11.   Schrempf, after an acrimonious split with the Seattle SuperSonics, chose the Trail Blazers over Utah and San Antonio.

12.   The competition was a public relations disaster, especially in Australia where the game had suffered an acrimonious split.

13.   The IOC and IBM parted ways in an acrimonious split earlier this year when negotiations broke down over a new eight-year deal.

14.   The IOC and IBM parted ways in an acrimonious split earlier this year, when negotiations broke down over a new eight-year deal.

15.   Ford severed its contacts with the US unit last year in an acrimonious split over the tyre controversy.

16.   Out of form last year following her acrimonious split with Ma Junren, she had not been included in the world championsips in Gothenburg, Sweden last summer.

17.   Since the acrimonious split with the IFP, Zwelithini has moved closer to the ANC, although he denies ever having been a member of either party.

18.   Switzer replaced Jimmy Johnson, who guided the team to two titles before leaving in an acrimonious split with Jones.

19.   Taiwan began gearing up Thursday to start the first shipping links between the nationalist island and communist China since their acrimonious split five decades ago.