{
  "id": 3725542,
  "title": "Hamilton West Side plays Iowa in Little League World Series | Live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hamilton-west-side-plays-iowa-in-little-league-world-series-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:30:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hamilton-west-side-plays-iowa-113058075.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hamilton West Side is preparing for its fourth consecutive game in four days, this time facing Iowa in the Little League World Series finals. Due to impending bad weather, the opening pitch was set to begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, allowing the Ohio team just under 12 hours to recover from their previous victory against Alabama.\n\nThis morning's game will be televised live on ESPN at 9 a.m., with a repeat airing at its original time of 7 p.m. Ohio has won four consecutive elimination games and has been particularly dominant in their recent performances. On the other side, Iowa has relied on their lethal pitchers, with ace pitchers Cooper Thissen and Anthony Johnson Jr. currently unavailable for Thursday's game.\n\nOhio's offense has been the team's standout feature, hitting two extra-base hits throughout the World Series while being the highest-scoring team in the competition. Iowa's offense still poses a threat, with both Thissen and Johnson Jr. having hit home runs during the tournament. Caleb Erwin has contributed with a 5-7 batting average and two RBIs.\n\nFor live updates on Ohio's clash with Iowa, tune in for the game on ESPN.",
  "summary": "A trip to the U.S. finals is on the line as Ohio plays Iowa in the Little League World Series. Follow along for live updates.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:44:30.000Z"
      }
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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."
}