Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona explains why he likes doubling down on back-to-back lefty starters to open the season against the Red Sox.

A man who went on a violent crime spree that started with a random downtown Saskatoon carjacking and ended with a police chase east of the city last April has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Iran’s near-total blockade of the shipping corridor— a chokepoint that carries nearly 20% of the world’s oil — sent prices ...