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Florida Wins Little League World Series in Dramatic Finish Against Taiwan

Lake Mary team secures first title for Florida with an extra-innings walk-off; ESPN's naming of Taiwan draws attention.

  • Florida's Lake Mary team won their first Little League World Series title with a walk-off bunt in extra innings.
  • The victory marks the sixth consecutive championship for a U.S. team in the tournament.
  • ESPN broadcasters referred to the opposing team as Taiwan, despite the official designation of Chinese Taipei.
  • The Florida team showed sportsmanship by consoling the emotional Taiwanese players after the game.
  • Taiwan had not reached the championship game since 2009, despite a history of dominance in the tournament.
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