The Daily Fives for November 29, 2010 from The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         Week 12 of the NFL sees big wins by the Bears, Ravens and Falcons while the Steelers and Browns escape with victories over lesser opponents.

2.         Oregon and Auburn cemented their status as the top two in the BCS Standings, while TCU and Stanford are close to locking up automatic bids to a BCS bowl game.

3.         Kobe Bryant has a big game for the Lakers, but it is not enough as Indiana beats Los Angeles at Staples Center.

4.         The Capitals get a shootout win over the Hurricanes to remain as the best team in the league based on points.

5.         Notre Dame and Nevada-Las Vegas complete successful weekends by winning the Old Spice Classic and 76 Classic.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Steelers 19, Bills 16, Overtime: Shaun Suisham kicked a 41-yard FG with two minutes left in the extra session to give Pittsburgh the road win after Buffalo looked like they would win it.

2.         Knicks 125, Pistons 116, Double Overtime: New York hit four three-pointers in the first 3:30 of the second OT to get the road victory in Detroit.

3.         Capitals 3, Hurricanes 2: Alex Ovechkin had the only goal in the shootout as Washington gets the home win over division rival Carolina.

4.         Stanford 81, DePaul 74, Overtime: Dwight Powell hit four FTs over a 90-second span in OT to help the Cardinal break a two-game losing streak by beating the Blue Demons.

5.         Falcons 20, Packers 17: Matt Bryant hit a 47-yard FG with nine seconds remaining to give Atlanta the big home win over Green Bay and the best record in the NFC.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Jamaal Charles, Chiefs RB: 22 carries for 173 yards and a TD in Kansas City’s 42-24 win over Seattle

2.         Jason Richardson, Suns SG: 39 points and 10 rebounds in Phoenix’s 138-133 loss to Denver

3.         Kareem Maddox, Princeton F: 30 points and 10 rebounds in the Tigers 86-77 overtime win over Siena

4.         Ondrej Pavelec, Thrashers G: 40 saves on 41 shots in Atlanta’s 4-1 win over Boston

5.         Kyle Orton, Broncos QB: 24-of-41 for 347 yards and three TDs in Denver’s 36-33 loss to St. Louis

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Jose Calderon, Raptors PG: just 1-for-7 shooting and only three points in Toronto’s 96-78 loss to Atlanta

2.         Titans running game: ran the ball only 12 times for just 24 yards in Tennessee’s 20-0 loss to Houston

3.         R.J. Umberger, Blue Jackets C: had a -3 in Columbus’s 4-2 loss to Detroit

4.         Greer Wright, Binghamton F: 0-for-6 shooting and did not score in the Bearkats 79-39 loss to Drexel

5.         Colts running game: ran the ball just 13 times for only 24 yards in Indianapolis’s 36-14 loss to San Diego

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Penguins (15-8-2) at Rangers (14-10-1), 7:00 PM: Crosby and the Penguins make the trip to the Big Apple to take Lundqvist and the Rangers.

2.         NBA: Hornets (12-4) at Thunder (11-6), 8:00 PM: New Orleans has come back to the pack a little bit and will look for a road win over a talented Oklahoma City team.

3.         NCAA BB: Southern California (4-3) at Texas Christian (4-2), 8:00 PM: The Horned Frogs have yet to lose at home this season, but they will get a stern test from the Trojans.

4.         NFL: 49ers (3-7) at Cardinals (3-7), 8:30 PM, ESPN: Amazingly, the winner of this game will be only a game out of the division lead in the NFC West.

5.         NHL: Kings (13-9-0) at Ducks (11-11-3), 10:00 PM: The rivals meet as each try to improve their positions in the Pacific Division and the Western Conference.