Lake Mary, Florida, rallies to beat Taiwan 2-1 in 8 innings to win Little League World Series title

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Lathan Norton was sick and didn’t play on Saturday at the Little League World Series. But on Sunday he scored the winning run in the championship. Lathan raced home from second base on an overthrow at first as Lake Mary, Florida, rallied to beat...

Lake Mary, Florida, beats Taiwan 2-1 in extra innings in the championship game of the Little League World Series

Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for title

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Everything seemed to be going Texas’ way. The Southwest region champ was ahead 4-0 over Florida in the third inning Saturday in the U.S. bracket title game at the Little League World Series. Starting pitcher Julian Hurst hadn’t given up a hit,...

Striking out 12, Taiwan defeats Venezuela 4-1 in the Little League World Series semifinal

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Taiwan couldn’t get much going at the plate on Saturday. But the way starter Lai Cheng-Xi was pitching, it didn’t matter. Lai struck out 12 batters and allowed just three hits in 5 1/3 innings as the Asia-Pacific representative beat Venezuela 4-1...

Florida beats Texas 10-7 in US bracket championship game and will face Taiwan for title at Little League World Series

Taiwan beats Venezuela 4-1 in championship game of international bracket at Little League World Series, makes title game

Little League World Series championship weekend features Texas-Florida rematch and Venezuela-Taiwan

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — After Teraj Alexander guided his Florida team to a berth in the Little League World Series semifinals, he was asked about a rematch on Saturday with Texas, the only team to defeat the Southeast region representative. “Time for revenge,” Teraj...

Aaron Judge declines to respond after Little League coach says Yankees slugger ignored his team

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and manager Aaron Boone declined to respond to criticism from the coach of a Little League team from Staten Island who accused the Yankees slugger of ignoring his players during New York’s visit to the Little League World Series. According to the...

Unbeaten so far in the Little League World Series, Nevada and Texas will play for a semifinal spot

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Gunnar Gaudin has two signatures under the brim of his cap: New York Yankees outfielder Jazz Chisholm’s and his own. “I’m not trying to brag,” Gunnar said, “but I feel like I’m famous.” When you strike out five batters and...

Yankees and Tigers are kids for a day, mingling among Little Leaguers

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Judge heard steady cries of “Judge!” from kids who flocked to the New York Yankees slugger from the moment he stepped off the team plane to his appearance at the Little League World Series. One of the biggest stars in baseball, Judge was certainly...