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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Carlos Alcaraz Makes Tennis History Before Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz Makes Tennis History Before Wimbledon originally appeared on Athlon Sports. ATP World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, from El Palmar, Spain, has dominated this tennis season, winning five tournaments, including the French Open. Advertisement His 2025 French Open title marked his second straight victory at Roland Garros. Now, he sets his sights on Wimbledon, aiming to defend last year's championship and claim back-to-back titles there as well. The Spaniard holds five Grand Slam titles at just 22 years old and is seemingly just getting started. Alcaraz has made history away from the playing surface, too. On Friday, his tennis card featuring a match-used racket knob sold for a record-breaking amount, making it the most expensive men's tennis card in history. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses with the French Open trophy after winning the final against Jannik Mullane-Imagn Images Topps, an American company that manufactures trading cards, broke the news. Advertisement "JUST SOLD: Carlos Alcaraz has set the record for most expensive men's tennis card in HISTORY," said Topps. "His 1/1 Topps Royalty tennis card featuring his match-used racket knob has sold for $222,000 on @fanaticscollect last night…" Despite the jaw-dropping figure, it still fails to top Serena Williams' 2003 NetPro signed patch rookie card, which sold for $266,400 in 2024. Alcaraz is known for his ability to succeed and adapt across all three playing surfaces. In 2024, Alcaraz became just the seventh men's player in history to win a Grand Slam title on all three surfaces (clay, grass and hard courts). In fact, he is the only men's player to win his first three Grand Slam titles on three different playing surfaces — 2022 U.S. Open, 2023 Wimbledon and 2024 French Open. Advertisement Related: Coco Gauff Reveals Promise Note After Winning French Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Young fans meet Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes at trading card event
Young baseball fans got to meet Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes for a special event Friday morning. Skenes was on hand for a Topps Trading Card event at DICK's House of Sport at Ross Park Mall. It's the same place where his MLB debut patch card is on display. Advertisement The MLB reports that the card sold for $1.11 million at an auction March 21 to DICK's Sporting Goods. Seeing the card for the first time, Skenes said he's glad it's in Pittsburgh. Kids from local youth sports organizations got to have a Q&A with Skenes and play some games. 'He's the best pitcher in the league,' said one young fan. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL Owner Spends Shocking Amount on His Player's Trading Card
NFL Owner Spends Shocking Amount on His Player's Trading Card originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels set records in his historic rookie season. With just weeks to go before his sophomore campaign, a new record has emerged. This time, two dimensionally. Advertisement The quarterback's rookie card was sold for a cool $500,000 at Topps Trade Night this past Saturday. The purchaser? None other than the Commanders' majority owner, Josh Harris. Harris and Daniels were special guests at the event when Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin stood before a large crowd, demanding to see the rarest Daniels card among those in attendance. Josh Roth and Jacob Ramos of the Florida-based Rothcards showed Daniels' 2024 Panini Prizm Black Finite one-of-one card, which they had purchased for somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000. That is where the negotiations began. With Rubin as the negotiator, Roth and Ramos ultimately agreed to sell the card to Harris for a significantly higher price of half a million dollars and an autographed Daniels jersey, which the 2024 NFL rookie of the year and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner signed immediately. Advertisement 'It was such an experience to be on stage with just everyone. It really happened so fast. Moments like that are timeless,' Ramos said to The card will reportedly be on display at the Commanders' current home, Northwest Stadium, during the 2025 season. If Daniels delivers another season for Washington like he did last year, that card might prove to be just as much of a steal as Daniels has been for the team. Related: Commanders' Jayden Daniels Favorite For Offensive Rookie of the Year? This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kevin Durant's three-word candid reaction to Houston Rockets Trade goes viral; fans say ‘He didn't want to be there'
It was Sunday afternoon in New York City, and Kevin Durant was on fire on the centre stage at Fanatics Fest, a convention packed with sports enthusiasts and celebrity athletes. Well, Durant now has one of the most unique basketball cards after being traded to the Houston Rockets. On Sunday, a live reaction of Durant caught the attention of fans and has now gone viral. According to ToI, while being on stage at Fanatics Fest in New York City, Durant learnt of his trade from the Phoenix Suns to Houston, with his live reaction captured in real time. On Sunday, Topps announced that a trading card featuring that moment is now available. Kevin Durant's reaction to the instant the trade news was revealed According to Topps, a one-of-one autographed version of the card. Durant signed the card with the phrase "New City, Same Sniper." As Kevin Durant answered questions, a wave of energy moved through the audience, and fans began shouting, some shocked, while others were thrilled, attempting to alert Durant. But what was the reason behind this? Durant has just been traded to the Houston Rockets. For a moment, both Durant and Rooks looked confused, uncertain whether the crowd was serious or if it was just another viral internet hoax. Meanwhile, Durant has always been the competitor, but he looks visibly surprised and asks the crowd to repeat what they said. Once it was confirmed, via a live social media blast from ESPN's Shams Charania, his reaction was priceless. He paused, processed and then with a wry smile, delivered his now-viral nine-word reply: 'We're gonna see, man. We're gonna see.' Kevin Durant found out he's being traded to Houston while on stage at Fanatics Fest. 😭 Fans react to Kevin Durant's viral reaction As soon as the video surfaced on social media, it quickly went viral, and netizens reacted to the moment. One said on X (formerly called Twitter), "His reaction shows he ain't wanna be there 🥲." His reaction shows he ain't wanna be there 🥲 While another asked, "@AskPerplexity Does his reaction shows he ain't wanna be there?" "I am in the crowd. Some guy started crying," one wrote. I am in the crowd. Some guy started crying. "I think KD did something to these centel people man 😂"
