NBA Playoffs 2013: Tony Allen fined $5,000 for flopping in Game 2 Philadelphia Inquirer • Grizzlies' Allen fined $5,000 for flop in Game 2 ESPN • NBA Playoffs 2013: Tony Allen Fined $5,000 For Flopping Thunderous Intentions • Grizzlies' Tony Allen fined $5,000 by NBA for flop vs. Spurs L.A. Times Sports • Amazing NBA GIF: Tony Allen Wins the Academy Award For His Acting Dime Magazine • And he ain't happy about it either. RT @NBAOfficial: MEM's Tony Allen fined $5k for flop violation (vs. Spurs on May 21). Joshua Red Coleman • Tony Allen fined $5000 for supposed flop Celtics Life • RT @USATODAYsports: Tony Allen fined for this flop in Grizzlies-Spurs Game 2 AT - HawksPRGuy • Tony Allen Fined $5,000 for Flopping After Being Fouled by Manu Ginobili (Video) NESN • RT @JohnMartinCA: Yes, Tony Allen is $5,000 poorer, but I'd argue that's a great tradeoff for his Pulitzer. Joshua Red Coleman •

I really do hate Roy Hibbert. LeBron need to go ahead and Dunk on him man Robert Singletary • RT @SBNationGIF: Roy Hibbert with the worst turnover ever. Mike Prada • Roy Hibbert was throwing an inbound pass, and then he…wasn't. SBNation NBA • RT @BuzzFeedSports: GIF: Roy Hibbert inbounds the ball... Out of bounds! Joseph Goodman • RT @BuzzFeedSports: GIF: Roy Hibbert inbounds the ball... Out of bounds! Lang Whitaker • End of 1st quarter: #Pacers 28, Heat 22. LeBron James leads all scorers with 12 points, Roy Hibbert with 10. Indy Star Sports • Vic The Brick has some words for Shane Battier after he plunged his knees into the package of Roy Hibbert. WATCH IT: AM 570 FOX Sports LA • Roy Hibbert zoning up. Interesting. Ethan J. Skolnick • Damn, that was a strong Roy Hibbert move. Also, how does no Heat player pinch down to prevent him from putting it on the floor? Mike Prada • RT @bballSource: Roy Hibbert needs to work on balance in the off season. He gets bumped and loses balance way too easily Hicks Pacers Digest •

Velasquez, Silva make weight for UFC 160 ESPN • UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva Weigh-in Results Thunderous Intentions • UFC 160 Weigh-Ins: Cain Velasquez vs. Bigfoot Silva Fanhouse • UFC 160 weigh-in results: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 Fanhouse • UFC 160: Junior Dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt Preview and Prognostication Bloody Elbow • Daily MMA 5/24: UFC 160 previews, Cain, Bigfoot, Dana White, JDS, Mark Hunt Bloody Elbow • Cain Velasquez wants to remain at the top of UFC for some time L.A. Times Sports • Champion Cain Velasquez, Challenger Antonio Silva on Weight for UFC 160 Headliner Sherdog • Cain Velasquez welcomes Memorial Day rematch at #UFC160 Saturday (via @NiteshDutt) #UFC Comcast SportsNet • UFC 160 Weigh-In Results (7:00 PM EST) Five Ounces of Pain •

Catch the highlights on #ExtraInnings on YES RT @YankeesPR: Perfecto comes to an end for David Phelps as Loney doubles with 1 out in the 5th YES Network • RT @ReuelRoop: David Phelps is dealing! So many spots open on the rotation right now, he's earning a spot. #ConsistencyWins @Yankees @YESNe… YES Network • Former #NotreDame P David Phelps of the @Yankees gives up 1st hit in the 5th but that's it .. Bombers lead @RaysBaseball 8-0 #domeball ND Baseball • Nova is back ... and bullpen-bound Blogging The Bombers • James Loney's 1-out double in 5th is 1st hit of game off David Phelps. #Yankees New York Yankees • Perfecto comes to an end for David Phelps as Loney doubles with one out in the 5th Yankees PR Dept. • RT @InsideCheez: David Phelps perfect though 4 in St. Pete. Just 18 outs to go. Ross Sheingold • RT @Buster_ESPN: NYY's David Phelps has retired the first 12 hitters in his start against Tampa Bay. Normally no big deal, but the Rays hav… ND Baseball • RT @Buster_ESPN: NYY's David Phelps has retired the first 12 hitters in his start against Tampa Bay. Normally no big deal, but the Rays hav… Michael Bertsch • David Phelps has still not allowed a batter to reach base through 4 innings vs Rays. #Yankees lead 5-0. New York Yankees •

UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva Weigh-in Results Thunderous Intentions • UFC 160 weigh-in results: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 Fanhouse • UFC 160: Junior Dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt Preview and Prognostication Bloody Elbow • Daily MMA 5/24: UFC 160 previews, Cain, Bigfoot, Dana White, JDS, Mark Hunt Bloody Elbow • UFC 160 Weigh-In Results (7:00 PM EST) Five Ounces of Pain • UFC 160 GIFathon: Velasquez, dos Santos, Hunt, and more! Bloody Elbow • Watch UFC 160 Weigh-ins Online Thunderous Intentions • UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva staff picks and predictions Bloody Elbow • Mark Hunt on UFC 160 Clash with Junior Dos Santos: I’m Here Until the End Sherdog • For Mark Hunt, proving the doubters wrong has been a lifelong quest Fanhouse •

Sam Young just got a T for making eye contact with LeBron James. #scottfoster #unbelievable. This guy has to be disciplined. Jason Whitlock • #Pacers lead 28-22 after the first Q of Game 2. LeBron James leads all scorers with 12 pts. Listen LIVE on @ESPN1063. ESPN 760 • End of 1st quarter: #Pacers 28, Heat 22. LeBron James leads all scorers with 12 points, Roy Hibbert with 10. Indy Star Sports • Heat try to push lead to 2-0 over Pacers SI.com • LeBron James took 17 shots w/Roy Hibbert on court in Game 1 (avg distance: 16 feet) Took 7 shots w/ Hibbert off court(avg distance: 5 feet) GlideHoyas • RT @ESPNStatsInfo: LeBron James took 17 shots w/Roy Hibbert on court in Game 1 (avg distance: 16 feet) Took 7 shots w/ Hibbert off court(a… GlideHoyas • RT @ESPNStatsInfo: LeBron James took 17 shots w/Roy Hibbert on court in Game 1 (avg distance: 16 feet) Took 7 shots w/ Hibbert off court(a… Paul Kuharsky • And there's the LeBron James floater. Maybe that's what he would have shot on last play Wednesday. Ethan J. Skolnick • Discussion at work today: Is quality of NBA of In-Prime LeBron James better or worse than the NBA of In-Prime Michael Jordan? I say now. Matthew McClusky • Three things the Indiana Pacers must do to get even with the Miami Heat in Game 2 Ball Don't Lie •

Watch Erik Kratz hang on for the out after this big collision at home in the 4th: #Phillies Phillies • Domonic Brown scored on a sac fly by Erik Kratz. 2-1, #Phillies over the #Nats. William Ladson • Erik Kratz holds on the ball on a play at the plate in the #Nats' 4th, then hits a sac fly in the 5th to put the #Phillies up 2-1 in DC. federalbaseball • This is ridiculous. RT @CrashburnAlley: Erik Kratz collision .gif keithlaw • Sacrifice fly by Erik Kratz gives the phillies a 2-1 lead in the 5th inning ESPN 980 • RT @acomak: This looks painful for Tyler Moore RT @magelb: RT @CrashburnAlley: Erik Kratz collision .gif Dan Steinberg • Moore caught at home by Erik Kratz and the two collide. Kratz hangs on to the ball for the out. #NationalsTalk CSN-Washington • Collision at home plate between Tyler Moore and Erik Kratz but Kratz holds on to the ball for the out ESPN 980 • #Nats' Tyler Moore and #Phillies' C Erik Kratz with an epic collision at HP when Trent Jewett waves Moore around on a Lombo liner. Out. 1-1. federalbaseball • Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (23-24) @ Washington Nationals (24-23) Federal Baseball •

Former Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen admits to deliberately trying to hurt another player Yahoo! Sports • Former Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen admits to deliberately trying to hurt another player Shutdown Corner • Former Broncos center Tom Nalen admits to trying to blow out knee of former Dallas Cowboy Dallas Morning News • Tom Nalen sees the 1997 Broncos in this year's team Mile High Report • Former Broncos center Tom Nalen admits to wanting to blow out knee of former Dallas Cowboy Dallas Morning News • Tom Nalen sees the 1997 #Broncos in this year's team - #SuperBowl @LesAndTomNalen - MileHighReport • RT @JHSMDEN: Great example of Tom Nalen's blocking as pointed out by @Bronco_Mike251. Watch the center, Nalen, in this play: MileHighReport • Great example of Tom Nalen's blocking as pointed out by @Bronco_Mike251. Watch the center, Nalen, in this play: Jon Heath • San Diego Chargers Daily Links: May 24, 2013 Bolts From The Blue • Former Bronco Nalen admits to trying to hurt another player Yahoo! Sports •

