Easton, Mass., erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning and beat Frontenac 13-3 in five innings Saturday morning in the 12-under Cal Ripken World Series at the Ballparks of America in Branson, Mo.

I'm an older gay male with many gay friends, but I have never come out to family, although I'm confident most of them know or suspect my sexual orientation.   I invited my cousin ...