6
Number of players selected in the first round of the 2006 NBA draft who signed extensions by the Monday deadline. The number is the lowest of any draft class in NBA history, one less than the seven extensions signed by the class of 2005. It looked like there would only be three players who got extensions — Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers and Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors — before Renaldo Balkman, Thabo Sefolosha and Rajon Rondo inked new deals before Monday.
7
The number of players taken ahead of Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley in the 2000 MLB Draft who have never appeared in a Major League game. Utley, the 15th overall pick in that draft, has helped keep the Phillies alive in the World Series versus the New York Yankees, despite his team falling behind, three games to one. Utley's five home runs have tied the World Series record set by Reggie Jackson in 1977.
22.1
Average yards per carry for Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew in his team's 30-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Jones-Drew ran for 177 yards on just eight carries and had touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards. His average is the highest mark in the NFL in the last 50 years for a player who had at least eight carries in a game.
2
Seconds separating the top three finishers in the women's cross country race at Sunday's NESCAC Championships at Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn. In an dramatic finish, Amherst senior Sophia Galleher edged both senior Ravenna Neville of Wesleyan and Tufts junior Amy Wilfert at the line to come in as the top individual in the race. It marked the fourth consecutive year that Tufts placed a runner in the top three at the conference's signature meet.
26
Number of receiving yards for quarterback Tom McManama in Tufts' 13-3 loss to Amherst on Saturday. On a dismal day for the Jumbos' offense, McManama wound up as the team's leading receiver thanks to one big play. Towards the end of the first half, senior wide receiver Tim Puopolo took a lateral from his classmate and threw the ball back to McManama, who ran down the field for the 26-yard gain. No other Tufts player had more than 17 yards receiving.
0
Number of shots the Wesleyan field hockey team had on goal during its NESCAC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Tufts on Sunday. The host Jumbos displayed stifling defense in keeping the Cardinals away from the net, allowing just three total shots on the day en route to its fourth consecutive shutout. With the victory, Tufts advanced to a NESCAC semifinal showdown against Williams on Saturday.
