Today in Birmingham Sports History:
June 16, 1984 (42 years ago)
The Birmingham Stallions defeated the Memphis Showboats in front of a sellout crowd of 50,079 fans.
Footage of the stadium was later used in the “Band Geeks��� episode of SpongeBob.
Arsenal won the Premier League.
The Knicks won the NBA Championship.
Maybe 2026 truly is the Year of the Drought and therefore the Year of the Dallas Cowboys.
Update your partner. Not because they asked, but because they matter.
A quick text. A short call. A simple “I made it” or “I’m heading home.” These aren’t rules of a relationship. They’re acts of love. They say, “You’re on my mind and I want you to know.”
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90,000 show up to watch a soccer match on a Tuesday night. Not in LA, San Fran or New York. Auburn.. Auburn, Alabama. Right in the heart of the Deep South.
Gotta kill the narrative that Americans don’t care about the sport.