The Daily Fives for October 22nd, 2010 From the Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1. The Phillies send the National League Championship Series back east after they are able to win Game 5 over San Francisco.

2. Oregon, in its first ever game as the No. 1 team in the country, destroys UCLA and solidifies their spot at the top of the polls.

3. The Pacific-10 announced it will split into two six-team divisions for the 2011-2012 football season and play a conference championship game in early December next year.

4. Defending national champion Duke starts the year at No. 1 in the first college basketball poll of the upcoming season followed by Michigan State, Kansas state, Pittsburgh and Ohio State.

5. The NFL sends a video to all 32 teams defining what are illegal tackles versus clean tackles, with suspensions to be enforced starting this weekend.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1. Phillies 4, Giants 2: Roy Halladay gutted his way through six innings and the bullpen did the rest as the NLCS will go back to the East Coast for Game 6 Saturday night.

2. Islanders 3, Lightning 2, overtime: Matt Moulson scored the game winner for New York two minutes into the extra session for the win, and improved New York's record to 4-1-2.

3. Penguins 4, Predators 3, overtime: Kris Letang scored the winner with just over a minute left to give Pittsburgh its fourth win in a row.

4. Ducks 3, Flyers 2: Ryan Getzlaf banged home the winning goal with under two minutes left in regulation to get Anaheim a good road win in Philadelphia.

5. Rangers 2, Maple Leafs 1: New York scored twice in under a minute in the first period and hung on to hand Toronto its first regulation loss of the season.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1. Darron Thomas, Oregon QB: 22 of 31 for 308 yards and 3 TDs in No. 1 Oregon's 60-13 blowout win over UCLA.

2. Tim Thomas, Bruins G; 38 saves on 39 shots in Boston's 4-1 win over Washington.

3. LaMichael James, Oregon RB: 20 carries for 123 yards and 2 TDs in No. 1 Oregon's 60-13 blowout win over UCLA.

4. Martin Brodeur, Devils G: 29 saves and recorded the 112th shutout of his career in New Jersey's 3-0 win over Montreal.

5. Jayson Werth, Phillies RF: 1-for-4 with a HR and a RBI in Philadelphia's 4-2 NLCS Game 5 win over San Francisco.

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. UCLA defense: gave up 60 points and 582 yards of total offense in their 60-13 loss to No. 1 Oregon.

2. Ryan Howard, Phillies 1B: 0-for-4 with 3 K's in Philadelphia's 4-2 NLCS Game 5 win over San Francisco.

3. Josh Gorges, Canadiens D: had a -3 in Montreal's 3-0 loss to New Jersey.

4. Ryan Smyth, Kings LW: had a -3 in Los Angeles's 4-2 loss to Phoenix.

5. Hall Gill, Canadiens D: had a -3 in Montreal's 3-0 loss to New Jersey.

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1. NHL: Lightning (4-1-1) at Thrashers (3-3-0), 7:30 PM: The Southeast Division rivals meet for the first time this season as Tampa Bay tries to continue its good start.

2. NHL: Blackhawks (5-2-1) at Blues (2-1-2), 8:00 PM: Chicago has found its stride and looks ready to continue their defense of the cup on the road in St. Louis.

3. ALCS Game 6: Yankees (2) at Rangers (3), 8:00 PM, TBS: New York tries to force a decisive Game 7 on the road against a very excited Rangers crowd.

4. NCAA FB: South Florida (3-3) at Cincinnati (3-3), 8:00 PM, ESPN2: The Bearcats are back at home and look to stay undefeated in conference by welcoming the Bulls for a Big East tilt.

5. NHL: Wild (3-2-1) at Canucks (2-3-2), 10:00 PM: Minnesota heads to the Pacific Northwest to take on a Vancouver team that has been a little shaky to start the year.