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pos: Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 16, 1966. The team plays its home games at the United Center, an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they were responsible for popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991

pos: 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season Cleveland Cavaliers in six games, making their second trip to the Finals. In the 1992 NBA Finals, they would go on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers four games to two to win their second consecutive championship, and second of three straight. (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Miami Heat: "Bulls win series 3–0" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) New York Knicks: "Bulls win series 4–3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3–0) (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers: "Bulls win series 4–2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern

pos: 1991 NBA Finals Scottie Pippen, would win five more championships after 1991 in a seven-year span, cementing their status as a dynasty. When it was all said and done, Michael Jordan became only the third man in NBA history (after George Mikan and Abdul-Jabbar) to capture the scoring title and the NBA Finals Championship in the same season. Until 2015, the Bulls were the last team to win an NBA championship despite fielding a full roster lacking in championship or Finals experience. None of the Bulls players had logged even a minute of NBA Finals experience prior to this. The 1990–91 season marked

pos: Bill Cartwright 1987–88 seasons, because of the rapid development of Horace Grant. Three years later, he helped the Bulls win their first NBA championship under the head coach Phil Jackson, himself a former Knick, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals. The Bulls went on to win the NBA title again in 1992 and 1993 with the same core team. Jordan retired after the 1992–93 season, and the Bulls were defeated by the Ewing-led Knicks in the 1994 NBA Playoffs. As a member of the Bulls, he took an elbow to the throat during a game against the Indiana

pos: 1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season Jazz: "Blazers win series 4–2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Western Conference Semifinals (Portland won 4–1) (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (1) Portland Trail Blazers: "Bulls win series 4–2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1977 Western Conference First Round (Portland won 2–1) 1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season The 1991–92 NBA season was the 22nd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. After losing three of their first four games, the Blazers would quickly recover as they continued to lead the way in the West posting a 57–25 record, earning their second straight Pacific Division championship and 10th consecutive trip to

pos: 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bulls' 26th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals in five games, and winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. Early into the season, the Bulls traded Dennis Hopson to the Sacramento Kings after the first two games. Coming off their first ever championship, the Bulls had a very successful season winning 14 consecutive games after a 1–2 start to the season. They later on posted a 13-game winning streak

pos: 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season respective league's finals. However, the coach of the Blackhawks, Mike Keenan, would see a concurrent finals series in basketball and hockey taking place in the same city again when he coached the New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years two years later. 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bulls' 26th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals in five games, and winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. Early into the season,

neg: Durham Bulls division for a third consecutive season with an 83-61 record. Facing the Louisville Bats in the first round again, the Bulls were victorious, winning in five games. The third time was the charm for the Bulls in the Governors' Cup final, as they dethroned the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in three games to win the championship, their third since joining the International League. The Bulls advanced to the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game against the champions of the Pacific Coast League for the first time in team history, as that championship game did not exist at the time of the Bulls' previous

neg: 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season Conference First Round (Chicago won 3–2) (E1) Chicago Bulls vs. (W1) Portland Trail Blazers: "Bulls win series 4–2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1977 Western Conference First Round (Portland won 2–1) The Chicago Blackhawks were in the Stanley Cup Finals at the same time the Bulls won the NBA championship, but got swept by the defending champions, Pittsburgh Penguins (It would not be until when the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since , when they beat the Philadelphia Flyers, in-state rivals of the Penguins, winning in Philadelphia). This was the only year that both the Bulls and the Blackhawks reached their

neg: Belleville Bulls finals in 1986 versus a familiar foe from their Tier II days, the Guelph Platers. The Platers won the series in 6 games. In 1995 and 1996, the Bulls lost in the semi-finals to the Guelph Storm. The 1999 season would be one for the memories when the Belleville Bulls would win it all. The Bulls defeated the London Knights 9–2 in game seven of the OHL championship series at the Yardmen Arena to win their first J. Ross Robertson Cup. The Bulls competed in the 1999 Memorial Cup, hosted in Ottawa versus the Calgary Hitmen, Acadie-Bathurst Titan & Ottawa

neg: 2008 Buffalo Bulls football team 2008 Buffalo Bulls football team The 2008 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 2008 was a season of firsts for the Bulls. With a 40–34 double overtime win over Bowling Green on November 21, the Bulls won the MAC East division and gained a berth to the MAC Championship for the first time. The Bulls won their first-ever conference championship by beating #12 ranked and previously undefeated Ball State, 42–24 on December 5. The win was also Buffalo's first-ever against a ranked opponent and ensured a winning season

neg: North Iowa Bulls a 5–4 win over the Peoria Mustangs. The Bulls would improve as their inaugural season went on and would finish with a record of 29–15–0–4 for a second-place finish in the West Division. The Bulls would win their first round series over the Twin City Steel two-games-to-none. In round two, the Bulls faced the Granite City Lumberjacks and traded overtime victories in the first two games. The Lumberjacks would take the winner-take-all game three by a score of 3–2. In their next season, the Bulls would go on to win their first division championship. They dominated the regular season and

neg: Durham Bulls two Governors' Cup championships. Facing the Memphis Redbirds, the Bulls would win their first class championship, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom half of the eleventh inning. Also in 2009, the Bulls retired the number 8 of Crash Davis, the main character of "Bull Durham", which was their first number retirement in sixteen years. On August 19, 2010, the Bulls won their fourth straight division championship. Almost two weeks later, the Bulls set the Triple-A wins record winning their 84th game of the 2010 season. On August 2, 2011, the Bulls defeated the Charlotte Knights,

neg: Bulls–Heat rivalry bunches but were outdone by a dominating performance by O'Neal, who posted 30 points and 20 rebounds to win 113–96 and close out the series. Miami would go on to their first NBA Championship. At the start of the 2006–07 season, the Heat hosted the Bulls in the Heat's season opener. The Bulls, retooled with new players (the most notable being former Piston Ben Wallace), blew out Miami and gave the Heat the worst season-opening loss of a defending NBA champion. Throughout the season, the incident involving Posey did not remain isolated. In games between the Heat and Bulls, Posey

