The Daily Fives for December 9, 2010 From The Sports Mac
Top Five Stories From Yesterday
1. According to a source, Carl Crawford will sign a 7 year, $142 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, who earlier this month acquired 1B Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres.
2. Florida HC Urban Meyer is retiring at the age of 46 to spend more time with his family; his final game will be New Year’s Day in the Outback Bowl against Penn State.
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3. The Heat win their sixth game in a row on the road in Utah behind another big game from LeBron James.
4. The Penguins remain the hottest team in hockey, winning their 11th straight and extending their lead in the Atlantic Division with a home win over the Maple Leafs.
5. Duke HC Mike Krzyzewski moves into third place on the all time wins list after the No. 1 Blue Devils roll to a home win over Bradley.
Top Five Games From Yesterday
1. Sharks 5, Flyers 4, SO: San Jose rallies from a three goal deficit with 13 minutes left and wins the shootout 2-0 to get the extra point on the road in Philadelphia.
2. Grizzlies 104, Suns 98, OT: Zach Randolph hit a jumper and O.J. Mayo hit two FTs in the final eight seconds of the extra session to lift Memphis to the road win over Phoenix.
3. Canucks 5, Ducks 4, SO: Vancouver scored twice in the final eight minutes and Jeff Tambellini had the only goal in the shootout to get the extra point over Anaheim.
4. No. 11 Missouri 85, Vanderbilt 82, OT: Marcus Denmon made a steal and a three point play with eight seconds left in OT to give the Tigers the home win over the Commodores.
5. Bucks 97, Pacers 95: Andrew Bogut tipped in an inbounds pass as time expired to give Milwaukee the dramatic home win over Indiana.
Top Five Performances From Yesterday
1. Andrea Bargnani, Raptors PF: 41 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in Toronto’s 113-110 loss to New York
2. Ryan Kesler, Canucks C: Two goals and an assist in Vancouver’s 5-4 shootout win over Anaheim
3. Charles Jenkins, Hofstra G: 40 points and six assists in the Pride’s 89-85 overtime win over Binghamton
4. Mark Letestu, Penguins C: Two goals in Pittsburgh’s 5-2 win over Toronto
5. Zach Randolph, Grizzles PF: 34 points and 17 rebounds in Memphis’s 104-98 overtime win over Phoenix
Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Maryland-Baltimore County: shot just 16 of 56 (28 percent) in the 81-39 loss to Rider and remain winless on the season
2. Austin Daye, Pistons SF: just one for nine shooting and only two points in Detroit’s 93-74 loss to New Orleans
3. Clarke MacArthur, Maple Leafs LW: had a minus-3 in Toronto’s 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh
4. Al-Farouq Aminu, Clippers SF: just one for nine shooting and only three points in L.A.'s 87-86 loss to the Lakers
5. San Francisco: shot just 14 of 45 (31 percent) as a team in their 61-35 loss to Louisville
Top Five Events To Follow Today
1. NCAA BB: Kent State (7-2) at No. 24 Florida (6-2), 7:00 PM, ESPN2: An interesting spot for the Gators taking on one of the better mid –majors in the country in the Golden Flashes.
2. NHL: Blue Jackets (15-10-1) at Blues (13-9-4), 8:00 PM: Both teams will looking for a win to move up in the competitive Central Division.
3. NFL: Colts (6-6) at Titans (5-7), 8:30 PM, NFL Network: An important game for both teams who are chasing Jacksonville in the AFC South.
4. NCAA BB: No. 10 Georgetown (8-0) at Temple (5-2), 9:00 PM, ESPN2: A very good regional game as the Hoyas face a tough trip to Philadelphia to take on the Owls.
5. NBA: Magic (15-6) at Trail Blazers (10-11), 10:30 PM, TNT: Orlando continues their road trip into the Pacific Northwest to take on Brandon Roy and Portland.
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