SALAMANCA — On a warm Wednesday evening this month, the Salamanca Warriors U-12 baseball team gathered around coaches Kristin and Luanne Sledge-Whitcomb after another game. The Warriors had won, but that wasn't what had their coaches smiling. Instead, it was the chatter. Players called out for other...

The history of movies based on toys is a fascinating, albeit comparatively short, one. The very first was Richard Williams’ animated feature “Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure,” released in 1977. The first live-action movie, based on a board game, was 1985’s “Clue,” featuring an ensemble cast ...