NBA: Drummond has double-double streak snapped, leaves game with ankle injury vs New York
Embracing a key role off the bench this season, veteran big man Andre Drummond has been a key piece of the Chicago Bulls rotation, averaging 8.4 points and 9 rebounds on 55% from the field. The former lottery pick out of UConn recorded his third consecutive double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday against Orlando, but left with an ankle injury on Tuesday against the Knicks. There is no official word on how much time, if any, that Drummond could miss, but a potential loss to the team’s first big off the bench would be brutal for a squad looking to make it out of the play-in round of the playoffs. In the meantime, head coach Billy Donoavan said former UConn national champion Adama Sanogo could see “situational minutes” in his absence.
NHL: Thompson scores three goals in three games for Sabres
Despite Buffalo falling short of the postseason for the 13th straight year, star right winger Tage Thompson has continued to perform at an elite level with 20 points in his last 16 games. Before he was held without a shot on goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to Dallas, the former UConn star scored a goal in three consecutive games against Detroit, Philadelphia and Washington. The former first-round pick exploded for a career-high 94 points last season (47 goals and 47 assists), but an injury to his left hand kept him sidelined for a chunk of this season. Thompson has 29 goals and 26 assists as the regular season ends for Buffalo.
MLB: Former UConn star Nick Ahmed earns everyday shortstop job for San Francisco
After serving as the everyday shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks the last decade, former UConn star Nick Ahmed was released last September, one month before the club clinched its first postseason spot since 2017.
Fast-forward to 2024, Ahmed takes over the everyday shortstop job for the D-Backs’ division rival, the San Francisco Giants, after the departure of longtime star Brandon Crawford. In 12 games played this season, Ahmed is batting .222 with 4 runs batted in. “Blindsided” after being released from the organization that drafted him, the veteran gold-glover looks to maintain the everyday job for the Giants in his 11th season.