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In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames.. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted. ...
The match against Tottenham Hotspur was played in front of a crowd of 46,185. The Pilgrims lost 4–0, but the match was more notable for the travelling support. Over 10,000 Boston supporters attended the game. A number of special train services from Boston to King's Cross were set up for the day.
The Anaheim Angels – Former regular nickname from 1997 to 2004; reference to the fact that the Angels are not from Los Angeles County, but the Orange County city of Anaheim. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Former regular nickname from 2005 to 2015; The team went by this to fulfill a contractual obligation to the City of Anaheim.
Spain national basketball team – La ÑBA [251] Turkey national basketball team – Oniki Dev Adam ("12 Giant Men") [ 252 ] Australia men's national basketball team – "The Boomers" [ 253 ]
The club finally acknowledged its informal nickname in 1916, when the home World Series programs were boldly titled "Dodgers vs Red Sox;" and yet, that same season, the Brooklyn Eagle used "Superbas" in its box scores, years after Hanlon's retirement, and a cartoon on the record 26-inning game vs Boston that year used a robin to represent the team.
The Pilgrims F.C., an early 1900s touring side, which twice visited the United States; Pilgrims F.C., an American side that competed in the 1923–24 National Challenge Cup; Boston United F.C., an English football club nicknamed "The Pilgrims" Plymouth Argyle F.C., an English football club nicknamed "The Pilgrims"
Ain'ts: [1] Nickname given to the New Orleans Saints after their 1980 season of 14 consecutive losses. The name persisted somewhat as, although they would later qualify for the playoffs several times since then, they did not win a playoff game until their defeat of the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the wild-card round of the 2000–01 playoffs.