mag@cbneb.UUCP (Bob Mager) (05/23/84)
The six pairs of teams which share the same nickname are New York Giants (NFL) and the San Francisco Giants (NL) Texas Rangers (AL) and the New York Rangers (NHL) Houston Oilers (NFL) and the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Jacksonville Bulls (USFL) and the Chicago Bulls (NBA) Kansas City Kings (NBA) and the L.A. Kings (NBA) New York Jets (NFL) and the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) [ I also gave you the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) and the St. Louis Cardinals (NL) ] The five nicknames that do not end in `s' are Red Sox White Sox Blitz Gold Jazz A lot of you had interesting variants on the original question. Thanks to all those who responded. Bob Mager