Sentences with phrase «league changing its name»

The league changed the name to the Super Bowl in 1969, but Lombardi went down in the history books as the first coach to win a Super Bowl after the merger.

There is precedence for the D - League changing its name: it was known as the National Basketball Developmental League (NBDL) until 2005.

Fans are thus already accustomed to this league changing its name.

Not exact matches

So much confusion has been caused by our football team wearing the same name as the Boston National League baseball club... that a change appeared to be absolutely necessary.

When Splitter entered the draft, concerns over his signability — he was under contract with the Spanish league's Tau Ceràmica, which last year changed its name to Caja Laboral — caused him to slip to 28th.

Then things started to change pretty fast, «he that must not be named» made his annoying and heart breaking statement, and next thing this new premiere league recruit was leading the attack line of my beloved club.

See how the country, and the league, has changed, and see how parents have expanded the horizon in names.

Also, regarding changing the name of the club, don't be so rediculous, as if the FA / Prem League would allow that.

defense should be ok just the attacking side needs changing more pace and direct running in behind gets us a BIG NAME C / F that can do it all up front on his own we are at least 2 more big attacking names away from a least making c / l semis, but once again well done for winning on the night just shame we could get the third and make c / l history on wars and upwards in the league and f.a cup coyg

Also jimmy jazz again great name by the way i think the fact were 6th in ayer purchases and i agree without kane spurs would be below without kaneuckeu them for now but i see laca will be better next year and auba will have had a taste of the rigorous epl and because its a world cup year we need stability with wenger for atleast another year i think were vying for that spot and wi th cazorla coming back and hopfully Jack signs with a couple good signings if we splash some cash and ozil already signed we could surprise the league next year with a very strong season and Leicester surprised apparently everybody but us cause we handled them well that year but no one else dod and we finished second but i think its not so good for a big club like us with internationals in a world cup year to change managers do it in a non world cup year cause you only have a couple weeks with your players maybe less with some before season starts

With Chelsea already qualified for the final 16 of the Champions League and nothing to play for, Jose Mourinho is likely to name a much changed team against Sporting Lisbon.

well well well beck beck beck if he scores in the champions league final and we win the trophy ill change my name to haywell

His ability to control the game from the backline forever changed the role of defensemen; he was named the NHL's MVP three consecutive seasons and the league's top defenseman eight straight years.

The Premier League champions name a strong lineup, with only a few minor changes to the team as Joe Hart is rested and Dedryck Boyata gets a rare start in defence.

Close analysis of all the rest of the names will flag up inconsistency, skewed goal - scoring records in lesser bully - boy leagues, inability to adapt to new systems / teams / countries, inexperience, inflated price tags, entirely different types of strikers that would mean changing our system etc..

This likely makes the D - League name change less disruptive than it might have been as a first - time name change.

As part of the announcement, the league and the team made clear that the franchise's name would not be going anywhere as part of the change.

Billionaire Shu Yuhui claimed his club pulled out of moves for Costa, Edinson Cavani, Karim Benzema, Radamel Falcao and Raul Jimenez following a rule change limiting the number of foreign players Chinese Super League clubs were allowed to name in their matchday squads.

He named the same team for the last two league games, and he made one enforced change between the victories over Hull and Leicester.

Both managers made eight changes to the teams they had named for Premier League victories at the weekend.

Match Preview & Lineups: Jose Mourinho made as many as 6 changes in the starting lineup which lost to FC Basel in the Champions League during midweek and we can expect some of the big names back in the starting lineup for home game against Brighton.

This team did not win any Premier League title after 1992 when the name changed to EPL.

Arsenal face Reading on Tuesday night in the League Cup and they will look to reach the quarter finals of the competition, but Arsene Wenger will be naming a much changed side.

However, just before in 1992, this competition was recognized as European Champion Clubs» Cup or simply European Cup but since 1992, the named changed to UEFA Champions League.

Medical experts are calling for change, some leagues and athletes are resisting in the name of tradition and spectator appeal, and lawmakers are inquiring about how officials are handling the possibility that their sports could be tied to long - term cognitive impairment.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D - Wash., and Rep. Tom Cole, R - Okla., sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell urging the league to take a stand for the Washington Redskins to change its team name.

It was founded as the Howard Association in 1866 and changed its name in 1921, following a merger with the Penal Reform League.

Halbritter was there to ask the National Football League to force the Washington Redskins to change their team name, which he views as a racist slur.

This has included a sponsorship deal with Gatorade to change the name from the Developmental League to the G League.

Inside The NFL, Season 6, Episode 7: Cris Collinsworth gets up on his soapbox to talk about rule changes within the National Football League, Thursday Night football and how it relates to the players»; safety and the controversial topic of changing the Washington Redskins»; name.

We talked about how his life changed after winning the Oscar for Whiplash, if people now say «Academy Award Winner» in front of his name, his first day filming Zack Snyder's Justice League, the look of Jim Gordon, and more.

For teams and leagues with frequent name changes the authors list the most common or last used name and guide readers to this entry heading with cross-referenced notes.

Founded in 1939 as the Arizona League Central Credit Union, we changed our name to Arizona Central Credit Union on June 19, 1957.

That all changed in early April, when a kind woman named Jean arrived at the Animal League.

Name changes to North Shore Animal League America, Inc., reflecting growing national scope of programs.

Name changes to North Shore Animal League, Inc..

Other individual games like League of Legends simply require a fee each time you want to change your name, and while it's unknown how PlayStation will structure the feature if it ever goes live, it'll likely be some model similar to the ones already in place.

Old Time Hockey Is Now Bush Hockey League and Coming To The Xbox One The title has changed its name, and hopefully its gameplay has been updated as well.

«Internet Defense League, «Cat Signal» to Launch This Week Main «Breastaurant» Buys Deserted Town, Changes Name to «Bikinis, Texas»»

In 1942, the Maternal Health Center became Planned Parenthood Center of Houston following the name change of the national American Birth Control League to Planned Parenthood Federation of America.