TheSporting Newsissues anannual rankingof the best American sports cities "based on point values assigned to various categories, including but not limited to, won-lost records, postseason appearances, applicable power ratings, number of teams and attendance." Portland finished No. 40 on this year's list. The top five: Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter