Mornings

Little League Disqualification Debate

Photo: Newsradio WGAN, WGAN

Little League Disqualification Debate

The conversation revolves around the recent disqualification of the Tulsa Little League baseball team from the Little League World Series due to an ineligible player. The player, who was not on the regional squad but played in the state tournament, was deemed ineligible because his brother, who played in the Challenger League for disabled children, was underage. Despite hiring a lawyer and obtaining an injunction, a subsequent judge ruled against them. Additionally, the Tulsa softball team faced a similar issue a few weeks prior. The discussion also touches on the success of the Greater Lee team, which won on a walk-off grand slam, and the population disparity between their town and the towns represented by the Greater Lee team.

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Jackson Scrambling to Defeat Sen. Collins. Time is Not on His Side

Democrats have long viewed the race as crucial for determining control of the Senate

4 hours ago in Local

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Maine Lobsterman’s Appeal Over GPS Tracking

The Maine Department of Marine Resources says the tracking data is critically important.

5 hours ago in Local

Car Fire Snarls Traffic on Maine Turnpike in Scarborough Monday Afternoon

The Maine Turnpike Authority reported a car fire near the Scarborough exit at Cabela's

National Headlines

4 days ago in National, Trending

NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was "failed" by people...

5 days ago in National, Trending

Rising bond yields rattle markets worldwide and overshadow hopes for AI stocks

Another crank higher in bond yields is rattling stock markets around the world on Thursday and helping to overshadow optimism that the artificial-intelligence industry can...

5 days ago in Entertainment, National

Failed Tennessee execution renews the debate over death penalty methods

Tennessee officials have yet to explain what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given two doses...

5 days ago in National

Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for immigrants as the government carries out..