The Daily Fives for Oct. 18, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         The Phillies even the NLCS winning Game 2 behind a strong performance from Roy Oswalt and a big hit from the struggling Jimmy Rollins.

2.         Week 6 of the NFL sees the Patriots and Dolphins get overtime wins, the Chargers and Cowboys losing again, and the 49ers winning their first game of the season.

3.         The first set of BCS Rankings come out with Oklahoma and Oregon having the inside tracks to the National Championship game while Boise State sits in third.

4.         Minnesota fires head football coach Tim Brewster after the Gophers sixth straight loss of the season last weekend.

5.         Rocco Mediate gets a late eagle to win the Frys.com Open and his first PGA Tour event since 2002.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Patriots 23, Ravens 20, overtime: New England comes back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and wins it on a Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal with less than two minutes left in overtime.

2.         Dolphins 23, Packers 20, overtime: Green Bay got an Aaron Rodgers TD run with 13 seconds left to force overtime, but it was Miami who got the win on a 44-yard field goal in overtime.

3.         Jets 24, Broncos 20: LaDainian Tomlinson had a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:13 remaining to give New York the come from behind victory on the road.

4.         Ducks 3, Coyotes 2: Anaheim gets the game-winner from Corey Perry with less than six minutes left after Phoenix had scored twice in the third to tie the game.

5.         Texans 35, Chiefs 31: Andre Johnson caught an 11-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to give the Houston the win as they scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Roy Oswalt, Phillies SP: One run on three hits with nine K’s over 8-innings pitched in Philadelphia’s 6-1 NLCS Game 2 win over San Francisco

2.         Kevin Kolb, Eagles QB: 23-29 for 326 yards and three TDs in Philadelphia’s 31-17 win over Atlanta

3.         Chris Ivory, Saints RB: 15 carries for 158 yards in New Orleans’s 31-6 win over Tampa Bay

4.         Jeremy Maclin, Eagles WR: Seven catches for 159 yards and two TDs in Philadelphia’s 31-17 win over Atlanta      

5.         Jerod Mayo, Patriots LB: 18 tackles, including 11 solo, in New England’s 23-20 win over Baltimore

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Bears running game: Ran the ball only 14 times for a total of 61 yards in Chicago’s 23-20 loss to Seattle

2.         Buccaneers running game: Ran the ball 18 times for only 42 yards in Tampa Bay’s 31-6 loss to New Orleans

3.         Andres Torres, Giants CF: 0-for-4 with four K’s in San Francisco’s 6-1 NLCS Game 2 loss to Philadelphia

4.         Raiders offense: Had only 179 yards of total offense and nine points in their 17-9 loss to San Francisco

5.         Dallas Cowboys: Committed two turnovers and had 11 penalties for 91 yards in their 24-21 loss to Minnesota

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Islanders (2-1-2) at Maple Leafs (4-0-0), 7:00 p.m.: Surprising Toronto tries to remain unbeaten on the young season as they New York and Rick DiPietro.

2.         NHL: Stars (4-0-0) at Lightning (3-1-0), 7:30 p.m.: Two of the early surprises of the NHL season meet in Florida with Dallas looking to stay perfect on the season.

3.         ALCS Game 3: Rangers (1) at Yankees (1), 8:00 p.m., TBS: The series shifts to New York for the next three games; (Lee (TEX) vs. Pettitte (NYY))

4.         NHL: Blues (2-1-1) at Blackhawks (3-2-1), 8:30 p.m.: A divisional match-up with St. Louis trying to send an early message to the defending Stanley Cup champions.

5.         NFL: Titans (3-2) at Jaguars (3-2), 8:30 p.m., ESPN: With a logjam in the AFC South, this is a big game with the winner keeping pace with Houston and Indianapolis