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  2. History of baseball team nicknames - Wikipedia

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    The name "Blue Jays" came about in 1976, when the team held a "name the team" contest, which involved more than 4,000 suggestions. [33] 154 people suggested the name "Blue Jays" and Dr. William Mills, a periodontist from Etobicoke, was selected from a draw as the grand winner. Mills stated that it was traditional for a Toronto-based sports team ...

  3. Quiz bowl - Wikipedia

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    Quiz bowl ( quizbowl, [1] scholars' bowl, scholastic bowl, academic bowl, academic team, academic challenge, etc.) is a family of quiz -based competitions that test players on a wide variety of academic subjects. Standardized quiz bowl formats are played by primary school, middle school, high school, and university students throughout North ...

  4. List of fictional sports teams - Wikipedia

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    Santa Barbara Thunderbirds - Psych (US TV Series) Seattle Cobras – iCarly. Texas Angels – The A-Team ( Quarterback Sneak) Texas State Armadillos – Necessary Roughness (film) [ 14] Texas Pistols – The Franchise (novel) by Peter Gent. Tom Landry Middle School Longhorns – King of the Hill. The Turbos-"Starsky and Hutch".

  5. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    Later used in many other team sports. have someone in your corner Boxing: To have the support or help of someone. A boxer's ringside support staff – second, cut man, etc. – are in his corner, and assist him between rounds. [25] heavy hitter Boxing: An important or influential individual or organization. Refers to a boxer who is able to hit ...

  6. In the spirit of naming contests that are commonly used to get good ideas for a team nickname, we reached out to Enquirer readers to hear their picks for what to name Cincinnati’s hypothetical ...

  7. List of college team nicknames in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Texas-Tyler Patriots. Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M–Central Texas Warriors. Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders. Texas A&M–Galveston Sea Aggies. Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas. Texas A&M–San Antonio Jaguars.

  8. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Quizlet is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning. [ 1] Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [ 2] and released to the public in January 2007. [ 3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards, matching games, practice electronic ...

  9. List of professional sports teams in the United States and ...

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    The Major Arena Soccer League is a men's indoor soccer league with thirteen teams: three in the Midwestern, Southern, and Western United States each, and two in Mexico and the Northeastern United States each. As of its 2021–22 season, the average salary of a player was $1,500–$3,500 per month. [ 18] Conference.