The Daily Fives for Nov. 19, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         The Bears move into first place in the NFC North after shutting out the Dolphins on the road in Miami.

2.         The Lightning beat the Flyers in a wild shootout that saw nine goals scored in the first period and 15 total in the game.

3.         Felix Hernandez of the Mariners wins the AL Cy Young award despite winning only 13 games this past season.

4.         Texas (basketball) beats Illinois in OT to advance to the 2K Sports Classic championship game, where they will play Pittsburgh.

5.         It seems inevitable that the baseball playoffs will expand to 10 teams after no major opposition arose at the latest MLB General Manager meetings.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Lightning 8, Flyers 7: The score was 5-4 Philadelphia after the first period, but Tampa Bay came back to win on a Nate Thompson goal 5 minutes into the third period.

2.         #22 Texas 90, #16 Illinois 84, Overtime: The Longhorns scored the first eight points of the extra period to cruise into the 2K Sports Championship Game over the Illini.

3.         Stars 5, Sharks 4, Overtime: Mike Ribeiro scored three minutes into the extra session to lift Dallas to the home win over San Jose.

4.         Trail Blazers 86, Nuggets 83: Portland scored only three points over the last 4:30 of the game, but it was enough to hold off Denver for the home win.

5.         Iona 81, Richmond 77, Double Overtime: Scott Machado hits 2 FTs and Alejo Rodriguez added a layup in the final minute of the second OT to give the Gaels their first win of the year.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Steven Stamkos, Lightning C: had 3 goals and 2 assists in Tampa Bay’s 8-7 win over Philadelphia

2.         Chicago Bears defense: allowed 0 points and only 187 yards of total offense in their 16-0 win over Miami

3.         Danny Granger, Pacers SF: 22 points and 7 rebounds in Indiana’s 107-80 win over the Los Angeles Clippers

4.         Tim Jefferson, Air Force QB: 7 of 9 for 111 yards and a TD in the Falcons 35-20 win over Nevada-Las Vegas

5.         Adnan Hodzic, Lipscomb C: 33 points and 16 rebounds in the Bison’s 104-101 overtime victory over Austin Peay

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, Dolphins RBs: combined ran the ball 6 times for 11 yards in Miami’s 16-0 loss to Chicago

2.         DeAndre Jordan, Clippers C: 0-for-5 shooting and did not score in Los Angeles’ 107-80 loss to Indiana

3.         Dan Ellis, Lightning G: allowed 4 goals on 10 shots in only 15:34 in Tampa Bay’s 8-7 win over Philadelphia

4.         UCLA QBs: three of them combined to go 6-of-25 for only 55 yards and 3 INTs in the Bruins 24-7 loss to Washington

5.         Shawn Lewis, Cal Poly G: 3-for-9 shooting for only 8 points and fouls out in the Mustangs 50-47 loss to Division II California State-Monterey Bay

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NCAA BB: Maryland (3-1) vs. #16 Illinois (3-1), 5:00 PM, ESPN2: Both teams suffered their first loss last night and will be looking for a quick rebound this evening.

2.         NCAA BB: #4 Pittsburgh (4-0) vs. #22 Texas (3-0), 7:00 PM, ESPN2: The Championship Game of the 2K Sports Classic features a young Longhorns team trying to make an early-season statement against the Panthers.

3.         NHL: Capitals (14-4-1) at Thrashers (7-9-3), 7:30 PM, NHL Network: The Southeast Division rivals clash again after scoring 10 goals combined in their last meeting.

4.         NBA: Spurs (9-1) at Jazz (8-4), 9:00 PM: San Antonio has the best record in the league and takes it on the road to face Utah and Deron Williams.

5.         NCAA FB: Fresno State (6-3) at #3 Boise State (9-0), 9:30 PM, ESPN2: Three more chances for the Broncos to impress the nation start tonight at home against the Bulldogs.