{
  "id": 1596410,
  "title": "Little League World Series 2026: Printable bracket, schedule, teams, TV, stream",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/little-league-world-series-2026-printable-bracket-schedule-teams-tv",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:15:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/little-league-world-series-2026-001516398.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Little League World Series 2026 will be held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 19th to August 30th. The tournament features 20 teams, divided into two brackets of 10 teams each - United States and International. The top teams from each bracket compete in a single-elimination final game for the Little League World Series championship on August 30th.\n\nUnited States teams competing include Great Lakes-West Side, Metro-Bayonne Central, Mid-Atlantic-East Side, Midwest-Davenport Northwest, Mountain-Paseo Verde, New England-Bridgewater Joe Lazaro, Northwest-SoundView, Southeast-Phenix City Youth Baseball, Southwest-Boerne, and West-Sweetwater Valley.\n\nInternational teams come from Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Curaçao, Europe & Africa, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, and Panama. Some countries, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, and Mexico, receive automatic/direct bids, while others like Cuba, Curacao, Panama, and Puerto Rico compete in rotating selection regions.\n\nThe 2026 schedule is set with games airing on ESPN and ESPN+. The championship game will be broadcast on ABC. Detailed game times and matchups will be available as the tournament progresses.",
  "summary": "How does the 2026 Little League World Series bracket work? Here's how a team can survive an early loss and still reach the championship game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Little League World Series 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Aug 19-30",
    "20 teams divided into US and International brackets of 10 each",
    "Championship game on Aug 30, ABC broadcast"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Little League World Series 2026 setup solidifies the event's format, with a clear path for US and International teams to compete, culminating in a single-elimination final game on August 30th.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}