The Daily Fives for December 14, 2010 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. In a surprise move, free agent P Cliff Lee spurns both the Rangers and Yankees and will return to the Phillies to sign a five-year, $120 million contract.

2. Brett Farve was declared inactive and ended his remarkable consecutive starts streak at 297 games, as the Giants beat the Vikings, 21-3 in a game that had to be played in Detroit.

3. The Ravens blow a 21-point third quarter lead as the Texans rally to force overtime, but Baltimore wins the game on an INT return for a TD in Houston.

4. The Heat win their ninth game in a row after winning again on the road, beating the Hornets in New Orleans.

5. The Mavericks' 12-game winning streak comes to an end with Milwaukee rallying for a road win in Dallas.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Ravens 34, Texans 28, Overtime: Josh Wilson had a 12-yard INT return for a TD three minutes into the extra session to help Baltimore escape Houston with a victory.

2. Stars 3, Sharks 2, Shootout: Jamie Benn and Brad Richards both scored in the shootout to lift Dallas to a big road win in San Jose.

3. Coastal Carolina 78, LSU 69, Overtime: The Chanticleers scored 10 of the first 12 points of overtime to score the big-time upset of the Tigers in Baton Rouge.

4. Flames 3, Blue Jackets 2, Overtime: Jarome Iginla scored with just over a minute remaining in the extra session to give Calgary the home win over Columbus

5. Thrashers 4, Senators 3, Overtime: Bryan Little scored a minute into overtime to help Atlanta to the road win in Ottawa.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Matt Schaub, Texans QB: 31 of 62 for 393 yards and three TDs in Houston’s 34-28 overtime loss to Baltimore.

2. Brandon Jacobs, Giants RB: 14 carries for 116 yards and a TD in New York’s 21-3 win over Minnesota.

3. Deron Williams, Jazz PG: 30 points and 10 assists in Utah’s 108-95 win over Golden State.

4. Jonathan Quick, Kings G: 51 saves for his second SO of the season and 10th of his career in Los Angeles’s 5-0 win over Detroit.

5. Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants RB: 11 carries for 103 yards and a TD in New York’s 21-3 win over Minnesota

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. Adrian Peterson, Vikings RB: just 14 carries for only 26 yards in Minnesota’s 21-3 loss to New York.

2. James Posey, Pacers SF: just 2 of 10 shooting and only five points in Indiana’s 92-73 loss to Chicago

3. Duncan Keith, Blackhawks D: had a minus-four in Chicago’s 7-5 loss to Colorado.

4. Will Donahue, Cal Poly C: just 4 of 12 shooting and only eight points in the Mustangs' 51-45 loss to No. 10 San Diego State.

5. Tarvaris Jackson, Vikings QB: just 15 for 30 for only 118 yards and an INT in Minnesota’s 21-3 loss to New York.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NHL: Penguins (21-8-2) at Flyers (19-7-5), 7:00 PM, Versus: The top two teams in the league clash in Philadelphia with first place in the Atlantic Division on the line.

2. NCAA BB: Oakland (5-5) at No. 7 Tennessee (7-0), 7:00 PM, ESPNU: The Grizzles gave Michigan State all they could handle and will try again for the upset vs. the Volunteers.

3. NCAA BB: Drexel (6-1) at No. 21 Louisville (8-0), 9:00 PM, ESPNU: A tall order for the Dragons traveling to Kentucky to take on the undefeated Cardinals.

4. NBA: Magic (16-8) at Nuggets (14-9), 9:00 PM, NBA TV: Orlando’s long road trip continues with a stop to face Denver and Carmelo Anthony.

5. NCAA BB: Santa Clara (5-4) at Pacific (5-4), 10:00 PM: Both teams are above .500 and look to build momentum as conference play looms.