Catch Little League Softball Action on ESPN Starting Tonight

Tonight kicks off the first of the six softball national telecasts, with the Big League Softball World Series live on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com at 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time. Tune in to the big game from Kalamazoo, Mich., to see who will wear the crown of 2009 World Champion for 14-18-year-olds.

Little League is proud to say, for the third consecutive year, that its contract with ESPN includes national coverage from ALL of the girls' softball World Series tournaments.

Below is the remainder of the television schedule. All times listed are U.S. Eastern Time.

• Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. - Senior League Softball World Series Championship Game from Lower Sussex, Del., Live on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
• Tuesday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. - Little League Softball World Series Semifinal No. 1 from Portland, Ore., ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
• Tuesday, Aug. 18, 9:30 p.m. - Little League Softball World Series Semifinal No. 2 from Portland, Ore., ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
• Wednesday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m. - Little League Softball World Series Championship from Portland, Ore., ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
• Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. - Junior League Softball World Series Championship from Kirkland, Wash., ESPN Classic (Replay on Sept. 11 at noon on ESPN2)

And remember, most of the girls softball games from the tournaments above can be seen live on the Internet, along with dozens of other Regional and World Series games and events, with a $14.95 subscription to Youth Sports Live. Visit www.YouthSportsLive.com for more information.

Complete schedules are located here:
http://www.littleleague.org/series/2009divisions/index.htm