The Daily Fives From the Sports Mac

Top 5 Events to Follow Today

1.  NCAA FB: No. 12 Arkansas (4-1) at No. 7 Auburn (6-0), 3:30 P.M. ET, CBS: A huge game in the now wide-open SEC West as the Tigers look to remain undefeated.

2.  NCAA FB: No. 15 Iowa (4-1) at Michigan (5-1), 3:30 P.M. ET, ABC: One of two big games today in the Big Ten as the Hawkeyes try to stay unbeaten in conference play.

3.  ALCS Game 2: Yankees (1-0) at Rangers (0-1), 4:00 P.M. ET, TBS: Texas tries to even the series after letting Game 1 slip away last night; Hughes (NYY) vs. Lewis (TEX).

4.  NCAA FB: No. 1 Ohio State (6-0) at No. 18 Wisconsin (5-1), 7:00 P.M. ET, ESPN: The first massive road test for the Buckeyes is a trip to Madison to face the Badgers. 

5.  NLCS Game 1: Giants at Phillies, 7:30 P.M. ET, FOX: Runs may be at a premium in this series with the great pitching involved, including tonight's CAN’T-MISS MATCH-UP: Lincecum (SF) vs. Halladay (PHI).

Top 5 Stories from Yesterday

1.  The Yankees stage a massive comeback, rallying from five runs down to win Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.

2.  Brett Favre is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Dallas, but he is expected to start.

3.  The Maple Leafs continue their surprising start to the season, remaining unbeaten after an overtime win over the Rangers.

4.  Cincinnati wins a wild rivalry game over Louisville to start their Big East campaign with a victory.

5.  The 2010-2011 college basketball season gets underway with Midnight Madness activities at campuses across the country.

Top 5 Games from Yesterday

1.  Yankees 6, Rangers 5: New York comes back after getting down by five runs early. The Yankees get the winning run on a Marcus Thames RBI single in the top of the seventh inning.

2.  Cincinnati 35, Louisville 27: The Bearcats get two touchdowns, one in the third quarter and one in the fourth, to erase a halftime deficit and win this year’s Battle for The Keg of Nails.

3.  Maple Leafs 4, Rangers 3 (OT): Toronto stays perfect on the season after getting a Phil Kessel power-play goal with under two minutes remaining in overtime.

4.  Thrashers 5, Ducks 4 (Shootout): Anthony Stewart has a hat trick and Nigel Dawes is the only scorer in the shootout to give Atlanta the victory.

5.  Penguins 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Pittsburgh gets their first win in their new arena on a power-play goal from Alex Goligoski in the extra session.

Top 5 Performances from Yesterday

1.  Robinson Cano, Yankees 2B: 3-for-4 with a HR and two RBIs in New York’s 6-5 ALCS Game 1 win over Texas.

2.  Bilal Powell, Louisville RB: 24 carries for 209 yards and two TDS in the Cardinals 35-27 loss to Cincinnati.

3.  Armon Binns, Cincinnati WR: Eight catches for 175 yards and three TDs in Cincinnati’s 35-27 win over Louisville.

4.  Josh Hamilton, Rangers CF: 1-for-4 with a HR and three RBIs in Texas’s 6-5 ALCS Game 1 loss to New York.

5.  Craig Anderson, Avalanche G: 41 saves on 43 shots in Colorado’s 3-2 win over New Jersey.

The 5 Worst Performances from Yesterday

1.  Darren Oliver, Rangers RP: Two runs on no hits facing two batters in Texas’ 6-5 ALCS Game 1 loss to New York.

2.  Rick Nash, Blue Jackets LW: Had a –3 in Columbus’s 5-2 loss to Chicago.

3.  Raffi Torres, Canucks LW: Had a –3 and four penalty minutes in Vancouver’s 4-1 loss to Los Angeles.

4.  C.C. Sabathia, Yankees SP: Five runs on six hits in four IP in New York’s 6-5 ALCS Game 1 win over Texas.

5.  Andrew Alberts, Canucks D: Had a –2 and five penalty minutes in Vancouver’s 4-1 loss to Los Angeles.