If you have been dying to learn Jennie Finch‘s softball secrets, here is your chance! The Olympic gold medal winning softball princess is auctioning off a training session. You get to train for two days with Jennie and her US Olympic and Professional softball teammates for two full days of personal instruction covering all aspects of softball. This package is designed for a girl 3rd-grade. You will also get a 30-minute personal pitching session and meet and greet with Jennie. What an awesome Christmas gift for the little girl in your life!

To bid on this item, click here. All proceeds benefit the Women’s Sports Foundation founded by Billie Jean King.

Check out the cute University of Alabama apparel at Crimson Houndstooth! If you are looking for some gift ideas for the Number 1 University of Alabama fan in your life, this is the place to go. They offer great women and mens University of Alabama t shirt and other apparel at great prices. One of our favorite pieces is the 2010 Nike Alabama Coaches “Play Action Pass Polo” and the Houdstooth Boy Shorts for women. So check out their site and show your support for the university with Alabama T Shirts from Crimson Houndstooth!

Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide will take on Michigan State at the Capitol One Bowl in Orlando, Florida on January 1st, 2011.

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A 3D photography company out of Florida has taken the images from the EA Sports Madden video games and turned them into…desk top collectibles? For only $48.95 you can get  a 3.6″ sculpture of your favorite NFL player with a 3D face. Choose from Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, Donovan McNabb, Mark Sanchez, or Tim Tebow. For the sports fan who really wants his favorite player’s face superimposed in 3D on a plastic sculpture, this is a must.

The New York Jets announced in June that they would be releasing a commemorative wine called Jets Uncorked, well, it’s arrived!

The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon was created to help the team celebrate the opening of the New Meadowlands Stadium. Members of the Jets organization went to Napa Valley in California and scouted eight wineries before selecting veteran winemaker Marco DiGiulio.

The wine was made solely for the Jets, and is priced at $27.99 and can be purchased on the New York Jets website. Marco said about 8,000 cases were made, and several Manhattan restaurants, such as Nobu carry the exclusive wine. The wine is also on shelves at 250 stores in New York area.

The black label pictured above includes silver block letters and also displays a drawing of an actual play run by the Jets in a game.

Very cool! This would make for a great gift for the Jets fan in your life!

The Jets beat the Cleveland Browns yesterday in an overtime thriller, 26 – 20.

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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has collaborated with the NBA’s director of photography Andrew Bernstein for a new book, “Journey to the Ring.”

The book, published by Time Capsule Press offers a behind-the-scenes look into the 2009-10 season, starting with the first day of training camp in September to the many road trips to the celebratory victory parade in June.

Andrew captures some of the league’s big name stars including Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher. All the pictures are in black-and-white and Phil wrote the introduction and all the picture captions.

Here is a video of Phil and Andrew talking about the book:

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This book is the perfect gift for any Laker fan! You can order your copy here.

Oakley’s Flak Jacket sunglasses are worn in the MLB, and now they’ve been made available to the general population. The sunglasses are made in color combinations matching those of each MLB team, and each team’s logo is laser-etched onto the corner of the lens. A BLACK IRIDIUM® lens coat balances light so you can catch that high flying ball in the outfield. The glasses have a ton of other features, too, like interchangeable lenses, an XLJ lens shape that provides full coverage on the sides of the frames, Oakley’s patented High Definition Optics, impact resistance, and much more. They sell for $160 and are available on Oakley’s website and some retail locations. These frames would make a great gift for any baseball fan and player.

The clothing company Tommy Bahama, who has a multi-year licensing partnership with Major League Baseball, will release a commemorative 2010 World Series shirt.

The custom-designed Tommy Bahama half zip knit pullover will have a vintage inspired World Series graphic with the winning team’s logo embroidered on the back. These limited edition commemorative 2010 World Series shirts will be available following the conclusion of the series exclusively at the Tommy Bahama website and select Tommy Bahama retail locations.

To celebrate the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers achievement in making it into the 2010 World Series, Tommy Bahama also created a special World Series pullover that awaited each team member at their locker before Game 1. Designed exclusively for the Giants and the Rangers, this world class keepsake is a gift just for them from Tommy Bahama and will not be available to the general public.

Continuing with the teams featured in their successful 2010 “Collector’s Edition” MLB team shirts, Tommy Bahama will release a new collection of half zip knit pullovers for the Holidays. Each one is custom designed with team names and logos embroidered on the back. Teams include the New York Yankees (pictured above), Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers. All are available at select retail locations and online.

Some great gift ideas for the baseball lovin’ guy in your life!

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We know that the holidays are still a couple months away but before you know it, you’ll be scrambling trying to figure out what the perfect is for that sports lovin’ guy in your life. Well, we have an idea for you!

Sports Illustrated has just released a new coffee table book titled, Sports Illustrated The Covers celebrating the seven decades of their weekly magazine.

Michael Jordan has been on the cover 49 times, Muhammed Ali has been on it 38. The book includes the famous Swimsuit Edition covers as well. What’s your favorite cover shot? One of our personal favorites is Michael Phelps with all his gold medals pictured below:

So make sure to put this on your list this year. The book can be purchased here and check out an interview with Sports Illustrated editor Terry McDonell.

Team Baseballs: The Artifacts of the Game is a new book out by John M. Mitnick and James J. Spence Jr. which takes a look at the history of collectibles dealing with America’s favorite pastime. The book is filled with illustrations and focuses on the collectible aspects of the signed baseball, and deals with issues from the forging of balls by clubhouse members to the valuation of these collectibles. This book would be a perfect gift for the baseball lover in your life, or anyone interested in the history of the game.

With the NCAA football season just underway, the opening of the NFL so close and the height of the MLB season right around the corner, do you or someone you know need a little extra sports memorabilia? Well, check out these sports team themed bedroom sets!

With think that this could be a great gift idea for the big sports fan in your life. They have pillows, sheets, comforters, etc. in a variety of teams! One executive said the best sellers are New York Yankee and Chicago Cubs gear.