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Dumb Trivia: How many pro sports teams don't end with 's'
 
Thad Parsons, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 10:37 PM on 09.11.03 |
->> I heard on the radio that there are 8 (count them 8) professional sports teams that do not end in 's' ... can you name them.
From what they said on the radio, this includes MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA.
What do ya'll sportsshooter know? |
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Richard Orr, Photographer
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Longmeadow | MA | USA | Posted: 10:41 PM on 09.11.03 |
->> Red Sox. White sox, Heat....
Its too late to think of any more... |
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Michael McNamara, Photographer
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Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 10:42 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> Avalanche |
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Kristen Conway, Photographer
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Charlottesville | VA | USA | Posted: 10:48 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> New England Revolution |
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Kristen Conway, Photographer
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Charlottesville | VA | USA | Posted: 10:49 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> and that would be MLS... proves how much I read the question... |
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Jason Hirschfeld, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Norfolk | VA | U.S. | Posted: 10:54 PM on 09.11.03 |
->> Orlando MAGIC
Miami HEAT
Colorado AVALANCHE
Chicago WHITE SOX
Boston RED SOX
Utah JAZZ
Tampa Bay LIGHTNING
Minnesota WILD
MMM HA! |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Amherst | MA | USA | Posted: 10:54 PM on 09.11.03 |
->> Hartford Wolfpack - AHL
San Antonio Rampage - AHL
Manitoba Moose - AHL
Syracuse Crunch - AHL
Albany Conquest - AFL/AF2
Chicago Rush - AFL
Detroit Fury - AFL
Tampa Bay Storm - AFL
Grand Rapids Rampage - AFL
Georgia Force - AFL
Colorado Crush - AFL
Bakersfield Blitz - AFL/AF2
Green Bay Blizzard - AFL/AF2
Cinncinati Swarm - AFL/AF2
Louisville Fire - AFL/AF2
San Diego Riptide - AFL/AF2
Rochester Brigade - AFL/AF2 (Boooo!!!!)
Witchita Stealth - AFL/AF2
New England Revolution - MLS
Dallas Burn - MLS
Los Angeles Galazy - MLS
D.C. United - MLS
Columbus Crew - MLS
Chicago Fire - MLS
Washington Freedome - WUSA
San Diego Spirit - WUSA
Atlanta Beat - WUSA
New York Power - WUSA
Carolina Courage - WUSA
Philadelphia Charge - WUSA
........whew, long lost of five obscure leagues (OK, two are sorta main stream, and one is on NBC) |
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Thomas E. Witte, Photographer
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Cincinnati | OH | USA | Posted: 10:55 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> Wild, Lightning, Magic, Heat, Sox, Sox, Jazz, Avalanche. |
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David Rossiter, Photographer
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Lethbridge | AB | Canada | Posted: 10:55 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> Wild |
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Thomas E. Witte, Photographer
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Cincinnati | OH | USA | Posted: 10:56 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> Damn people! I just sat here for like 10 minutes and all this popped up. |
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David Rossiter, Photographer
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Lethbridge | AB | Canada | Posted: 10:57 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> Darn Thomas, you just type faster than I can think! |
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David Rossiter, Photographer
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Lethbridge | AB | Canada | Posted: 11:06 PM on 09.11.03 |
->> but of course its a myopid thing for the radio station to say anyway Thad because there is certainly more the sporting world than the NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL.
As Steve has pointed out in his post and almost all of the English premiership has no 'S --- United, City, Athletic, FC, Villa, Arsenal, Chelsea, Hot Spur the list is almost endless...... |
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Byron Hetzler, Photographer
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Granby | CO | USA | Posted: 11:20 PM on 09.11.03 |
->> David, many of the names of the EPL teams don't end in "s", but the nicknames do:
Arsenal = Gunners
Aston Villa = Villains
Blackburn = Rovers
Bolton = Wanderers
Chelsea = Blues
Everton = Toffees
Liverpool = Reds
Man Utd = Red Devils
Newcastle = Magpies
Southampton = Saints
Tottenham = Spurs
Wolverhampton = Wolves |
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Rick Burnham, Photographer
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Enfield | CT | USA | Posted: 11:25 PM on 09.11.03 |
| ->> WNBA Connecticut Sun |
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Jay Ganaden, Photographer, Student/Intern
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San Francisco | CA | USA | Posted: 2:10 AM on 09.12.03 |
->> The longest name among all 30 UCI Division I pro cycling teams:
US POSTAL SERVICE PRESENTED BY BERRY FLOOR |
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Nathan Pier, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Madison | WI | USA | Posted: 1:20 PM on 09.12.03 |
| ->> the crimson tide |
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Nathan Pier, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Madison | WI | USA | Posted: 1:21 PM on 09.12.03 |
| ->> um pro... yea, I know they aren't but you guys are really reaching here with all the pro leagues that a state champion highschool team could beat. |
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