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Chris Masse on Little League: To coaches, set an example and don’t skip press conferences

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Among today’s sports pages, one can read a story previewing the U.S. Field at this year’s Little League World Series. In contrast, this column is more a review. Let me explain. Essentially, I wrote this same column two years ago after Lake Mary, Florida captured a riveting, extra-inning world championship. The only difference is the timing. By the time I wrote this column then, the Series was over and nothing could be done about this topic until the following August. So, let’s switch things up this time. Call this a preemptive strike. What started as a slight nuisance has ...

A number of International teams can make deep runs

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The Little League World Series begins this afternoon with a 1 p.m. game at Volunteer Stadium between Nicaragua and Dominican Republic. The International field kicks off the 2026 Little League World Series and among the ten teams who qualified to get here, all of them want to make an impact for ...

A look at each US squad to reach this year’s Series

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Ten American teams have written remarkable stories this summer. But as great as those are, their books remained unfinished. What they do here at the Little League World Series provides the final chapters. And, win or lose, those chapters will provide fantastic conclusions. Because, the bottom ...

A look at the top United States players to keep an eye on

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As the Delaware player hit a slow roller down the third-base line, it appeared like a sure infield single which would load the bases and create a tense situation. Ryan Donnelly had other ideas. The West Chester, Pennsylvania pitcher sprinted off the mound and headed into no-man’s land with ...

Neal brings tenacity to secondary for Lions

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Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Secondary Player to watch: Marcus Neal Jr. (No. 31) Class: Junior Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 216 pounds Career to this point: Started 12 games for Iowa State last year and made a team-leading 77 tackles (40 solo) and 11 for loss. Projected by Phil Steele as a fourth-team All-American, the Lions’ highest rated defener. Quotable: “I take pride in being able to read offenses and just keep growing in my knowledge of the game and just being very physical, being able ...