In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.

the film stars al pacino , john cazale , chris sarandon , james broderick , and charles durning.
al pacino , john cazale , chris sarandon , james broderick , and charles durning are stars of the film.

to sponsor something is to support an event , activity , person , or organization financially or through the provision of products or services.
to sponsor something is to provide help to an event , activity , person or organization with money or by providing products or services.

a cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war european championship.
a cream background indicates an event . it is part of the pre-war european championship.