Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Wrestling legend Randy “Macho Man” Savage died in a hospital on Friday, from injuries he sustained after he lost control of his Jeep Wrangler and crashed it into a tree in Pinellas County.

He was 58.

Savage, whose real name is Randy Mario Poffo, is the son of wrestler Angelo Poffo and brother to Lanny “The Genius” Poffo, also a wrestler.

He is survived by his wife Barbara L Poffo, 56, who made it through the crash with minor injuries.

Police reports said the couple was wearing seatbelts when the accident occurred.

One of the most flamboyant personalities in wrestling, Savage made a name for himself in the 80s with his unique nickname Macho Man, catchphrase “Oooh, Yeah!” and over-the-top sense of style.

MIAMI — Chris Bosh has fought the perception all year. He’s the third wheel, the forgotten star, the one who would never shine alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

The Miami Heat never saw it that way. This was why.

Bosh made 13 of his final 15 shots on the way to a 34-point night, James finished with 22 points and 10 assists, and the Heat remained unbeaten at home in the postseason by beating the Chicago Bulls 96-85 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.

A 9-0 run in the fourth quarter helped Miami pull away for good and grab a 2-1 lead in the series.

“C-B had it going,” James said. “And when we have someone going on our team, we continue to give the ball to him and continue to feed off their energy offensively. And he brought it home for us tonight.”

Game 4 is Tuesday in Miami.

Wade added 17 points and nine rebounds for Miami, which is 7-0 at home in the playoffs and handed the team that finished with the NBA’s best record its first losing streak since Feb. 5-7. Udonis Haslem sealed it with a jumper with 1:29 left, putting Miami up 93-84.

MIAMI — James Shields shook his head in frustration after allowing a walk with two outs in the ninth inning, upset that he might not get to finish a game that he dominated.

Allowed to continue by Manager Joe Maddon, Shields completed his gem with style.

Shields finished off a three-hitter by striking out Gaby Sanchez to set a new career best with 13 strikeouts, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 4-0 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

“I think I put a little stress on Joe right there by walking that guy, but he let me go out there and I commend him for that,” Shields said. “I wanted to finish it real bad.”

The record will reflect that 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins became the oldest world champion in boxing history Saturday night, thoroughly dominating Jean Pascal for the light heavyweight title in a unanimous decision.

But the agate type will only tell half the story.

Hopkins not only outpointed, outboxed and outthought the younger champion, but he pulled it off with nearly every intangible breaking against him.

He did it in Pascal’s hometown, before a hostile sellout crowd of 17,560 at Montreal’s Bell Centre, where many observers thought it’d be nearly impossible for him to win a decision.

He did it despite not one, but two potentially fatal missed knockdown calls by referee Ian John-Lewis, who failed to see when Pascal’s glove brushed the canvas in the ninth and 10th rounds.

ATLANTA — Boxing great Oscar De La Hoya has entered himself into a California rehabilitation clinic.

De La Hoya entered the clinic for “substances abuse issues” and had begun rehabilitation sometime within the past few weeks.

In a statement De La Hoya said: “After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on. Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws.”

One of the greatest boxers in history, De La Hoya won 10 world titles in six weight classes and owns a career record of 39-6, with his final bout resulting in a loss to Manny Pacquaio in 2008. Upon retirement, De La Hoya started Golden Boy Promotions and several other out-of-ring ventures.

Throughout his life and career, De La Hoya said he met all challenges “head-on,” and promises this one to not be any different.

“I am confident that with the support of my family and friends, I will become a stronger, healthier person. I ask for respect and privacy as my family and I go through this process.”

When Mike Tyson was at the top of his boxing career the focus was always on his devastating punches, not his footwork.

However, now Iron Mike is showing he has the steps, on the Argentine version of Dancing With The Stars, while partnering with his wife.

Although he may not move as well as Muhammad Ali, Mike shows us that he’s still got some moves.

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds’ post-trial hearing was postponed from Friday to June 17, giving prosecutors more time to consider whether to retry the home run king and allowing the former player’s lawyers another month to sharpen their arguments for throwing out the lone conviction.

The seven-time NL MVP was convicted of one count of obstruction of justice April 13 for giving an evasive answer in 2003 to a grand jury investigating the distribution of performance-enhancing drugs.

The federal court jury, which deliberated for four days, deadlocked on three counts charging the former San Francisco Giants star with making false statements when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs and when he said only his doctors injected him.

Bonds’ lawyers and federal prosecutors announced an agreement on the delay Wednesday.

The deadline for Bonds’ motions asking U.S. District Judge Susan Illston to overrule the jury and find him not guilty on the obstruction count or — alternatively — to order a new trial also was reset to June 17.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason won a civil suit Thursday brought by a man who accused the three-time Pro Bowl pick of punching him in the face at a Charlotte strip club.

After five hours of deliberations over two days, the jury of eight women and four men determined Beason did not strike Gregory Frye nearly two years ago. The jury also ruled Frye slandered Beason and awarded Beason $1 in damages.

“It was fair. It’s been a long time coming, almost two years,” Beason said outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. “The thing for us people in the public eye, once somebody says something, a percentage of people are going to believe it. That’s the thing that was the most troubling, to sleep with.

Thought basketball superstar Maya Moore had already broken every record? Think again.

The University of Connecti-cut phenomenon inked a historic endorsement deal with Nike imprint, Jordan Brand, becoming the first female basketball signee on the brand’s roster. The 22-year-old forward joins Derek Jeter, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Andre Johnson as the newest athlete signed with the brand.

In a press release from the company announcing the deal, Nike and the Jordan family expressed their excitement naming Moore as their newest brand ambassador. Michael Jordan, the brands namesake said:

“I am thrilled to welcome Maya Moore into the Jordan Brand. Not only has Maya proven to be a prolific winner on the court, but her hunger and determination to make an impact off the court makes her a valuable addition to the Jordan family. We look forward to working with Maya as she carries her success to the next level.”