Always ensure your verb form agrees with the noun being used.

Team names

Team names always take plural verbs. This includes team names that appear to be singular or collective nouns.

The Crimson Tide haven’t fulfilled the lofty expectations set for them in the SEC.
The Heat don’t have the pieces to make any major moves at the trade deadline.

City names

City names always take singular verbs: Dallas has not won a Super Bowl since 1996.

School names

School names, such as colleges and high schools, always take singular verbs. This includes school names that appear to be plural.

Temple is the fifth-winningest men’s basketball program in NCAA history.
Despite its recent slump, Christian Brothers sits atop the New Jersey high school football rankings.

“team,” “club,” “organization,” etc.

Be mindful that terms that group or collect many individuals under one umbrella still take singular verbs.

The Blue Jays have long believed they have championship core, but the team hasn’t lived up to that faith.
Although the Canadiens remain NHL royalty, the franchise captured its last Stanley Cup in 1993.