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The Little League World Series Bracket Is So DumbThe 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....

A Small Town, An International Event Canceled, And Tens Of Millions In Lost RevenueMayor Derek Slaughter is working from home today. You can hear his daughter through the phone, playing with her computer, perhaps between online learning sessions. It’s another unusual Tuesday in a country increasingly accustomed to the abnormal....

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Little Leaguer Blasts Homer While Mom Is Doing Live ESPN Interview

South Carolina’s Terrence Gist hammered a ball way out of the park in his team’s Little League World Series game against Rhode Island today—just as ESPN was sitting down with his mom for a live interview. The pandering LLWS broadcasts can be awful at times, but maybe it’s worth it for moments like t...

Danny Almonte On Jackie Robinson West: It's Not The Kids' Fault

For all the shock and controversy over Jackie Robinson West being stripped of its U.S. title for using out-of-district players, there has never been a better Little League scandal than that of Danny Almonte, the star pitcher who turned out to be two years older than any players were allowed to be. A...

Chicago's Little Leaguers Are Fun, Fast, And Don't Care For Stop Signs

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.–The Jackie Robinson West Little League team from Chicago hits everything that's thrown at them, including spiders. ...

Should Mo'ne Davis Cash In Now?

Mo'ne Davis is already the most famous player in Little League World Series history, save perhaps Danny Almonte. If she wins tonight, she'll have to answer a question Almonte was never asked: Cash in now?...

This 12-Year-Old Little Leaguer Is Roughly The Size Of Kevin Youkilis

Meet Chad Lorkowski. Although this boy looks old enough to comfortably buy cigarettes without being carded, he is 12 years old. Yes. Seriously....