Origins:In the past, KC’s only major league teams (1884, 1886, 1888, 1889) were named the Cowboys, reflecting the region’s cattle culture. When the city was awarded an expansion team in 1969, a name-the-team contest produced over 17,000 entries. Ownership chose the name Royals, in ...
This did, however, get me thinking of why and how sports teams got the names they have. Maybe I have too much free time on my hands to worry about such things. I really don't know, but that's the kind of trivia junky I am. So I compiled some facts, tidbits, and nuggets I hop...
How They Got Their Name: Denver has been home to several minor-league baseball teams and even had a team in the short-lived Continental League established during the mid-20th century. It wasn't until 1993, however, that Denver's MLB team played its first game. Two...
How They Got Their Name: The earliest baseball teams in Detroit played during the 1850s under the names the Detroits and the Early Risers. After the American Civil War, a team named the Wolverines took the field, but it wasn't until 1894 and the reorganization of...
On average, NFL stadiums seat about 70,000 people, and games usually sell out, with the average NFL ticket estimated to cost about $151.1415This doesn't leave much opportunity for growth. The one thing teams can do is renovate their stadiums to add more seats and concession stands. Such re...
Two teams -- the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles -- remain undefeated, while the Carolina Panthers still haven't tracked down their first win. After blowing out the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, the 49ers are the clear No. 1 team in this week's NFL Power Rankings. And ...
So today, Michele Steele and Ben Solak break down how the teams that are in got there, and what everyone else needs to do in order to have a shot. You can honor Jim Valvano and support ESPN's V Week with a donation to the V Foundation for Cancer Research....
There are 12 WNBA teams, each of whom will partake in the three-round draft. That means 36 athletes will begin their professional basketball careers tonight after getting drafted into the league. 2024 WNBA Draft: Draft order As of this article's writing, below is th...
The impact of team names Keep in mind, though, the overall impact that team names can have. In professional leagues, many teams have had to change their names over the years due to negative connotations those names have had. Washington’s NFL team, for example, recently had to change their...
The stadium is the home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, one of several American sports teams that copy Native American imagery and traditions.Now that the Chiefs will take the field for Super Bowl LIV, their customs and costumes are on full display. ...