Not only this game was played on last Sunday of January but it was hosted in Miami after 10 long years. The game is most famous for the 4^th quarter win drive by the San Francisco 49ers team. Cincinnati Bengals the American Football Conference’s champion faced San Francisco 49ers the National Football Conference’s champion after seven years.

The game was down 16-13 when San Francisco 49ers got the ball to their own 8 yard line when only 3:10 minutes remaining. In just under 3 minutes, San Francisco marched 92 yards down the field and scored a winning touchdown when only 35 seconds were remaining for the match. The pass from J Montana to J Taylor was the most exclusive moment.

This heart throbbing game that has most number of fans, was ranked as the number one game amongst the top 10 Super Bowl games of all times.

Bill Walsh was the coach, Jerry Seeman was the referee and Pete Rozelle was the NFL Commissioner when the 49ers recorded their historic win. Jerry Rice from the 49ers team was named as the Super Bowl MVP as he recorded 215 yards and 11 passes while rushing once for the 5 yards touchdown.

With 14-4 for Bengals and 12-6 for 49ers, this game holds many records. The 49er was the first team to reach 16-game schedule and also the 1^st team to 10 games during the regular season.

The collection of the museum informs the visitors how rugby became a renowned international sport. The collected items in the museum are from all around the world. The items were collected from players, clubs, collectors or purchased in auction. It gives a chance to the visitors to relive some of the best historic moments of the game on interactive screens.

The collected items list includes- famous player’s objects, books, old photographs, letters, signed postcards, tickets of memorable matches, videos and equipments. The videos of many unforgettable matches are also available in the museum.

The museum hosts many conferences and exhibitions. Women’s Rugby World Cup special exhibition opened in August 2010 and shows posters and objects from previous World Cups. The exhibition gives information about the past World Cups and some memorable games. There is a Player’s experience section that shows World Cup experience from a player’s point of view.

The Wall of Fame of the museum includes some of the greatest players of all times like- Jonah Lomu, JPR Williams, Danie Gerber, Adrian Stoop, Hugo Porta, Martin Johnson and many others.

The museum also provides tours for school children. Seminars and workshops are organized that turns out as a learning experience for students and gives them an opportunity to understand the depth of the game.

Adrian Stoop’s Harlequins cap was chosen as the object for the month of January 2011. He played for Harlequins from 1901 to 1939.

Tour to Twickenham stadium from the museum gives an opportunity to visit England’s dressing room, player’s tunnel and the view of the arena.

The museum receives thousands of visitors from all around the world to experience the evolution of the game as a professional sport.

Highlights of the museum are-

Centrecourt360- Centrecourt360 provides an opportunity to the museum guests to experience Centre Court, bringing them only steps away from the famous grass. Interactive touch screen computers are available that provide the complete information of Centre Court in 8 different languages- English, French, Japanese, Italian, Russian, German, Spanish and Mandarin.

Museum’s 200 degree cinema captures the Science of Tennis and also contains videos of memorable tournament matches.

Ghost of John McEnroe- With the help of technology, a ghost-like image of McEnroe has been created by the museum in which he talks about his opponents, his game and his preparation before the matches.

Collection of the museum- The museum has a collection of memorabilia that dates back to 1955 to the present day which includes trophies, medals, tennis equipments, souvenirs and mementos. Also the collection includes outfits of various famous Wimbledon champions- Pete Sampras, and Martina Navratilova. It also displays outfits of the home favorite Andy Murray. The latest addition to this list includes Roger Federer and Williams sister’s 2009 Wimbledon kit as well as outfits of 2010 Wimbledon champions -Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.

Museum Library- The Kenneth Ritchie Wimbledon Library of the museum has huge collections of lawn tennis books, periodicals, paper cuttings, programs, videos related to tennis.

Wimbledon Shop- The museum contains Wimbledon shop that provides wide range of souvenirs for visitors such as- tennis accessories, books, jewelry, sports bags and DVDs related to tennis.

Twenty-two players of Spain national football team, including Coach Vincent Del Bosque, signed Spain’s 2010 World Cup home jersey. The jersey is signed by – Vincent Del Bosque, Raul Albiol, Xavi Hernandez, David villa, Fernando Torres, Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Casillas,, Victor Vlades, Pepe Reina, Pedro Rodriguez, Jess Navas, Juan Manuel Mata, Carlos Marchena, Fernando Llorente, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Joan Capedevilla, Sergio Basquets, Alvaro Arbeloa, and Xabi Alonso.

This jersey is a very special jersey, since it is signed by the members of Spain’s soccer dream team. It is the dream team because they had won the FIFA world cup for the very first time. They defeated Netherlands by solitary goal scored by Andres Iniesta in the 116^th minutes of extra time.

Spain’s Goalkeeper Casillas won the Golden Glove award for conceding only two goals throughout the tournament. David Villa, who had scored five goals and provided one assists, won the bronze ball and silver boot award.

Spain created the history by winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain became the only team that has won the FIFA World Cup Championship after losing its opening game. They also became the first European team to win the title outside Europe and the second team to win a FIFA title outside their own continent.

Nothing feels better than wearing the jersey, which is signed by the dream team of Spain.

http://spotlightauthentics.com/spain-soccer-team-signed-jersey.htm

The match replay showed that Maradona scored the first goal by striking the ball with his hand. It became known as “Hand of God”. This was described as “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God.” The “Hand of God” controversy had made this match one of the most memorable and heroic matches in FIFA World Cup history. Finally, on 22^nd August 2005, Maradona accepted on television that he had hit the ball with his hand deliberately, and that he instantly knew the goal was illegal.

