The Daily Fives for January 14, 2011 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. The Broncos hire former Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox to take over the same position in Denver.

2. Heisman Trophy winner Cameron Newton of Auburn will forgo his senior season in college and enter the NFL Draft.

3. No. 25 Minnesota hands No. 8 Purdue its first Big Ten loss of the season after defeating the Boilermakers at home in Minneapolis.

4. The Canucks lose in regulation for the first time in 18 games after falling on the road to the Rangers in New York.

5. The Browns tab Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur to be the 13th full-time head coach in the franchise’s history.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Tennessee Tech 109, Tennessee-Martin 105, Triple Overtime: Zac Swansey hit the game-winning three-pointer with 1:38 left in the third OT to help the Golden Eagles to the home win.

2. Portland 79, Loyola Marymount 78, Double Overtime: Jared Stohl made two free throws with five seconds left in the second OT to lead the Pilots to the WCC home win over the Lions.

3. Jacksonville 57, South Carolina-Upstate 47, Overtime: The Dolphins scored the first 12 points of the extra session to win their Atlantic Sun home game over the Spartans.

4. California 88, Washington State 81, Overtime: Markhuri Sanders-Frison made a layup with 2:28 left in OT and the Bears went 6-for-6 down the stretch to ice the victory.

5. Thunder 125, Magic 124: Kevin Durant made a pair of free throws with two seconds left to give Oklahoma City the home win and send Orlando to its second straight loss.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Dwight Howard, Magic C: 39 points and 18 rebounds in Orlando’s 125-124 road loss to Oklahoma City.

2. Russell Westbrook, Thunder PG: 32 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Oklahoma City’s 125-124 home win over Orlando.

3. Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers G: 32 saves for his sixth SO of the season and 30th of his career in New York’s 1-0 home win over Vancouver.

4. Klay Thompson, Washington State G: 36 points and five assists in the Cougars' 88-81 overtime road loss to California.

5. Taylor Hall, Oilers LW: Two goals and an assist in Edmonton’s 5-2 in road win over San Jose.

Five Performances That Weren't So Good From Yesterday

1. Braydon Coburn, Flyers D: had a minus-three and two penalty minutes in Philadelphia’s 7-5 road loss to Boston.

2. Yi Jianlian, Wizards PF: just 4-of-10 shooting and only eight points in Washington’s 109-97 road loss to Minnesota.

3. Phyllip Taylor, Idaho State G: just 3-of-12 shooting and only nine points in the Bengals' 57-37 road loss to Northern Colorado.

4. Jeremy Colliton, Islanders C: had a minus-four in New York’s 6-4 home loss to Ottawa.

5. Laron Griffin, Eastern Washington F: just 2-of-7 shooting and only four points in the Eagles' 66-47 road loss to Montana.

Top Five Games To Watch Today

1. NHL: Canucks (28-9-6) at Capitals (24-13-7), 7:00 PM, NHL Network: Washington has struggled since winning on New Year’s Day and now the best team in the league comes to town.

2. NCAA BB: Iona (10-6, 4-1) at Rider (12-5, 4-1), 7:00 PM: Both teams are trying to keep pace with Fairfield in the MAAC and the winner will stay toward the top of the conference.

3. NHL: Flyers (27-11-5) at Thrashers (22-16-7), 7:30 PM: A tough back-to-back for Philadelphia coming off a game in Boston the previous night and making the long trip south.

4. NBA: Mavericks (26-11) at Spurs (33-6), 8:00 PM, ESPN: The Texas rivals get together again with Dallas struggling with injuries and having to face the best team in the NBA.

5. NCAA BB: Butler (12-5, 4-1) at Detroit (10-7, 4-1), 9:00 PM, ESPNU: Half of the teams in the logjam atop the Horizon League square off in the Motor City.