Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada For example, until 1957 New York City played host to baseball and football Giants. MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates shared its nickname with an NFL team (which ultimately became the Pittsburgh Steelers) as well as a now-defunct early NHL team, while the Canadian football team Hamilton Tigers shared a team name with an NHL team. The most recent example of two major teams sharing a franchise name was between 1960 and 1987; when the NFL's Chicago Cardinals relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, it was allowed to keep the Cardinals name despite the established existence of a baseball team of the same name.
Sandwell Steelers advanced to the finals against the Portsmouth Dreadnoughts and lost 18-14 securing second place in the Division. A number of the Steelers Women have represented the GB Lions since their inception. In conjunction with the Birmingham Bulls and the Birmingham Lions, the Steelers field a junior team in national competition. They field their own youth team in the regional under-17s league, and currently play in the Midlands division. They were entered into competition in 2016, but failed to complete their season. The Steelers play their home games at the Tipton Sports Academy, a multi-purpose sports stadium with a 2,000 capacity,