Top Five Stories From Yesterday
1. The San Francisco Giants win their first World Series title since 1954 after Game 5, and the series four games to one.
2. The Colts take the lead in the AFC South after cruising to a Monday Night Football win over the Texans in Indianapolis.
3. The Vikings cut WR Randy Moss less than four weeks after acquiring him from the New England Patriots.
4. The Bulls hand the Trail Blazers their first loss of the season behind a huge night from Luol Deng.
5. The Flyers move into first place of the Atlantic Division after defeating the Hurricanes in Philadelphia.
Top Five Games From Yesterday
1. Giants 3, Rangers 1: San Francisco won the World Series behind a three-run Edgar Renteria HR in the seventh inning, and a superb performance from Tim Lincecum.
2. Rangers 3, Blackhawks 2: Eric Christensen scored the game-winner 6:30 into the final period to ...
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The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives For September 23rd, 2010
Top Five Stories From Yesterday
1. The Phillies sweep the Braves out of Philadelphia, increasing their lead in the NL East to six games and reducing their magic number to four.
2. The Padres retake the lead in the NL West after they defeat the Dodgers, and the Giants lose to the Cubs.
3. The Rays get back to within 1.5 games of the Yankees after winning the third game of their big four-game series.
4. Vincent Jackson is not traded by the San Diego Chargers, and will have to serve a six-game suspension if he decides to play in 2010.
5. The Jets’ Darrelle Revis will not play Sunday against Miami due to recurring hamstring problems.
Top Five Games From Yesterday
1. Phillies 1, Braves 0: Roy Oswalt and two relievers combine for a one-hit shutout, and give Philadelphia complete control of the NL East by winning their 10th in a row.
2. Cubs 2, Giants 0: ...
The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives For September 21st, 2010
Top Five Stories From Yesterday
1. The defending champion Saints get a 37-yard game winning FG from Garrett Hartley to beat San Francisco by three as time expires, but lose star Reggie Bush to a broken leg on Monday Night Football.
2. The Yankees increase their lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East to 1.5 games on a night when New York honored its late owner George Steinbrenner.
3. Denver Broncos WR Kenny McKinley is found dead in his apartment of an apparent suicide, stunning the team which has tragically lost three players in the last four years.
4. The Phillies increase their lead in the NL East to four games after defeating Atlanta, and getting another masterful performance from Cole Hamels.
5. Jets CB Darrelle Revis may not play for one to two weeks as he still suffers from hamstring issues that caused him to leave New York’s Week 2 win over ...
The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives For September 8th, 2010
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. The Phillies retake the lead in the NL East for the first time since May 30, after defeating the Marlins 8-7, while the Braves lose their second straight to Pittsburgh 5-0.
2. San Diego wins its second game and maintains its one-game lead in the NL West after beating the Dodgers 2-1, while the Giants keep pace with a 6-3 win in Arizona.
3. Trevor Hoffman becomes the first pitcher in MLB history to record 600 saves in a career, finishing off Milwaukee’s 4-2 win over St. Louis.
4. There are reports that the Heisman Trophy Trust will vacate the 2005 award, and strip Reggie Bush of the title, but there has been no official decision made yet.
5. Boise State remains at No. 3 in the new AP poll, but they do pick up seven more first-place votes than the previous week.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
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The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives for September 4th, 2010
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday1. Pittsburgh Steelers suspended QB Ben Roethlisberger has his suspension reduced to four games by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.2. The Phillies get to within one game of Atlanta in the NL East after a 1-0 home win over Milwaukee while the Marlins beat Atlanta 6-1.3. San Diego loses its eighth in a row, falling to Colorado, but San Francisco cannot take advantage, losing on the road to the Dodgers.4. The Twins beat the Rangers as the two division leaders start a weekend series in the Midwest.5. Mississippi QB Jeremiah Masoli wins his appeal to play football in 2010 and is expected to play in the Rebels season opener.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday1. Phillies 1, Brewers 0—Cole Hamels pitches seven strong innings, and Philadelphia gets just enough on a Carlos Ruiz RBI groundout for the win.2. Twins 4, Rangers 3—Minnesota gets a game winning RBI single from ...
The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives: August 29th, 2010
Top five Stories From Yesterday1. Tampa Bay comes from behind to get a walk-off win over Boston, but the Yankees win in Chicago to keep pace in the AL East.2. Jets starting LB Calvin Pace suffers a broken foot and will miss the first month of the regular season.3. Tiger Woods gets off to a bad start, but rallies to shoot a 1-over 72 that leaves him nine shots off the lead at The Barclays.4. Brett Favre commits three turnovers in his first extensive action of the preseason, but the Vikings rally to defeat the Seahawks.5. Waipahu, Hawaii, rolls over Pearland, Texas, 10-0 to win the U.S. Little League Championship and advance to the World Championship versus Japan.
Top five Games From Yesterday1. MLB: Rays 3, Red Sox 2, 10 innings: Tampa Bay gets a walk-off home run from Dan Johnson to even the series with Boston and keep pace with ...
The Sports Mac: Daily Fives: August 25th, 2010
Top Five Stories Yesterday1. Sidney Rice reveals he had hip surgery on Monday and he may miss the first half of the 2010 season.2. Texas evens its series with Minnesota coming from behind twice to beat the Twins 4-3.3. Bobby Bowden revealed he was essentially fired at the end of last season by the administration at Florida State in promoting his new book.4. The Giants slug their way to a big win over Cincinnati and tie Philadelphia for the NL Wild Card after the Phillies lose for the second straight night to Houston.5. Johnny Damon refuses to return to Boston, preferring to stay in Detroit despite being claimed off waivers by the Red Sox.
Top Five Games Yesterday1. MLB: Rangers 4, Twins 3: Texas evens the three game series with Minnesota on a game-winning RBI single from Michael Young in the bottom of the seventh inning2. MLB: Astros 4, Phillies 2: ...