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[Forbes, Getty Images] TOPLINE Naomi Osaka, one of the world’s top tennis players and the female athlete with the highest single-year earnings of all time, by Forbes’ estimation, announced Wednesday evening she would sit out the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open tournament the following day to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake […]
All three playoff games on Wednesday were postponed [CBS SPORTS] NBA players and coaches held an impromptu meeting at the Disney bubble to discuss plans following the postponement of three playoff games on Wednesday, including the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic game in which Milwaukee players chose to walk out before the start […]
[Yahoo! Sports, AP] The first no-hitter of a pandemic-shortened season arrived on Tuesday, with Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito unleashing history against a hapless Pittsburgh Pirates team. The 26-year-old did not allow a single hit over the course of nine innings, striking out 13. His lone blemish: a fourth-inning […]
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[Sports Collectors Daily, Getty Images] The title of world’s most expensive sports trading card changed hands late Saturday night when the 2009 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Mike Trout card sold for a whopping $3.84 million. The card was sold by Goldin Auctions as part of its first “Elite” auction that included […]
It’s Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold Friday where we take a quick look at what’s hot and what’s not in the worlds of sports and sports cards. Baseball’s rolling along (in most cities) and both hockey and basketball are in full postseason mode. This week’s Hot/Cold is brought to you by Dynasty […]
[Fox Business] 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects card is the rarest version of the card A rare Mike Trout rookie baseball card is back on the auction block nearly three months after it sold for nearly $1 million. The 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects card is the rarest version of […]
[Beckett] As a sports card collector reading this, I likely already know the answer to the following question: What is the first thing you think of when I mention “wood grain?” If your answer was anything other 1987 Topps Baseball, welcome to the world of baseball cards! I’m happy that […]
[ABC NEWS, GETTY IMAGES] With baseball, basketball, and hockey back underway, we can say sports are a thing again. The months of March, April, May, and June were difficult on lots of fans who value the role of sports in their lives, but some fans were making out just fine. […]
[ESPN, AP] Two St. Louis Cardinals have tested positive for the coronavirus, resulting in Major League Baseball postponing Friday afternoon’s game at the Milwaukee Brewers, it was announced. The Cardinals said they learned about the positive tests late Thursday night and have instructed all players and staff to self-isolate in their hotel rooms […]