Morning News Links
MLB
Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was arrested early Friday morning, after alledgedly assaulting a man and shouting anti-semitic hate crimes outside of a Midtown hotel. [TheScore]
Angels outfielder Torii Hunter is upset with the team following Thursday’s loss and takes a subtle jab at ManagerMike Scioscia. Hunter: "We're just going through the motions. That's everybody; not just the players." [LA Times]
Blue Jays pitcher Dustin McGowan has suffered a setback in his recovery from shoulder surgery. He had an appointment with Dr. James Andrews for further analysis. [Toronto Sun]
The Orioles are interested in acquiring Brandon Inge, who was released Thursday by the Detroit Tigers. [MASN]
Curt Schilling believes Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda could return sooner than expected from a torn labrum. [ESPN]
Blue Jays pitcher Brett Cecil will miss at least his next 3 starts in double-A New Hampshire due to a groin injury. [MLB.com]
NFL
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson – recovering from a torn ACL – was seen doing wind sprints at the team’s practice facility this week. [ESPN 1500]
The Cleveland Browns wanted to draft Baylor WR Kendall Wright rather than Oklahoma St. QB Brandon Weeden, but Wright had been selected by the Titans 2 picks sooner. [ESPN]
Browns GM Tom Heckert says Brandon Weeden will likely be the team's starting QB in week 1. This means the Browns will entertain trade offers for Colt McCoy. [Pro Football Talk]
Ryan Tannehill's wife became the talk of Twitter after she appeared on ESPN during the NFL draft. [Buzzfeed]
The Dallas Cowboys are looking to trade CB Mike Jenkins after drafting CB Morris Claiborne. [Pro Football Talk]
NBA
76ers forward Evan Turner said he prefers to play the Bulls rather than the Heat in the playoffs. [ESPN]
LeBron James says the Heat are “built to win a championship” this post-season. [ESPN]
The NBA playoffs will begin on Saturday at 1:00 pm ET with the Chicago Bulls hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. [ESPN]
The Toronto Raptors have picked up the option on head coach Dwane Casey's contract for the 2013-14 season
NHL
Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson commented on his future after Ottawa's Game 7 loss to New York: “I’ll take some time, obviously, see how I feel physically and mentally after time off. But this year has been unbelievable, I had a lot of fun and it’s been a great group of guys to be a part of. They’ve kept me upbeat and happy when I’m a grumpy old man at times." [Pro Hockey Talk]
Bruins goalie Tim Thomas could be on the trading block this summer. His no-movement clause expires on July 1st and his current contract expires at the end of next season. [Boston Globe]
Markham city council voted in favour of borrowing $162.5 million to fund a 20,000-seat arena north of Toronto. [Toronto Star]
The 2nd round of the NHL playoffs will begin Friday night with Nashville travelling to Phoenix. [NHL.com]
Hart Trophy finalists have been announced. Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos and Henrik Lundqvist will vie for the award. [NHL.com]
SOCCER
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola announced today that he will be resigning this summer. His assistant Tito Vilanova will be his replacement. [ESPN]
NCAA
FBS conference commisioners have decided to eliminate 8 and 16-team playoff proposals for college football. A 4-team playoff proposal is still on the table. [ESPN]
