The Daily Fives for November 3rd, 2010 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. The Magic-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden is postponed because of fears of asbestos being released while the Garden is being renovated.

2. John Wall comes up one steal shy of his first career triple double as the Wizards stage a furious comeback to beat the 76ers.

3. The Big East Conference announces that it will expand its football membership by two schools to 10 teams; no word on who those schools are.

4. The Heat win their third game in a row, and all three by 20 or more points, in a home thrashing of Minnesota.

5. The Canucks move to the top of the Northwest Division with a road win over Edmonton.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Canucks 4, Oilers 3: Raffi Torres had a hat trick and his third, with less than 10 minutes left, proved to be the game-winner for Vancouver on the road.

2. Wizards 116, 76ers 115, Overtime: Cartier Martin hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to force OT, then Andray Blatche hit two free throws with seven seconds left to get the home win.

3. Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2: Ottawa jumped out to a 3-0 lead and had to hang on as Toronto scored twice in the third, but could not get the game tied in the final moments.

4. Wild 1, Sharks 0: Andrew Brunette had the only goal of the game in the second period and Minnesota got a superb performance from Nicklas Backstrom to get the home win.

5. Blue Jackets 3, Canadiens 0: Nicklas Backstrom got all he needed from two Columbus goals in the first period as he shut out Montreal on home ice.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. John Wall, Wizards PG: 29 points, 13 assists and nine steals in Washington’s 116-115 overtime victory over Philadelphia.

2. Billy Elliott, Senators G: 52 saves on 54 shots in Ottawa’s 3-2 win over Toronto.

3. Rudy Gay, Grizzlies SF: 30 points and four rebounds in Memphis’ 124-105 loss to the L.A. Lakers

4. Nicklas Backstrom, Wild G: 36 saves for his 1st shutout of the season and 20th of his career in Minnesota’s 1-0 win over San Jose.

5. Dwyane Frampton, Arkansas State WR: Six catches for 138 yards and a TD in the Red Wolves' 51-24 win over Middle Tennessee State.

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. Wayne Ellington, Timberwolves SG: 2-for-8 shooting for only seven points and committed four turnovers in Minnesota’s 129-97 loss to Miami.

2. Middle Tennessee State defense: gave up 51 points and 493 yards of total offense in the Blue Raiders' 51-24 loss to Arkansas State.

3. Maxim Lapierre, Canadiens D: had a minus-two in Montreal’s 3-0 loss to Columbus.

4. John Salmons, Bucks SG: just 2-for-14 shooting and only five points in Milwaukee’s 90-76 to Portland.

5. Chris Phillips, Senators D: had a minus-one and two penalty minutes in Ottawa’s 3-2 win over Toronto.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NCAA FB: Rutgers (4-3) at South Florida (4-3), 7:00 PM, ESPN: An important game for both teams as they look to stay in the Big East race and move closer to bowl eligibility.

2. NHL: Maple Leafs (5-5-1) at Capitals (7-4-0), 7:00 PM, NHL Network: Toronto has struggled after its strong start and looks to right the ship on the road in Washington.

3. NHL: Penguins (6-5-1) at Stars (6-4-0), 8:30 PM: Pittsburgh faces a tough assignment traveling to Dallas to take on a team that has been just as good.

4. NBA: Mavericks (2-1) at Nuggets (2-1), 9:00 PM: Two teams looking to continue their strong starts to the new season.

5. NBA: Lakers (4-0) at Kings (3-1), 10:30 PM, ESPN: The defending champs travel north to take on a young Sacramento squad that is off to a flying start.