101.   Starting a new league with eight clubs -- none of which will have major-league affiliations -- may seem chancy.

102.   TCU must prove that it is committed to competing with The Big Boys in its new league.

103.   The bottom-line goal of a new league must be to co-exist with the NFL, not conquer it.

104.   The Cats are far behind some of their new league opponents, however.

105.   The company plans to get exposure for its products by showcasing the car in this new racing league.

106.   The deal catapults France Telecom into a new league, putting it within competitive reach of Vodafone and possibly creating a rivalry between them.

107.   The Jets were the upstarts from a new league who had the audacity to win Super Bowl III.

108.   The latter conference will join six teams from the Metro to form a new league.

109.   The latter record leaves them in no worse than a tie for third place in their first season in the new league.

110.   The Naming Center in Dallas was hired to name the new league, which is a melding of former Great Midwest and Metro conference teams.