Confirmed release and on-sale date from Footy Headlines; 151,400 views and 8 comments on the reveal.
Man City's 26-27 Puma away kit lands: black base, worker-bee print, on sale now
Puma and Manchester City put the 2026-27 away kit on sale today: a black base with pale yellow accents that nod to the 1989-90 third kit, an all-over worker bee pattern across the front, and gold on the collar, cuffs and underarm stripes. It debuts on-pitch August 1 against Inter Milan. Buy it now at mancity.com/shop and club stores, with 10% off for members and seasoncard holders.
Source: Footy Headlines · Published July 31, 2026
Card number, price and order window reported by Heavy.com; the ordering window closes today, July 31.
Skubal's fastest-to-1,000-K Tigers record becomes Topps NOW #498, ordering closes today
Topps NOW #498 marks Tarik Skubal as the fastest Tigers pitcher to 1,000 career strikeouts, reached by fanning Baltimore's Taylor Ward on July 29. It's $8.99 for the single, up to $99.99 for a 20-pack, with Gold, Orange, Black and Red foil parallels and a 1-of-1 FoilFractor chase. Topps NOW runs on a fixed window: ordering opened July 30 and closes today, July 31, so it's a same-day decision.
Source: Heavy.com · Published July 30, 2026
Preorder (July 24) and August 21 release confirmed by Beckett News, corroborated by Sports Collectors Daily.
Topps revives a Flagship Football set for the first time since 2015, out August 21
For the first time since 2015, Topps is putting out a football flagship: a 400-card base set covering current stars, rookies, Future Stars, League Leaders and Team Cards, with one autograph or relic in every hobby box. Fernando Mendoza, the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, is the cover athlete, alongside rookie cards for Jeremiyah Love and Ty Simmons. Preorders opened July 24 and are live now; the hobby release is August 21.
Source: Beckett News · Published July 24, 2026
August 5 hobby release listed on Checklist Insider, matching preorder listings at DA Card World and The Ballers Bank.
Upper Deck MVP Hockey opens the NHL card season August 5 with a 250-card base set
Upper Deck MVP Hockey, the entry-level opener to the new NHL card season, releases August 5 as a 250-card base set with a 50-card SP and rookie subset. There are no autographs or relics this year; it leans on inserts, parallels and sticker cards, plus a rare 1:400 rookie redemption for players who debut once the season starts, since the set ships before puck drop. Retail follows August 19.
Source: Checklist Insider