The Daily Fives for December 8, 2010 From the Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1. Albert Haynesworth of the Washington Redskins was suspended without pay for the final four games of the season by Coach Mike Shanahan for conduct detrimental to the team.

2. The Mavericks won their 10^th game in a row behind another strong performance from Dirk Nowitzki at home over the Warriors.

3. No. 4 Kansas and No. 7 Syracuse each beat ranked opponents in No. 14 Memphis and No. 8 Michigan State, respectively, at the Jimmy V Classic.

4. University of Pittsburgh Head Coach Dave Wannstedt resigned as head coach after the Panthers had a sub-par regular season. 

5. The Canadiens got a big win over the Senators to win their third game in a row and pull to within two points of the top of the Eastern Conference.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1. Ducks 3, Oilers 2, Shootout: Cam Fowler had the game winning goal in the 10^th round of the shootout to lift Anaheim to the road victory in Edmonton.

2. Belmont 88, Middle Tennessee 87, Double Overtime: Jon House hit two free throws with five seconds left in the second OT to give the Bruins the home victory.

3. Bruins 3, Sabres 2, Overtime: Mark Recchi scored the game winner, which had to be reviewed, two minutes into the extra session to get the extra point for Boston.

4. Panthers 4, Avalanche 3, Overtime: Stephen Weiss scored 43 seconds into overtime to secure the win for Florida and hand Colorado its fourth straight loss.

5. Bobcats 100, Nuggets 98: Boris Diaw made a layup with 1:35 remaining as Charlotte hung on for the win over Denver and kept George Karl on 999 wins.         

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1. Josh Smith, Hawks PF: 34 points and seven assists in Atlanta’s 116-101 win over New Jersey.

2. Rene Bourque, Flames RW: One goal and two assists in Calgary’s 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.

3. Lenny Daniel, California State-Northridge F: 31 points and 13 rebounds in the Matadors' 75-52 win over California Lutheran.

4. Carey Price, Canadiens G: 27 saves on 28 shots in Montreal’s 4-1 win over Ottawa.

5. Luis Scola, Rockets PF: 35 points and 12 rebounds in Houston’s 97-83 win over Detroit.

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. Richard Hamilton, Pistons SG: Just 3-for-9 shooting and only six points in Detroit’s 97-83 loss to Houston.

2. Northern Iowa: Shot just 15-for-55 (27 percent) as a team in the Panthers' 51-39 loss to Iowa.

3. Kevin Shatterkirk, Canadiens D: Had a minus-2 and two penalty minutes in Colorado’s 4-3 overtime loss to Florida.

4. Russell Johnson, Robert Morris F: Just 1-for-10 shooting and only five points in the Colonials' 82-49 loss to West Virginia.

5. Jason Richardson, Suns SG: Just 3-of-8 shooting and only six points in Phoenix’s 106-99 loss to Portland.

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1. NHL: Sharks (13-9-4) at Flyers (17-7-4), 7:00 p.m.: San Jose’s tough five-game road trip continues with a stop in Philadelphia against one of the best teams in the East.

2. NBA: Nuggets (13-7) at Celtics (16-4), 7:00 p.m., ESPN: A tough turnaround for Denver after a close loss in Charlotte to take on Boston in the Garden.

3. NHL: Predators (12-8-6) at Red Wings (17-5-3), 7:30 p.m.: The top team in the Western Conference hosts division rival Nashville, who is only seven points behind Detroit.

4. NBA: Heat (14-8) at Jazz (16-6), 9:00 p.m.: Red-hot Miami continues their road trip to Salt Lake City, where Utah and Deron Williams will provide stiff opposition.

5. NCAA BB: No. 23 Notre Dame (8-0) vs. No. 16 Kentucky (5-2), 9:30 p.m., ESPN: The Fighting Irish and Wildcats square off in Louisville as part of the SEC/Big East Invitational.