Sports Headlines NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION8 p.m.NBA — Portland at New Orleans 10:30 p.m. OAKLAND: Raiders sweep 3-game homestand to get into playoff race HOUSTON: Texans must put loss to Ravens behind them with Indy up next BALTIMORE: Sack-happy Ravens have the defense to back up Lamar Jackson NEW ENGLAND: Lack of offense leaves Brady, Patriots fans concerned SAN FRANCISCO; 49ers prepare for 3-game gauntlet against 1st-place teams NEW ORLEANS: Run-stuffing, big-play defense making Saints a tough out MINNESOTA: Despite tight goal-line D, Vikings need better pass coverage DALLAS: Schedule gets serious now for NFC East-leading Cowboys 1961 — George Blanda of the Houston Oilers passes for 505 yards and seven touchdowns in a 49-13 rout of the New York Titans. PITTSBURGH — Ben Cherington earned three World Series rings with the Boston Red Sox, the last as general manager of the 2013 club that raced from worst to... LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The owners of Maximum Security say they will appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit that seeks to challenge the decision to... DEL MAR, Calif. — A 3-year-old filly has collapsed and died after a workout at Del Mar, while another horse that was injured in a race on Nov. 10 has been... NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts borrowed an example from another sport to explain his approach to rallying his... ATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart held up his cellphone. His players all have one, too. BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he’s taking a hard look in the mirror after the No. 1 Tigers’ defense gave up a season-high 614 yards... TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s team surgeon said Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis was "excellent" after the quarterback underwent surgery to repair a... MADRID — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has arrived in Madrid to lead Spain in the new-look Davis Cup Finals. EASTAmerican U. 56, High Point 48 Cleveland St. 61, Hofstra 51 EASTArmy 81, Fairleigh Dickinson 65 Bryant 73, Niagara 62 LIU Brooklyn 92, Delaware St. 84 | 