www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Pretty good #Dodgers weekend at SCP Auctions: A quartet of Ohtani, Miguel Rojas and Will Smith items sell for nearly $900K.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns sells rare Yoshinobu Yamamoto @Topps #MLB logo card for $72,000 via Fanatics Collect. Per Card Ladder data, it’s the most ever spent on a Yamamoto card.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_... @paniniamerica.bsky.social & WNBPA ink record licensing deal that includes an increase in player revenue sharing.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Logan Paul's case against Heritage Auctions in Texas district court is closed.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Yogi Berra rookie year jersey and Don Larsen perfect game pants sell for more than half a million at Grey Flannel Auctions.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Two balls believed to be Miguel Rojas’ & Will Smith’s #WorldSeries Game 7 home run balls consigned to SCP Auctions by father and son from Ontario.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Pharrell Williams’ auction house JOOPITERto auction off five pairs of #AirJordans given to Jordan -- NBA playoff-worn and baseball cleats worn while playing for the Birmingham Barons -- in early November.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Another one of the 2024 Jordan private signing rookie cards surfaces.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... #Kobe's No. 24 debut jersey sells for $889K with @Sothebys; Jerry West's 1965/66 "likely" NBA Finals jersey hits $533K.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Items from #WillieMays’ collection netted $6.5 million at Hunt Auctions, including $458,250 on both his 1954 MVP award and World Series ring, his home 1962 uniform ($634,500) and Presidential Medal of Freedom ($64,625). Proceeds went to Mays’ Say Hey! Foundation.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_... #CaitlinClark ROIs have been eye-opening, but she’s not the only women’s sports star with a growing hobby footprint. As fans flocked to women’s sports in recent years, so have collectors — and industry experts say it’s not slowing down.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Logan Paul files injunction in Texas district court against Heritage Auctions alleging authenticity concerns over #MichaelJordan signed swatch of United Center court. Paul won the court piece in a late-August auction for $562K, including buyer’s premium.

www.espn.com/soccer/story... #Messi rookie card breaks all-time record paid for a soccer card.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... New most expensive sports card out of @heritageauction.bsky.social for the Kobe/Jordan dual signed Logoman. Second most expensive sports collectible of all-time behind Ruth’s “called shot” jersey.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... While terms have not been finalized, a Heritage spokesperson told ESPN they’re expected soon.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... News out of @SCPAuctions: Signed #Kobe kicks sell for nearly a quarter-million, 2nd-most ever paid for a pair of Mamba-worn sneakers.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_... Another day, another #CaitlinClark record: $660,000 for an on-card, 1-of-1 numbered Logowoman card -- the most ever paid for a women's sports card.

www.espn.com/espn/story/_... An update in the ongoing sports collectibles fraud cause in Indiana.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Spent a few months talking with players, coaches, scouts and player personnel about how the 2023 #MLB rule changes have altered the way the catching position is played, developed and scouted.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Mays’ personal collection will be sold via Hunt Auctions in September, with all proceeds going to Mays’ Say Hey! Foundation.

www.espn.com/tennis/story... Rafael Nadal’s 2017 @rolandgarros.com winning racket — photomatched by Resolution Photomatching to 24 matches that season — sells for $157,333, a record price for a tennis racket.

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www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Out of Heritage Auctions, Topps 50/50 card first of #Ohtani to break $1M at auction.

www.espn.com/espn/story/_... #LeBron card sells for $1M at Goldin Auctions while #CaitlinClark card sets new record paid for a women’s sports card.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Coveted Skenes MLB Debut Patch Autograph card sells for $1.11 million via Fanatics Collect, most expensive modern non-Mike Trout baseball card.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... In 2001, Tony Gwynn didn’t recognize his signature on signed items being sold around his home ballpark — which led to #MLB’s unrivaled authentication program. Appreciate them, Topps, & the @baseballhall.org letting me under the hood.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Building on the success of the #MLB Debut Patch in 2023, MLB, Topps & Nike partner to turn 2024 award winners' gold logos into Topps “Gold Logoman” cards after the 2025 season.

www.espn.com/espn/story/_... Spent time reporting on how the sporting goods industry is dealing with tariffs — imposed, & delayed — and spoke to economists about the implications.

www.espn.com/womens-colle... JuJu Watkins becomes first women’s college athlete to sign exclusive deal with Fanatics.

I’m at a brunch spot called the Flying Biscuit Cafe in Brier Creek, NC and Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting is blaring and, for a moment, all is right with the world.

Fine, if I must.

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... Do yourself a favor and read @anthonyolivieri.bsky.social’s Martin profile today.

Truly incredible, harrowing, and devastating journalism from Lila.

“Why do people like this game?” “It dispenses joy and misery at random — mimics life.” (Industry, Season 1, Episode 2)

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... Spent a few months this year talking to #NFL wide receivers, glove manufacturers and legislators about how gloves evolved from purely protective to aides-de-camp. Thanks in advance for checking it out.

Some notes on last night's Division I Men's Soccer final: -88.2% (15 of 17) of players who played for Marshall boast international hometowns, 66.7% (10 of 15) for UVM ... meaning 78% of the 32 players were international -Of the 22 starters, 22.7% (5) boast American hometowns

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Freeman’s walk-off grand slam from the 2024 World Series, only the second in #MLB postseason history, is now the third most expensive baseball of all-time.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... @anthonyolivieri.bsky.social & I wrote a bit about the #Rays stadium legislation and how pieces of the roof torn off during Hurricane Milton became a hot commodity.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_... A #CaitlinClark & #WNBA record at Goldin Auctions.

Mykalai Kontilai, who purchased #JackieRobinson’s first minor and major league contracts — and once facing 24 criminal counts in Nevada and Colorado — pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, sentenced to 51 months in prison.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Updates in the #JackieRobinson contracts cases.

Zelda says hello and that you’re doing great.