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ALEXANDRA WENSKOSKI and AMANDA VOGT.

Taiwan players celebrate after winning the Little League World Series Championship baseball game against Las Vegas, Nev., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Taiwan shuts out Nevada 7-0 to win its first Little League World Series title since 1996

August 24, 2025

Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese. Taiwan won its first LLWS since 1996, although its 18 titles are the most of any country beside the United States, including five straight from 1977 to 1981. Lin, a 5-foot-8 right hander, also hit a bases-clearing triple in Taiwan’s five-run fifth inning. Nevada was appearing in its first championship game.

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Taiwan's Chen Qi-Sheng (24) celebrates after getting the final out of the International Championship baseball game against Aruba at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Nevada to face Taiwan in the Little League World Series final

August 23, 2025

Garrett Gallegos homered and pitched five innings to help Nevada beat Connecticut 8-2 in their Little League World Series semifinal, setting up a title game against Taiwan. The Las Vegas team is looking for Nevada’s first title, and Taiwan is going for its first since 1996 and No. 18 overall. It lost the title game last year to Florida. The teams play Sunday for the championship. Taiwan beat Aruba 1-0 in the international semifinal.

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Fairfield, Conn.'s Charlie McCullough scores against Las Vegas, Nev., during the third inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo/Jared Freed)

Connecticut’s clever, relentless baserunning strategy draws attention at Little League World Series

August 22, 2025

Four teams are set for Saturday’s semifinals at the Little League World Series. In a runaway, none have sparked interest and conversation quite like the team from Connecticut. Fairfield’s club representing the Metro Region is relentless on offense. It has outscored opponents 26-5 in four games while pushing the limits of Little League’s extra-bases — a move that can be seen as either clever or sneaky or both. In Little League, when the ball is in play, runners cannot advance if it is returned to the pitcher and he is back on the mound with the catcher in the catcher’s box. But until then, the runners can keep moving.

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