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Why are American teams always named in a certain format?
American teams are always named as [city/region team is from] + [team's actual name]
Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Broncos, NY Yankees, Chicago Fire, etc.
Is there a specific reason for that?
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League-wide retired numbers
In honor of their great players, teams retire their numbers. But if that player has been one of the all time greats, then the league might consider retiring that number. As an example, Wayne Gretzky's ...
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Has Promotion and Relegation been used in North American Major Leagues [duplicate]
There are 4 major sports leagues in North America: NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. The teams, also known as the franchises, in the league don't change. The only exceptions are when a team moves to a different ...
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Teams in North American leagues that won their first game ever? [closed]
What teams, in the four major North American leagues (NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB), won their first ever game?
This includes both expansion franchises (e.g., Minnesota Wild) and relocations (e.g., Atlanta ...
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Which teams have won the most championships in the four major American sports leagues?
Which teams have won the most championships in the four major American sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL)?
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