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Highest achievement for an Canadian sports team by major league

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From baseball to association football. Major League Baseball - Toronto Blue Jays (two titles) National Hockey League - Montreal Canadiens (25 titles) National Football League - No Canadian teams, but the closest thing is Buffalo Bills (two AFL titles) National Basketball Association - Toronto Raptors (one title) Canadian Football League - Edmonton Elks (11 titles) Major League Soccer - Toronto FC (one title)

Highest achievement for an American sports team by major league

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From the MLB to the MLS. Major League Baseball - New York Yankees (27 titles) National Hockey League - Detroit Red Wings (11 titles) National Football League - Green Bay Packers (13 titles) National Basketball Association - Boston Celtics (18 titles) Canadian Football League - Baltimore Stallions (one title) Major League Soccer - Los Angeles Galaxy (six titles)

Oldest team per league

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By league, I'm referring to the five sports leagues in the United States and Canada. MLB Chicago Cubs - 1870 Atlanta Braves - 1871 Cincinnati Reds - 1881 Pittsburgh Pirates - 1882 St. Louis Cardinals - 1882 NHL Montreal Canadiens - 1909 Toronto Maple Leafs - 1917 Boston Bruins - 1924 Detroit Red Wings - 1926 New York Rangers - 1926 NFL Arizona Cardinals - 1898 Green Bay Packers - 1919 Chicago Bears - 1920 New York Giants - 1925 Detroit Lions - 1930 NBA Sacramento Kings - 1923 Detroit Pistons - 1937 Boston Celtics - 1946 New York Knicks - 1946 Philadelphia 76ers - 1946 MLS San Jose Earthquakes - 1973 Seattle Sounders - 1973 Vancouver Whitecaps - 1974 Portland Timbers - 1975 CF Montréal - 1992

Most titles per North American sports league

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Four major and two mini-major. Major League Baseball (MLB) - New York Yankees (27) / Second-most - St. Louis Cardinals (11) National Hockey League (NHL) - Montreal Canadiens (25) / Second-most - Toronto Maple Leafs (13) National Basketball Association (NBA) - Boston Celtics (18) / Second-most - Los Angeles Lakers (17) National Football League (NFL) - Green Bay Packers (13) / Second-most - Chicago Bears (9) Canadian Football League (CFL) - Edmonton Elks (11) / Second-most - Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9 each) Major League Soccer (MLS) - Los Angeles Galaxy (6) / Second-most - D.C. United (4)

Most championship wins from the big four leagues

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The four being the Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). MLB - New York Yankees with 27 titles (1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009) NHL - Montreal Canadiens with 25 titles (1918-19, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1943-44, 1945-46, 1952-53, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1985-86 and 1992-93) NFL - Green Bay Packers with 13 titles (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1996-97 and 2010-11) NBA - Boston Celtics with 18 titles (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 2007-08 and 2023-24)

Stats of National Football League

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Correct as of the current season. National Football League Upcoming season or competition:   2025 NFL season Formerly American Professional Football Conference (1920) American Professional Football Association (1920–1921) Sport American football Founded September 17, 1920  (104 years ago) Canton, Ohio , U.S. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] First season 1920 Commissioner Roger Goodell No. of teams 32 Country United States [ A ] Headquarters 345 Park Avenue  ( New York City ) [ 3 ] Most recent champion(s) Philadelphia Eagles (5th title) Most titles Green Bay Packers (13 titles) Broadcaster(s) United States: [ 4 ] CBS Fox NBC ESPN / ABC / ESPN2 NFL Network TUDN Telemundo Deportes ESPN Deportes International: See list Streaming partner(s) United States: Paramount+ / Vix Tubi Peacock ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+ Amazon Prime Video / Twitch Netflix International: DAZN Official website www .nfl .com  

Next Sunday, this could happen to the NFL

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Could the Kansas City Chiefs be the second team to score three consecutive NFL championship titles after the Green Bay Packers? Only time will tell when they face against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX, which will air on Fox in the US and ITV1 in the UK, while the halftime show will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar with special guest SZA.

When someone deliberately calls you by a different name to annoy you

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The moment in question? Jim Everett confronting Jim Rome during the latter's ESPN2 show Talk2  in April 6, 1994.