First Shohei Ohtani card to sell for $1 million includes coveted piece of his pants

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A Shohei Ohtani trading card sold for nearly $1.07 million through Heritage Auctions on Saturday night, making it the first Ohtani card to reach the seven-figure milestone. The one-of-a-kind Topps Dynasty Black card was from a set produced last year to commemorate Ohtani’s historic 50/50 season. It was autographed in gold pen by Ohtani and…

Caitlin Clark card sells for $366,000, setting new record for a women’s sports card

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A one-of-a-kind Caitlin Clark autograph rookie card sold in a Goldin auction for $366,000 on Saturday night. The previous record sale for a women’s sports card was held by a Serena Williams card that sold for $266,400 in 2022. For more than a year now, Clark’s rarest cards have achieved progressively higher values, repeatedly setting…

Cherry blossom jersey power rankings: Which D.C. team did it best?

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In a town often divided by politics, one thing that most can agree on in Washington is that cherry blossom jerseys are a fantastic addition to any D.C. team’s rotation. Few things get Washingtonian sports fans reaching for their wallets faster than a cherry blossom jersey makeover. Most of the professional sports teams in the…

1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Inserts #30R Central Red Army Team

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Inserted one per 1991-92 O-Pee-Chee nine-card wax pack, this 66-card standard-size set features ten cards of San Jose Sharks (1S-10S) and 56 Russian hockey players (11R-66R). Among the 56 Russian player cards are those from Central Red Army (11R-30R), Dynamo Moscow (31R-48R), and Khimik (49R-66R). The Sharks’ cards have either posed or action player photos…

How Oilers throwback uniforms stoked the embers of a decades-long NFL relocation fight

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The Tennessee Titans fired off the latest salvo in the battle over blue. On Thursday morning, the Titans announced “Titans Blue” as their primary home jersey color starting in 2025. The move came nearly a year after the Houston Texans unveiled an alternate uniform combination that features a color the franchise coyly calls “H-Town Blue.”…