The Daily Fives For October 5th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         The Patriots get scores from all three phases of the game to dominate the Dolphins and win Monday Night Football to wrap up Week 3 of the NFL.

2.         Europe wins back the Ryder Cup from the United States on a dramatic final day of singles matches that came down to 12^th and final match before it was decided.

3.         The New York Mets fired manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya after the team finished 18 games out of first place in the NL East.

4.         Justin Morneau of the Twins is out of the entire baseball postseason as he is still experiencing post-concussion symptoms from an inadvertent knee to the head in July.

5.         Ben Roethlisberger finishes his 4 game suspension to start the season and is able to resume practicing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Ryder Cup: Rickie Fowler and Edoardo Molinari halved: Fowler birdied the last four holes of the match to rally and earn a ½ point for the Americans.

2.         Ryder Cup: Dustin Johnson defeats Martin Kaymer 6 and 4: Johnson won the last 5 holes of the match to end up as a runaway winner for the U.S.

3.         Ryder Cup: Graeme McDowell defeats Hunter Mahan 3 and 1: McDowell won the 16^th and 17^th holes for the Europeans and clinches the Ryder Cup.

4.         NHL Preseason: SKA St. Petersburg 5, Hurricanes 3: Maxim Sushinskiy scores twice early in the 3^rd period to give the Russian club a preseason win over their NHL opponent.

5.         NBA Preseason: Timberwolves 111, Lakers 92: Minnesota outscores Los Angeles by 18 in the 2^nd half to break open a close game in a preseason showcase in London.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Jerod Mayo, Patriots LB: 16 tackles, including 14 of them solo, in New England’s 41-14 win over Miami

2.         Patrick Chung, Patriots S: blocks two kicks and returns an INT for a TD in New England’s 41-14 win over Miami

3.         Michael Beasley, Timberwolves PF: 21 points on 8 of 10 shooting in Minnesota’s 111-92 NBA Preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers

4.         Martell Webster, Timberwolves SF: 24 points including 3 three pointers off the bench in Minnesota’s 111-92 NBA Preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers

5.         Lamar Odom, Lakers PF: 17 points and 6 rebounds in Los Angeles’s 111-92 NBA Preseason loss to Minnesota

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Chad Henne and Tyler Thigpen, Dolphins QBs: throw a combined 4 interceptions and had one of them returned for a TD in Miami’s 41-14 loss to New England

2.         Miami Dolphins running game: ran for only 95 yards and no scores in Miami’s 41-14 loss to New England

3.         Corey Brewer, Timberwolves SG: shoots 1 for 9 from the field and scores only 4 points in Minnesota’s 11-92 NBA Preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers

4.         Derrick Caracter, Lakers PF: shoots 1 for 8 from the field and finishes with 2 points in Los Angeles’s 111-92 NBA Preseason loss to Minnesota

5.         Martin Kaymer, European Ryder Cup team: loses the last five holes of his match with Dustin Johnson as the PGA Champion loses 6 and 4

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NBA Preseason: Bobcats at Cavaliers, 7:00 PM: The first look at Cleveland PL (Post-LeBron) comes at Quicken Loans Arena.

2.         NBA Preseason: Pistons at Heat, 7:30 PM, NBA TV: The basketball story of the year is unveiled tonight as Miami begins what it hopes is a run at a championship.

3.         NCAA FB: Troy (2-2) at Middle Tennessee State (2-2), 8:00 PM, ESPN2: The top two contenders for the Sun Belt title square off in Murfreesboro.

4.         NBA Preseason: Bulls at Bucks, 8:00 PM: The two favorites in the NBA Central Division get a first look at each other at the Bradley Center.

5.         NBA Preseason: Magic at Rockets, 8:30 PM: Two of the best big men in the game, Dwight Howard and Yao Ming, get their 2010-2011 campaigns started.