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Jasmine Suwannapura downs Lucy Li in playoff to win NW Arkansas
Jun 24, 2022; Bethesda, Maryland, USA; A bird flies behind Jasmine Suwannapura as she putts on the 18th green during the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Congressional Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-Imagn Images Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand overcame a historic round from Lucy Li, sinking an eagle putt on the second playoff hole to emerge with a victory Sunday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.
Suwannapura forced a playoff with an eagle on her 72nd hole. Then, after a stalemate on the first playoff hole, she calmly sank an eagle after Li had already come up short on her third shot.
“Everything fell into place, you know, right place, right time,” Suwannapura said.
In winning the third LPGA tournament of her career, Suwannapura moved up to a projected 27th in the Race to the CME Globe season-long points competition, clinching her a spot at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship in November.
Li made history Sunday by matching two LPGA high marks as she belted an 11-under-par 60, matching the low final round for a tournament this year, while she also tied an LPGA record with three eagles in a single round.
“That was crazy,” Li said. “60 is the lowest round I’ve ever shot. With two three-putts, if you told me on the fourth hole I was going to shoot 60, I would’ve thought you were out of your mind.”
Li’s long putt to score a 3 on the par-5 18th closed her final round with a remarkable flourish. Her final-round 60 tied Linnea Strom, who shot that number at the Shoprite LPGA Classic in June to win the tournament.
That put Li at 17-under 196, giving the 21-year-old and second-year pro an inside track on her first career win, following two top-10 finishes earlier this season.
But stepping up to 18 down two strokes, Suwannapura sank an eagle of her own — her first of the day — to force the playoff with a 10-under 61.
“I actually slipped on that shot,” Suwannapura said about her approach shot.
Her tying putt, from about 4 feet away, was less dramatic. “I’m already lucky enough to be that close for eagle, and I’m like, ‘Well, might as well do it,'” Suwannapura said.
The two replayed the 488-yard 18th hole for the playoff. They both made two-putt birdies on their first time through.
On the second playoff hole, also on 18, Li hit into the rough on her tee shot, setting up a long approach from the edge of the green, which she couldn’t make.
That gave Suwannapura her opening. Two strong shots gave her a makeable putt for eagle, which she sank.
Suwannapura, 31, led the field after a first-round 63 but struggled to a 1-over 72 to drop into a tie for 15th on Saturday. She saved her best golf for last, however, grabbing eight birdies to go along with her playoff-forcing eagle.
Suwannapura started Sunday off hot with back-to-back birdies. Her bogey-free round included another birdie on the sixth before she truly caught fire on the back nine. She recorded five birdies over seven holes from Nos. 10-16 before her tying eagle on 18.
Remarkably, given her record round, Li was only sitting at par after six holes, balancing birdies on Nos. 1 and 5 against bogeys on Nos. 2 and 4. Then she caught fire.
After birdieing the par-5 seventh, Li grabbed her first eagle of the day, hitting paydirt in just two shots on the par-4 eighth.
“The eagle I made on 8, that was crazy,” Li said. “I hit a low hook around the tree and couldn’t see it, but it went in. That pin is just really tough. That literally got my round going.”
From there, she added birdies on Nos. 9-11, her second eagle on the par-5 14th and a birdie on 15, setting the stage for her third eagle at 18.
Sei Young Kim of South Korea finished alone in third place at 16 under with a final-round 8-under 63. Kim also pocketed an eagle on 18 to go along with six birdies in finishing a stroke behind the leaders.
Two golfers tied for fourth at 14 under: Japan’s Mao Saigo (65) and Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol (66).
South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai had entered the day with the lead after a 4-under 67 Saturday gave her a one-stroke lead over the Philippines’ Dottie Ardina. But those two fell off the pace Sunday, as Buhai still netted a respectable 2-under 69 to finish sixth at 13 under. Ardina, meanwhile, suffered through a disastrous round of 75 featuring four bogeys and a double bogey to fall into a tie for 44th at 6 under.
–Field Level Media
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Cardinals scouting director to appeal NFL's gambling suspension
Arizona Cardinals logo at the Cardinals Training Facility in Tempe on May 6, 2016. Two days after Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold was suspended indefinitely by the NFL, his attorney responded, calling the allegations “blatantly false” and stating that they would be appealing the ruling.
On Friday, the league took the action after determining that Gold had disclosed confidential draft details and placed wagers involving football games. The NFL did not state to which parties that Gold had provided the information.