neg: 1938 Stanley Cup Finals 2016. It was the last time that the Hawks would win the Stanley Cup at home until 2015, and the last that a Chicago team would win a championship at Chicago Stadium until the Bulls won their second straight NBA championship in 1992. The next time the Blackhawks would win the Stanley Cup at home would be in 2015, when they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in game six of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals; by this time they had moved into the United Center. The NHL did not see fit to make sure that the Cup was in Chicago

neg: Fubon Guardians this season, the Bulls made it to the championship series for the first time, losing to the now defunct Wei Chuan Dragons four games to three. Sinon would advance to the finals in 2000 and 2003 as well, losing both times. It was in 2004 that the Bulls finally made their breakthrough with a thrilling come-from-behind seven game series win that had the city of Taichung in jubilation. The Bulls made it back-to-back Taiwan Series wins with a sweep of the Macoto Cobras the following year, their third consecutive trip to the championship series. The Bulls have now made the

neg: Granite City Lumberjacks Championship. However, they did not participate in the 2012 USA Hockey Tier III National Tournament. The Lumberjacks would also win the 2015 Silver Cup Championship over the North Iowa Bulls. The Lumberjacks only qualified for the Silver Cup Tournament as wildcard after losing in the Divisional Finals to the Bulls. In 2017, the Lumberjacks won their third Silver Cup Championship with a 2–1 game against the Metro Jets. The Lumberjacks have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHA college programs. Granite City Lumberjacks The Granite City Lumberjacks are

neg: Louisville Bulls Bulls would win the National Division of the MCFL and play the Detroit Seminoles in the championship game, their only appearance in the MCFL title game. In August 2011, the Bulls folded. The Bulls were inspired by the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League . The first helmets worn by the team featured a similar design to that of the Jacksonville Bulls, which included a wrap around logo of a bull. By the 1990s, the team would switch to their primary logo, which was a black bull in the shape of an L. Throughout the majority of Bulls

neg: Ian Henderson (rugby league) to Parramatta, however did not achieve more game time and left halfway through the 2005 NRL season. Henderson signed with the Bradford Bulls in 2005, where he made a massive impact in helping Bradford win the championship. He played for the Bulls at hooker in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against the Leeds Rhinos. As Super League champions, Bradford played National Rugby League premiers Wests Tigers in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Henderson started at hooker in the Bulls' 30-10 victory. With the arrival of Terry Newton, Henderson found it hard to gain selection into the Bulls starting

neg: 2014–15 Chicago Bulls season number six in their "NBA Watchability Rankings" list. On the next day, a Bleacher Report article gave an 11/2 chance for the Bulls to win the NBA championship. On September 30, ESPN sportswriter Brian Windhorst cited several long-term problems with the Chicago Bulls with age and injury being a big issue. However, he did say that the addition of Gasol and McDermott "[is] the perfect antidote for the Bulls' offensive woes [the previous] season." Cody Westerlund, a sports editor for CBS Chicago.com, said that McDermott's playing time will be determined by his defense. The 13th annual general managers' survey was

neg: 2009 International Bowl won their first five games, only to lose five of their last seven contests. Facing the Huskies were the Buffalo Bulls with a regular season record of 8–5, highlighted by an upset win over then-No. 12 and undefeated Ball State in the 2008 MAC Championship Game. Pre-game media coverage focused on the legacy of the 1958 Buffalo Bulls, the first team from the university to be invited to a bowl game. When told that the two African-American members of the team would not be allowed to play because of segregation, the team elected to refuse the bowl bid. Buffalo would

neg: 1992 NBA Finals before the playoffs. The media, hoping to recreate a Magic Johnson–Larry Bird type rivalry in Jordan-Drexler, compared the two throughout the pre-Finals hype. The Bulls would go on to win the series in six games. Michael Jordan was named Finals Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row, to go with his sixth straight regular season scoring title. NBC Sports used commentator Ahmad Rashād (both teams' sidelines). The Bulls won their first NBA championship the previous season, ushering in a new era in the league. Proving that their maiden championship was no fluke, the Bulls continued their dominance

neg: 1993–94 Chicago Bulls season Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-0) (2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: "Knicks win series 4-3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1993 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4-2) 1993–94 Chicago Bulls season The 1993–94 NBA season was the Bulls' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls entered the season as the three time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals in six games, winning their third NBA championship, their first of second threepeats in the 1990s. In the offseason, the Bulls signed free agents Steve Kerr, Bill Wennington and Pete Myers. Without

neg: Chicago Bulls and 1998 with two three-peats. All six championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA Finals series in their history. The Bulls won 72 games during the 1995–96 NBA season, setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015–16 NBA season. The Bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70 games or more in a single season, and the only NBA franchise to do so

neg: 2004–05 Chicago Bulls season NBA Finals, as well as when they won their last NBA championship. Second-year star Kirk Hinrich averaged 15.7 points, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Top draft pick Ben Gordon became the first rookie to win the Sixth Man of The Year Award, as he and Luol Deng were both selected to the All-Rookie First Team. However, injuries were an issue as Deng was out for April and the postseason with a wrist injury, and Eddy Curry was sidelined due to a heart ailment. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls took a 2–0 lead over the

neg: Chicago Stadium in their finals by the Pittsburgh Penguins, losing at Chicago Stadium, while the Bulls won the second of their first of three straight NBA titles on their home floor against the Portland Trail Blazers. The next time the Bulls clinched the championship at home, was in the newly built United Center in (when they did so against the Seattle SuperSonics), their second season at the new arena, and the Blackhawks would not reach the Stanley Cup Finals again until (in which they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games), their 16th season in the new building, although they won their

neg: 2004–05 Chicago Bulls season 2004–05 Chicago Bulls season The 2004–05 NBA season was the Bulls' 39th season in the National Basketball Association. After the retirement of Scottie Pippen, the Bulls stumbled out of the gate as they lost their first nine games on their way to an awful 3–14 start. However, they would win 13 of their 16 games in January including a 7-game winning streak, then win nine straight games between March and April. The Bulls finished second in the Central Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1998, when they last made the

