“The war taught us to thank the indomitable and brave soldiers every day for the protection of Ukraine - for the fact that we can live, work, study, and play sports. The war taught us stress resistance and endurance. The war emphasized the real values for each of us. We learned to empathize, we learned to support each other. We have become more humane, kinder. The war taught me … [Read more...] about As War Rages On, Gold Medal Skiier from Ukraine Sells Olympic Medals
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Notes: Leonard Finals Shirt Brings $48K; Olympic Gold Medal Sold; Bowman Color Box; Funny Video
Kawhi Leonard’s jersey from Game 4 of the NBA Finals has sold for $48,240. NBA Auctions offered the Toronto Raptors’ red “North” jerseys as part of an ongoing sale of memorabilia from this season’s playoffs. Leonard also wore the jersey in one game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Kyle Lowery’s Game 4 Finals shirt sold for $12,100 while the one donned by … [Read more...] about Notes: Leonard Finals Shirt Brings $48K; Olympic Gold Medal Sold; Bowman Color Box; Funny Video
Wayman Tisdale’s 1984 Olympic Gold Medal, Other Items Heading to Auction
The late Wayman Tisdale’s 1984 Olympic Men’s Basketball gold medal and jersey will be up for sale in the Goldin Auctions 2018 Winter Auction. The medal represents the last men’s Olympic basketball gold medal won by an amateur team as the U.S. men won bronze in 1988, which lead to the formation of the Dream Team in 1992 and professional players representing the U.S. … [Read more...] about Wayman Tisdale’s 1984 Olympic Gold Medal, Other Items Heading to Auction
Korbut: I Didn’t Sell Medals for the Money
Global gymnastics icon Olga Korbut wants to set the record straight. She didn’t sell her five Olympic medals and other memorabilia because she was desperate for cash. A native of Belarus who competed for the Soviet Union, Korbut won three golds and a silver as a 17-year-old at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, then came back to win a gold and silver at Montreal in … [Read more...] about Korbut: I Didn’t Sell Medals for the Money
Topps USA Baseball Boxed Set Review
By Rich Klein Ever since the "rookie card phenomenon" began in earnest in the early 1980's, collectors have been looking for a way to get early cards from major manufacturers. The first set I can remember that featured a tribute to members of US national baseball teams was the 1985 Topps set which honored those members of the Olympic Gold Medal winning baseball team that had … [Read more...] about Topps USA Baseball Boxed Set Review
Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
The permanent home of perhaps the most famous six ounces of hard rubber in hockey history – the puck with which Canada’s Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal on Team USA during the overtime period of the Olympic gold medal game – will go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The announcement was made Tuesday. The famous puck has been delivered by the International Ice … [Read more...] about Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
$10,000 Reward for Crosby’s Golden Stick
In an era when even the most mundane sports artifacts are taken from the field of play, tagged with a hologram, authenticated and put into locked storage, it seems almost unbelievable. The stick Sidney Crosby used to score the goal that gave Canada its Olympic gold medal--perhaps the greatest or second greatest triumph in that country's sporting history-- … [Read more...] about $10,000 Reward for Crosby’s Golden Stick
Howard a Dream for Fans, Collectors
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard may be a superstar, but he's almost always in tune with fans and autograph seekers. … [Read more...] about Howard a Dream for Fans, Collectors