You snooze, you cruise
Adrian Beltre found himself the victim of a prank Sunday, one that could have been avoided if he’d kept his eyes open. The Mariners returned from Yankee Stadium to their midtown Manhattan hotel by bus, and Beltre fell asleep. When the bus arrived, he was still snoozing. His teammates disembarked quietly and let the bus depart. The driver, who had no idea he had a sleeping third baseman aboard, was taking the bus back to its garage in Queens. Fortunately for Beltre, the bus hadn’t made it farther than about a block when he awoke. He got off and walked to the hotel.
Mayweather apologizes
Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave respect not only to his opponent Oscar De La Hoya but to mixed martial arts in general and Ultimate Fighting in particular. Having insulted both in prefight comments, Mayweather called De La Hoya a “great fighter” and a fellow Hall of Famer along with himself. Then he apologized to the UFC for earlier remarks in which he said mixed martial arts “ain’t but a fad” featuring tattooed opponents in “a street fight.”
NBA playoffs
– East: LeBron James scored 25 of his 36 points in the second half, and the Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 102-92. Cleveland leads the series 2-0.
– West: San Antonio’s game at Phoenix did not end before press time.
AND FINALLY
– Evander Holyfield will fight Lou Savarese on June 30 in El Paso, Texas, in his quest to capture another heavyweight title. – Scott Seaton, a 51-year-old sprint car racer, died after crashing into a wall during a race at Auto City Speedway in Genesee County, Mich. – QB Doug Flutie was among a class of six athletes selected Tuesday for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the first non-Canadian to be inducted.
– Ahmad Rashad is one of 75 players and eight coaches up for election to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Adrian Beltre found himself asleep “behind the wheel.”
