Topps Trading Card Company Bought By Rival For $500 Million

Michael Rubin’s e-commerce company “Fanatics” has acquired Topps trading cards, sources confirmed.

Terms of the agreement were not available, but industry sources put the deal at roughly $500 million. It will include only Topps’ name and sports and entertainment division, not the company’s candy and gift cards line.

Fanatics’ trading card entity is valued at $10 billion after a $350 million round of funding last September. Rubin called Topps an iconic brand in a statement announcing the move.

“With trading cards and collectibles being a significant pillar of our long-term plans to become the leading digital sports platform, we are excited to add a leading trading cards company to build out our business,” said Rubin.

Former Disney chairman Michael Eisner owned Topps, which operated under private investment firm Tornante.

Mariners Over Yankees 7-3

Seattle tagged Gerrit Cole for three home runs in the first inning before the newest Mariner, Luis Castillo, took care of the rest, sending the Yankees to a 7-3 loss on Wednesday afternoon in The Bronx.

The Yankees (70-36) dropped the series and lost for the third time in their past four games before heading out on a nine-game road trip that will begin Friday in St. Louis.

Wednesday marked the second straight start in which Cole was rocked in one big inning. Last Friday against the Royals, it was a five-run fifth inning that did him in. On Wednesday, it was a six-run first inning.

“It’s kind of hard to believe how much it just blows up so quick,” Cole said. “I’m trying to be excellent out there and obviously not. Obviously the game’s letting us know we’re not there. So we gotta keep grinding on it. It doesn’t feel good. We let a series get away from us and it’s because of a very poor first inning today. That’s on me.”

New Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches at Quiznos

Quiznos puts its own unique spin on iconic American fare with the introduction of new Philly Cheesesteaks.

Philly Cheesesteaks debut in two varieties: the Steak Philly and Chicken Philly.

The Steak Philly features chopped steak with sautéed onions and peppers, cherry peppers, and white American cheese. You also have the option to make it spicy with jalapeños and Batch 83 four-pepper chili sauce.

The Chicken Philly consists of chicken with sautéed peppers and onions, cherry peppers, and white American cheese. You can make it spicy with jalapeños and Batch 83 sauce.