neg: 2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team screen and put up a shot that went off the glass, and through the net to win the game 73–71. The win gave Buffalo the first ever championship of the Mid-America Conference and their first ever invitation to the NCAA tournament. Source: !colspan=9 style="background:#041A9B; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=9 style="background:#041A9B; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#041A9B; color:white;"| MAC regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#041A9B; color:white;"| MAC Women's Tournament !colspan=9 style="background:#041A9B; color:white;"| NCAA Women's Tournament 2015–16 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team 2015–16 UB Women's Basketball 2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team The 2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo during the

neg: 2017 South Florida Bulls football team Judge Taylor's comments went viral, and she later recused herself from the case. In the preseason AAC media poll, the Bulls were picked to finish first in the East Division of the AAC, receiving all 30 first-place votes. They also received 26 of 30 votes as the favorite to win the AAC championship. South Florida announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. 2017 South Florida Bulls football team The 2017 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Raymond

neg: Durham Bulls outside the United States when they played road games against the Ottawa Lynx (now the Lehigh Valley IronPigs), though it would be another year before they recorded their first win in Canada. The Bulls' second appearance on film was in "The Rookie", released in 2002. It starred Dennis Quaid as Jim Morris, a baseball pitcher who is now retired. The real Jim Morris did play for the Bulls briefly during the 1999 season and was then called up to the major leagues on September 18, 1999 at the age of 35. He made his debut against Royce Clayton of the

neg: 2004–05 Chicago Bulls season front-court. (4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Washington Wizards Washington won 2–1 in the regular-season series: Last Playoffs meeting: 1997 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3–0) Ben Gordon lost out to Emeka Okafor for Rookie of the Year honors, but did win Sixth Man of the Year honors, averaging 15.1 points per game despite making only three starts. 2004–05 Chicago Bulls season The 2004–05 NBA season was the Bulls' 39th season in the National Basketball Association. After the retirement of Scottie Pippen, the Bulls stumbled out of the gate as they lost their first nine games on their way to

neg: North Iowa Bulls and ending the Bulls' bid a three-peat. The Bulls still advanced to the Tier III national championship as the league runners-up in Simsbury, Connecticut. The tournament was split into an "A" and "B" division with the Bulls in the "A" Division with the Granite City Lumberjacks, Dells Ducks and Northern Cyclones. The Bulls would go 2–1 in the tournament, losing only to the Lumberjacks once again. The Bulls still advanced to the title game over the Lumberjacks due to a higher score differential. The Bulls would then win their second national championship over the Northern Cyclones, 2–1. The Bulls have

neg: 1992–93 Chicago Bulls season Mustaf | Frank Johnson | Tim Kempton | "Bulls win series 4-2" 1992–93 Chicago Bulls season The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bulls' 27th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls entered the season as the back-to-back defending NBA champions, having defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1992 NBA Finals in six games, winning their second NBA championship. After two straight championships, the Bulls would yet again have another successful season finishing in first place in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 57–25 record. They also advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals

neg: Buffalo Bulls the Bulls were 6-39 since going to Division I-A. At that time, they were ranked 117, and were coached by Jim Hofher. The Bulls averaged just under 11,250 fans per game in 2003. On September 9, 2007, the Bulls broke a four-game losing streak by defeating Temple University with a score of 42-7. The Bulls accumulated 414 offensive yards in the game. Sophomore tailback Mario Henry, and the Bull's defense, were credited in the MAC win. In 2008, the Buffalo Bulls routed the previously ranked and unbeaten Ball State Cardinals 42-24, capturing their first Mid-American Conference Championship. In that game,

neg: Miami Heat Ewing and Alonzo Mourning, friends from their Georgetown college basketball period. Larry Johnson, one of the Knicks, held bad blood with Mourning as far back as their days in the Charlotte Hornets. The rivalry with the Chicago Bulls began once the Miami Heat became contenders during the 1990s, a decade dominated by the Bulls and Michael Jordan. During that period, the Heat were eliminated three times by the Bulls, who would go on to win the NBA championship each time. After Jordan retired and the Heat's fall in the early 2000s, the rivalry cooled but slightly picked up when the

neg: Sports in Seattle the Washington Bullets in seven games, but rebounded in 1979 to defeat the Bullets by four games to one to win the NBA Championship. The next time the Sonics made it to NBA Finals was in 1996 when they met the Chicago Bulls, to whom they lost the series in six games. Another national basketball championship trophy arrived in 2004, when the Seattle Storm defeated the Connecticut Sun two games to one to win the WNBA championship. The Seattle Storm won their second WNBA title in 2010, beating the Atlanta Dream in 3 games. Eight years later, the Storm swept

neg: Chicago Blackhawks the goaltender he would later become) could not secure a win in game four, which ended in 6–5 final in favor of Pittsburgh. The defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls were in their finals in , but won their championship in six. Although this was the only year the city of Chicago would host a concurrent NBA/NHL finals in the same year, Blackhawks head coach Mike Keenan would see this again in New York when he coached the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in 1994. Belfour posted a 40-win season in as the Hawks looked to go

neg: Bulls–Pistons rivalry record-breaking 72-win 1995-96 season). After the 6th title, the Bulls were dramatically dismantled: Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Rodman, and coach Phil Jackson all left. Afterwards, the Bulls had five losing seasons and did not yield a competitive squad until former Bull John Paxson (who was a member of the first 3 title teams) became the GM and acquired players to form a team with efficient perimeter offense and strong interior defense. The rivalry was restored in the 2006 offseason when the Bulls signed free agent Ben Wallace, the cornerstone of the Pistons' defense. The addition of Wallace was immediately felt when

neg: Chicago Bulls (AFL, 1926) Comiskey Park, forcing the Chicago Cardinals to play in the (older and much smaller) Normal Field. Second, the Bulls made an offer for Cardinals star Paddy Driscoll that the reigning NFL champions could not match (Cardinals owner Chris O'Brien arranged a trade with the Bears, who "did" match the Bulls' offer to Driscoll, keeping him in the established league but knocking the Cardinals out of championship contention). Failing to sign Driscoll, the Bulls built up their roster by signing up men who played their college football in the American Midwest. Despite playing in front of 16,000 people in their first

