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ILLAM softbelles kick off Little League Softball World Series campaign

By Olmin Leyba | August 12, 2015 - 10:00am

After the strong showing of fellow Filipino squads Norzagaray, Bulacan and Manila South, ILLAM takes its turn to try to shine on the biggest stage in the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon....

Sports

Manila softbelles duel N Carolina side today

August 5, 2015 - 10:00am

Asia Pacific champion Team Manila–Philippines will clash against USA Southeast champion Morganton–North Carolina today (Thursday 8 a.m. in Manila) in one of the featured matches in the 2015 edition of...

Sports

Norzagaray yields to US Southeast

By Olmin Leyba | August 3, 2015 - 10:00am

Asia-Pacific champ Norzagaray, Bulacan started its bid in the Junior League Softball World Series on the wrong foot as it yielded a 3-18 setback in five innings to USA Southeast Sunday at Everest Park...

Sports

South Korea cops 2 titles in L League regional tiff

By Olmin Leyba | July 6, 2014 - 12:00am

South Korea ended the Little League Asia Pacific and Middle East Regional Tournament with a bang, copping the majors and intermediate 50/70 baseball titles yesterday at Clark Parade Grounds.

Sports

Smokey Mountain no longer down in the dumps

By Olmin Leyba | July 4, 2014 - 12:00am

GK Smokey Mountain belles finally nailed the berth in the World Series of Softball in Lower Sussex, Delaware, a dream they...

Sports

Manila, Iloilo earn WS softball berths, rule ASPAC regionals

By Olmin Leyba | July 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Philippines sent two more teams to the softball world series as Junior League representative Iloilo and Big League bet...

Sports

Iloilo, Manila belles step up drive for WS

By Olmin Leyba | July 1, 2014 - 12:00am

The Philippines’ Little League and Big League softbelles moved in the threshold of another stint in the world series...

Sports

Pinays shut out Aussies in LL softball

By Olmin Leyba | June 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Defending champion Philippines flexed its muscle right in the opening of the Little League Asia Pacific Regional Championships, ripping Australia, 10-0, in the Little League Softball hostilities at the Clark parade...

Sports

Iloilo, Munti lead march of top squads

By Joey Villar | April 23, 2014 - 12:00am

Iloilo leaned on the strong all-around effort of Mae Langga as it slammed Quezon City, 13-3, to seize the solo lead in Group...

Sports

Tanauan, Palayan take Li’l League openers

By Joey Villar | April 22, 2014 - 12:00am

Palayan City of Nueva Ecija and Tanauan of Batangas imposed their will early, fashioning out a pair of easy victories yesterday to open their respective bids in Big League Baseball of the Little League Philippine...

Sports