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In a year when trading cards became considered an asset class, two particular sports legends name Mike who started their careers in the 1980’s – Michael Jordan and “Iron” Mike Tyson – had their rookie trading cards set new records this past weekend in Goldin Auctions End of Year Auction. ...

Now sixty years after Hal Richman launched the first set of Strat-O-Matic (www.strat-o-matic.com) baseball cards, the market leader in sports simulation is set to celebrate its Diamond Anniversary (how appropriate!) with a full lineup of new items, including upgraded seasons, updated popular series including Hall of Fame and Negro League ...

Flickr/Meghan U.S. Figure Skating announced today that Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States, has extended its partnership with the organization to become the official mortgage partner of U.S. Figure Skating. Guaranteed Rate will also be the presenting sponsor of the fifth annual National Get Up Day ...

To help spread some holiday cheer and provide welcome relief to those hit hardest by the pandemic, Kia Motors America, SiriusXM and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) will surprise families from underserved communities with holiday presents and monetary gifts, all delivered in Kia K5 midsize sedans. The deliveries, which ...

Panini America, the global leader in officially licensed sports and entertainment collectibles and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA, NBPA and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, announced today that it has reached an exclusive multiyear extension with Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for autograph trading cards ...

The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) announced today that veteran NBA columnist and renowned basketball insider Peter Vecsey ([email protected]) has joined its content team, sharing his thoughts via his popular Hoop du Jour platform each week. Hoop du Jour will be featured content for Legends Media & Entertainment (LME), the multifaceted story-telling ...

DJ Uiagalelei (David Hood/TigerNet.com) Fox Sports West will close out 2020 by premiering Into The Spotlight, a half-hour documentary following the historic high school championship of DJ Uiagalelei, 2019’s No. 1 pro-style and No.1 overall quarterback. The film was produced by Mane Co, a creative content agency and up-and-coming unscripted production company. “This ...

Demonstrating its worldwide appeal, global esports festival World Cyber Games (WCG) overcame the on-site restrictions due to the Covid-19 virus and successfully hosted the WCG 2020 CONNECTED. Despite having to adjust the tournament to a virtual experience, the transition to a hybrid model was positively embraced and brought together esports fans from ...

Pixabay/tommyvideo SiriusXM will again offer NBA fans extensive coverage of the 2020-21 NBA season with live play-by-play of every game from Opening Night through The Finals, plus daily in-depth coverage of every team on the 24/7 SiriusXM NBA Radio channel. The NBA begins its new season tomorrow, December 22, with ...

Pexels/Cat Wilcox True North Ale Company, a Massachusetts craft brewery, and Dedication to Community (D2C), a national non-profit that educates and empowers communities on diversity, belonging, and equity, today announced a partnership to work together to help to end systemic racism. D2C’s founder, M. Quentin Williams, is a former Boston College ...