The Daily Fives for November 23, 2010 From the Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         The Vikings fire head coach Brad Childress a year after taking Minnesota to the NFC Championship Game.

2.         The Reds Joey Votto was a near unanimous choice for National League MVP; his first time receiving the award.

3.         The Chargers got another big game from Philip Rivers as they beat the Broncos and evened their record on Monday Night Football.

4.         The Clippers pull off a major upset handing the Hornets just their second loss of the season with a home win in Los Angeles.

5.         The Flyers come back from a 2 goal deficit to defeat Montreal at home and tie the Capitals for the most points in the league.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Flyers 3, Canadiens 2: Philadelphia rallies from a 2 goal deficit with a goal in the 2^nd and 2 in the 3^rd; the game winner the first of the year from James van Riemsdyk.

2.         Grambling State 77, Southeast Missouri State 76, Overtime: The Tigers rallied late to get the first win of the season on the road over the Redhawks.

3.         Senators 3, Kings 2: Jason Spezza scored with just under 9 minutes remaining to give Ottawa the come from behind home win over Los Angeles

4.         Clippers 99, Hornets 95: Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin each came up with big performances to break Los Angeles’s long losing streak and upset New Orleans.

5.         Penguins 3, Panthers 2: Chris Conner broke the tie with a goal with 7 minutes remaining to lift Pittsburgh to a road win in Florida.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Mike Tolbert, Chargers FB: 25 carries for 11 yards and a TD in San Diego’s 35-14 win over Denver

2.         Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets SF: 39 points and 9 rebounds in Denver’s 106-89 win over Golden State

3.         Johan Hedberg, Devils G: 30 saves for his 1^st SO of the season and 15^th of his career in New Jersey’s 5-0 win over Washington

4.         Terrence Jones, Kentucky F: 29 points and 13 rebounds in the Wildcats 76-64 Maui Invitational win over Oklahoma

5.         Dwight Howard, Magic C: 26 points and 18 rebounds in Orlando’s 106-97 loss to San Antonio

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Broncos running game: ran the ball just 15 for only 63 yards in Denver’s 35-14 loss to San Diego

2.         Braden Holtby, Capitals G: allowed 5 goals on only 23 shots in Washington’s 5-0 loss to New Jersey

3.         Joe Johnson, Hawks G: just 2 of 10 shooting and only 6 points in Atlanta’s 99-76 loss to Boston

4.         Bryquis Perine, Wisconsin-Green Bay G: just 2 of 10 shooting and only 8 points in the Phoenix’s 63-46 loss to Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis

5.         Dwayne Wade, Heat SG: just 1 of 13 shooting and just 3 points in Miami’s 93-77 loss to Indiana

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NCAA FB: Temple (8-3) at Miami (Ohio) (7-4), 7:00 PM, ESPN2: Both teams are right in the thick of the MAC East race, so this makes this a huge game in Oxford tonight.

2.         NCAA BB: Connecticut (3-0) vs. #2 Michigan State (3-0), 7:00 PM, ESPN: The first semifinal in Maui will feature a young Huskies team against a veteran Spartans squad.

3.         NCAA BB: #9 Kentucky (3-0) vs. #11 Washington (3-0), 9:30 PM, ESPN: The second semifinal in Maui has the Huskies looking to make a major statement against the Wildcats.

4.         NCAA BB: #1 Duke (4-0) vs. #4 Kansas State (4-0), 10:00 PM, ESPN2: The CBE Championship game is the first Top 5 match-up this year and should be spectacular.

5.         NBA: Bulls (7-4) at Lakers (12-2), 10:30 PM, NBA TV: Chicago looks to even its road record, but faces a tough test in Staples Center against the defending champs.