Aliyah Boston v Caitlin Clark could become one of US sports’ great rivalries

The college basketball stars meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Friday. It could be just the start of years of exciting contests between the two

Rivalries propel athletes into superstardom, transform leagues, and redefine mainstream culture. Joe v Max; Wilt v Bill; Ali v Frazier; Magic v Bird; and Serena v Venus were compelling rivalries in which the antagonists pushed each other to excel at the highest level on the world's greatest stages.

When the South Carolina Gamecocks and Iowa Hawkeyes face off in the NCAA Women's Final Four on Friday night, fans will witness a battle that has the potential to become the next great sports rivalry of this generation.