeks be a time to relive old rivalries and fevered stat checks for hockey pool junkies....
huffingtonpost.com (25 days ago)
