august jackie robinson west beat a las vegas team to win the championship. after months of investigating it was concluded that they violated residency rule to add players to the roster from outside the district. >> the boys had no inside dealings or willing on borders or boundaries. i am the mother had no idea that there are boundaries and rules beyond living in the city of chicago. >> reporter: the theme has been stripped of the title and the coach suspended. today the coach's father came to his defense. >> my son is doing fine. i mean he's not guilty of anything. >> suspicion that the team violated league rules were raised by the head of another little league division. >> prior to going public we dig behind the seconds. last thing we want to do is make an accusation and feel like we didn't have the facts and possible which be wrong. this is a tough accusation. some say the punishment is too severe, questioning the motivation for the investigation of the team. >> why is it that every time african american children rise ahead, someone has to question it dest

>> reporter: jackie robinson west captured hearts last summer in a tale above the odds.ted it was racially motivated. >> you need to reverse your condition unless you're willing to investigate every one of the 16 teams in the saint way you did this team. >> reporter: the runner-up team from nevada now holds the tight. >> what really kills me is all the teams that jackie robinson west played against, some of those kids got their dream taken away from them. >> reporter: jackie robinson west is suspended from little league privileges until the team gets new leadership. adriana diaz cbs news chicago. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we remember cbs news colleague bob simon. i'm lauren lyster. this is the "cbs morning news." pillsbury crescents--awesome. but now you can use them to make pizza night awesome, too. unroll, separate, add sauce, pepperoni, cheese, and fold. behold: week night crescent pizza pockets party. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. [ female announcer ] when you're serious about fighting wrinkles, turn to roc® retinol correxion®

jackie robinson west was the first all african-american team to win the championship. and the coach has been suspended and district administrator mike kelly removed from his position and they say that the ruling is disappointing. >> it is a sad day for everyone. for the city of chicago as well as the kids. the coaches did the best with the kids and they had their best interests at heart. i'm not angry at all. >> for months now chicago's champs were accused of cheating, and after little league international did a review they determined they manipulated the little league boundaries to stack the roster. and now las vegas will hold the title. >> i'm surprised that someone would think about doing something like this. >> it's something that i can't believe is happening. >> the rainbow push coalition is holding a press conference later this afternoon and will include jackie robinson west players and parents. chad pradelli is following the story here in pennsylvania and is reaching out to the taney dragons, the philadelphia team knocked out of the playoffs by jackie robinson w

jackie robinson west then went on to win the u.s. title but now there are mounting questions of whether jrw played fair and square. eric lip son's son plays for the taney dragons. he also pitched in that heart breaking loss. >> as a team you have to play by the the rules and you want to definitely teach the kid to play by the rules. >> reporter: jackie robinson west is accused of stacking the team with players from the suburbs. red flag was first raised by chris james, is vice-president have of another south side of chicago league, the evergreen park athletic association. >> prior to us deciding to go public we dig privately behind the scenes. last thing we wanted to do was make an accusation and feel like we didn't have all of the facts and possibly be wrong right? because this is a tough accusation. >> reporter: jane says after going through public record, including voter and vehicle registrations, he concluded some of jrw's players were from outside of the approved area. allegations, continued to persist to the point for little le

jackie robinson. >> i was asking some of the parents and they were nice people. i said, you know, it must be tough living in the city and getting around. and i had four or five of those parents laugh and say, we don't live in the city. >> reporter: the little league organization says jackie robinson team officials use a falsified boundary map and met with neighboring little league teams in an effort of building a, quote, super team. in a statement, the baseball organization's ceo wrote, this is a heartbreaking decision. what these players accomplished on the field and the memories and lessons they have learned during the little league world series tournament is something the kids can be proud of. but it's unfortunate that the actions of adults have led to this outcome. the nevada team, the mountain ridge little league, has now been awarded the national championship. >> the jackie robinson west little league has been placed on probation and the team's tournament privileges are suspended for now. >>> looks like third time is the charm. the spacex rocket successfull

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it's sad. >> reporter: jackie robinson supporters called the punishment unfair and the inquiry, a racially motivated witch-hunt. brandon green is the pitcher. >> we know they're champions. our parents know we're champions. and chicago knows we're champions. ( applause ) >> reporter: but that title now goes to the runner-up team from las vegas, nevada, scott, while the jackie robinson west organization will be on probation until new management can be found. >> pelley: we're going to restore your faith in humanity dean, at the end of the broadcast. i promise. thanks. there was another surprise announcement from tiger woods today, and we'll have it just ahead. my feet felt so heavy at the end of the day. they used to get really tired. until i started gellin'. i got dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles. when they're in my shoes, my feet and legs feel less tired. it's like walking on a wave. dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles . i'm a believer! (vo) get this close with beneful healthy smile. dental snacks that help keep teeth clean and breath fresh. with soft, meaty centers and teeth-cleaning text

