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By Arnie Leshin  Six of the eight United States Little League Baseball Regions are still looking to send their respective champions to join Louisiana and Virginia at the 72nd LL World Series in Williamsport, Pa., but by late Saturday night, the entire field will be revealed.   Southwest Region champion …

By Arnie Leshin  And on this Thursday off day, the chili-hot New York Mets get a rest as they continue to roll like no other Major League team. But it hasn’t always been this way in a season they have turned around,   It was early in May and these …

By Arnie Leshin  The Little League season is over for the surprising boys from Oklahoma, while Texas West gets a rematch with Louisiana Wednesday and remains in quest of making it to the 72nd annual LL World Series in Williamsport, Pa., that begins August15th.   For Oklahoma, which entered the …

By Arnie Leshin  They all want to get to Williamsport, Pa., but only the winners of each eight United States Little League Regions can advance to the annual International World Series played there.   That will run from August 15 to the 25th, but right now the regional winners are …

By Arnie Leshin  I didn’t get many arguments when my book, “The Best Damn Sports Stories” ran my chapter on “I give you my best.”   Of some ‘beg to differ with you’ that I did get, it usually wound up with being told that I revealed things that weren’t …

By Arnie Leshin  A historic 5-set classic? That’s an understatement, it was more than that.   To break it down, it was an epic Wimbledon men’s singles championship played in a record five hours, and when top-seeded Novak Djokovic emerged victorious in the marathon over 2ndseeded Roger Federer, there was …

By Arnie Leshin  To each his own, and to Roger Federer, he saved his emotions until the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinals with rival Rafael Nadal was overFriday, and he emerged victorious, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.     Then he lifted his racket in one hand and made a fist …

By Arnie Leshin  What’s happening in baseball as it resumes following the Major League All-Star Game at midseason?   Well, you might want to note that the All-Star Game set a record low television rating. Forget about the empty seats at Cleveland’s Progressive Park, they were either paid for or …

By Arnie Leshin  Nothing like dressing up a campus, giving it a new look welcomed by all, providing more space and less travel, and hearing and seeing the praise of visitors.   Well, this is all in progress at Capital High School, with the emphasis on athletics. How about plans …

By Arnie Leshin  Estados Unidos La Champion del Mundo. Viva La United States.   In France, it’s usually customary to wine, dine, check out the picturesque views and, if you are a tourist from the United States, have to listen to the abuse sent your way.   But for the …