LOS ANGELES — Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday that moved them within one win of their first championship since 1993. Davis Schneider ...

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, including 13 during a 20-3 run to end the first half that helped the Boston Celtics pull away from Cleveland to win 125-105 on Wednesday night and snap the Cavaliers’ three-game winning streak. Sam Hauser scored 21 points off the bench for Boston, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have picked former bench coach Derek Shelton as their new manager, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed Wednesday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the hire. Major ...

WEIRTON — Friday night, the annual clash between Brooke and Weir will feature two head coaches that are no strangers to the rivalry. Brooke’s Frank Sisinni, in his first year leading his alma mater after being a part of Weir’s program for 13 years, is nearing three decades of games in ...

STEUBENVILLE — Not too many people probably would have predicted Catholic Central to earn a home playoff game before the season started. With a tough schedule and replacing a big senior class of key players from last year’s playoff team, it seemed it would be a challenge. The Crusaders ...

STEUBENVILLE — While the stadium lights will be on Friday night at Harding Stadium, it won’t be the Big Red football team playing. They’ve earned themselves a week off. By virtue of an incredible turnaround with seven-straight victories to close the regular season, Big Red finished No. ...