neg: 1992 NBA Finals later, the 1991–92 NBA season documentary "Untouchabulls" was released. Narrated by Hal Douglas, it recaps the Bulls' championship season. "Jam" by Michael Jackson was used as the theme song for the documentary. That same year, Jordan was featured in Jackson's music video for "Jam". The Bulls won their third straight championship in the season, winning 57 games and defeating the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals. In the offseason that preceded Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen played for the Dream Team that won the gold medal in the Barcelona Olympics, making them the first players to win NBA championship

neg: Barrie McDermott international, winning 17 caps. He also earned a single cap for England. McDermott went on to represent Ireland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and went on to earn 15 caps over the years. McDermott has also represented Lancashire in the Origin Series. His autobiography, "Made for Rugby" was published in 2004. McDermott did manage to become only the 22nd Leeds player to win the league championship and the challenge cup in 2004 when he played for the Leeds Rhinos from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. At the start

neg: Dayan van der Westhuizen during which the Blue Bulls won all twelve of their matches to top the log. Van der Westhuizen also scored his first try at this level in their match against in a 46–16 victory, and a second in a win over the s. He was named in the starting line-up for the final against the s, a match which the Blue Bulls won 35–23 to secure the championship. In 2014, Van der Westhuizen was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad that participated in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship held in New Zealand. He played off the bench in

neg: 2007 International League season 2007 International League season The International League season took place from April to September 2007. The Richmond Braves defeated the Durham Bulls to win the league championship. The following teams qualified for the postseason: Durham Bulls, Richmond Braves, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, and Toledo Mud Hens. Durham (South Division Champion) 3, Toledo (West Division Champion) 0<br> Richmond (Wild Card) 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (North Division Champion) 1 Richmond (Wild Card) 3, Durham (South Division Champion) 1 Richmond played in their first Triple A Championship Game against the Sacramento River Cats. They lost to Sacramento. They following season they played their final season in Richmond

neg: Birmingham Bulls minute of play. The Bulls would win 12-2 in what was dubbed by the newspaper as "The Thanksgiving Day Massacre." This was the only one of the three WHA Birmingham Bulls team to qualify for the WHA playoffs. Facing Bobby Hull and The Winnipeg Jets, who would go on to win the championship, they were eliminated in the first round. During Sonmor's tenure as General Manager of the Bulls he successfully negotiated the first ever "cross league" player trade with the NHL in a deal with The Detroit Redwings. John Brophy, who would later go on to coach the Leafs,

neg: South Florida Bulls his tutelage, USF advanced to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament during the 2005-06 season, and to 10 postseason tournaments in 11 years after the Bulls had recorded just three winning seasons, all 14-13 records, in the 25 years prior. Fernandez also guided USF to four 20-win campaigns — 21-11 in 2004-05, 21-12 in 2006-07, 27-10 in 2008-09, 22-11 in 2012-13 and 23-13 in 2013-14; in his career. On April 4, 2009, Fernandez led the team to their first-ever post season championship with a 75-71 win over the Kansas Jayhawks in the WNIT. Fernandez also won USF's first women's basketball NCAA

neg: 2008 Buffalo Bulls football team for the first time since Buffalo returned to the top-level of college football in 1999. They earned an invitation to the International Bowl at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, their first trip to a bowl game in their history, exactly fifty years after the Bulls turned down their only previous bowl bid, to the Tangerine Bowl, when they were told by the bowl's organizers that their two black players would not be allowed to play. The Bulls also received their first-ever votes in the "USA Today" Coaches' Poll after winning the MAC Championship when UTEP coach Mike Price voted the

neg: North Iowa Bulls 1–2. In 2014–15, the Bulls had a record of 6–4 through the first ten games on the road. The team returned home, and then won 11 straight games. The Bulls and Lumberjacks stayed on top of West Division throughout the entire season, leading up to the final weekend series between the two teams to end the regular season. North Iowa would go on to win the game and clinch their third straight division championship. For the third time, the Bulls would face the Twin City Steel in the playoffs and North Iowa would sweep the Steel in just two games.

neg: Ben Gordon to six games after initially falling behind 3-0. On the heels of their first playoff series win in nearly a decade, the Bulls entered the 2007–08 season with high expectations. Prior to the season, Gordon and Deng both turned down offers for contract extensions, believing they could earn more in free agency. Following a 9-16 start, Scott Skiles was fired and the Bulls did not recover. The Bulls drafted Derrick Rose with their first overall pick in 2008, raising questions about how Gordon and Rose could coexist in Chicago's backcourt (both were score-first guards). On October 1, 2008, Gordon finally

neg: Buffalo Bulls football Packers assistant coach and former Heisman Trophy candidate Turner Gill. The former University of Nebraska quarterback led the program in a remarkable turnaround, helping the team to a 5–7 (5–3 MAC East divisional co-champions) in 2007, their best season since the school joined the MAC. On November 21, 2008, the Buffalo Bulls won their first outright MAC Eastern Division Championship, sealing the win with a thrilling 2-OT victory over Bowling Green, 40–34. Down 27–7 at the beginning of the 4th quarter, the Bulls stormed back to tie the game at 27 and force it into overtime. In the second OT,

neg: Chicago Bulls Championship riots on his forehead. Prior to the Bulls winning the 1997 NBA Finals, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley ordered 6,000 police officers and 200 to 300 National Guardsmen on the streets in preparation for possible violence if the Bulls won. When the Bulls did defeat the Utah Jazz on June 13, 1997 several stores were looted and three people died, including a 32-year-old man who was killed by stray gunfire after another man fired shots at teenagers who had thrown rocks at his truck. No violence occurred after the Bulls defeated the Jazz again in the 1998 Finals Chicago Bulls Championship

neg: NBA Finals 1 by 33 points, a game notable for Jordan breaking the record for the most three-pointers in a first half, with six. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Bulls 18–7 in the final period to win the game, even with Drexler fouling out in the 4th quarter. Games 3 and 4 were split between Chicago and Portland, respectively, but the Bulls won the final two games, clinching their second championship. In 1993, Jordan was matched against close friend Charles Barkley, who was the league's reigning MVP of the Phoenix Suns. The Bulls won the first

