Try this set on for size over the weekend. All about names/locations of teams in the 4 major sports:

Gooodunov.....here are the answers:

1. One major league once had 3 teams playing in the league that were not based in North America. Try to name the league and the teams/locations that the 3 played in.

The WHL, now merged with the NHL had at some point a Finland team, a Czechoslovakia team...and a team called....The Soviet All Stars.

2. Only 1 team in the history of the 4 major sports was not named for a geographic location...city/state/region. It basically had a "corporate name" e.g. The Goodyear Wingfoots (that is not it though.) Name that team.

The OOrang Indians. NFL. Oorang was the name of the company that sponsored the team.....which company ran Dog Kennels.

3. Where did the Tonawanda Kardex play? (give location of team)

Tonawanda NY...yes, a Buffalo Suburb.

4. What current NHL franchise has played in the most different major markets?

(note....something like moving from NJ to Brooklyn is still within the same market)

I originally had the NJ Devils, who played as the Kansas City Scouts and the Colorado Rockies. Three markets.

But...as noted the Dallas Stars may have been an almagamation of teams that formerly played in Oakland, then Cleveland, then Minnesota and finally Dallas.

But.....Hockeyreference.com has the Oakland Seals/Cleveland Barons as a defunct franchise....not as a continuation to the Stars.

So....not sure about the right answer. I know that the Barons merged in with the Minnesota North Stars.....but the league may not see it as a continuation franchise.

5. What current NFL franchises have played in the most different major markets?

The Cardinals.....Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix

The Rams....Cleveland/LA/St. Louis

Good old St. Louis, about to lose another franchise.

6. What current MLB franchises have played in the most different major markets?

The As: Philly/KC/Oakland

The Braves: Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta

The Orioles: Milwaukee/St. Louis/Baltimore....the difference here is the team changed its name every time it moved, from Milwaukee Brewers to St. Louis Browns to Balt. Orioles.

7. What current NBA franchises have played in the most different major markets?

The Kings: Rochester/Cincinnati Royals....then Kansas City/Sacramento Kings

The Hawks: Tri-City (Moline/Davenport/Rock Island)/Milwaukee Blackhawks, St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks

8. Name all the team nicknames that are currently used by more than one major league team. (duplicate nicknames)

LA/Sacramento Kings

Texas/NY Rangers

NY/San Fran Giants

St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals

NY/Winnipeg Jets

Carolina/Florida Panthers

(no longer: Edm./Houston Oilers)

9. Name all the names of birds that are currently being used as nicknames by major league teams (NFL/MLB/NHL/NBA)

Cardinals, Falcons, Ravens, Eagles, Seahawks, Orioles, Blue Jays, Hawks, Pelicans, Ducks, Blackhawks, Penguins...plus, I would have accepted Raptors...which, while the team is named for extinct Dinosaurs, any current "Bird of Prey" is also considered a Raptor.

NOT named for birds: Detroit Redwings or Nashville Predators.

10. Of the 32 current NFL teams, there are 3 nicknames that a team used to be known as that are no longer in use by an NFL team. Name these 3 names.

(note: differentiate those in question 11)

Actually....we have identified at least 5 of these: Chicago Staley nka Bears. Spartans nka Lions. Braves nka Redskins. Oilers nka Titans. Pirates nka Steelers. Plus, if we count the "Steagles" that may be another.

11.A. There are two nicknnames now in use by an NFL franchise that used to belong to a different current NFL franchise. Name these.

These of course are the Titans who took a name formerly used by the now Jets, and the Texans, formerly used by the Chiefs.

B. There is one nickname now in use by a current MLB franchise that used to belong to a different current MLB franchise. Name it.

The Brewers. Once upon a time the Baltimore Orioles actually began their existance as the Milwaukee Brewers.

C. There is one nickname now in use by an NBA franchise that used to belong to a different current MLB franchise. Name it. (excluding the Hornets/Bobcats change of name/franchises)

The Rockets.....now used by Houston (who actually started as the San Diego Rockets)..... The now Denver Nuggest started their existance as the Denver Rockets. 1968-1974. The San Diego Rockets were an NBA expansion team in 1968....and the Denver Rockets were an original ABA franchise. They both went by the same name at the same time. The Denver team then changed its name, probably to avoid confusion as those San Diego Rockets moved closer by moving to Houston

12. Identify which of the 4 sports used to have teams play that sport that had the following names:

A. Tip Tops/Solons,/Ruby Legs/ Quickstep/ Pepper These were all baseball teams....before the turn of the 20th Century.

B. Triangles, Crimson Giants, Brickley Giants, Tornadoes, Gunners These were all early NFL team names.

C. Rebels, Stags, Olympians, Condors, Sounds, Muskies These were early NBA or ABA team names.

D. Stingers/Blades/Aeros/Wanderers/Scouts/Toros These were all Hockey team names....most WHA

I am not of the belief that any of these names were used by an existing franchise. These are all defunct.

Second Chance Saloon.