New York Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Commanders owner Josh Harris buys $500,000 Jayden Daniels card in record sale
NEW YORK — A new record sale for a Jayden Daniels trading card was set when Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris agreed to pay $500,000 for one of Daniels' most sought-after rookie cards while standing next to the young quarterback on stage at Topps Trade Night on Saturday. Harris and Daniels were special guests at the event, which followed Day 2 of Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center. Advertisement Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin played negotiator on the microphone in front of a sizable crowd after asking attendees who had the most valuable Daniels card with them. Josh Roth and Jacob Ramos of the Florida-based Rothcards answered that call with Daniels' 2024 Panini Prizm Black Finite one-of-one card. After a quick back-and-forth chat, Harris agreed through Rubin to purchase the card. In addition to the $500,000, Roth and Ramos also received an autographed Daniels jersey, which the 2024 NFL offensive rookie of the year and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner inked on the spot. Harris will display the card at the Commanders' Northwest Stadium, according to Fanatics. The original unearthing of the Daniels Black Finite card bears its own improbable story. A collector with the username 'Dr. Moist Muffins' acquired the card from a pack through a box break (where collectors pay for a select portion of the cards opened by a third party) on a Fanatics Live stream around midday New Year's Day. Dr. Ojash Raval, as he's known outside of trading card livestreams, only spent $36 for the rights to all the Commanders cards in the break. The monster Daniels card then emerged from a pack, spurring immediate offers from interested buyers. Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and husband to tennis legend Serena Williams, had previously offered a $200,000 public bounty to whoever pulled the card. Roth wouldn't give an exact amount of how much was spent in buying the card from 'Dr. Moist Muffins,' but said it was in the mid-$300,000 range. So Roth and Ramos will share in a profit of about $150,000 on the card. And as much as the original discovery of the card came by chance, the card's sale to Harris felt just as improbable. Roth said he walked into Fanatics Fest before the doors opened early Saturday since his business had purchased a table to sell cards at the show. He found Rubin 'just chilling, kicking a soccer ball' in the Dick's Sporting Goods set-up near one of the Fest's entrances. Ramos called the encounter with Rubin 'just random.' Advertisement 'I walked up to him and said, 'Yo, we've got to show Jayden this card. It's the best (Daniels) card in existence.' Now granted, it's not a Topps product. So Rubin was kind of (hesitant).' Roth said his table had a great day at the show and he and his business partner Ramos then walked into the Topps trade night, which is essentially a swap meet for card collectors, on the top floor of Javits Center after the Fest closed up shop for the day. Rubin introduced Daniels and Harris to the crowd and shortly after asked, 'Who has the biggest Jayden Daniels card?' The duo, with the help of a bulky lead blocker, broke through the crowd to the stage holding up the one-of-a-kind card. Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris bought the Jayden Daniels Prizm Black Finite 1/1 for $500,000. This makes it the most expensive Jayden Daniels card sale ever. 🤯 Rothcards, the previous owner of the card, agreed to the deal during Trade Night at Fanatics Fest, also… — Fanatics Collect (@FanaticsCollect) June 22, 2025 Rubin asked Roth what he thought the card was worth. Roth shouted '$2 million!' Rubin asked again what the card was really worth, turning to Fanatics Collect CEO Mike Mahan for his assessment, which was $500,000. Roth went right for Rubin's heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick's Sporting Goods in March. As he continued to plead the case for the card, Rubin named the price: 'Alright one time, half a million dollars. You want it? From Josh Harris, with Jayden here right now.' Roth looked back at Ramos and quickly agreed on the sale. 'It was such an experience to be on stage with just everyone. It really happened so fast. Moments like that are timeless,' Ramos said. 'That was our negotiation right there. I should have countered him!' Roth said with a laugh. Advertisement Roth said the duo held onto the card by design for the summer months, thinking it would be 'exciting' given how much momentum Daniels' hobby stock would carry into the 2025 NFL season. Daniels was the second most searched athlete on eBay in May behind only Michael Jordan. Roth added that he hoped for a seven-figure payday for the card, 'but when the moment came, we just had to say yes to a deal like that.' 'We were kind of looking for Jayden in the other room (the main Fest area on the floor below), and it kind of didn't work out,' Roth said. 'And then we come up here. If it happens, it happens. It just so happens that fate worked out perfectly.' The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission.
