Florida opens LLWS with no-hitter over South Dakota

By GENARO C. ARMAS, The Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Joe McGuire's children pulled off a rare double play. The Tampa manager and his son, Michael, kicked off this year's Little League World Series in fine fashion when Florida routed Rapid City, S.D., 10-0 in a four-inning no-hitter Friday. His daughter, Morgan, was hundreds of miles away this week playing at the Big League Softball World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich. It was an unexpected but pleasant family dilemma. Morgan's team ended up getting eliminated, and a family friend drove her to South Williamsport late Thursday night, in time for her to watch Florida celebrate victory. "She was in the stands watching," McGuire said. "Perfect." In other games Friday, Maracaibo, Venezuela, beat White Rock, British Columbia, 8-1; and Waipahu, Hawaii beat Shelton, Conn.,... [read full story]