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ESPN to Broadcast 81 Little League Softball Games, debut show

7/18/2026

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ESPN will exclusively broadcast 81 Little League Softball Region Tournament games, five more than in 2025, with games July 17–23 and winners advancing to the World Series in Greenville, North Carolina.
The lineup includes 65 games on ESPN+, 12 on ESPN, two on ESPN2, and final-day coverage on ESPN and ESPN2.
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will air 36 games and debut the studio show “Little League Around the Bases.”

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ESPN will exclusively broadcast 81 Little League Softball Region Tournament games, five more than in 2025, with games July 17–23 and winners advancing to the World Series in Greenville, North Carolina.
The lineup includes 65 games on ESPN+, 12 on ESPN, two on ESPN2, and final-day coverage on ESPN and ESPN2.
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will air 36 games and debut the studio show “Little League Around the Bases.”