final, eventually losing to jackie robinson west. ashton cave is the mountain ridge coach. >> and they tricked people and they blindsided others. they did those things strategic but illegal. >> reporter: if players for jackie robinson lived outside the team's boundaries that's a violation. >> it's a matter of integrity and dignity. it's awful. >> reporter: the las vegas team is not alone. a team from illinois complained jackie robinson's roster was rigged. >> little legal has specific rules in terms of where somebody should live in order to play for a particular little league. the boundaries are sprifkecific and do not extend into any suburbs. >> reporter: an inquiry exonerated the jackie robinson quad but now new information has reopened the residency wrangle. much to the consternation of the chicago team's boosters. >> we had to provide birth certificates, proof of schools, light bills. we had to prove our residency in order to join the team. >> reporter: but now the team has been stripped of its u.s. little league championship as

jackie robinson, if he were alive today, would be so mad at what happened, right? let's also talk about the parents involved in this. so, you have got district officials going along with this coach who want to bring kids in from outside the boundaries and then when they're caught in this, they then evidently go around a surrounding leagues and try to get the other leagues to go along with the scheme. i'm just wondering what's going on with parent right now. i mean, we all watch the superbowl a week or two ago. the team that won is being investigated for this deflate gate. and then the superbowl champions, all kind of lies and cheating going onment look at lance armstrong having all of the titles stripped away. un believable. >> yes. >> my issue really is that the kids are being punished for. >> this you know? i guess if there are rules but somehow the parent should be i mean, they should get in trouble for it, not the kids. the kids shouldn't have to pay. so excited. the south side of chicago really needed this positivity. so excited to have this. so to have it jus

prompted by a complaint from a suburban coach, an investigation stripped jackie robinson west of its title because some players lived outside the team's geographic boundaries. manager darryl butler was suspended. he couldn't be reached for comment today. in a statement, the head of little league international called it a heartbreaking decision. what these players accomplished on the field is something kids can be proud of, but it is unfortunate that the actions of adults have led to this outcome. players' parents are angry. >> as a mother had no idea that there were boundaries and there were rules beyond living in the city of chicago. >> reporter: their children, heartbroken. >> me and my teammates, we worked hard all year long. and we went down there to play baseball. and we weren't involved in anything that could have caused us to be stripped of our championship. but we do know that -- we know that we're champions. our parents know we're champions. and the teams know we're champions and chicago knows we're champions. >> reporter: today's ruling gives the title to mountain ridge lit

little league officials say adults in the jackie robinson west league broke the rules, not the kids on the field. newark national little league in delaware made it to the world series back in 2013. they say when you sign up a child in their league, the age restrictions are crystal clear on the website. they also used google maps to do address searches. >> stealing one league's title or one district title worth the reputation of your league forever? it certainly isn't. >> late today the taney dragons released a statement saying the chicago players were great competitor on the field and gentlemen off it. jackie robinson west team beat taney on its way to the world series finals. >>> from our trenton bureau. a ruling on day conversion therapy. a new jersey judge ruled claims in the therapy are a fraud. it treats home sectionosexuality as a you'rable mental personality. >>> well these signs in central pennsylvania about gun ownership are getting a lot of attention and being vandalized as well. the signs recently went up along roads in lancaster county just outside harrisburg. and the messa

like many fans across the country he was cheering on jackie robinson west for the tile. the first team in chicago in 31 years to make the little league world series. because a feel good story. but then the team stripped of its title. >> you also want fairness, and that's a big part of little league baseball. you want to win on even terms. >> ralph saunders 15 your old plays little league locally. is still trying to perfect his swing. saunders feels bad for the chicago players because they didn't do anything wrong. he says it was the adults. >> you like to see them winning on the field and that's were they did. and you hate to so something come up in the back end but rules are rules. if you break that many you got to pay the penalty. report roar the taken know dragons who lost to that chicago team they're from south philadelphia. releasing a statement tonight in part it says the decision boy little league international will in had way effect the level of row spec that we have for the jrw players. on the field they competed with discipline and class and played the game the

the kids from jackie robinson west won that in storybook fashion but an investigation found the teamofficial the adults got ineligible players on to that team by changing the boundaries that determine where they must live and the team's title has now been stripped. vacated through no fault of the little kids. >> we know that we are champions, our parents know we are champions and the team's parents know we're champions. >> several officials from the jackie robinson west little league are being punished and awarded to the team from las vegas that lost to the jackie robinson west kids. >> very tough. >>> up next in "the pulse," could it be true? kanye west and taylor swift teaming up after that disyears. >> the man that has us beat when it comes to romance. >> he sure does. my sister had to come help. i don't like asking for help. i took tylenol but i had to take six pills to get through the day. so my daughter brought over some aleve. it's just two pills, all day! and now, i'm back! aleve. two pills. all day strong, all day long. and now introducing aleve pm for a better am. colourist

