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How Many Teams In the Four Major North American Sports Franchises Have Names Not Ending In the Letter S?

April 7, 2020 by Karen Hill

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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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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