Here are questions still unanswered:

1. What major North American sports league once had 3 teams not located in North America? Name league and teams, if possible.

I haven't checked what other people have guessed on these ... but I will go with NHL...not NHL

2. Name the only team in major sports league history that was a corporate...and not geographical "surname"

3. Where did the Tonawanda Kardex play?

Well Tonawanda is a suburb of Buffalo. so, Tonawanda NY? Check

6. What other MLB franchise besides the Phil/KC/Oak As, and the Boston/Mil/Atlanta Braves has been located at one time in 3 different major markets?

Baltimore Orioles Check

7. Besides the Hawks, what other NBA franchise has been located at one time in 4 different major markets?

Sacramento Kings Check

8. Besides Giant, Jets, Cardinals and Panthers....what other nicknames are used by more than one major league sports team?

Rangers Check, one more

10. Besides Oilers, what 3 other nicknames were one of the current NFL teams known as that is no longer used by an NFL team?

Stayleys, Pirates, Spartans...check....but you caught me there.....I did not have Pirates...but Pirates is right. That means there were 5 names.

11B. There is one nickname currently used by one MLB team that used to belong to another current MLB franchise Name it.

C. There is one nickname currently used by one NBA team that used to belong to another current NBA franchise. Name it

Hornets. No....note in my original question I said to ignore the whole Hornets/Pelicans franchise shift deal

@the-gipper said:

Second Chance Saloon.

Here are questions still unanswered:

1. What major North American sports league once had 3 teams not located in North America? Name league and teams, if possible.

Did the NFL have a European division? NO...I am not including NFL Europe....which was in fact a European based minor League.

2. Name the only team in major sports league history that was a corporate...and not geographical "surname"

3. Where did the Tonawanda Kardex play?

6. What other MLB franchise besides the Phil/KC/Oak As, and the Boston/Mil/Atlanta Braves has been located at one time in 3 different major markets? ?/Chicago/St Louis Cardinals No

7. Besides the Hawks, what other NBA franchise has been located at one time in 4 different major markets?

8. Besides Giant, Jets, Cardinals and Panthers....what other nicknames are used by more than one major league sports team?

10. Besides Oilers, what 3 other nicknames were one of the current NFL teams known as that is no longer used by an NFL team?

11B. There is one nickname currently used by one MLB team that used to belong to another current MLB franchise Name it.

C. There is one nickname currently used by one NBA team that used to belong to another current NBA franchise. Name it

Second Chance Saloon.

Here are questions still unanswered:

1. What major North American sports league once had 3 teams not located in North America? Name league and teams, if possible.

Did the NFL have a European division?

2. Name the only team in major sports league history that was a corporate...and not geographical "surname"

3. Where did the Tonawanda Kardex play?

6. What other MLB franchise besides the Phil/KC/Oak As, and the Boston/Mil/Atlanta Braves has been located at one time in 3 different major markets? ?/Chicago/St Louis Cardinals

7. Besides the Hawks, what other NBA franchise has been located at one time in 4 different major markets?

8. Besides Giant, Jets, Cardinals and Panthers....what other nicknames are used by more than one major league sports team?

10. Besides Oilers, what 3 other nicknames were one of the current NFL teams known as that is no longer used by an NFL team?

11B. There is one nickname currently used by one MLB team that used to belong to another current MLB franchise Name it.

C. There is one nickname currently used by one NBA team that used to belong to another current NBA franchise. Name it

1. One major league once had 3 teams playing in the league that were not based in North America. Try to name the league and the teams/locations that the 3 played in.

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2. Only 1 team in the history of the 4 major sports was not named for a geographic location...city/state/region. It basically had a "corporate name" e.g. The Goodyear Wingfoots (that is not it though.) Name that team.

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3. Where did the Tonawanda Kardex play? (give location of team)

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4. What current NHL franchise has played in the most different major markets?

(note....something like moving from NJ to Brooklyn is still within the same market)

Not sure about "major markets", but the Dallas Stars came from MN North Stars who (in part) were our Cleveland Barons who came from CA's Bay Area. Seals were a WHL club that had a couple different home cities, e.g., SF and Oakland.

I am going to give credit for this...though because of leagues/mergers it is iffy.

5. What current NFL franchises have played in the most different major markets?

AZ Cards started in CHI and moved to StL.

StL Rams started in CLE and moved to L.A.

Check

6. What current MLB franchises have played in the most different major markets?

Oakland Athletics originated in Philly stopping in KC along the way.

Atlanta Braves originated as Washington Senators stopping in Milwaukee along the way.

You got 2 out of 3....though the Braves started in Boston, not Wash....but I give it to you.

7. What current NBA franchises have played in the most different major markets?

- pass -

8. Name all the team nicknames that are currently used by more than one major league team. (duplicate nicknames)

Cards, Sox, Jets, Giants,

Not counting half a name (Sox)...the others check...but we are still missing a couple

9. Name all the names of birds that are currently being used as nicknames by major league teams (NFL/MLB/NHL/NBA)

Orioles, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Ravens, Eagles, Falcons, Seahawks, Ducks, Red Wings, Penguins, BlackHawks(?), Pelicans

All correct....I am counting Blackhawks....as while the Blackhawks are named for an Indian tribe....that tribe is named for a bird, so it counts.

