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LLBWS attracts highest TV ratings in more than a decadeThe Little League Baseball World Series drew its highest television ratings since 2015, ESPN announced Tuesday.,An average of 1.1 million viewers tuned in over the course of the event on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.,Overall, LLBWS ratings were up 7% from the previous y...

LLBWS roundup: Canada eliminates AustraliaSha Hassko hit a three-run home run and Felix Hoyano struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings as Canada shut out Australia 4-0 on Saturday in an elimination game at the Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Canada will face Panama on Monday.,Cruz Krpan reached first on a fielder's...

LLBWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hittersCooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...

LLWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hitters

Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...

LLWS roundup: Nevada tops Ohio on walk-off single

Brooks McFarland singled with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in teammate Owen Guzman, giving Henderson, Nev., a 6-5 walk-off win over Hamilton, Ohio, at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Friday.,Ohio jumped out to a 2-0 lead after RBI singles by Leo Feltner and Fin...

LLWS roundup: South Korea slams Canada

Ji Hwan Hong crushed a solo home run as South Korea handled Canada, 7-0 at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Teammate Ji Hoo Lee smacked an RBI single to open the scoring in the second. Hong then recorded the first home run of the event with his blast to left in the third.,Th...

Report: Karl Ravech not quite finished at ESPN

Longtime anchor and play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech, laid off 10 days ago by ESPN, is not quite finished with the network.,Viewers of ESPN's coverage of the game between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals on Thursday night heard Ravech on the call. And The Athletic reported that Ravech s...

The Little League World Series Bracket Is So Dumb

The Little League World Series is one of the best things on TV every summer. But the bracket design makes zero sense and it's time to discuss that....