Mookie Betts might be the best two-sport athlete since Bo Jackson

Trick question: When was the last time Mookie Betts hit 300?

If you said 2016, when he batted .318—wrong!

It was just last Sunday, actually, when the Red Sox right fielder rolled a 12-strike game during the final qualifying round of the World Series of Bowling in Reno, Nev.

Betts, 25, figures he’s rolled maybe 10 perfect games in his life. Alas, he didn’t make the cut for the PBA World Championships.

Headlines

At SportsPickle.com: “Lonzo Ball arrested for shoplifting ‘How to Shoot a Basketball’ DVD.’ ”

At Fark.com: “LaVar told to take his Ball and go home.”

Trouble a-Bruin

The UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting finally returned home from China, with an indefinite suspension from the team being their only punishment.

Though eye-for-an-eye proponents envisioned a few months in a Chinese sweatshop assembling $495 Big Baller sneakers.

Power football

Introducing your new No. 1 team in this week’s NFL Who Beat Who Power Rankings—the San Francisco 49ers!

After all, the 49ers (1-9) beat the Giants (1-8), who beat the Broncos (3-6), who beat the Cowboys (5-4), who beat Washington (4-5), which beat the Seahawks (6-3), who beat the Rams (7-2), who beat the Jaguars (6-3), who beat the Steelers (8-2), who beat the Vikings (7-2), who beat the Saints (7-2), who beat the Panthers (7-3), who beat the Patriots (7-2), who beat the Falcons (5-4), who beat the Bears (3-6), who beat the Ravens (4-5), who beat the Raiders (4-5), who beat the Chiefs (6-3), who beat the Eagles (8-1).

Brown-letter day?

Browns fan Chris McNeil has secured a Cleveland parade permit for Jan. 6 just in case the team completes a “perfect” 0-16 season.

Now comes the tough part: Convincing Roger Goodell to show up and hand out the participation trophies.

Check swing

Hey, batter bidders! The bat Lou Gehrig used to hit his last two home runs—in an exhibition game in 1939—is on the Heritage Auctions block again, six years after it fetched $403,664.

Last-minute reprieve

Maple Grove recovered two onside kicks and scored three touchdowns in the final minute— 59, 46 and 4 seconds remaining—to stun Saint Michael-Albertville 29-27 in 10-degree weather in the Minnesota Class 6A state football quarterfinals.

So who did they bring out of the stands to play quarterback, Adam Sandler?

Losing for winning

This month’s Steve Urkel “Did I Do That?” Award goes to Bears coach John Fox, who won a challenge reversal last Sunday—and lost his team the ball.

Yes, Fox was correct that Chicago running back Bennie Cunningham hadn’t stepped out of bounds at the 3-yard line before lunging for what appeared to be a touchdown.

Alas, replays also showed that Cunningham fumbled the ball before reaching the end zone and the ball hit the pylon, so the Packers were awarded the ball on a touchback.