neg: 2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team 2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team The 2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the State University of New York at Buffalo during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by fourth-year head coach Nate Oats, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. The bulls finished the 2017–18 season 27–9, 15–3 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and regular season championships. They defeated Central Michigan, Kent State, and Toledo to win the MAC Tournament championship. As a result, they

neg: 2009–10 Chicago Bulls season over the Toronto Raptors near the final day of the regular season. This marked the fifth time in six years Chicago has made the playoffs. With the lowest seed they faced the number one ranked Cleveland Cavaliers. Poised to win a championship LeBron James and the Cavs defeated the Bulls 4 games to 1 with the over-matched Bulls making a valiant effort in game 5, losing 96-94. First team to win five consecutive games over opponents over .500 on the road 2009–10 Chicago Bulls season The 2009–10 Chicago Bulls season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National

neg: North Iowa Bulls their first Silver Cup Championship Title. After winning the NA3HL championship, the Bulls advanced to the USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championships. The Bulls would go 3–0 in their pool during the round-robin tournament. They then faced the Helena Bighorns in a semifinal that lasted into the second overtime period before the Bulls won. The Bulls then won their first National Championship over the Twin Cities Northern Lights with a 6–2 victory at the Rochester Recreation Center in Rochester, Minnesota. In their third season, they would go on to set an NA3HL record with 90 points as they finished

neg: 1992 NBA Playoffs before finally breaking through in 1997. The fourth-year Miami Heat became the first of the 1988 and 1989 expansion teams to make the playoffs, though they were swept in the first round by the Bulls. In 2006, the Heat would become the first of these teams to win the NBA title. This was the first year since 1987 that the Bulls and Pistons did not meet in the playoffs. They did not meet again until 2007. The Clippers made it to the playoffs for the first time since 1976, when they were the Buffalo Braves. Despite Magic Johnson's stunning retirement

neg: 2009 NBA Playoffs second overtime but he did not succeed. Even while the playoffs were continuing, many experts and analysts were calling it "the greatest playoff series ever". Rose matched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's playoff debut of 36 points to lead the Bulls into a Game 1 road victory. Rose also became the second player to have a 35-point, 10-assist game in their playoff debut in history, after Chris Paul did the feat in 2008; his 36 points was also the highest points scored by a Bull in a playoff game since Michael Jordan retired. The win also marked the Bulls' first postseason win against

neg: Bruiser (bull) would have helped Bruiser become the first ABBI Classic Champion to also win the World Championship when Mauney rode the 4-year-old for 92.75 points in Round 4. Bruiser's finish was great for him, finishing the finals with 90 points, including 45.25 points in one of the finals outs. When Page found out Mauney had drawn Bruiser, he was very enthusiastic. Page knew it was too late for Bruiser to win the championship, so he rooted for Mauney. "It was a little too late for Bruiser. It was a great ride. When J.B. draws great bulls, you can look for great

neg: MLS Cup season champion made it to the MLS Cup final. The Sigi Schmid-led club made their first ever run to the championship, along with their opponents the New York Red Bulls. For the Crew, being the Shield winners, their run to the final was a bit expected. The Red Bulls making the final was seen as a large surprise, possibly even a fluke. The Red Bulls did not qualify for the playoffs until the last day of the season, where they were the weakest team, in terms of regular season record, to qualify for the playoffs. The match ended up being

neg: North Iowa Bulls finished with a 41–4–1–2 record. They swept the Minnesota Flying Aces three-games-to-none in the first round of the playoffs. They then advanced through the round-robin of pool play game at the Silver Cup Tournament to face the Lumberjacks once again, with the winner advancing to the championship game. The Silver Cup semifinal game went to over time and the Bulls won 3–2. In the Silver Cup Championship, the Bulls would go up against the Peoria Mustangs and NA3HL Goaltender of the Year, Michael Parda. The Bulls would chase Parda in the first period and win in a landslide 11-0 for

neg: 2014 Bradford Bulls season Wolves. Just before the season kicked off last year's top try scorer Jarrod Sammut departed the Bulls and joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a 2 Year Deal. The opening day of the season did not go well for the Bulls as they lost 36–18 to Castleford Tigers. Danny Addy, Jamie Foster and Adrian Purtell scored for the Bulls whilst Foster kicked 3 goals. It was announced that Anthony Mullally would join on a 1-month loan from Huddersfield Giants. The Bulls got their first win of the campaign as they beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23–10. The tries came from Adrian Purtell,

neg: North Iowa Bulls advancing to their second straight Silver Cup Tournament. The Bulls then outscored their opponents 24–4 over the next four games. They defeated the Flint Jr. Generals 3–0 to win their second straight Silver Cup. The 2014 USA Hockey Tier III National Championships would be held in Simsbury, Connecticut. North Iowa again went 3–0 in the round-robin, defeating the Florida Jr. Blades, Dells Ducks, and Boston Bandits. The Bulls would then defeat the Northern Cyclones 5–1 in the semifinal game. The Bulls then met the Boston Junior Bruins of the USPHL Premier Division. The Bulls would end up losing the championship

neg: Louis Fouché (rugby union) Bulls' leading points scorer and joint-fifth place on the overall scoring charts. However, the Blue Bulls had a poor season and finished in fifth spot on the log, missing out on the semi-finals. With the Under-21 Provincial Championship in its play-off stage, Fouché reverted to the Under-21 side for their semi-final match against , kicking 15 points in a 47–18 victory. He was also the Blue Bulls U21s' top scorer in the final, where he kicked five conversions and two penalties to help the Blue Bulls to a 46–30 victory to win the championship. Despite missing eight matches due to

neg: 1992 NBA Finals team to free agency and trades, beginning with Kevin Duckworth's departure to the Bullets in the 1993 offseason. The last remaining piece of the team, Clyde Drexler, was traded and went on to win the NBA championship with the Houston Rockets in . The 1991–92 Bulls, along with the 1995–96 Bulls, were named one of the 10 greatest teams in NBA history during the league's golden anniversary. The 1992 championship marked the only time the Bulls celebrated their title at the Chicago Stadium. Following the awarding ceremony by commissioner David Stern, they returned to the court to show their newly-won

