The Daily Fives from The Sports Mac: November 1, 2010

Top 5 Stories from Yesterday

1. The Giants got a great performance from Madison Bumgarner and are now just one win away from winning the World Series.

2. Week 8 of the NFL saw two of the AFC powers lose in the Steelers and the Jets, while Buffalo remains the only win-less team after losing in overtime for the second straight week.

3. The Heat’s Big Three combine for 55 points as Miami wins its third straight on the road over New Jersey.

4. Clint Bowyer wins the Sprint Cup race in Talladega and Jimmie Johnson slightly expands his lead over Denny Hamlin.

5. Oregon moves to the top of the BCS standings over Auburn after its impressive road win at Southern California last weekend.

Top 5 Games from Yesterday

1. Chiefs 13, Bills 10 - Overtime: Kansas City drives 53 yards in 73 seconds to win the game on a 35-yard Ryan Succop FG as time expired in the extra session.

2. Buccaneers 38, Cardinals 35: Tampa Bay got the winning score with five minutes left and forced two Arizona turnovers at the end of the game to hold on for the win.

3. Chargers 33, Titans 25: San Diego stopped Tennessee on its last drive as the Titans failed to convert a 4th down at the Chargers 15 to hang on for the win.

4. Giants 4, Rangers 0: Madison Bumgarner pitched a stellar game, holding Texas to just three hits as San Francisco needs just one win to clinch the World Series.

5. Dolphins 22, Bengals 14: Miami scored the last 16 points of the game to get a big road win in Cincinnati.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs RB: 22 carries for 177 yards in Kansas City’s 13-10 overtime win over Buffalo.

2. Madison Bumgarner, Giants SP: No runs on 3 hits with 6 K’s over 8 IP in San Francisco’s 4-0 World Series Game 4 win over Texas.

3. Mike Sims-Walker, Jaguars WR: Eight catches for 153 yards in Jacksonville’s 35-17 win in Dallas.

4. Paul Millsap, Jazz P: 30 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in Utah’s 120-99 win over Oklahoma City.

5. Paul Posluszny, Bills LB: 18 tackles and a half-sack in Buffalo’s 13-10 overtime loss to Kansas City.

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good from Yesterday

1. Cowboys running game: They had 22 carries for only 50 yards in Dallas’ 35-17 loss to Jacksonville.

2. Vladimir Guerrero, Rangers DH: 0-for-3 with 3 K’s in Texas’ 4-0 World Series Game 4 loss to San Francisco.

3. Seahawks offense: They had only three points and 162 yards of total offense in Seattle’s 33-3 loss to Oakland.

4. Baron Davis, Clippers PG: He was just 3-for-10 shooting and had only seven points in Los Angeles’ 99-83 loss to Dallas.

5. Jets QBs: Committed all three turnovers and led no scoring drives in New York’s 9-0 loss to Green Bay.

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1. NHL: Hurricanes (5-5-0) at Flyers (6-4-1), 7:00 PM: Carolina travels north to Philadelphia to take on the Atlantic Division leaders.

2. NHL: Blackhawks (7-5-1) at Rangers (5-4-1), 7:00 PM, NHL Network: An Original Six matchup features the defending champions heading east to take on New York.

3. World Series Game 5: Giants (3) at Rangers (1), 8:00 PM, FOX: San Francisco tries to win its first title since moving to the Bay Area. (Lincecum (SF) vs. Lee (TEX))

4. NBA: Trail Blazers (3-0) at Bulls (1-1), 8:00 PM, NBA TV: Portland tires to keep its perfect start going on the road in the Windy City.

5. NFL: Texans (4-2) at Colts (4-2), 8:30 PM, ESPN: Can Houston become the team to beat in the AFC South after so many years of dominance by Indianapolis?