A Season of Firsts for Young Maple Leafs The Hockey Writers • RT @camcharron: More great stuff from @Jeffler on Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak's chemistry issues: Pension Plan Puppets • Dear NBC: Time To Acknowledge The AHL Stanley Cup of Chowder • Bigger? Faster? Younger? Tougher? How About Better? Canucks Army • Ducks Stat-urday: Valuing Bobby Ryan Anaheim Calling • Brian Burke: How A Former GM Would Review Maple Leafs’ Season The Hockey Writers • Eulogy: Remembering the 2012-13 Toronto Maple Leafs Puck Daddy • Maple Leafs Fan Mounts GoPro Camera to TV, Captures Agony of Defeat as Friends React to Game 7 Loss (Video) NESN • 2013 NHL Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs face questions on Phil Kessel contract ESPN NHL coverage • Phil Kessel's development impresses Leafs Rotoworld •

Tigers' Anibal Sanchez no-hitting Twins through seven via @cbssports Eye on Baseball • ALERT: Tigers P Anibal Sanchez has not allowed a hit through seven innings vs. the Twins - CBSSports.com • RT @BradGalli: Anibal Sanchez no-hitter alert. If you're not watching, tune in. He's dealing through seven and the #Tigers are making plays… Sean • 9-pitch inning for Anibal Sanchez sends him to 8th at 99 pitches and underbelly of Twins order due up. This bid is most definitely on. Jason Beck • Anibal Sanchez has a no-hitter through seven innings. Game is on FSD. #Tigers #Twins. Freep Sports • UPDATE: Anibal Sanchez has a no-hit bid through 7 innings with 8K. Tigers lead Twins, 6-0. SportsCenter • #Tigers RHP Anibal Sanchez has not allowed a hit through 7 vs the #Twins. #DomiNoNo MLB • #Tigers hang another run in the sixth. They lead the Twins 6-0. Anibal Sanchez back out to pitch the seventh. Detroit Tigers • RT @ESPNStatsInfo: Anibal Sanchez with a no-hit bid through 6 IP. Only one no-hitter thrown on May 24-- It was thrown in 1884!!! (Al Atkins… ESPN • RT @Buster_ESPN: Anibal Sanchez loves Friday nights, apparently. His pitch count through six innings is 90. His hit count is 0. Ross Sheingold •

Curtis Granderson of New York Yankees leaves game after hand hit by pitch ESPN New York • Curtis Granderson exits after being hit on hand #mlb #hbt Hardball Talk • RT @RiverAveBlues: Curtis Granderson leaves game following hit by pitch Ross Sheingold • Curtis Granderson leaves game following hit by pitch River Ave. Blues • Curtis Granderson leaves game following hit by pitch River Ave. Blues • Curtis Granderson hit on the left hand by a pitch, stayed in the game. Looked at by @Yankees trainer, TBD if he plays defense in the 6th. YES Network • Curtis Granderson wincing on the bases after he gets hit on the hand by a pitch. Ichiro preparing to possibly replace him. Buster Olney • Game 47: Yankees at Rays The LoHud Yankees Blog • Curtis Granderson takes hit hot bat to Tampa as the #Yankees play the #Rays. Check out the @TriStateFord pre-game: YES Network • Game 47: Stop the Skid River Ave. Blues •

Terry Francona Wrestles With Old Friend Don Orsillo in Dugout Before Friday’s Game (Video) NESN • Terry Francona Wrestles With Old Friend Don Orsillo in Dugout Before Friday's Game (Video) NESN • RT @Cut4: "Come back here, you big baby!" Terry Francona wrestles @DonOrsillo at Fenway: MLB • "Come back here, you big baby!" Terry Francona wrestles @DonOrsillo at Fenway: Cut4 • John Farrell Confident About Jose Iglesias at Third Base After Infielder’s ‘Limited Look’ at Hot Corner (Video) NESN • Tribe scout gets a tip of the cap for Yan Gomes: Cleveland Indians Chatter Cleveland Plain Dealer • VIDEO: Terry Francona + Don Orsillo = dugout wrestling match via @cbssports Eye on Baseball • Jose Iglesias, Alfredo Aceves Return to Red Sox, Will Middlebrooks, Shane Victorino Placed on Disabled List NESN • Match-Up of the Night: Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox Beyond the Box Score • Will Middlebrooks, Shane Victorino to DL; Alfredo Aceves, Jose Iglesias recalled Over the Monster •

