Aaron Alvey made sure defending champion Japan didn't repeat at the Little League World Series. The Louisville, Ky., ace belted a homer, struck out 11 and set two pitching records to lift his ...

The U.S. has dominated the Little League World Series in recent years, winning the last five championships. It is also the all-time leader with 39 titles, well ahead of Taiwan (17) and Japan (11).

The last time was in 2003, when East Boyton Beach lost to Japan 10-1. Lake Mary will face Chinese Taipei in the Little League World Series Championship game Sunday at 3 p.m. on Channel 9 Click ...