Little League World Series
Toady in Sports: Hawaii wins the LLWS

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 23 1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1926 — Molla Bjurstedt...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 —...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 —...

FILE - Barrington, R.I.'s Miles Fontaine is hit by a pitch from Elizabeth, N.J.'s Derek Escobar during the fourth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., in this Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, file photo. New Jersey won 2-0. The Little League World Series is planning to return in 2021 after last year's edition was canceled due to the COVID-19. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)
Play Ball! Little League World Series eyes possible return

By Will Graves Mar. 16, 2021 04:58 PM EDT

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout bats against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Angels, Indians to play in 2021 Little League Classic

Aug. 23, 2020 03:22 PM EDT

ESPN, LLWS announce media-rights extension through 2030

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2020 01:59 PM EDT
ESPN will continue to air the Little League Baseball World Series as well as other events through 2030 as part of an eight-year extension. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2014 file photo, Chicago's Ed Howard celebrates after his team won 7-5 over Las Vegas to win the U.S. final at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. The Chicago Cubs selected hometown shortstop Howard in the first round of the baseball amateur draft Wednesday night, June 10, 2020. The 18-year-old Howard was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's South Side. He also started for the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League team that advanced to the finals of the Little League World Series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Cubs agree to deal with 1st-round draft pick Ed Howard

Jun. 22, 2020 10:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2014 file photo, Chicago's Ed Howard celebrates after his team won 7-5 over Las Vegas to win the U.S. final at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. The Chicago Cubs selected hometown shortstop Howard in the first round of the baseball amateur draft Wednesday night, June 10, 2020. The 18-year-old Howard was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's South Side. He also started for the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League team that advanced to the finals of the Little League World Series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Cubs take local star Ed Howard with 1st-round draft pick

By Jay Cohen Jun. 10, 2020 09:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2020, file photo, a youth baseball field sits empty at Monroeville Park in Monroeville, Pa. Doctors, scientists and sports leaders are outlining the path back to playing fields for children in grassroots sports -- an exercise that could inform major organizations on how to get their industries up and running as well in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Will Graves, File)
Little League World Series canceled for first time

Apr. 30, 2020 04:44 PM EDT