The Daily Fives For October 13th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         The Rangers win a postseason series for the first time in franchise history behind another stellar performance from Cliff lee as they advance to play the Yankees.

2.         A story in the new issue of Sports Illustrated reports that an ex-agent saying he paid former college football players and some players have confirmed receiving payments.

3.         There are reports that Jay Cutler will be able to start at QB for the Bears this weekend after sitting out Chicago’s win over Carolina last weekend.

4.         There are sources reporting that the Pac-10 Conference is close to a compromise for splitting the new 12 team conference into two six team divisions for 2011-2012.

5.         The Avalanche win a wild game rallying from two goals down to beat the Red Wings in a shootout.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Rangers 5, Rays 1: Texas gets a second straight great start from Cliff Lee in Tampa Bay to help them advance to their first ALCS.

2.         Avalanche 5, Red Wings 4, Shootout: Colorado came from behind three times and got the game to the shootout where Brandon Yip scored the only goal to give them the extra point.

3.         Kings 3, Thrashers 1: Los Angeles rallies with three goals in the third period to come from behind and defeat Atlanta.

4.         Spurs 100, Clippers 99: Gary Neal hit a three pointer in the waning seconds to lift San Antonio to the preseason victory.

5.         Jazz 105, Suns 100: Utah remains perfect in the preseason holding off Phoenix in the 4^th quarter.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Cliff Lee, Rangers SP: 1 run on 6 hits with 11 K’s and the CG victory in Texas’s series-clinching 5-1 ALDS Game 5 win over Tampa Bay

2.         Ryan Smyth, Kings LW: two goals and an assist in Los Angeles’s 3-1 win over Atlanta

3.         David Jones, Avalanche RW: two goals and an assist in Colorado’s 5-4 shootout win over Detroit

4.         Ian Kinsler, Rangers 2B: 3 for 4 with a HR and three RBIs in Texas’s series-clinching 5-1 ALDS Game 5 win over Tampa Bay

5.         Johan Franzen, Red Wings C: two goals in Detroit’s 5-4 shootout loss to Colorado

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Carlos Pena, Rays 1B: 0 for 4 with three K’s in Tampa Bay’s 5-1 ALDS Game 5 loss to Texas

2.         Anthony Stewart, Thrashers C: had a -3 in Atlanta’s 3-1 loss to Los Angeles

3.         Dan Cleary, Red Wings LW: had a –3 and two penalty minutes in Detroit’s 5-4 shootout loss to Colorado

4.         Rafael Soriano, Rays RP: 2 runs on three hits in one IP in Tampa Bay’s 5-1 ALDS Game 5 loss to Texas

5.         Jiri Hudler, Red Wings LW: had a -3 in Detroit’s 5-4 shootout loss to Colorado

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: N.Y. Islanders (1-0-1) at Washington (2-1-0); 7:00 PM, Versus: The two teams have combined for 22 goals in five games so far, so it could be an offensive showcase.

2.         NHL: Tampa Bay (1-0-0) at Montreal (1-1-0), 7:30 PM: The start of a tough back to back for the Lightning starts with a game against the Canadiens.

3.         NHL: Toronto (2-0-0) at Pittsburgh (1-2-0), 7:30 PM: The good early start by the Maple Leafs will be put to the test against Crosby and the Penguins.

4.         NCAA FB: Central Florida (3-2) at Marshall (1-4), 8:00 PM, ESPN: The Knights and Thundering Herd get an early start on Week 7 of the college football season.

5.         NHL: Nashville (1-0-0) at Chicago (1-1-1), 8:30 PM: One team has only given up one goal so far (Predators) and the other has given up 10 (Blackhawks); which one wins out?