League attendance dipped to 4,849 a game, well below the 9,000 goal, and the league reportedly lost close to $5m. Golden State and Cleveland remain favorites to reprise their NBA finals match-up, but it’s not inevi. ing Rooney’s “dedication to the game, to the players and the coaches, to his beloved Pittsburgh, and to Steelers fans everywhere was unparalleled. munists and midgets'Fifty years ago, professional soccer in the US took its first tentative steps with the foundation of the NPSL.