Long-time sports columnist Rick Reilly, who claims to have seen every major sporting event at least twice over the years while working for Sports Illustrated and ESPN, recently published his list of the 10 Best Sporting Events to See Live. Among his top four, on earth, was watching the Blue Devils take on the Tar Heels in Cameron Indoor.
Reilly described Duke/UNC in Cameron like this: “Fans pulling the hair of Tar Heels players as they inbound the ball; students camping out for months in K-Ville for tix; the hilarious chants from the Crazies, who once yelled at Grant Hill’s parents, ‘One more kid!’; public school vs. private; an electricity that makes the Final Four and its corporate crowd seem like a three-day seminar on bunions.”
From the Masters to Wimbledon to Red Sox/Yankees, Reilly’s list places UNC at Duke alongside some great company from the world of sports. However, I would think these spirited individuals feel like Reilly is three spots too low with his ranking of the rivalry game at No. 4.
Here is Reilly’s complete list:
1. Masters
2. Kentucky Derby
3. Wimbledon
4. UNC at Duke
5. Tour de France
6. America’s Cup
7. Yankees at Red Sox
8. Ryder Cup
9. Iditarod
10. Home Run Derby
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