York Lions
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The York Lions are the varsity athletic teams representing York University in Toronto, competing in multiple sports within Canadian university athletics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| York Lions canonical | 8 |
| York Lions football team | 1 |
| York Lions soccer teams | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T280485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: York Lions Context triple: [Varsity Blues, notableRival, York Lions]
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Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian Football League team based in Toronto and one of the oldest existing sports franchises in North America.
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Winnipeg Grenadiers
The Winnipeg Grenadiers were a Canadian infantry regiment that served in both World Wars and is particularly remembered for its heavy losses during the defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
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Atlético Ottawa
Atlético Ottawa is a professional Canadian soccer club based in Ottawa that competes in the Canadian Premier League and is affiliated with Spain’s Atlético Madrid.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a historic National Hockey League franchise based in Toronto, known as one of the league’s oldest and most storied teams with a passionate fan base and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, competing in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: York Lions Target entity description: The York Lions are the varsity athletic teams representing York University in Toronto, competing in multiple sports within Canadian university athletics.
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A.
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian Football League team based in Toronto and one of the oldest existing sports franchises in North America.
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B.
Winnipeg Grenadiers
The Winnipeg Grenadiers were a Canadian infantry regiment that served in both World Wars and is particularly remembered for its heavy losses during the defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
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C.
Atlético Ottawa
Atlético Ottawa is a professional Canadian soccer club based in Ottawa that competes in the Canadian Premier League and is affiliated with Spain’s Atlético Madrid.
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D.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a historic National Hockey League franchise based in Toronto, known as one of the league’s oldest and most storied teams with a passionate fan base and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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E.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, competing in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
university athletic program
ⓘ
varsity sports team collective ⓘ |
| affiliation | York University ⓘ |
| associatedUniversity | York University ⓘ |
| campus | Keele Campus ⓘ |
| city | Toronto ⓘ |
| colors |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| competition |
Ontario University Athletics
ⓘ
surface form:
Ontario University Athletics championships
U Sports ⓘ
surface form:
U Sports national championships
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| competitionLevel |
Canadian university athletics
ⓘ
U Sports national competition ⓘ |
| conference | Ontario University Athletics ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formerName | York Yeomen ⓘ |
| governingBody |
York University
ⓘ
surface form:
York University Athletics and Recreation
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| hasGender |
co-ed teams
ⓘ
men's teams ⓘ women's teams ⓘ |
| homeArena |
Canlan Sports York
ⓘ
Tait McKenzie Centre ⓘ |
| homeStadium | York Lions Stadium ⓘ |
| league | U Sports ⓘ |
| location |
Toronto
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surface form:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| mascot | Lion ⓘ |
| province | Ontario ⓘ |
| region | Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| represents | York University ⓘ |
| shortName | York Lions self-link ⓘ |
| sport |
cross country
ⓘ
field hockey ⓘ football ⓘ men's basketball ⓘ men's ice hockey ⓘ men's soccer ⓘ rugby ⓘ tennis ⓘ track and field ⓘ volleyball ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ women's ice hockey ⓘ women's soccer ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: York Lions Description of subject: The York Lions are the varsity athletic teams representing York University in Toronto, competing in multiple sports within Canadian university athletics.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.