Pelicans fire GM Demps

The New Orleans Pelicans fired general manager Dell Demps, a source said Friday.

Demps’ firing comes after Davis said in late January that he would not sign an extension with New Orleans and wants to be traded to a contending team. Davis has another season remaining on his contract after this one and this season’s trade deadline has passed, meaning no trade will happen until summer.

If hired soon enough, the new general manager also would oversee the upcoming draft and decide the future of coach Alvin Gentry, who for now is being retained.

Davis was the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft out of Kentucky and has been named an all-star six times in his first seven seasons, so the return on a trade for him should be considerable and could set course for the Pelicans for seasons to come.

Demps received his only general manager position with New Orleans in the summer of 2010 and the Pelicans have made the playoffs three times during his tenure, advancing to the second-round once.

GOLF

J.B. Holmes made a hole-in-one on the sixth hole at Riviera on his way to an 8-under 63 and a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth after one round of the rain-soaked Genesis Open in Los Angeles.

Spieth played six holes Friday morning to complete his round at 64.

The start of the tournament Thursday was delayed seven hours because of rain, and the second round will not be completed until Saturday.

LPGA Tour: Wei-Ling Hsu shot a 3-under 69 to share the lead with Madelene Sagstrom (67) after the second round of the Women’s Australian Open.

Nelly Korda, who shot 66, and Hannah Green (69) were among those tied for third, three strokes behind.

Champions Tour: Sandy Lyle and Stephen Ames matched the course record at 8-under 63 to share the first-round lead in the Chubb Classic in Naples, Fla.

Madison’s Steve Stricker opened with a 67.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Megan Walstad poured in 27 points to lead the UW-Milwaukee women’s team to a 78-60 rout of host Cleveland State.

Lizzie Odegard had 13 points in 13 minutes for the Panthers (11-12, 6-6 Horizon League).

HOCKEY

Emily Clark scored twice as the second-ranked Wisconsin women’s team defeated host Minnesota Duluth, 6-1.

Clark had her third multi-goal game of the year for the Badgers (27-4-0, 17-4-0-0 Big Ten).

UW men 2, Notre Dame 1: Roman Ahcan scored the tie-breaking goal at 17:21 of the second period and the Badgers (10-14-5, 6-8-5 Big Ten) stunned the 15th-ranked Fighting Irish in South Bend, Ind.