Yale–Harvard rivalry

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The Yale–Harvard rivalry is a historic and intense intercollegiate sports competition between Yale University and Harvard University that spans multiple athletic programs and is one of the most famous rivalries in American college sports.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Harvard–Yale rivalry	7
Harvard–Yale ice hockey rivalry	2
Yale–Harvard rivalry canonical	1

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Target entity: Yale–Harvard rivalry
Context triple: [Yale Bulldogs softball, rivalry, Yale–Harvard rivalry]

A. Harvard–Yale basketball rivalry
The Harvard–Yale basketball rivalry is a long-standing and intense college basketball competition between Harvard University and Yale University, rooted in their broader historic Ivy League rivalry.
B. Harvard–Yale football rivalry
The Harvard–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in American college football, highlighted annually by their famous matchup known as "The Game."
C. Harvard–Princeton football rivalry
The Harvard–Princeton football rivalry is a historic Ivy League college football matchup between Harvard University and Princeton University, dating back to the late 19th century and known as one of the sport’s oldest rivalries.
D. Yale–Harvard baseball rivalry
The Yale–Harvard baseball rivalry is a historic and storied college baseball competition between Yale University and Harvard University, reflecting one of the oldest and most famous rivalries in American collegiate sports.
E. Princeton–Yale football rivalry
The Princeton–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied matchups in American college football, featuring annual games between two Ivy League powerhouses with a long history of competitive and cultural significance.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Yale–Harvard rivalry
Target entity description: The Yale–Harvard rivalry is a historic and intense intercollegiate sports competition between Yale University and Harvard University that spans multiple athletic programs and is one of the most famous rivalries in American college sports.

A. Harvard–Yale basketball rivalry
The Harvard–Yale basketball rivalry is a long-standing and intense college basketball competition between Harvard University and Yale University, rooted in their broader historic Ivy League rivalry.
B. Harvard–Yale football rivalry
The Harvard–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in American college football, highlighted annually by their famous matchup known as "The Game."
C. Harvard–Princeton football rivalry
The Harvard–Princeton football rivalry is a historic Ivy League college football matchup between Harvard University and Princeton University, dating back to the late 19th century and known as one of the sport’s oldest rivalries.
D. Yale–Harvard baseball rivalry
The Yale–Harvard baseball rivalry is a historic and storied college baseball competition between Yale University and Harvard University, reflecting one of the oldest and most famous rivalries in American collegiate sports.
E. Princeton–Yale football rivalry
The Princeton–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied matchups in American college football, featuring annual games between two Ivy League powerhouses with a long history of competitive and cultural significance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	college sports rivalry ⓘ intercollegiate sports rivalry ⓘ sports rivalry ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Yale–Harvard rivalry ⓘ surface form: Harvard–Yale rivalry
campus	Cambridge campus of Harvard University ⓘ surface form: Harvard University campus Yale University campus ⓘ
characteristic	annual competition ⓘ historic ⓘ intense ⓘ multi-sport ⓘ
city	Cambridge ⓘ New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ surface form: New Haven
conference	Ivy League ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
fandom	Harvard Crimson fans ⓘ Yale Bulldogs fans ⓘ
genre	college athletics tradition ⓘ
hasPart	Harvard–Yale Regatta ⓘ Yale–Harvard baseball rivalry ⓘ surface form: Harvard–Yale baseball rivalry Harvard–Yale basketball rivalry ⓘ Harvard–Yale football rivalry ⓘ Yale–Harvard rivalry self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Harvard–Yale ice hockey rivalry
inception	1875 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
league	NCAA Division I ⓘ
notableEvent	Harvard–Yale Regatta ⓘ The Game ⓘ
notableVenue	Harvard Stadium ⓘ Thames River (Connecticut) ⓘ surface form: Thames River, New London Yale Bowl ⓘ
participant	Harvard University ⓘ Yale University ⓘ
region	New England ⓘ
significantFor	American college football history ⓘ American collegiate rowing history ⓘ Ivy League traditions ⓘ
sport	American football ⓘ baseball ⓘ basketball ⓘ cross country ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ lacrosse ⓘ rowing ⓘ soccer ⓘ swimming and diving ⓘ tennis ⓘ track and field ⓘ
startTime	19th century ⓘ
subdivision	NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ

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