CLEVELAND — Somebody contact the Colorado Rockies and inform them that their World Series opponent may be coming from C-town, not Beantown. Though most expected the high-powered, high-payroll Red Sox to represent the American League in the Fall Classic, it is the unheralded, low-budget Indians who are on the verge of taking their place. Thanks [...]

CLEVELAND — Dare to dream. Feel free to fantasize. It’s OK to imagine. The Indians are one win away from their first World Series since 1997. Let your mind wander through everything that would mean to you, your family, your friends and all of Northeast Ohio. The Indians won 7-3 Tuesday night at a raucous [...]

CLEVELAND — Paul Byrd said Tuesday was a magical night. And he wasn’t just talking about hitting 90 mph on the radar gun. “I hit 90 tonight out of nowhere,” said the veteran right-hander known more for his guts and smarts than anything even resembling a big-time fastball. “We all know that happens a few [...]

CLEVELAND — Indians manager Eric Wedge recently was named The Sporting News’ American League manager of the year, and he’s a strong candidate to receive the same award from the Baseball Writers Association of America, which votes for the awards recognized by Major League Baseball. Had the ballots not already been cast and had they [...]

Television photographers often share a self-deprecating joke when they set out on a story with reporters. “What do you want today, sound or pictures?” they ask. It’s a joke. They’re asking the same thing in the Indians’ front office but it’s no joke. They have to make a choice. It’s about the white towels. “Do [...]

ELYRIA — Elyria’s struggling soccer team might have reached low ebb when it tied Southview a month ago. A lot has changed since then. Caught in a win-or-go-home crunch, Elyria blasted the Saints 5-0 on Tuesday in a Division I sectional tournament opener at Pioneer Field. The Pioneers got two goals each from seniors Rayshawn [...]