A chopper skips off the bat of South Carolina shortstop Bobby Haney down the line, escapes the glove of UCLA first baseman Dean Espy and trickles into right field in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 2 of the College World Series. As junior utility player Robert Beary crosses home plate, the Gamecocks tie the score at 1 and drive another dagger into the hearts of the Bruin faithful.
Whether it was the renewed rivalry from the 1980s, the comeback of a troubled superstar on the decline or the jewel in the crown for a new NBA dynasty, the 2010 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers had all the makings of classic championship basketball.
In a league that has seen many of its most heated rivalries die out, the finals pitted an east coast powerhouse against