The Argentine star is remembered for his numerous attention-grabbing quirkiness, especially his “Hand of God” controversy. I recall the epic match and how I became very excited when Maradona hit the ball with his hand. I want to possess that ball. Since, Maradona had hit the ball with his hand, I have gone crazy about that ball. I wish I could touch that ball once in my lifetime.

Jack Nicklaus, also known as “The Golden Bear”, is an American professional golfer. During the span of 24 years, he won 18 career major championships and hence, considered as one of the best professional golfers of all time. With his six master victories, he is also known as “The Master of the Masters”. In his life, he has won two U.S. Amateur Championships, Master Tournament, The Open Championship and many awards. At the age of 46, Nicklaus recorded sixth Masters victory and became the oldest Masters winner in the history.

This archivally framed, unused and original scorecard is beautifully accented with a Masters green suede mat which measures 18.75″ x 27.75″. It has been signed by Jack Nicklaus with his Sunday scoring of the final day. This piece includes a certificate of authenticity that features the official Nicklaus Golden Bear photograph. This is registered as authentic in Jack Nicklaus’ offices. It is the most important piece of golf history!

http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_art/25.php

Henry Louis “Lou” Gehrig was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He is also called as “The Iron House”. He played has 17 years of his life in baseball for the New York Yankees. In baseball history, no one possessed as much humility and talent as Lou Gehrig. In 1939, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gehrig’s accomplishments on the field of baseball made him an authentic American hero, and his tragic early death made him a legend. His career was cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which is now commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in Canada and United States.

Lou Gehrig personal checks are virtually nonexistent. But this check is signed with his full name which provides an additional a very distinction and dimension of interest, as very few signatures of Gehrig’s full name are known to exist. This check is made payable to The Sporting News and it also gives it a connection with the baseball that is note of worthy. This check is the example which was sold at the 20^th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention in 1999. It has three vertical creases that is virtually undetectable. It is one of the rarest of all Hall of Famer checks in good condition and an extraordinary Gehrig signed item.

http://factoidz.com/ten-valuable-lou-gehrig-baseball-collectibles/

England was the birthplace for the world’s most popular and professional game of football. The National Football Museum was a museum opened in 2001 at Deepdale which is one of the oldest professional football grounds in the world. It was founded to conserve, preserve and interpret the various important collections of association football memorabilia.

It is the first of its kind in the world, to bring the history of the game to people in different galleries within the stands at the stadium of Deepdale. The building of the museum incorporates various football references. This museum is multi-sensory and accessible to everyone. The museum is open six days a week and the entrance to the museum is free. The National Football Museum holds the world’s largest collection of artifacts and memorabilia which includes the official FIFA collection and also seeks to explain why football is an important part of everyday life.

The National Football Museum aims at collecting, preserving and interpreting the unique heritage for the public benefit. It has a long-term mission for both, the present and future generations. It offers a classical collection celebrating the history of a beautiful game of football. In the museum, there is a series of different exhibitions on display in several galleries. It contains several original artifacts from famous games of football as well as a series of interactive experiences as samples. The museum has black and white photographs, football, unique World Cup poster, autographed shirts, boots, etc.

The trustees of museum voted to move the museum to the Urbis exhibition center in Manchester with the hope of boosting number of visitors and therefore, closed the doors of museum in April 2010. Hence, this museum is temporarily closed to the general public. It is due to be opened in summer of 2011. It is predicted that the city of Manchester will bring four time as many visitors a year. So, we can say that Manchester will be the new home of the National Football Museum!

Pele, the king of soccer, is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. He retired from the game when he was still a top player. He had completed 111 appearances with an international scoring record of 97 goals which were an all-time record. He retired at the age of 34 scoring 1,283 goals in 1,366 games. His record is second only to Arthur Freidenreich of Brazil.

In the last international match of Pele’s career, the Brazilian team recorded 67 wins, 11 loses and 14 draws. With Pele on the field, Brazilian team won three World Cups. They never lost a match while fielding both Garrincha and Pele. In his last appearance in World Cups Finals in 1970, Pele scored an opening goal in the Final and Brazil won their third World Cup by defeating Italy 4-1.

Nowadays, Pele is FIFA’s World Ambassador for the game of soccer and is widely respected for his promotion of the most popular and beautiful game around the globe.

http://artnowmag.com/Magazine/World/2010/Oct/World_Oct1710.html

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is served as the focal point for the study of the history of baseball in United States. The Hall of Fame is operated by private interests. The word Cooperstown is frequently used as the shorthand for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The motto of the Hall of Fame is “Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations”.

According to the Hall of Fame, approximately 350,000 visitors visit this museum each year. They see only a fraction of its 35,00 artifacts, 130,000 baseball cards and 2.6 million library items such as newspaper photos and clippings. The Hall of Fame is comprised of 295 elected members which includes 205 former major league players, 35 Negro leaguers, 19 managers, 27 executives as well as nine umpires.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a huge brick building with newly renovated, inviting outside entrance. The Hall of Fame gallery itself is a large room which is the centerpiece of the  National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It is the ideal place where excellence is honored. The gallery contains the plaques of baseball’s immortals, separated by the year of induction. It boasts baseball’s important players, owners, coaches and broadcasters. While the Hall of Fame is the soul of building, the museum is the mind of the building. It houses all sorts of artifacts of baseball’s history and the big current events. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has devoted a small section to the women of baseball, another one for minor leagues and one for stadiums and announcers of the past. It also has a wonderful library and an appealing park area which is perfect for a short stroll.

If you like the sport of baseball, seeing the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a slightly overwhelming experience. It is the place to recognize the game’s greatness and go back to the childhood by reading the stats of your favorite baseball players. It is also a great way to bring the history of sport to the younger generations.