The Daily Fives for November 5, 2010 from the Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         A man allegedly representing Auburn QB Cam Newton when he was being recruited by Mississippi State tried to collect payment in exchange for Newton’s commitment.

2.         Hall of Fame manager George “Sparky” Anderson passes away at the age of 76 in California from complications of dementia.

3.         No. 20 Virginia Tech got a late kickoff return for a TD to win a tight ACC battle over division rival Georgia Tech.

4.         Steelers LB James Harrison is fined by the NFL for the third time this year after a late hit on Saints QB Drew Brees last weekend.

5.         The World Series Champion Giants declined the 2011 option on Series MVP Edgar Renteria, opting to buy him out for $500,000.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Kings 1, Lightning 0: Justin Williams scored five minutes into the third period for the only goal, as Los Angeles now has the most points in the National Hockey League.

2.         No. 20 Virginia Tech, 28, Georgia Tech 21: David Wilson returned a kickoff 90 yards for the game winning score for the Hokies after the Yellow Jackets had tied the game with 2:30 left.

3.         Thunder 107, Trail Blazers 106, Overtime: Oklahoma City iced the game with two Russell Westbrook free throws with six seconds left to get the road win in Portland.

4.         Blues 2, Sharks 0: St. Louis got a goal each in the first and second periods to cruise to a home win over San Jose behind a great performance from Jaroslav Halak.

5.         Canucks 3, Avalanche 1: Vancouver scored all three goals on the power play and no problems in a road win in Denver.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Jason Spezza, Senators C: had a goal and three assists in Ottawa’s 4-1 win over the N.Y. Islanders.

2.         Toney Douglas, Knicks SG: 30 points and four assists in New York’s 120-112 win in Chicago.

3.         David Wilson, Virginia Tech RB: had 129 yards of total offense and two TDs including a 90 yd kickoff return for the winning score in the No. 20 Hokies 28-21 win over Georgia Tech.

4.         Boo Jackson, Ohio QB: 13 of 19 for 175 yards and two TDs and a receiving TD as well in the Bobcats 34-17 win over Buffalo.

5.         Derrick Rose, Bulls PG: 24 points and 14 assists in Chicago’s 120-112 loss to New York.

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Georgia Tech QBs: combined to go just 2-for-10, passing for 80 yards and two INTs in the Yellow Jackets 28-21 loss to No. 20 Virginia Tech.

2.         Frans Nielsen, Islanders C: had a -3 in New York’s 4-1 loss to Ottawa.

3.         Amar’e Stoudamire, Knicks PF: just 5-for-21 shooting and fouled out in New York’s 120-112 win over Chicago.

4.         Kent Huskins, Sharks D: had a -2 in San Jose’s 2-0 loss to St. Louis.

5.         Alex Zordich, Buffalo QB: was just 8-for-26 for only 84 yards and two INTs in the Bulls 34-17 loss to Ohio.

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Bruins (7-2-0) at Capitals (8-4-0), 7:00 PM, NHL Network: Two of the top teams in the East collide as Washington tries to get some goals on Boston’s hot goalie, Tim Thomas.

2.         NBA: Heat (4-1) at Hornets (4-0), 8:00 PM: The Big Three take their show on the road to face a New Orleans off to a good start this season.

3.         NCAA FB: Central Florida (6-2) at Houston (5-3), 8:00 PM, ESPN2: The division leaders in C-USA meet in a possible conference championship preview.

4.         NHL: Coyotes (4-4-3) at Stars (7-4-0), 8:30 PM: Phoenix makes the trip to Dallas to take on a Stars team trying to maintain their good first month of the season.

5.         NBA: Jazz (2-2) at Warriors (3-1), 10:30 PM: The league’s leading scorer in Monta Ellis welcomes Deron Williams and the rest of the Jazz for a matchup in Oakland.