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Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for title
Read full article: Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for titleLuis Calo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning as Lake Mary, Florida, beat Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday in a wild game that sent the Southeast region representative to the Little League World Series championship.
Southampton back in the Premier League after winning playoff final, the richest game in world soccer
Read full article: Southampton back in the Premier League after winning playoff final, the richest game in world soccerSouthampton has secured an immediate return to the Premier League by beating Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final.
Villa's Champions League qualification gets royal approval as Postecoglou questions culture at Spurs
Read full article: Villa's Champions League qualification gets royal approval as Postecoglou questions culture at SpursThe Premier Leagueโs fourth and final representative for next seasonโs Champions League will be Aston Villa after fifth-place Tottenham's 2-0 loss to Manchester City.
Ipswich back in the Premier League for first time since 2002. Tom Brady's Birmingham relegated
Read full article: Ipswich back in the Premier League for first time since 2002. Tom Brady's Birmingham relegatedIpswich will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2002 after securing the second automatic promotion spot from the second-tier Championship.
Little League World Series: Curacao and California to square off in the final
Read full article: Little League World Series: Curacao and California to square off in the finalCalifornia will take on Curacao in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday after both teams worked their way into the title game from the elimination bracket.
California advances to Little League World Series championship with 6-1 win over Texas
Read full article: California advances to Little League World Series championship with 6-1 win over TexasLouis Lappe homered, drove in five runs and gave up just three hits as California beat Texas 6-1 on Saturday to advance to the Little League World Series championship.
NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham and meets some of the locals in a pub before match
Read full article: NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham and meets some of the locals in a pub before matchNFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City.
Hawaii beats Tennessee 5-1 to take spot at LLWS championship
Read full article: Hawaii beats Tennessee 5-1 to take spot at LLWS championshipCohen Sakamoto struck out seven and Ruston Hiyoto hit a two-run homer as Hawaii continued its run through the Little League World Series on Saturday with 5-1 win over Tennessee to advance to the championship game.
Hokies softball beats Syracuse, advance to ACC semifinal
Read full article: Hokies softball beats Syracuse, advance to ACC semifinalChampionship quarterfinals over seven innings of work to help the Virginia Tech Hokies over the Orange 2-1. With the win, Tech advances to the semifinals of the ACC Championship In addition to her 10 strikeouts, Rochard (23-2) tossed seven innings, giving up one run on seven hits and walking four for Virginia Tech (41-6). Freshman Bre Peck led the way offensively for the Hokies, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and an RBI. Junior Morgan Overaitis also helped out, going 1-for-2 for Virginia Tech with an RBI. Sophomore Emma Ritter provided some offense as well, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Devoe, Georgia Tech beat No. 15 FSU 80-75 for ACC title
Read full article: Devoe, Georgia Tech beat No. 15 FSU 80-75 for ACC titleThe Yellow Jackets have their first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title in nearly two decades after beating No. AdACC player of the year Moses Wright and Jordan Usher each had 11 of their 15 points after halftime for Georgia Tech, which got off to an 0-2 start this season with home losses to Georgia State and Mercer. The Yellow Jackets stood 9-8 after a loss at Clemson on a last-second shot Feb. 12 to find themselves facing bubble uncertainty. That led to a technical foul and two free throws for FSU, though the outcome was decided and the Georgia Tech party had begun. BIG PICTUREGeorgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets had won seven straight, including Thursday against Miami in the quarterfinals.
Virginia high schools sports get OK to start in December
Read full article: Virginia high schools sports get OK to start in DecemberHigh school sports in Virginia are a go! The Championship + 1 schedule, which the VHSL approved in September, now have governmental approval to begin as scheduled, in December. Ralph Northam signed the fourth amended Executive Order 67 which includes changes to Section 12 related to recreational sports. That change will allow high school sport to begin in December as scheduled. In boys lacrosse, the game will start with a coin toss to determine which team is awarded the ball at midfield to begin the game.
Roanoke Women fall in ODAC tournament semifinal
Read full article: Roanoke Women fall in ODAC tournament semifinalSALEM, Va. โ Saturdayโs ODAC tournament semifinals proved to be competitive matchups. On the womenโs side, Roanoke College and Guilford College were back and forth in the final quarter before the Quakers could pull away for the 66-61 victory. On the menโs side, Roanoke College had a chance to take the lead with just seconds remaining. But a missed shot led to a 60-59 Randolph-Macon victory. The Yellow Jackets will play Virginia Wesleyan in the championship, after the Marlins defeated the Hornets of Lynchburg.
Louisiana team wins Little League World Series
Read full article: Louisiana team wins Little League World SeriesMembers of the Southwest Region team from River Ridge Louisiana celebrate after getting the last out to defeat the Caribbean Region team from Willemstad, Curacao to win the Championship Game of the Little League World Series at Lamade StadiumSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (CNN) - A Louisiana team won the Little League World Series Sunday. The Eastbank Little League defeated Curacao 8-0 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team from River Ridge, a suburb of New Orleans, is also the first team from Louisiana to win the title. John Bel Edwards, and colleges including Louisiana State University and Tulane University tweeted their congrats to the little league team. Tulane University tweeted.
Louisiana wins 1st Little League title, beating Curacao 8-0
Read full article: Louisiana wins 1st Little League title, beating Curacao 8-0Egan shut down a powerful Curacao lineup, throwing 88 pitches over six innings. The offensive breakthrough came in the fifth inning for Louisiana as the club representing the Southwest region scored four runs on four hits to seize control. Reece Roussel smacked an RBI double that was followed by Marshall's RBI single, his third hit of the day. With Louisiana's victory, U.S. teams have won back-to-back Little League crowns for the first time since 2009, when a team from Chula Vista, California, capped off a streak of five straight championships for the United States. Louisiana won six games in eight days, becoming the first team to win the LLWS after losing its first game since the tournament expanded in 2001.