The Daily Fives For October 30th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. The Miami Heat win their first home game, destroying division rival Orlando by 26 points in South Florida.

2. Vikings head coach Brad Childress says QB Brett Favre will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game in New England.

3. The Saints will be without their top two running backs, Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush, for Sunday night’s clash with the Steelers.

4. The Flyers win again in the Penguins’ new arena, beating them there for the second time in as many tries.

5. Connecticut upsets West Virginia in overtime after the Mountaineers fumbled the ball seven times in a Big East thriller.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Connecticut 16, West Virginia 13, overtime: The Mountaineers turned the ball over on their possession and the Huskies won it on a 27-yard Dave Teggart field goal for the upset.

2. Thunder 105, Pistons 104: Jeff Green made a driving layup with two seconds remaining to give Oklahoma City the road win. The Thunder are 2-0.

3. Thrashers 4, Sabres 3, overtime: Dustin Byfuglien scored with less than 30 seconds left in the extra session to give Atlanta the home victory.

4. Grizzlies 91, Mavericks 90: Marc Gasol made one-of-two free throws with six seconds left to give Memphis a big road win in Dallas.

5. Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3: Erik Cole scored a power-play goal with four minutes left to give Carolina the road victory in New York.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Andre Iguodala, 76ers SF: 27 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in Philadelphia’s 104-101 loss to Atlanta.

2. Alex Auld, Canadiens G: 30 saves on 31 shots in Montreal’s 3-1 win over the N.Y. Islanders.

3. Jordan Todman, Connecticut RB: 33 carries for 113 yards and a TD in Connecticut’s 16-13 overtime victory over West Virginia.

4. Danny Granger, Pacers SF: 33 points and five rebounds in Indiana’s 104-101 win over Charlotte.

5. Tuomo Ruutu, Hurricanes C: A goal and two assists in Carolina’s 4-3 win over the N.Y. Rangers.

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. Ramon Sessions, Cavaliers PG: Just 1-for-10 shooting and only four points in Cleveland’s 101-81 loss to Toronto.

2. West Virginia offense: Fumbled the ball seven times and lost four of them, including one in OT, in their 16-13 overtime loss to Connecticut.

3. Tomas Kopecky, Blackhawks C: Had a minus-five in Chicago’s 7-4 loss to Edmonton.

4. Rashard Lewis, Magic SF: Was 0-for-9 shooting with only two points and fouled out in Orlando’s 96-70 loss to Miami.

5. Marty Turco, Blackhawks G: Allowed four goals on only 12 shots and was pulled after the first period in Chicago’s 7-4 loss to Edmonton.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NCAA FB: No. 7 Missouri (7-0) at No. 14 Nebraska (6-1), 3:30 PM, ABC: This Big 12 North showdown will have a big say in who makes the conference championship game.

2. NCAA FB: No. 5 Michigan State (8-0) at No. 18 Iowa (5-2), 3:30 PM, ABC: This could be the Spartans' last tough test on the road to a Big Ten championship.

3. NHL: Predators (5-1-3) at Red Wings (5-2-1), 7:00 PM: How does Nashville respond after its first regulation loss as they go on the road to face division rival Detroit?

4. World Series Game 3: Giants (2) at Rangers (0), 7:00 PM, FOX: Can Texas pull itself back into the series? Colby Lewis tries to save Texas vs. the Giants Jonathan Sanchez.

5. NBA: Trail Blazers (2-0) at Knicks (1-1), 7:30 PM: Portland makes a long trek east to take on new-look New York.