Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Photos from a week to remember in Birmingham sports
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Last week was one of the busiest in Birmingham—sports-wise—since The World Games.
Bham Now’s photographers covered it all, and it wasn’t just the action on the field.
Checkout this list:
Hammer Down!
We got an opportunity to meet Dominique Wilkins – “the Human Highlight Film” – NBA Hall of Famer who is now an investor in the Birmingham Legion FC.
Members of the band GroupLove – Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi welcomed fellow KultureCity board member Dominique Wilkins to the Legion.
U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team member and Birmingham native Chris Richards, who on the Sunday before the Legion game scored the game-winning goal against Canada to clinch the CONCACAF Nations Cup for the U.S. More good news: Legion FC defeated USL foe Loudoun FC, 2 to zip.
Stallions Are Puppy Bombed
The Thursday before their South Division Playoff game, the Birmingham Stallions were “puppy bombed” by the Greater Birmingham Humane Society
Birmingham Goes Bananas
On Friday and Saturday the Savannah Bananas came to town. Bham Now was able to capture the Bananas v. The Party Animals at Rickwood Field. The game was a sellout and everyone left with a smile.
Stallions Win the South Division
Giddy-Up! The sports-filled week ended on Sunday evening with our Birmingham Stallions taking on the New Orleans Breakers for the South Division Championship. The Stallions scored 7 times in a row to start the game, winning the game 47-22.
It won’t be easy to match the past week, but we’ll try. The Barons are home for the 4th of July weekend and everyone will be glued to their televisions watching the Stallions defend their USFL title.
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