Matt Harvey, the New York Mets’ Star Pitcher, is Dating SI Swimsuit Model Anne V The Big Lead • Matt Harvey's batting average: .150. Ike Davis' .146. #Mets ESPN New York • At least the Caps helped Matt Harvey get a date with a supermodel (via @JimmyTraina) Dan Steinberg • RT @JimmyTraina: Link for story on Matt Harvey dating SI Swimsuit model Anne V. Mike Silva Media • Link for story on Matt Harvey dating SI Swimsuit model Anne V. Jimmy Traina • US Weekly really screwed the sports blogosphere by breaking the news of Matt Harvey dating Anne V on the Friday of a holiday weekend. Jimmy Traina • RT @SportBlogNYC: Mets ace Matt Harvey has a new girlfriend, 27 year old SI Swimsuit model Anne Vyalitsyna. Mike Silva Media • Matt Harvey never even gave me a chance: Aaron Gleeman • Exclusive Q&A: ESPN’s Buster Olney talks Mets, trade & free agent market MetsBlog • Up to 25pct off orders over $99 at MLB Shop The Mets Police •

Following game plan helping Wood improve Chicago Cubs (Official Site) • Sveum puts impetus on vet Jackson to figure out issues Chicago Cubs (Official Site) • Central Notes: Reds, Cubs, Morneau MLB Trade Rumors • 5/24 Extra bases Muskat Rablings • 5/24 Jackson needs to throw with conviction Muskat Rablings • Sveum gives Soriano a rest vs. Arroyo ESPN Chicago • Trade deadline already looms for Cubs Inside the Cubs • Cubs swept aside by McCutchen, Pirates Cubbies Crib • Edwin Jackson Sometimes Lacks “Conviction” and Other Bullets Bleacher Nation • Cubs can't dig out of early hole in Pittsburgh Miami Herald •

Slightly less impressive: Don Kelly's 2-run HR makes him 4-for-10 with 5 RBIs with RISP. #Tigers up 5-0 as Twins look for hit off Sanchez. Jason Beck • 2-run homer for Don Kelly, despite Chris Parmelee's best efforts. 5-0 Tigers through 3. Twins being no-hit as well, btw. gulp. Mike Berardino • Don Kelly hits a 2-run HR just out of the reach of Chris Parmalee in RF. #Tigers lead #Twins, 5-0, in 3rd. #donniekellybaby Freep Sports • Don Kelly with a two-run homer to give Detroit a 5-0 lead - but a hell of an effort by Parmelee to try to pull that ball back in. LaVelle E. Neal III • Don Kelly! WHOA! 2 run homer makes it a quick 5-0 games for the #Tigers. This is already a fun one to watch. FOX Sports Detroit • HOME RUN DON KELLY!! Don Kelly with a two-run shot to right to extend the #Tigers lead to 5-0. Detroit Tigers • Don Kelly walks in and scores the first run on the game! Bases loaded in the second with a sweet, sweet 1-0 #Tigers lead FOX Sports Detroit • Friday’s lineups: Tigers vs. Twins Beck's Blog • Detroit Tigers Gameday: Avisail Garcia to start in place of Torii Hunter; Omar Infante to bat second Mlive • Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder delivers in clutch following gutsy move by manager Jim Leyland Mlive •

Watch Mike Carp deliver the game's first 3 runs on this big swing in the 2nd: #RedSox Boston Red Sox • Live updates: Indians at Red Sox Extra Bases • RT @julianbenbow: Two streaks snapped with that Mike Carp homer. Carp's 21 straight at-bats without a hit and Masterson's 20 innings withou… Pete Abraham • Red Sox-Indians Live: Mike Carp's Three-Run Homer Opens Up Scoring, Sox Lead 3-0 in Third Inning NESN • All Mike Carp needs is a single to complete cycle vs. Masterson following 3-run HR Fri. He went 3-for-3 with 2 2B, 1 3B on 4/17. #Indians. paul hoynes • RT @MaureenaMullen: Mike Carp 3-R HR in 2d, into bleachers behind #RedSox bullpen. Snaps 0x20 for Carp. Sox 3-0. #redsoxtalk #Indians CSNNE.com • Mike Carp looks just enough like Ken Cosgrove that I wanted him to do a tap routine after that HR #redsox #madmen sonsofsamhorn • Mike Carp 3-run HR in the bottom of the 2nd inning gives the Sox a 3-0 lead. Snaps Masterson's scoreless inning streak at 20.0 innings. Cleveland Indians • Middlebrooks, Victorino To DL; Iglesias, Aceves, Ross Recalled Boston Injection • Jose Iglesias, Alfredo Aceves Return to Red Sox, Will Middlebrooks, Shane Victorino Placed on Disabled List NESN •

