The Portland Trail Blazers began life on the NBA bubble that Memphis followed by 3 1/2 games for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Seven exciting games later, Portland (34-39) is in eighth place, half a game ahead of the Grizzlies (33-39) with one game left. The …

Joel Embiid struggled to beat Toronto Raptors’ doubles team, left the game early with an injury, and they coughed up a late lead to go down 125-121. A familiar script in an unfamiliar setting, but more or less good for Philly in a game that means nothing to the class. …

The Toronto Blue Jays made dubious history on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, losing a 14-11 slugfest in what was their second “home” game to be played in Buffalo, New York. The Blue Jays became the first team in Major League Baseball history to lose a game in which they …

Getty Images A new tight end contract for San Francisco 49ers George Kittle may not have been done exactly yet, but it looks like the wait will not last long. According to the NFL Network, the 49ers and Kittle are nearing completion on a deal that will make Kittle ‘the …

Sarah Tew / CNET Numerous factors go into it choosing a credit card – finding a low interest rate, you calculate cash-back potential and through rewards. The particular processing network of a card is probably not an important part of most people’s criteria. But whether your card is supported by …