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  "id": 3627792,
  "title": "Underdog Canada eliminated from Little League World Series by highly touted Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/underdog-canada-eliminated-from-little-league-world-series-by-highly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T00:44:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/26/underdog-canada-eliminated-from-little-league-world-series-by-highly-touted-japan"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Little League World Series concluded with Japan eliminating Canada in a dramatic 7-3 victory. Canada's journey, marked by an improbable run, came to an end in the tournament's final matchup. Taiga Yumitori played a pivotal role for Japan, contributing three runs and two scores. Canada's team from Little Mountain, Vancouver, narrowly missed the quarterfinals but managed to upset Panama 3-2 and then stunned South Korea 5-1. This marked the deepest a Canadian team had progressed in the Little League World Series since 2017. The tournament saw Canada eliminated after a nail-biting series, underscoring the fierce competition and unpredictable nature of youth baseball.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/alabama-little-league-world-series-game-vs-ohio-live-score-updates",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:01:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Vancouver Sun",
        "title": "Little Mountain's remarkable run comes to an end at Little League World Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/little-mountains-remarkable-run-comes-to-an-end-at-little-league",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:24:24.000Z"
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  "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."
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