Archrival

Don't be grumbling that the only thing that came between your team and a bitter loss to your archrival was the good fortune of a muffed punt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But it also represents an exit from 12 markets where economies of scale no longer made sense, including Atlanta, Kansas City, Cleveland and Phoenix, where only a few outlying suburban stores will remain open Industry analysts said the closures would almost certainly benefit competitors such as archrival Best Buy Co., the nation's largest electronics chain by sales, and hurt sales at surviving Circuit City stores due to consumer fears that stores won't be there long enough to honor warranties or accept returns. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He grew up a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide and switched allegiance to his alma mater -- and the University of Alabama's archrival -- Auburn University. ❋ Clay Chiles (2010)

The second-largest U.S. online travel agent by revenue will announce on Tuesday that it will handle online hotel bookings for Eurostar International, nabbing the private-label contract from archrival Expedia Inc. ❋ Doug Cameron (2011)

In April Federer had gone winless for nearly eight months, including a devastating and teary five-set defeat to archrival Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in January. ❋ Unknown (2009)

India's missiles are mostly intended for any confrontation with neighboring archrival Pakistan. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Her ties to Pakistan's archrival have landed her in controversy in the past. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Following the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai by Pakistani militants and the resulting spike in tensions with archrival India, the Taliban offered to fight alongside Pakistan's army in the event of war. ❋ Matthew Rosenberg (2011)

Probably not a viable option because Cassel has been hit with the franchise tag and Bill Belichick isn't likely to do anything to make it easy for Cassel to work out a deal with the archrival Jets, especially given the prospect that Cassel could torment the Patriots for years to come if he remained in the AFC East. ❋ Unknown (2009)

People close to the deal said one of Google's motivations, in addition to the patent trove, was its desire to design not just the way gadgets work, but also how they look, giving it the sort of control over software and hardware that archrival Apple enjoys with its iPhone. ❋ Amir Efrati (2011)

The archrival Red Sox are loaded with good hitters, but they're good lefty hitters, vulnerable to lefty pitchers throwing balls sweeping low and away from them. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)

Quick Hit: Roy Williams capitalized on his most recent national championship, won out for the most prized recruit in the class and severely damaged archrival Duke in the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That deal was also opposed by French retailer Groupe Casino,an archrival of Carrefour, which jointly controls CBD along with Abilio Diniz , CBD's chairman and 74-year-old billionaire. ❋ Anupreeta Das (2011)

Johnson & Johnson 's insistence on enforcing a non-compete agreement to keep senior executive Michael Mahoney from joining archrival Boston Scientific Corp. as chief executive led to unusual employment terms at the medical device maker, according to people familiar with the matter. ❋ Joann S. Lublin (2011)

He also made clear that Texas A&M would want to continue playing archrival Texas if the Aggies were to leave the Big 12. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s net income nearly doubled in the first quarter, but in most respects the chip maker failed to match the latest financial performance of archrival Intel Corp. ❋ Don Clark (2011)

It's hard not to cheer for Eli's Big Brother, and I admired Tony Dungy too; a much classier coach than his archrival, Evil Little Bill. ❋ Grrm (2010)

Were it not for archrival Rafael Nadal, he might own more than one French Open crown. ❋ Unknown (2009)