There are eight major North American sports franchises whose team names do not end in S, and none of them are in football.
They are, in basketball, the Miami Heat, the Utah Jazz, and the Orlando Magic.
In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.
And in hockey, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Minnesota Wild, and the Colorado Avalanche.
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