neg: Jack Harrison (footballer, born 1996) lining" for his side. Harrison became the first teenage scorer for the club when he scored his first professional goal on his first professional start against Real Salt Lake at Yankee Stadium on 2 June. On 3 July, Harrison scored the opener in the Hudson River Derby in a man of the match performance as New York City recorded their first win over the Red Bulls. At the end of the season, Harrison was nominated for, but ultimately did not win, the MLS Rookie of the Year Award, which went to Jordan Morris of the Seattle Sounders FC. Harrison was

neg: 2010 Formula One World Championship would win a race while leading the World Championship. Button became the first driver to win more than one race with victory in China, but Mark Webber would be the first to take back-to-back victories with wins in Spain and Monaco. Webber was leading the when teammate Vettel attempted a pass on lap 40 that ended with the two Red Bulls colliding; Vettel retired whilst Webber recovered to finish third behind eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. Hamilton would match Webber's feat of back-to-back victories by claiming first place in Canada. The middle of the season saw controversy,

neg: 2007 International League season before relocating to Gwinnett County and being renamed the Gwinnett Braves. 2007 International League season The International League season took place from April to September 2007. The Richmond Braves defeated the Durham Bulls to win the league championship. The following teams qualified for the postseason: Durham Bulls, Richmond Braves, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, and Toledo Mud Hens. Durham (South Division Champion) 3, Toledo (West Division Champion) 0<br> Richmond (Wild Card) 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (North Division Champion) 1 Richmond (Wild Card) 3, Durham (South Division Champion) 1 Richmond played in their first Triple A Championship Game against the Sacramento River Cats. They lost to

neg: History of the Boston Celtics in ). This record was set in Game 6 of the Finals. It was also the most a team needed to win a championship, surpassing the 1988 Los Angeles Lakers, who needed 24 in order to win the championship that year. The Celtics followed up the championship season with more dominance, winning the Atlantic Division with a record of 62–20. Unfortunately, it was announced just before the playoffs that Garnett would miss the entire post-season. In the first round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs, the team faced the seventh seed Chicago Bulls. Although the Celtics were favored, the Bulls surprised

neg: Clyde Drexler to the Detroit Pistons in five games. In the 1990–1991 season Drexler led Portland to a franchise best 63–19 record. Heavily favored to win the West, the Los Angeles Lakers upset the Trail Blazers by winning the Western Conference Finals. In the 1991–92 season he made the All-NBA First Team and finished second to Michael Jordan in MVP voting. He met Jordan's Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals that same season only to fall short, as Jordan and the Bulls went on to win their second consecutive championship. In the six-game series against Chicago, Drexler averaged 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds

neg: 1992–93 Chicago Bulls season consecutive NBA championship, defeating regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1993 NBA Finals. This was the last title the Bulls won while playing at Chicago Stadium. Chicago's offseason was also marked by Jordan's sudden retirement. (2) Chicago Bulls vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks: "Bulls win series 3-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1970 Western Division Semifinals (Atlanta won 4-1) (2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers: "Bulls win series 4-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4-2) (1) New York Knicks vs. (2) Chicago Bulls: "Bulls win series 4-2 (after trailing 2-0

neg: 2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team 2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team The 2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the State University of New York at Buffalo during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by third-year head coach Nate Oats, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 15–3 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and regular season championships. they defeated Central Michigan, Kent State, and Toledo to win the MAC Tournament championship. As a result, they received the

neg: History of the Miami Heat on Biscayne Boulevard") and (when O'Neal first arrive he vowed to "bring the title home"). O'Neal also proclaimed during the Championship parade that they would win the NBA repeat, later clarifying this promise applied only if Wade were present and healthy for the ride through the playoffs. The Miami Heat started the 2006–2007 NBA season poorly. After raising their championship banner prior to the opening game against the Chicago Bulls, Chicago blew out Miami 108–66. This marked the worst home loss in the team's history, and the worst margin of defeat for a defending Champion (42 points) on opening day

neg: Warrington Wolves League Championships and are the fourth most successful team in the Challenge Cup with eight victories, behind Wigan, St. Helens and Leeds. Their most successful season came in 1953–54 when they completed a Championship and Challenge Cup 'Double', beating Halifax twice in the space of four days to first win the Challenge Cup 8–4 in a replay at Odsal, then clinch the Championship 8–7 at Maine Road. 1955 was the last time they were crowned Champions. Warrington are the 11th most successful Rugby league club in England behind Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Bradford Bulls, Hull FC, Leeds Rhinos, Salford Red

neg: 1996 NBA Finals Super Bowl XLIX. In terms of overall sports leagues, the city would later enjoy three championships when the WNBA's Seattle Storm, a one-time SuperSonics sister team, won both the 2004 and 2010 WNBA Finals. The Bulls came close to winning 70 games for the second straight year, instead settling for a 69-win campaign in 1997. They won their second straight title over the Utah Jazz in six games of the 1997 NBA Finals. In the off-season that preceded Scottie Pippen became the first person to win NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice, playing for Team

neg: 2009 International Bowl winning five of the six contents. The 2005 game, won by UConn 38–0, was the most recent meeting between the two teams. Overall, the Huskies and Bulls had played each other 16 times since their first meeting in 1939, with Connecticut holding a 12–4 advantage in the all-time series. Prior to the 2008 season, Buffalo and UConn had signed a contract to play a four-game, home-and-home series beginning in 2010. Entering 2008, the Bulls sought to build off of their 2007 season, where they shared the MAC East championship but did not appear in the championship game due to a

neg: 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season Kerr signed with the San Antonio Spurs, Burrell signed with the New Jersey Nets, and Jud Buechler signed with the Detroit Pistons. "Legend: OT denotes a game decided in overtime" "Bulls win series 4-2" This was the first time in the 1990s that the same two teams played each other in two consecutive finals. The Jazz had won both regular season match-ups, and many analysts predicted a hard-fought seven game series. Predictions of a Jazz championship were strengthened with their game one victory in overtime in Utah. The Bulls would tie the series in game 2 putting together a fourth

