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Fans Want Little League Coach 'Fired' After Dugout Video Goes Viral
Fans Want Little League Coach 'Fired' After Dugout Video Goes Viral originally appeared on The Spun. Fans are calling for the removal of a Little League Softball coach after a controversial video went viral on social media over the weekend. A video of a Little League coach getting physical with one of her players is going viral on social media, sparking a major debate among sports fans. The video came from a Little League Softball game between Delaware and New Jersey. One fan watching the game on ESPN said they noticed the behavior and immediately wondered how they would react if that was their kid. "Woah. Watching ESPN and Little League Softball... I think I'd be losing my mind if I saw someone do this to my kid. Thoughts?" one fan wrote on social media over the weekend. Video of the incident, in which a Little League softball coach got physical with one of her players, is going viral on social media this weekend. Some fans are defending the move, as it turned out that the player in question was the coach's daughter. Others, meanwhile, believe that it was wrong - no matter who the player is. "Regardless of anything else, she wouldn't coach another game. Ever," one fan wrote. "EVER," one fan added. "I do not think it's ever acceptable," one fan added. "It's never good to put one's finger/hand on anyone, period! It's a bad look even if it's her kid!" one fan added. "Nothing like adults in the comments cheering child abuse. There's nothing right about what the adult did here. Terrible. Someone report it," one fan added. Other fans, meanwhile, seem to think that the reaction from everyone in the video showed that it was common. "Not a fan of this but the lack of reaction by the other players and the other coach lead me to believe this is fairly common practice by this coach or slime possibility something completely out of pocket was said," one fan added. What do you make of the video in which the Little League softball coach got physical? Fans Want Little League Coach 'Fired' After Dugout Video Goes Viral first appeared on The Spun on Jul 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
RNZ News
14-07-2025
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The Black Sox fight to reclaim the world title
sport national 25 minutes ago The Black Sox have won silver at the Softball World Cup. The team has long been a dominant force in the sport, having won the Men's World Championship a total of seven times, becoming World Champions for the first time in 1976. NZ Softball Hall of Famer Jarrad Martin talked to Jesse.
RNZ News
14-07-2025
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Black Sox lose to Venezuela in Softball World Cup fin
The Black Sox have been pipped at the post to win an eighth Softball World Cup. One of the team's coaches Bevan Watene spoke to Charlotte Cook. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
13-07-2025
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Black Sox beaten in World Cup final
Photo: WBSC New Zealand has been beaten in the final of the Men's Softball World Cup in Canada. The Black Sox were beaten 3-0 by Venezuela in the decider in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The South Americans, who also beat New Zealand earlier in the tournament, opened the scoring in the third innings with a home run to Pedro Flores. They then added another two runs in the sixth. New Zealand had three hits but were unable to get any of them home. New Zealand were chasing an eighth World Cup victory, while it is a first title for Venezuela. Black Sox head coach Thomas Makea had said their goal this year was to make the podium, after finishing eighth in 2022. He said this year's success had come down to a strong connection among the boys, both on and off the diamond. The USA beat Japan 10-1 in the play-off for third.
RNZ News
11-07-2025
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Black Sox secure Super Round spot at Men's Softball World Cup
Photo: WBSC The New Zealand Black Sox have secured a spot among the world's top four after a strong start to their campaign at the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup. After back-to-back wins over host nation Canada and world number one Argentina, the side fell 7-2 to Venezuela in their final pool game. But the early momentum was enough to send them through to the next stage of the tournament. The 2025 Men's Softball World Cup features eight teams, split into two groups. Group A: New Zealand, Argentina, Canada and Venezuela Group B: Australia, Japan, USA and the Dominican Republic Following the opening round, the top two teams from each group advance to the Super Round, where they play crossover matches to determine who goes through to the medal games. The top two finishers in the Super Round will face off for the world title, while third and fourth will compete for bronze. The Black Sox's group proved particularly tight, with all four teams picking up one win and one loss in the early stages. Each side beat a different opponent, making for a closely contested race to the top two spots WBSC rules state if teams are tied on points, placement is determined first by head-to-head results, and then by Team Quality Balance (TQB) - a formula that considers the number of runs scored and allowed per inning. Final Group A standings: Venezuela (2 wins, 1 loss) New Zealand (2 wins, 1 loss) Argentina (1 win, 2 losses) Canada (1 win, 2 losses) New Zealand earned second place in the group behind Venezuela, having beaten both Argentina and Canada in their earlier matches. Despite the loss to Venezuela, those earlier victories secured their place in the Super Round. Photo: WBSC The Black Sox opened with a strong win over host team Canada, followed by a statement victory against Argentina. Their loss to Venezuela came despite a power-packed effort from designated player Thomas Enoka, who got the side on the board with a home run in the fourth inning. Team captain Cole Evans added a second bomb in the sixth. Pita Rona, son of Black Sox legend Brad Rona, opened on the mound, followed by Canterbury pitcher Ben Watts before twenty-one-year-old Liam Potts closed out the game with a clean seventh inning. Despite those efforts, Venezuela capitalised on fielding errors and strong hitting to hand the New Zealand side its first defeat of the competition. Photo: WBSC Head coach Thomas Makea said post-match the bounce of the ball simply didn't go their way against Venezuela. "Pimentel [Venezuela's starting pitcher] was tough on the mound. He got ahead early, and we just couldn't chase him down in the end," he said. However, despite this, the boys have reached their target of making top four, bringing them closer to their goal of hitting the podium. "We've made it through as one of the top two in our pool. Big congratulations to the boys - this was one of our goals at the start of the tour, and we've achieved it." Makea said they will celebrate this moment. "The boys deserve it, and we'll do that in our own way." Photo: WBSC Captain Cole Evans said it wasn't the result they wanted to end their group play - especially after strong early performances - but "that's softball." "It's tournament ball, and every team here is gave ourselves some chances, but a few errors let the game get away on us a bit." He said he was proud of the boys for reaching the Super Round. "That was our main goal, to make the weekend. We've done that, and now we can really have a crack. There'll be some quality sides coming through, but we'll prepare well and come out ready." The Super Round kicks off Saturday (NZT), with the top two teams moving on to the gold medal game. The third and fourth-placed sides will play for bronze. Meeting the boys in the Super Round from group B will be Japan and USA. In a crucial match to keep their title hopes alive, the Black Sox will face last World Cup Bronze medalists, USA, Saturday at 8.30am NZT. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
