{
  "id": 4535230,
  "title": "Nevada falls short in Little League World Series, but the state is becoming a youth baseball power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nevada-falls-short-in-little-league-world-series-but-the-state-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:35:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nevada-falls-short-little-league-003528120.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Coach Cory Edwards of the Paseo Verde All-Star team from Henderson, Nevada, returns to the diamond after leading his team to a runner-up finish in the Little League World Series. With about 6,000 U.S. Little League teams vying for a spot in the 20-team tournament, Edwards emphasizes the necessity of consistent practice and dedication. Despite losing to Curaçao, the team achieved notable milestones, including Carsynn Meyer becoming the first girl from the U.S. to play in the title game and Nevada becoming the first state to reach back-to-back finals since Georgia in 2006-07. The Henderson team reached the finals without center fielder Theo Bingham, who was sidelined by illness. Edwards encourages his 10-, 11-, and 12-year-old players to learn from their experience, hoping it will be among their top 10 best moments. While Nevada had a fundamentally sound team, Curaçao's late-game surge proved too much to overcome, ultimately securing the championship.",
  "summary": "After coaching the Paseo Verde All-Star team from Henderson, Nevada, to a runner-up finish in the Little League World Series on Sunday, Edwards will be back on the diamond, coaching his 10-year-old club team. “You have to wake up early, you have to get to the field, you have to put the reps in,” Edwards said after Nevada’s 11-2 loss to Curaçao on Sunday. Nevada’s work got them to the championship…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Curaçao wins Little League World Series, beating Nevada 11-2 behind De Windt and De Lanoi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/curacao-wins-little-league-world-series-beating-nevada-11-2-behind-de",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hamilton West Side loses to Japan in Little League World Series 3rd Place game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hamilton-west-side-loses-to-japan-in-little-league-world-series-3rd",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:19:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}