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Morning sports update: Former NFL player sells Mickey Mantle rookie card for near-record $2.88 million

Tuukka Rask made 31 saves for Boston as the Bruins beat the Maple Leafs 3-1 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi both homered in the Red Sox’ 8-2 win over the Angels in Anaheim.

Former NFL player sells Mickey Mantle rookie card for near-record $2.88 million

Former Bengals offensive lineman Evan Mathis sold a 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps rookie card for $2.88 million on Thursday. The card was graded by Professional Sports Authenticator as a 9 out of 10, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, and was acutioned by Heritage Auctions.