1.   At the time, rivalries were created that had nothing to do with the game as shoe companies raced to sign rookies to seven-figure shoe deals.

2.   A rivalry was created in an instant.

3.   But now, owners are pushing for a radical realignment of the National and American leagues designed to create new rivalries and induce more television revenue.

4.   But since fostering regional rivalries is supposed to be the whole point of interleague play, it has put a premium on creating a rivalry here at long last.

5.   But we had to create rivalries at UMass to become significant.

6.   He considers creating a party to support him, for example, but is afraid of creating rivalry between the party and senior political officials and military officers.

7.   If the Royals decline, the Brewers likely would switch to the National League Central Division, creating geographical rivalries with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

8.   If you want to create a rivalry, wait until one of them wins the Masters and the next one wins the U.S. Open.

9.   Opponents of expanding the alliance voiced fears that pushing its borders eastward would inflame Russian imperialism and create new rivalries among countries left out of NATO.

10.   Realignment -- moving several teams into new divisions to create new rivalries and to increase fan interest -- has been under discussion for several years with little action.