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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 29 to lead Thunder past Pelicans

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City ThunderJan 27, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) passes as New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (2) defends during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-95 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.

The Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak while halting the Pelicans’ two-game winning streak.

Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in the third quarter, scoring 14 of his 20 points and pulling down seven of his 14 rebounds in the period.

Ten of Oklahoma City’s 31 third-quarter points came on second chances.

The Thunder had just two offensive rebounds in the first half but had 11 after the break, helping lead to 21 second-chance points in the last two quarters.

After being outrebounded by 11 in the first half, Oklahoma City won the second-half rebounding battle 30-20.

Holmgren also finished with five blocks and three assists.

The Thunder extended their lead to 17 early in the fourth quarter, but New Orleans responded with a 13-2 run to cut the deficit to six with less than six minutes remaining.

Jeremiah Fears, who starred at nearby Oklahoma last year as a freshman before making the leap to the NBA, helped fuel the Pelicans’ run, with four quick points to start the stretch, the second basket after his own steal.

Fears had another steal late in the run, leading to a Herbert Jones 3-pointer.

The rookie then drained another 3-pointer with just more than five minutes remaining to cut the deficit to five.

But New Orleans couldn’t get any closer.

The Thunder won despite shooting just 40.2% from the field, their fourth-lowest shooting performance of the season and their worst in a win.

The Pelicans sank just 34.3% from the field, their second lowest of the season.

Isaiah Joe added 17 points off the bench in the win, while Jaylin Williams pulled down 10 rebounds.

Zion Williamson had 21 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, going 8 of 11 from the floor. The rest of the Pelicans’ starters were just 14 of 59.

Gilgeous-Alexander had a rough start, missing his first five shots and not connecting from the field until early in the second quarter.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished just 8 of 22 from the field but hit 13 of 14 from the free-throw line.

–Field Level Media

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Jonathan Aranda, Rays coast to win over Giants

MLB: San Francisco Giants at Tampa Bay RaysMay 2, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny DeLuca (21) steals second base during the third inning against San Francisco Giants at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Pablo Robles-Imagn Images

Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with two RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays clinched their first series win against a National League club, prevailing 5-1 over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Rays had lost a single three-game series against all five NL Central teams in March and April before claiming the first two games against the Giants, who lost their fifth straight.

Griffin Jax made his second start and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts.

Jesse Scholtens (3-1) followed and allowed one run on four hits in three innings. He fanned three without a walk.

San Francisco’s Luis Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run, accounting for nearly half of the team’s seven hits.

San Francisco right-hander Landen Roupp (5-2) surrendered four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two.

In the second inning, Heliot Ramos hit a drive that Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins went to the 404-foot mark at the wall to catch. However, Mullins rushed in and caught it at the beginning of the warning track.

An umpire-initiated review of the shot – estimated at 424 feet – resulted in the out call standing instead of it being deemed to have hit a wire or ring in the dome, which would have made it a home run.

Giants pitcher Adrian Houser and director of major league pitching Frank Anderson were then ejected by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.

Roupp, who had allowed just one run in 18 innings in three road starts, was sharp until the fourth when the Rays scored two batters after Junior Caminero’s groundout was challenged and overturned to an infield single. He eventually scored on Jake Fraley’s single.

Hunter Feduccia’s double, Taylor Walls’ walk and Chandler Simpson’s bunt single loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth, and Mullins plated one with a walk before Aranda chased Roupp with a two-run single to center for a 4-0 lead.

Rafael Devers broke up the shutout with a double in the sixth to plate Arraez, who also doubled.

Jonny DeLuca, who was 2-for-4 with a double, swiped third and scored on a throwing error by catcher Patrick Bailey in the eighth for the final margin.

–Field Level Media

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Final-hole eagle gives Nelly Korda 3-stroke lead at Riviera

LPGA: The Chevron Championship - Final RoundApr 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Nelly Korda hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the final round of The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

World No. 1 Nelly Korda took sole possession of first place through three rounds of the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba with her second straight 5-under-par 67 on Saturday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Korda, who moved back atop the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings with her victory last week at the Chevron Championship, has just one bogey through three rounds at El Camaleon Golf Course, taking a three-stroke lead into the final round at 14-under 202.

Korda had just one birdie through 12 holes of action Saturday before birdies at Nos. 13 and 15 before finishing the day with a bang by carding an eagle at the par-5 18th after hitting her approach shot within a few feet of the hole to cap off the low round of the day.

“Just really happy with my game. Played some solid golf today,” Korda said. “Made a good par save on nine, and that’s the only kind of time in the round that I really put myself into trouble. I’m just trying to play safe with the ones that I wasn’t wanting to be too aggressive with. Overall, really happy with my round.”

Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand is in second place at 11 under after shooting a bogey-free 6 under with three birdies on both the front and back nine. That included birdies on each of the final two holes to claim sole possession of second place. The 23-year-old has five career top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour but is seeking her first championship.

She’ll be in the final group Sunday, celebrating her 24th birthday while playing alongside one of her idols, Korda, for the first time.

“It’s like my dream come true,” Yubol said. “My life is complete right now.”

Japan’s Minami Katsu (69) is in third at 10 under following after a 2-over front nine with a 5-under back nine highlighted by an eagle at the par-4 17th.

Brianna Do, who was a co-leader after each of the first two rounds, is now tied for fourth at 9 under after an even-par finish to the third round. Joining her in that fourth-place group is China’s Yu Liu (69).

Carlota Ciganda (71) of Spain and Round 1 co-leader Melanie Green (73) are tied for sixth at 7 under.

Colombian amateur Maria Jose Marin (69) and Russia’s Nataliya Guseva (70) are tied for eighth at 5 under.

–Field Level Media

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Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to protect NCAA eligibility

Syndication: Lubbock Avalanche-JournalBrendan Sorsby runs with the ball during the Texas Tech football team’s spring game, Friday, April 17, 2026, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, under investigation for sports gambling, has hired attorney Jeffrey Kessler to protect his college eligibility, ESPN reported on Saturday.

Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, the quarterback and his current school announced on Monday.

Kessler was lead attorney in the House vs. NCAA case, which was approved in June 2025 and led to revenue sharing in college athletics. Schools were able to share $20.5 million with athletes beginning last July 1, with the amount increasing annually.

A prominent antitrust attorney, Kessler has represented the NFL Players Association on behalf of players such as Tom Brady, Ezekiel Elliott, Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice.

NCAA rules forbid collegiate athletes from betting on any sport (collegiate or professional) for which the NCAA sponsors a championship. Sorsby reportedly bet on college football and MLB games.

This could lead to him being deemed ineligible for the 2026 season, pending the NCAA’s active investigation.

Sorsby has placed more than 10,000 sports betting wagers since 2022, according to a report from On3. He was averaging as many as 20 bets per day on a variety of different sportsbook apps across multiple states, per On3.

This reportedly included betting on Indiana games in 2022 when he was redshirting during his first year of college. ESPN reported Monday that all of the bets were on Indiana to win and none were on the game he played in — a 45-14 loss to 16th-ranked Penn State.

Sorsby, ESPN’s top-ranked transfer in this year’s class, threw for 5,613 yards, 45 touchdowns and 12 interceptions over the last two seasons for the Bearcats. He also ran for 1,027 yards and 18 touchdowns in 24 games.

–Field Level Media

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