Little League World Series Curveball Causes Batter to Fall Out of Batter's...
Braulio Flores, a 13-year-old pitcher for Puerto Rico’s Little League World Series team, has a pretty sick curveball. This pitch to Jean Mar Sanchez was just a little inside for ball two, but it had...
View ArticleRoundup: Watch Olivia Munn Fall Off a Swing, ESPN Announces NFL Beat Writers...
Nabilla Benattia, a French reality star … the complexity of lobster prices … Rachel Nichols is getting a sports show on CNN … this writer won’t watch TV shows featuring African Americans in prison …...
View ArticleLittle League World Series Fan Catches Home Run, Seems Unreasonably Happy
The Little League World Series is happening. During a game a kid hit a home run and this dude caught the ball barehanded. Then he pranced around showing off his prize. [@cjzero]
View ArticleMo'Ne Davis: Female Pitcher in Little League World Series Has Filthy...
Mo’Ne Davis: Just your average 13-year old female pitcher with knee-buckling movement on her pitches and a 70-mph heater. Also, she’s got the Taney Youth Baseball Association Little League of...
View ArticleChicago Team's Little League World Series Game Had Better Ratings than White...
Jackie Robinson West, a team from Chicago’s South Side competing in the Little League World Series, plays Las Vegas at 2pm EST today. According to the Chicago Tribune, their last game had better...
View ArticlePennsylvania Little Leaguer's Hobby: "Talking to Girls"
Presley Smith’s Pennsylvania team came back to beat Texas 7-6 in the Little League World Series on Sunday. Right before Smith grounded out to 2nd, this was shown so that everyone watching would know...
View ArticleMo'ne Davis, Little League Phenom and Sports Illustrated Cover Girl, Pitches...
Mo’ne Davis, the biggest deal in the sports world right now – sorry, Johnny Manziel – takes the mound tonight for Philadelphia with an opportunity to pitch the Taney Dragons into the American...
View ArticleNevada Little League Coach Evokes America and Freedom, Inspires Team
Sometimes you need tweens to relax and play baseball. “Have some fun, big boy. Look, this is America. This is why we’re here. To play the game of baseball. The freedoms that we have. Embrace these...
View ArticleRoundup: Jim Kelly is Cancer Free, Blue Jays Suing Creighton, Mo'Ne Davis'...
Renee Olstead … driverless cars safer when they speed … man stuck in tree during escape, partner caught naked …. 90’s sitcoms without verbs … Kevin Hart got engaged … co-founder of the ice bucket...
View ArticleMo'ne Davis Little League World Series Game Gets a 3.42 Rating, More Than 10x...
Mo’ne Davis pitching in the Little League World Series Wednesday night on ESPN drew a 3.42 overnight TV rating, or more than 10x what the Angels and Red Sox drew at the same time on ESPN2. The MLB...
View ArticleLittle League Strips Jackie Robinson West of U.S. Championship For Using...
Jackie Robinson West has been stripped of their U.S. Championship according to ESPN. The Little League World Series team from Chicago allegedly used players from the suburbs to bolster their roster....
View ArticleRoundup: Anthony Mason in Critical Condition, 60 Minutes' Bob Simon Died,...
Samantha Hoopes is in the SI Swimsuit Issue … three people won the Powerball jackpot … three Muslims shot in Chapel Hill … Florida lawyer has signs for people at DUI checkpoints .. Killswitch Engage...
View ArticleJackie Robinson West Whistleblower Arrested After Bizarre, Drunk Incident
Chris Janes is the Chicago youth baseball coach who alerted Little League International about LLWS champion Jackie Robinson West’s recruitment violations. That report ended with the Jackie Robinson...
View ArticleLittle League Mom Plus Slogan Equaled Great Screengrab
Little League uses the slogan “Grow the Game” for its grant program. A camera showed a prospective mother wearing a baseball maternity shirt that makes it appear as if she’s growing a baseball. It...
View ArticleLittle Leaguer Terrence Gist Blasted a 380-Foot Home Run While His Mom Was...