Jim Harbaugh: Someone will emerge in Crabtree’s place Pro Football Talk • Jim Harbaugh says someone will step up to replace Michael Crabtree, but he doesn't know who that "someone" is ProFootballTalk • Putting Michael Crabtree's 2012 production into perspective #49ers [Press Democrat] 49erswebzone.com • Manningham confident he will fill Crabtree void Yahoo! Sports • Nnamdi Asomugha gets in some OTA work Niner Nation • 49ers WRs A.J. Jenkins, Quinton Patton, Ricardo Lockette: Let the best man win FFToolbox • Michael Crabtree's spot on 49ers an open competition NFL.com • Harbaugh Looks for Young WRs to Emerge San Francisco 49ers (Official Site) • NFC West Roster Changes: Hammering Out The Offensive Depth Chart Ramblin' Fan • 49ers Injury Update: Mario Manningham’s Rehab From Knee Injury Progressing Well Niner Noise •

Mike Trout is unbelievable. To be that fast at that size? Unfair. Gabe DeArmond • RT @davestewsports: Mike Trout at-bats bring the room to a halt. Must watch this beast Gabe DeArmond • Trout showcases power, speed against KC Los Angeles Angels (Official Site) • Bye Bye Robert Andino SoDo Mojo • Friday Angels Lineup Halos Heaven • What's Mike Trout's take on Cabrera's dominance? He breaks it down on #InsidePitch & talks @Angels W streak. AUDIO: https://t.co/1uudek9hCC MLB Network Radio • RT @ESPNStatsInfo: Mike Trout as CF (2013)- .346 BA, 1.141 OPS Mike Trout as LF -- .247 BA, .738 OPS Chris Dufresne • Mike Trout @Trouty20 you can meet him w/autogrpahed everything for charity: : JIM BOWDEN • Mike Trout told us on HIGHHEAT questioning that Hank Conger teammate most likely to win Dancing w the Stars & Garrett Richards nds makeover JIM BOWDEN • RT @JimBowdenESPNxm: Mike Trout when I asked him what his goals "I set my goal each year to be the best player in the league & my ultimate … Halo Space •

Carson Palmer: ‘I Love’ Arizona Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians Raising Zona • Player departures lead to a better Bengals team Cincy Jungle • Fantasy football 2013: Arizona Cardinals player fantasy stock Revenge Of The Birds • NFC West Roster Changes: Hammering Out The Offensive Depth Chart Ramblin' Fan • Carson Palmer: 'I love' Arizona Cardinals' Bruce Arians NFL.com • Cardinals | Carson Palmer praises Bruce Arians Football Guys • Carson Palmer: I love Cardinals coach Bruce Arians NFL.com • RT @NFL_ATL: Bruce Arians already has Cardinals players "wrapped around his finger," Carson Palmer tells @MikeSilver NFL • Arizona Cardinals: Can Ryan Swope become a elite Wide Receiver? Raising Zona • Arians praises Carson Palmer's arm Rotoworld •

Kyle Kendrick done for today. 5 IP, 8 hits and 5 earned runs. Michael Stutes now pitching for the phillies ESPN 980 • #Nats' 1B Adam LaRoche tees off on a 3-0 pitch from the #Phillies' Kyle Kendrick and hits an RBI triple off the CF wall in #Nats Park. 2-2. federalbaseball • "Nats have forced Kyle Kendrick to throw 63 pitches in 36 innings" -Nats broadcast TheGoodPhight • Phillies at Nationals discussion thread: Game 48 Washington Post • Nats strand two but they are able to get one home to tie the game thanks to three straight walks by Kyle Kendrick ESPN 980 • RT @magelb: Kyle Kendrick walked 10 batters in his first 54 2/3 innings. He has walked 7 in his last 8 innings. Philly.com Sports • 3 straight one-out walks by the #Phillies' Kyle Kendrick and Ian Desmond's up for the #Nats' w/ the bases loaded. #steak or #peanutbutter? federalbaseball • Two straight walks given up by Kyle Kendrick putting Harper and Zimmerman on base with Laroche up with one out. Big opportunity here ESPN 980 • #Nats leave 2 runners on when Zimmermann grounds out to end the 2nd, but they make the #Phillies' Kyle Kendrick throw 27 pitches. 1-0 PHI federalbaseball • RT @ryanlawrence21: Bryce Harper vs. Kyle Kendrick: 6-for-14, 4 extra base hits. Philly.com Sports •