1.   Analysts and bankers are split on whether Mellon would ever combine with its longtime Pittsburgh rival, PNC Bank Corp.

2.   And Georgia must prove that it has finally reached its two longtime rivals.

3.   And the Bengals get to play their longtime rival, their Ohio brethren, the Browns, in the first-ever game there.

4.   As a matter of fact, he and Richwerger are longtime rivals in the subterranean world of revenue estimates.

5.   As friendly as their round was, each was hoping to shoot a better score than his other two longtime rivals.

6.   At two notable points, with no Dominique or Mary Lou to squeeze, he resorted to hugging longtime rival Nunno.

7.   Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines showed little interest in hiring from the ranks of its longtime rival.

8.   Betts resigned as a top editor at Vogue last June to take the helm of its longtime rival.

9.   Both are from Albuquerque and are longtime rivals.

10.   A longtime rival on the down side of an illustrious career provided Steffi Graf with a surprisingly strong test Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Pathmark Tennis Classic.