the versace family no longer owns the 23,000 square foot home. but the current sellers are auctioning the opulent south beach mansion off at a minimum of $25 million. >>> straight ahead, all your sports highlights. stick around for that. >>> now, the latest in sports for you. one question last night, would the red sox fall out of first place after 58 days straight? oh, no, you don't. boston stopped a surging tampa bay. a two-run single in the eighth inning gives boston a 6-2 win. gunning for that same top spot, the orioles wanted to upgrade their late inning pitching. trading for rodriguez. he had ten saves this season with the milwaukee brewers and 304 in the 12-year career. i went to the white house, i went to the white house. yep, that's what the louisville cardinals were humming. the team gave the president a personalized jersey. interesting, the president picked them to lose. and i kind of agree. blue and maize would have been better there. >>> volunteering at a food bank, massachusetts governor bevalue patrick was paying off a stanley cup b

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versace called upon everyone from princess diana to elton john to cher as his friends. >> versace wasl killer who later committed suicide. three years later, an entrepreneur bought it and converted it into a boutique hotel and club. it was listed for $125 million. this past may, the price was reduced to 75 million. >> there's nothing, nothing, that is iconic like this as the history, the beauty, the location. it's priceless. it's hard to set a value on something like that because it's only one. >> the mansion is now in bankruptcy court and will be auctioned off september 17th with a starting bid of 25 million. >> there's never been a property like this sold via the auction process, so to me, will make the record books. >> to own your mansion is to own a piece of south beach his atoh. >> yeah, we've now moved over to the somewhat modest pool where conceivably, the new owner could be sunning him or himself by act. the auction is going to be auction 17th and if the prospect of decorate ed 25,000 square fe is somewhat daunting, don't worry. the furnishings are included. a lot of work. >>

scandal with a young woman who now is kron4 and went on to the inside edition to talk about her all >> versaceationship with anthony wiener appeared >> i think it was a fantasy thing for the both of us. >> when a worsening photos two women appeared >> his ministers wants to apologize to the wife. will have more on sports with gary wet but when we come back. >> [ male announcer ] with at&t, you're sure to get a better bundle. just choose the 2, 3, even 4 services you want to build the bundle that works for you. [ female announcer ] call at&t now! choose a u-verse triple play bundle for just $79 a month, our new low price. and get the same great price for 2 years. plus, switch today and get a $150 promotion card. [ male announcer ] with u-verse high speed internet connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices to your wireless gateway and save on smartphone and tablet data usage at home. with u-verse tv, you can record up to four shows at once with a total home dvr and play them back in any room. [ female announcer ] so call now. for a limited time, choose a u-verse triple play bundle for just $79 a mon

looking for a get away place on miami beach, well the mansion that once belonged to johnny versace isning to you. this is where he once lived and, in fact, it's on these steps where he was gunned down now 16 years ago. this infamous multimillion dollar mansion is set to go on the auction block in september and this morning we have an exclusive look behind these very gates. >> reporter: in a prime location on south beach, once a home to versace, it is up for auction. >> i believe it's probably one of the most one of a kind unique properties that's ever been able to be brought to the auction process. this is going to be the auction of the century. >> the home was built in 1930. 23,000 square feet, 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. with a tile pool outside, and museum quality frescos inside and a look at the ocean. >> it's opulent and showy and everything he was. >> the designer bought the mansion in 1992 for close to $3 million and spent a reported 33 million renovating it. >> it's an amazing place. wild parties. he called upon everybody from princess diana to cher, elton john. >> versace w

versace bought the home in 1992. at the mansion's front gate. >>> a 96-year-old wisconsin woman proved he's not to be messed with. on monday a masked man tried to use a pocket knife to rob a store in wisconsin but the store's owner would not cooperate. >> i said you can have all the tootsie rolls all you want. but i'm not opening that cash register. >> and she didn't. the would-be robber then noticed the security camera and he left. in the end, he got away with nothing. didn't even take the tootsie rolls. >>> the world waiting and waiting for the royal baby, that is. a contingency plan now in place, just in case catherine gives birth near her parents' buckleberry home. she's been staying there to avoid the heat in london but is looking to give birth at the same london hospital where her husband was born >> we want to end the hour on this. a moment the nebraska cornhuskers football team will not soon forget and espn agrees. 7-year-old jack hoffman a cancer survivor won the award for best home in last night's espys. >>

if housing is hot again, why is no one snatching up the former versace mansion in miami. the price, more than $100 million. that would be one reason. but what are we resorting to now to find a buyer in robert frank on that story. >>> and one of the greatest quarter backs of all time. nfl hall of famer joe theismann is here. he will talk about sports business and drug use among athlete. you're watching cnbc, first in business worldwide. stay with us. (announcer) scottrade knows our clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." >>> good news on the economy is good news for the markets. josh, over to you on a record-setter again. >> yeah, maria, another session is history. lots earnings today. right now, movin

the miami mansion where versace lived and died is set to hit the auction block. shot him to death on these steps back in 1977. the place has a swimming pool with 24 karat gold tiles and gold plated bathroom fixtures. it's served as a private club, hotel and restaurant. minimum bid 25 million bucks. texas. researchers at texas a&m galveston say they are trying to solve a ship wreck mystery that may be more than 200 years old. offshore workers recently found the remains of a sunken ship more than 4,000 feet down in the gulf of mexico. investigators say they hope to bring the ship itself into port tomorrow. and that's a fox watch across america. >> shepard: an iconic ballpark is getting a face lift. chicago city council approved a $500 million restoration of historic wriggly field. the rendering shows some of the proposed changes including a controversial jumbotron above the ivory covered left field wall. the team's owner said he would consider moving the cubs out of stadium if the big screen did not win approval as part of the plans. of course the cubs have not won

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