The league revealed that Gold disclosed inside information regarding Arizona’s 2026 draft picks prior to their announcement. Additionally, investigators discovered he took part in parlays involving NFL and college football games.
The suspension took effect immediately, but an appeal is permitted.
“Ryan Gold has been an outstanding NFL executive for over a decade,” attorney Mike Caspino said in a statement on Sunday. “The accusations made by the league regarding his participation in prohibited gambling activities are blatantly false. We have demanded an appeal and we look forward to clearing his good name.”
Caspino claimed that Gold’s wife, Jennifer, was making $10 weekly bets with a group of high school friends on parlays and that Gold played no role in that activity.
He added that Gold did not know whom the Cardinals were selecting because only team owner Michael Bidwill and general manager Monti Ossenfort knew and did not share that information.
NFL rules prohibit league and club employees from betting on sports, assisting others with wagers or providing information that is not available to the public.
“Although there is no reason to believe the integrity of any NFL game was affected,” the NFL said in Friday’s statement, “the league takes any violation of the gambling policy with the utmost seriousness.”
The league said its investigation included interviews and a review of electronic records. It found no evidence that any Cardinals player, coach or other employee knew about or participated in Gold’s actions. There was also no indication that a play or game had been compromised.
The Cardinals on Friday issued a statement saying they “fully support the league’s decision in this matter.” They removed Gold’s bio from the team’s official website.
Gold was entering his 13th year with the organization and his second as director of college scouting. He was promoted to the position in June 2025 after three seasons as Arizona’s assistant director of college scouting. He previously spent four years with the organization as a college scouting coordinator.
–Field Level Media
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Thunder deal Luguentz Dort to Hawks in 3-team trade
May 26, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) shoots during the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs in game five of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images The Atlanta Hawks acquired 2025 All-Defensive wing Luguentz Dort from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Ryan Nembhard from the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team deal on Sunday.
The Hawks sent former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher and a protected future second-round draft pick to the Mavericks, with two more future second-rounders going to the Thunder. Dallas is shipping one second-rounder to Oklahoma City.
While Dort has been a mainstay in Oklahoma City’s starting lineup for years, the move completed a necessary stretch of offseason deals for the Thunder. They acquired seven second-round picks while going under the second apron with their trades of Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins.
Oklahoma City picked up Dort’s $17.7 million team option, acquired three future assets and created a $17 million trade exception. Dort is now in position to sign a long-term contract in Atlanta that was infeasible with the Thunder.
Dort, 27, joins a young Hawks team led by Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker that won more playoff games against the NBA champion New York Knicks than any other opponent. Atlanta also freed up $40-plus million in cap space next summer.
Dort, who finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2024-25, averaged 8.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 69 games last season. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in seven seasons with the Thunder.
In his second NBA season, the 21-year-old Risacher averaged 9.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 67 games. However, he received just 23 minutes during the playoffs. The forward finished second to the Spurs’ Stephon Castle in the NBA’s 2025 Rookie of the Year voting.
Nembhard, 23, played in 60 games for the Mavericks as a rookie guard last season. The undrafted free agent made 27 starts and averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds.
–Field Level Media
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Lakers sign developing forward Ziaire Willaims
Mar 31, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams (1) controls the ball against Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (7) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of five-year veteran forward Ziaire Williams on Sunday.
Terms were not released, but multiple outlets reported on Monday that the deal was for one year at a $3 million salary.
The 6-foot-9 Williams is reuniting with Bronny James, who he played alongside at California high school Sierra Canyon. The Lancaster, Calif. native earned McDonald’s All-America honors and was a consensus five-star recruit in the 2020 class.
The No. 10 overall pick in the 2021 draft out of Stanford by the Memphis Grizzlies, Williams is a career 8.7 points-per-game scorer, though he averaged a career high 10.2 points last season for the Nets, his second season in Brooklyn after three seasons in Memphis.
He reached career highs in games played and starts (63/45), points (632), field goals made (214), 3-point field goals made (103), rebounds (287), assists (84) and blocked shots (28) during his first season in Brooklyn.
Williams, 24, converted 85% (119 of 140) of his free throw attempts in 2025-26 and is an 82.4% career shooter from the stripe.
–Field Level Media
Cardinals scouting director to appeal NFL's gambling suspension
Thunder deal Luguentz Dort to Hawks in 3-team trade
