Ben Sprague is one of 16 umpires chosen to work the Little League World Series.
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A year-and-a-half ago, Henderson All-Stars pitcher Nolan Gifford and his family were battling COVID. While other members of his family recovered, the same was not the case for Nolan.
The Henderson All-Stars will play the loser of a Little League World Series game that was called late Thursday after four innings and a two-hour weather delay.
The Henderson All-Stars lost to Smithfield, Rhode Island, 3-1 on Wednesday in their opening game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Henderson players and coaches walked in Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday morning before playing their first game of the tournament later that day.
The Henderson All-Stars open play in the Little League World Series on Wednesday against a team from Rhode Island.
The Raiders, Oakland Athletics and Golden Knights stepped up to the plate to assist the Henderson All-Stars Little League team in their World Series quest.
The offshore sportsbook Sportsbetting.ag has posted odds for the Little League World Series, which begins Wednesday.
First-class travel and free gear are all part of the experience when a team qualifies for the Little League World Series.
The company that operates the Tropicana hotel-casino is working on two other big projects and waiting for a Major League Baseball relocation vote.
The second team from Nevada to qualify for the Little League World Series is in for quite a treat when it arrives in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
With a win in the Mountain Region final, the Henderson Little League All-Stars became just the second team from Nevada to qualify for the Little League World Series.
Before Michael “Roxy” Roxborough became America’s preeminent oddsmaker in the 1980s and 1990s, he was a sharp bettor who beat up Nevada sportsbooks on baseball totals.
Henderson faces Utah on Friday in San Bernardino, California, in the Mountain Region title game. The winner advances to the Little League World Series.
The Henderson Little League All-Stars won Tuesday and will play in the Mountain Region title game on Friday for a spot in the Little League World Series.