11.   Some said sports had played a role.

12.   Sports play no role in them.

13.   Sports has often played a major role in uniting a country that usually makes worldwide headlines because of its widespread violence and AIDS epidemic.

14.   Sports play an important role in his private life.

15.   Sports will probably play a big part in the show.

16.   The sport has played a fundamentally important role in their lives.

17.   Sport has played a role in the lives of many.

18.   The league began the first official fan club outside North America this year in Japan and is building youth sports play areas in China.