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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will be looking for length out of his Game 2 starter, right-hander Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA), who will oppose Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price (17-9, 3.99) on Friday afternoon in Game 2 of the ALDS. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI  | License Photo CLEVELAND -- With the Indians' top setup man and closer extended to the limit in the opener of the American League Division Series, Cleveland goes into Game 2 against the Boston Red Sox on Friday afternoon at a bit of a disadvantage. Thanks in large part to two scoreless midgame innings from Andrew Miller and 1 2/3 scoreless innings from Cody Allen for the save, the Indians emerged with a 5-4 in Game 1 on Thursday. Miller and Allen each threw 40 pitches. "We wanted to win the game tonight, and we did," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "Tomorrow might have to be a different design." Francona also used Bryan Shaw for two ...

LeBron's heroic homecoming DOWNTOWN Cleveland was turned into a sea of wine and gold as jubilant fans gave a hero’s welcome to NBA superstar LeBron James and his Cavaliers teammates, who brought home the city’s first major sports title in more than 50 years. It is estimated some 1.3 million fans swamped the area for the parade. Confetti in the team’s colors rained down as the parade snaked through the city, with the NBA championship trophy in a black pickup truck, and team members traveling in separate vehicles. The Cavaliers, led by series MVP James, pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to dethrone the Golden State Warriors, winning Game 7 on Sunday, 93-89, to complete an improbable rally from a 3-1 deficit to take the title. These Cavs fans aren’t playing, perching themselves on ledges at a nearby carpark to get a good view of the title celebrations. Picture: AP The win brought Cleveland its first major sports champion since the Brow...