RUSSELL’S MEMORABILIA NETS MORE THAN $5M

The jersey that Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell wore for his final game — the 1969 NBA Finals clincher that earned him his 11th championship — sold for more than $1.1 million at an auction held Friday night at the TD Garden.

Other lots drawing spirited bidding included Russell’s first championship ring, which went for $705,000, and his 1956 Olympic gold medal, which sold for $587,500. Russell’s five NBA MVP trophies were also up for auction, with their combined sale prices topping $1.3 million.

The auction featured 429 lots accumulated by Russell over a career in which he won two NCAA titles, 11 NBA championships in 13 years and the 1956 Olympic gold medal. The top 18 items alone brought in more than $5.3 million.

A page from Russell’s scrapbook that included a signed letter from Jackie Robinson sold for $94,000.

The 87-year-old Russell has pledged some of the proceeds to MENTOR, which connects young people with advisers who can provide them with opportunities they might otherwise miss out on, and to the Boston Celtics United for Social Justice, which fights racial injustice and social inequities in the Greater Boston area.

Hockey

The San Diego Gulls (8-9-1-0) dropped their third AHL game in a row with a 4-2 loss at second-place Ontario (13-4-0-1). Jacob Perreault and Greg Pateryn scored for the Gulls, who will host the Reign at 7 p.m. tonight at Pechunga Arena.

Colleges

Justin Malou converted in a penalty shootout and Clemson advanced to the NCAA College Cup men’s soccer final after a 1-1 draw with Notre Dame at Cary, N.C. Clemson, which won the shootout 5-3, will face Washington, a 2-1 winner over Georgetown, in Sunday’s title game. Lucas Meek and Charlie Ostrem each scored for for the Huskies.

Abu Kigab had a seasonhigh 32 points plus 10 rebounds as the Boise State men’s basketball team (6-4) routed Prairie View (0-9) 97-60 at home.

Evan Battey scored 15 points, Jabari Walker added 14 and Colorado (8-3) defeated Milwaukee (2-7) 65-54 at home.

Golf

Jason Day and Marc Leishman had 12 birdies, two eagles and finished one shot short of the record for the scramble format, posting a 16-under 56 that gave the Australian duo a oneshot lead in the QBE Shootout at Naples, Fla. They were one shot ahead of Corey Conners and Graeme McDowell and the defending champions, Harris English and Matt Kuchar.

Soccer

Bryan Mbeumo’s stoppagetime penalty earned Brentford a dramatic 2-1 win over Watford in the English Premier League.

A large majority of Spain’s top soccer clubs, with the notable exceptions of Real Madrid and Barcelona, have ratified an investment plan with a private equity firm, the league said. The league said 37 of the 42 clubs making up Spain’s first and second divisions backed the venture with private equity firm CVC to inject 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) into the competitions.

Also

Jim Fregosi Jr., a special assistant in the Kansas City Royals’ front office and a son of the longtime major league manager, died. He was 57. Fregosi died Thursday in Los Angeles, the Royals said.

The Minnesota Twins filled out their staff by hiring Hank Conger as their first base and catching coach. Conger played seven seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the Los Angeles Angels.

Eileen Gu won the U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe contest at Copper Mountain, Colo., setting up a chance to sweep all three freeskiing disciplines in the span of less than a month on the road to the Olympics. On the men’s side, 2018 Olympic silver medalist Alex Ferreira notched a victory that all but wraps up his spot on the U.S. team.

A stretchout to two turns proved no issue for Professors’ Pride ($5.60) as the favorite went all the way in the $100,500 Soviet Problem Stakes for 2year-old fillies at Los Alamitos.