There is one other that could sort of count.

10. Of the 32 current NFL teams, there are 4 nicknames that a team used to be known as that are no longer in use by an NFL team. Name these 3 names.

(note: differentiate those in question 11)

11.A. There are two nicknnames now in use by an NFL franchise that used to belong to a different current NFL franchise. Name these.

Woe unto those that say Browns...

Texans (now HOU was DAL/KC) and Titans (now TN was NY Jets)

Check

B. There is one nickname now in use by a current MLB franchise that used to belong to a different current MLB franchise. Name it.

Braves (now ATL, once was Boston) NO That is same franchise (like Phil/KC/Oak As.

C. There is one nickname now in use by an NBA franchise that used to belong to a different current MLB franchise. Name it. (excluding the Hornets/Bobcats change of name/franchises)

???

12. Identify which of the 4 sports used to have teams play that sport that had the following names:

A. Tip Tops/Solons,/Ruby Legs/ Quickstep/ Pepper

Baseball (process of elimination) Check

B. Triangles, Crimson Giants, Brickley Giants, Tornadoes, Gunners

Football (Dayton Triangles - NFL) Check

C. Rebels, Stags, Olympians, Condors, Sounds, Muskies

Basketball (Pittsburgh Condors - ABA) Check

D. Stingers/Blades/Aeros/Wanderers/Scouts/Toros

Hockey (Houston Aeros - WHA) Check

POPQUIZ: What two Current NFL team names were abandoned by MLB franchises that still exist?

Throwing out some guesses:

If you are talking about the city name: New York Giants.

I think the LA/ Brooklyn Dodgers may have once been the "Lions".

The Indians used to be known as the Bronchos (one letter off from Denver Broncos)

And, of course there used to be the St. Louis Browns...nka Balt. Orioles.

(on another note: Buccaneers used to be the name of an NFL team in LA).

Try this set on for size over the weekend. All about names/locations of teams in the 4 major sports:

1. One major league once had 3 teams playing in the league that were not based in North America. Try to name the league and the teams/locations that the 3 played in.

2. Only 1 team in the history of the 4 major sports was not named for a geographic location...city/state/region. It basically had a "corporate name" e.g. The Goodyear Wingfoots (that is not it though.) Name that team.

3. Where did the Tonawanda Kardex play? (give location of team)

Pennsylvania?

4. What current NHL franchise has played in the most different major markets?

(note....something like moving from NJ to Brooklyn is still within the same market)

Dallas Stars (SF, Cle, Minneapolis)

5. What current NFL franchises have played in the most different major markets?

Cardinals, Rams

6. What current MLB franchises have played in the most different major markets?

Braves

7. What current NBA franchises have played in the most different major markets?

Clippers, Hawks

8. Name all the team nicknames that are currently used by more than one major league team. (duplicate nicknames)

Jets, Panthers, Cardinals, Giants, Senators

9. Name all the names of birds that are currently being used as nicknames by major league teams (NFL/MLB/NHL/NBA)

Cardinals, Eagles, Ravens, Orioles, Falcons, Blue Jays, Seahawks, Hawks, Ducks, Penguins(technically a bird), Pelicans (dumb name)

These are correct.....but there are actually 2 others that could be acceptable.

10. Of the 32 current NFL teams, there are 3 nicknames that a team used to be known as that are no longer in use by an NFL team. Name these 3 names.

(note: differentiate those in question 11)

Oilers, Steagles- only for one year during WWII but probably not one of the 3 you were listing I give 1/2 credit...and that is technically right.....but not the ones I was thinking of.

11.A. There are two nicknnames now in use by an NFL franchise that used to belong to a different current NFL franchise. Name these.

Houston Texans/Dallas Texans, NY Titans/Tennessee Titans

B. There is one nickname now in use by a current MLB franchise that used to belong to a different current MLB franchise. Name it.

Boston Braves? No, Atlanta Braves are same franchise as Boston Braves.

C. There is one nickname now in use by an NBA franchise that used to belong to a different current MLB franchise. Name it. (excluding the Hornets/Bobcats change of name/franchises)

Lakers Also no...current Lakers franchise is same that played in Minnesota.

12. Identify which of the 4 sports used to have teams play that sport that had the following names:

A. Tip Tops/Solons,/Ruby Legs/ Quickstep/ Pepper- sounds like soccer names NO

B. Triangles, Crimson Giants, Brickley Giants, Tornadoes, Gunners World Team Tennis?

C. Rebels, Stags, Olympians, Condors, Sounds, Muskies- ABA teams

D. Stingers/Blades/Aeros/Wanderers/Scouts/Toros WHA teams Minor league baseball NO