South Carolina’s Terrence Gist decided to show his Major League power during his team’s Little League World Series victory over Rhode Island on Friday. While ESPN was conducting a live interview with...
View ArticleMichael Conforto First Person to Record RBI in Little League, College and MLB...
Michael Conforto will be 3rd player to play in LLWS, CWS and MLB World Series. (h/t @LittleLeague, @Beaver_Baseball) pic.twitter.com/rgvmtea7T6 — Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) October 22, 2015 Michael...
View Article11-Year Old Spouts Big League Clichés Ahead of Little League World Series
The Little League World Series is two weeks away, so the best Little League teams from around the country are currently traveling and trying to win their way into the big tournament. Bull City Little...
View ArticleVIDEO: John Kruk Made a Juggling Catch in the Little League World Series Booth
It’s Little League World Series time and that means three things. New friends Subpar umpiring ESPN guys in performance polos Get excited. John Kruk used his soft hands to make a fine barehanded grab...
View ArticleVIDEO: Little League World Series Coach Visits Mound to Tell Son How Much He...
Oregon pitching coach Joel Jensen came out to visit his son Isaiah on the mound during the team’s consolation matchup against Italy. The visit was more emotional than most conferences on the hill,...
View ArticleVermont Little Leaguer Takes Massive Swing, Reveals Crush on Teacher? [UPDATE]
Vermont is alive in the Little League World Series even if their shortstop’s chances with an older woman aren’t. Unless she’s chaperoning the diversity dance. You never know. Update: Vermont beat...
View ArticleVIDEO: Jack Regenye Made an Insane and Controversial Catch at the Junior...
Jack Regenye plays for Kennett-Unionville. Greatest catch I've ever seen. pic.twitter.com/y30uxnPChI — Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerr247) August 20, 2017 Jack Regenye of Kennett-Unionville (Pa.) made one of the...
View ArticleThe Cardinals and Pirates Shook Hands After MLB Little League Classic
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, Sunday at the MLB Little League Classic played in Williamsport, Pa. After the final out was recorded, the two teams lined up and shook...
View ArticleVIDEO: Venezuela Player Hits Walk-Off Triple, Rushes to Comfort Crestfallen...
Venezuela’s Omar Romero stroked a walk-off triple Monday night in Williamsport to lift his team past the Dominican Republic. As the winning run crossed the plate, members of the Venezuelan coaching...
View ArticleThis is the Most American Thing I've Ever Seen
The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies played last night in Williamsport in the second annual Little League Classic. Even in this age of cynicism, it was tough not to feel all warm and tingly...
View ArticleAllow Competent Umpires to Volunteer at the Little League World Series
There is no doubt some absurdity in complaining about the officiating of a baseball game played by 12- and 13-year-olds. As a reasonable human being with no real skin in the game, I would let a lot...
View ArticlePM Roundup: Isla Fisher; Looking Back at Barry Sanders' Incredible 1988...
The Big Lead’s PM Sports Roundup, which doesn’t care whether or not you watch the NFL. Isla says crime doesn’t pay: Isla Fisher seemed to celebrate the Paul Manafort verdict the other day, saying...
View ArticleThere's a Little League World Series Sign-Stealing Controversy Brewing
The Little League World Series is the pinnacle of youth baseball and it’s always life-affirming to watch kids realize their dreams and take a gander at the absolute worst umpiring on the face of the...
View ArticleMeet Maddy Freking, the Little League World Series' New Heroine
Maddy Freking is about to make a big impact in the Little League World Series. The 12-year-old is prepared to pick up where Mo’ne Davis left off, as she represents Coon Rapids-Andover (Minnesota) at...
View ArticleLittle League World Series Day 2: How to Watch, Live Stream
One game of the 2019 Little League World Series is in the books, but the series really picks up today with seven games featuring youngsters from all over the world. There’s no shortage of action from...
View ArticleDo I Have a Point About The Little League World Series Or Am I Canceled?
The Little League World Series is a largely positive event with players and their families coming together from all over the globe to celebrate the game of baseball. It’s a great reminder that, despite...
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