neg: Justin Forwood competition made him the Blue Bulls' top try scorer. He was named in the squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup, but didn't make any appearances in the competition. In the latter half of 2013, he represented the side in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship; his first five appearances for the team all came off the bench, but he started their final four matches of the regular season, scoring a try in the first of those against . The Blue Bulls finished second on the log to qualify for the title play-offs, and Forwood started their semi-final win over the s,

neg: Kefentse Mahlo the side for the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored two tries in their first match of the season, a 143–0 win over in Pretoria, and repeated his two-try haul against the same opposition later in the season, with the Blue Bulls running out 123–7 winners in East London. He also scored one try in each of their matches against the s to help them reach the final of the competition. He played the full 80 minutes of the final, with the Blue Bulls beating 20–10 to avenge the 2013 final defeat. He made his first class debut for the

neg: 2018 MAC Championship Game conference game also that weekend, eliminating the Broncos from contention. Northern Illinois makes their first appearance in the title game since 2015. Buffalo was able to clinch the East Division after defeating the Falcons of Bowling Green at the end of the season, compelling a conference record of 7-1. The Bulls make their first appearance in the game since 2008. The match up was the 13th meeting against the Bulls and the Huskies. They last played each other last season in Amherst, New York. Northern Illinois defeated Buffalo in a close win of 14-13. After the 2016 match up, Northern

neg: Memphis Redbirds managed a second-place finish with their 75–67 record. In 2009, the Redbirds' first-place finish (77–67) earned them the American Conference North Division title and a return to the postseason for the first time in nine seasons. In the American Conference championship, Memphis faced the Albuquerque Isotopes, sweeping them in three-straight games. They continued to also defeat the Sacramento River Cats, 3–0, in the championship series to win their second PCL championship. They then competed against the International League's Durham Bulls in the Bricktown Showdown for the Triple-A National Championship, but were defeated in the single game, 5–4. Having finished the

neg: 1989–90 Detroit Pistons season 2004, in which they won the Finals in five games against their heavily favored rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers to win their third NBA championship. (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Indiana Pacers: "Pistons win series 3-0" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting) (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (5) New York Knicks: "Pistons win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3-2) (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: "Pistons win series 4-3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference Finals (Detroit won 4-2) "Pistons win series 4–1" 1989–90 Detroit Pistons season The 1989–90 NBA

neg: Bulls–Heat rivalry down to the wire, as the Heat finished off the Bulls by winning 94–91. The Heat rallied late in the fourth quarter with Wade posting his best game of the series (18 points), while Butler and Robinson both missed three-pointers as time expired. The Heat would go on to win the NBA championship again that year against the San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls and Heat both entered the season with championship aspirations, with them both meeting in the first game of the NBA season, with the first quarter being closely contested until Chicago's offensive woes struck. They went down by

neg: Olympiacos B.C. mark. They reached the EuroLeague Final in two consecutive seasons, 1994 and 1995, being the first Greek club that ever played in a EuroLeague Final, and they won their first EuroLeague title in 1997 after a convincing 73–58 win against FC Barcelona in the final, thus achieving the first Triple Crown ever for a Greek team. As European champions, Olympiacos played in the 1997 McDonald's Championship and reached the final of the tournament, where they met Michael Jordan's NBA champions, the Chicago Bulls. They also dominated Greek basketball during the decade of the 90s, when the Greek Basket League was

neg: Chicago Bulls to swap picks with New York in the 2007 NBA draft. Without a significant post presence, the Bulls struggled for most of the 2005–06 season. However, a late-season 12–2 surge allowed them to finish 41–41 and qualify for the 2006 playoffs as the seventh seed. There, the Bulls faced the Miami Heat. After two close losses in Miami, the Bulls broke through with a blowout win in Game 3, and another win in Game 4. However, the Heat took the next two games to win the series and went on to win that year's championship. The Bulls' several young players

neg: Memphis Redbirds record. They went on to defeat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 3–2, to win the American Conference championship. In the PCL finals, the Redbirds defeated the El Paso Chihuahuas, 3–2, to win their third PCL championship. Memphis lost the Triple-A National Championship Game, 5–3, against the International League's Durham Bulls, whom they also faced in 2009. Stubby Clapp won the PCL Manager of the Year Award again in 2018. Right-hander Dakota Hudson won the PCL Pitcher of the Year Award, a first for Redbirds pitchers. The team once again finished with the league's best record, winning the 2018 American Southern

neg: Memphis Redbirds Division title with a 83–57 record. They defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers, three games to one, to win the American Conference championship. The Redbirds won their second PCL championship in as many years by beating the Fresno Grizzlies, 3–1. They went on to win the 2018 Triple-A National Championship against the Durham Bulls, 14–4. First baseman Alex Mejia was named the game's MVP. Memphis' chief rivals have been those based in Nashville, Tennessee. Located approximately to the north east and connected to Memphis by Interstate 40, Nashville has fielded several teams which have competed in the same leagues as Memphis'

neg: Bobby de Wee Under-19 Provincial Championship, in a season that saw them win all twelve of their matches in the regular season of the competition. De Wee didn't feature in the title play-offs as the Blue Bulls won the competition, beating the s 35–23 in the final. De Wee then made the short move to Johannesburg to join the prior to the 2014 season. He made his first class debut by playing off the bench in their 23–22 victory over the in the 2014 Vodacom Cup. After another appearance as a replacement in their next match against his former side the Blue Bulls,

neg: 2009 International Bowl midway through the third quarter, but still managed to come back for their third overtime win of the season. With the win, Buffalo clinched the MAC East championship and ensured that they would have their first winning regular season since moving to Division I-A; the final regular season game, a 24–21 loss to Kent State, was only a formality. The Bulls finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–5, 5–3 within the conference. Buffalo's opponent in the 2008 MAC Championship Game would be the No. 12-ranked Ball State Cardinals, who had gone undefeated in winning the MAC West.

