The small teams who have won titles have enjoyed the benefits of greater stability.
The Bruins, Celtics and Red Sox had all won titles since the last Patriots Super Bowl win, in 2005.
He fought with bravado and chutzpah and audacity, and won titles doing so.
And whereas Mourinho has won titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain, Guardiola's array of 14 major trophies all came with Barcelona.
Adding to the intrigue: Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, who coached LSU from 2000 to 2004, has won titles at both schools.
The 49-year-old has already won titles in England, Italy and his native Portugal, and was under big pressure to end Barca's dominance this season.
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Penn State's Ed Ruth and Quentin Wright won titles in back-to-back matches to seal the fourth national crown for the Nittany Lions and their third under Sanderson.
Bruyninckx's work has been acknowledged by one of the world's top soccer coaches, Jose Mourinho, the current manager at Real Madrid who has won titles in four different countries and lifted the European Champions League twice.
He won titles aplenty at Manchester United and one at Real Madrid, and the Galaxy will be looking for him and his famous ball-bending right foot to lead them to a trophy cabinet full of silverware in those five years.
By early 2009, Nadal had won major titles on all three surfaces and mastered Federer.
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Even Federer played more and more from the backcourt as he won six titles.
Johnson won five titles and three MVP awards in Los Angeles with the Lakers.
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He won national titles in 1991 and '92, while leading the Blue Devils to three Final Four berths.
The forefathers of many hereditary peers won their titles by being the favourites, financial backers or time-servers of former rulers.
By the time the two hit Athens in 2004, they were already a force to be reckoned with having won international titles.
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He has lost just one French Open match and won six titles, tied with Bjorn Borg for most in the Open era.
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Safin won seven titles during the year - more than any other player - finishing the year ranked second in the world.
As Barcelona won those titles, Madrid were hit by internal boardroom politics.
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Chelsea won two titles in succession under Jose Mourinho, but Ferguson responded and regrouped to take two Premier Leagues in succession for United.
Spain's Pau Gasol, a 7-foot power forward who's won two titles with the Lakers, said the deal instantly enhances the Lakers' title hopes.
It seems worth it: since Messi became a pro, FC Barcelona has won 19 titles including three Champions Leagues and 5 domestic Ligas.
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Nadal has lost just twice all season, won six titles and reached the final of all eight events he's played impressive stats, to be sure.
Her gold medal tally puts her level with wheelchair athlete Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and swimmer Dave Roberts, who have both also won 11 titles.
During his time with Arsenal, he won three titles, as well as three FA Cups, one Coca-Cola Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup.
The past 12 months have seen a real upturn in fortunes for Woods, who has won five titles including victories at Torrey Pines and Doral.
He won 11 titles in 2005, a record for a teenager.
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Roddick has also already won four titles on clay, the latest an impressive victory in Austria for his first tournament triumph outside his home country.
Federer, who also won five titles on tour, said his success had been partly due to his ability to raise his game when it matters most.
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