neg: Red Bull Arena (New Jersey) Soccer League Final with New York Red Bulls II beating the Swope Park Rangers 5-1 winning their first United Soccer League Championship. New York Red Bulls II became the first Major League Soccer-owned team to win the United Soccer League title. On July 25, 2017, Red Bull Arena hosted Tottenham Hotspur and A.S. Roma as part of the 2017 International Champions Cup. A.S. Roma defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in front of a sold-out crowd of 26,192. On September 1, 2017, Red Bull Arena hosted its first ever World Cup Qualifier Match between the United States and Costa Rica as part

neg: Cardinals–Cubs rivalry also go on to win seven more pennants from then until 1945. The Cardinals would eventually put together a team to win the pennant and World Series in . It would be their first National League pennant and first championship since defeating the White Stockings. Although the Cubs would also win a few pennants, their championship run stopped in . Eventually, the Cubs' pennant wins would also stop in 1945, and they did not win another until , when they also won the World Series. The Cardinals have won the World Series more times (11) than any other National League

neg: 2016 Bradford Bulls season (R) = Relegated to League 1 = Injured After finishing 1st in the Middle 8's and beating Dewsbury Rams in the Semi Final the Bulls qualified for the Championship Shield Final, Sheffield Eagles finished 4th in the table and beat Halifax in the Semi Final meaning that the two teams would meet in a play-off match to determine who would win the Championship Shield. = Injured 2016 Bradford Bulls season This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Bulls second season in the Championship, after narrowly missing out on promotion in last season

neg: 2001 Bradford Bulls season 2001 Bradford Bulls season This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2001 season, the 6th season of the European Super League era. February 2001 The Bulls started their defence of the Challenge Cup with a 54–10 win over Championship side Widnes Vikings, Michael Withers was the key man as he crossed for a hat-trick. Bradford backed up this great start with a dominating performance in the 5th Round of the Challenge Cup as they cruised past Halifax Blue Sox 68–18. March 2001 Bradford begun their Super League campaign by beating champions St Helens R.F.C. 31–24, new signing

neg: 2009 International Bowl lead they would not surrender. The Bulls won the game 42–24, earning their first-ever MAC Championship as well as their first-ever win over a ranked opponent in nine attempts. The Huskies entered 2008 seeking to prove their success the previous season was no fluke. In 2007, Connecticut earned their first Big East co-championship, albeit after losing to their fellow co-champion, West Virginia, 66–21. A loss to Wake Forest in the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl—the team's second bowl appearance all-time—gave the Huskies a final 2007 record of 9–4. In the Big East preseason media poll, UConn was picked to finish

neg: 1993 NBA Finals 1993 NBA Finals The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992–93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99–98 victory in Game 6. Remarkably, the road team won every game except for Chicago's win at home in Game 4. This series was aired on NBC with

neg: Buffalo Bulls into the MAC Championship game, but lost to Akron. The Bulls head coach in his first year is Bobby Hurley, replacing Reggie Witherspoon. Under coach Bobby Hurley, the Bulls men's basketball team clinched its first conference championship and thus its first trip to the Division I tournament in the school's history in 2015. In 2016 under coach Nate Oats, the Bulls men's basketball team won the MAC championship game again, making their second trip in a row to the NCAA Tournament. In 2017 the program once again made the NCAA Tournament and upset no. 4 seed Arizona in the First

neg: Birmingham Bulls (American football) On Friday 8 June, the Bulls played their first game against the Milton Keynes Bucks at the Alexander Stadium, losing 40–7. They later took residence in Salford Park, underneath the Gravelly Hill Interchange, and in later years, the club attempted to purchase the land from the local council. In 1986, as members of the BAFL, under coach Warren Tate, the Bulls won their first national championship, and represented the UK in the inaugural Eurobowl, finishing third, losing to eventual runners-up, the . In 1988, the Bulls won their second national championship, and first in the Budweiser League, beating the London

neg: Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1967) the 2004 season. He guided Leeds Rhinos to their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls, their first Championship in 32 years, and went on to beat the Canterbury Bulldogs in the 2005 World Club Challenge at Elland Road. In 2005 Leeds made both the Challenge Cup Final and 2005 Super League Grand Final, but were unsuccessful in both matches, losing to Hull F.C. and Bradford Bulls respectively. Smith was however named Super League coach of the year for 2005 and signed a contract extension to the end of the 2006 season. The Rhinos failed to win

neg: 1996 Bradford Bulls season for their Challenge Cup Final defeat. The Bulls excellent form continued as they battled Wigan at Odsal Stadium and the Yorkshire club came up with a 20–12 win. Their 5th consecutive win came at Wilderspool Stadium where they took on Warrington and came away with the spoils beating Warrington 30–20. The Bulls dished out another thumping however this one wasn't as impressive as it was against Oldham Bears, they did keep Oldham to zero points though as Bradford were 56–0 victors. August 1996 August started off well for Bradford as they demolished arch-rivals Leeds 56–18 with the mercurial Robbie Paul

neg: 1992–93 Chicago Bulls season to Knicks)" Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-3) The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992–93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99–98 victory in Game 6. This series was also notable in that the road team won each game, with

neg: Dan Kriel centre for the side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting eleven of their fourteen matches in the competition. He scored six tries for the Blue Bulls during the competition, which included a brace in their 46–16 victory over . The Blue Bulls topped the log, winning all twelve of their matches during the competition. Kriel started both their 37–21 defeat of in the semi-final and the final, where the Blue Bulls won 35–23 to win the title and go through the entire competition undefeated. In 2014, Kriel was called up to the South African Under-20 team that participated at

neg: Ben Gordon Sophomores in the Rookie Challenge held during the NBA All-Star Weekend, in which he scored 17 points. On April 14, 2006, in a Bulls win over the Washington Wizards, Gordon tied the record for the most consecutive three-pointers made in a game with 9. The Bulls returned to the playoffs but were again eliminated in the first round in six games; this time they lost to the Miami Heat, who went on to win the NBA Championship. Gordon's third season marked a giant step forward for himself and the Bulls. He adjusted to becoming the team's starting shooting guard, averaging

neg: 1989–90 Chicago Bulls season 3-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-1) (2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: "Bulls win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting) (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: "Pistons win series 4-3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference Finals (Detroit won 4-2) 1989–90 Chicago Bulls season The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bulls' 24th season in the National Basketball Association. Despite their solid playoff run last year, the Bulls fired head coach Doug Collins and replaced him with Phil Jackson. Under Jackson, the Bulls finished the regular season with a