jackie robinson team has not commented on the allegations but league officials deny 93 residency rulesere violated. still coach james says if the accusations they recruited players from the suburbs proves to be true, the league should take action. >> if we're all to acknowledge there's some sort of wrongdoing occurring here they broke some sort of rules then we say we're not going to do anything all we're doing is giving everybody else involved that much more incentive to continue to break the rules. >> reporter: well we did try to reach out to several parents whose kids played for the taney dragons trying to get comment but were unsecond suss full. little league officials say they should come to some final decision in this case at some point this week. we're live in the sat center tonight, natasha brown cbs3 witness news. >> okay. natasha, thanks very much. what do you think? >> i mean it's hard because the adults obviously are taking center stage in all of this. >> right. >>> i was looking at the players when they were getting all the awards with the president. huge smiles on their f

found these claims are true, many believe including the father of a taney dragon player that jackie robinsonould be stripped of its championship tightly. >> if they find they break the rules i don't think they should just happened the title to las vegas. i think that las vegas and the taney dragons should have to play another game and i don't care if they play it in the snow. >> jackie robinson west wouldn't be the first team to have its little league title stripped. in 1992 a philippines team was stripped of its title after using players out of its district and over age. against the results of those findings may be released today. tam, back to you. >> erin, thank you for that. >>> new this morning, britain is the latest country to close its embassy in yemen. the united states made the same decision yesterday due to security threats. the middle eastern nation has been in crisis for months. shiite rebels recently took over much of the country. american forces conducting counter terrorism missions will remain after their post. >> an upper darby police officer is one of two people under investi

the kids from jackie robinson west, you'll remember them, they won that title in storybook fashion, butan investigation found that the team officials, the adults, got ineligible players on to that team by changing the boundaries that determine where they must live. the team's title has now been stripped, vacated through no fault of the little kids. >> we know that we are champions. our parents know we are champions, and the team's parents know we're champions, and chicago knows we're champions. >> several officials from the jackie robinson west little league are being punished. the national title will be awarded to the team from las vegas that lost to the jackie robinson west kids. tough lesson learned. >> very tough. >>> up next in "the pulse," could it be true? kanye west and taylor swift teaming up after that onstage diss years ago. >>> also meet the man that's got us all beat when it comes to romance. you need to hear this, folks. >> he sure does. comes to romance. >> he sure does. my sister had to come help. i don't like asking for help. i took tylenol but i had to take six pills t

that brought the taney dragons magical run to an end and jackie robinson west went ton beat las vegas to win the championship. but now little league officials are investigating claims chicago may have stacked its team with players from outside its district lines to create a so-called super team. the ceo of little league baseball told our sister station espn that the findings of a recent review of the matter are complete and again the results of that investigation could be released today. if officials have found these claims are true, many believe including the father of a taney dragons player that jackie robinson west should be stripped of its championship title. >> to me to decide but if they find they broke the rules i don't think that that should just hand the title to las vegas. i think that las vegas and the taney dragons should have to play another game and i don't care if they play it in the snow. >> jackie robinson west wouldn't be the first team to have its little league title stripped n then into a philippines team was stripped after using players out of it district and over

champs jackie robinson west of chicago are accused of cheating to create a super team. ducis rogers is live now with the latest details on this still breaking story. >> hey there brian, the head of the little league world seriess trying to determine if jackie robinson west cheats by using ineligible players, that they used players from outside of their area in south chicago. they eliminated the taney dragons during the world series last summer and they beat las vegas for the u.s. title. what happen fz they found out it was true they use the ineligible players but one taney players has a suggestion. >> if they broke the rules they should not just hand the title to las vegas i think that las vegas and the taney dragons should have to play another game and i don't care if they play it in the snow or when, i think we are ready to play. >> the president of the league that the las vegas team is a part of it asked that jackie robinson west be stripped of its title. >> we are learning more about a deadly fire that tore through a wilmington block last night. anna anderson says t

the jackie robinson west team still considers the champions.have hired an attorney to see if they are being held to a different standards. the little league office stripped the title after they falsified the boundary map to build a super team. the decision to strip them of the title is final, but jackie robinson west is not giving up. >> whether it is missouri or eric garner in staten island or jackie robinson in chicago. there should be one set of rules that apply to everybody that are administered. just be fair. and everybody should be able to live with the consequences. >> just a couple of days after saying he was taking a leave from the pga tour we have a tiger woods sighting. in colorado to watch lindsey vonn ski the championships. he says he will not return until he feels like he can be competitive. >>> cavs and bulls in chicago wrapping up the first half of the season. derrick rose still has it. rose scored 30 points to lead the bulls to 113-98 win over lebron and the cavs. we hit the all-star break. tonight is the rising stars challenge

. >>> team officials from chicago's jackie robinson west little league are speaking out just days after having their national title stripped. coming up what the team say what happened months ago to prove they are the the rightful champs. >>> good morning i'm howard eskin phillies open up training camp for pitchers and catchers and general manager ruben amaro has some work ahead of him. cole hamels is one of the players phillies have have been trying to trade but with san diego out of the mix that leaves only cubs, cardinals boston red sox interest fading. kimmo timonen has said february 21st is a date he plans to return after being out all ease on with blood clots. understand he still has a blood clot on his calf. the flyers have real medical concerns about his return but kimmo is pushing the situation. >>> one nba game last night is cleveland and chicago. lebron james and calves didn't look like they wanted to play last night. lebron james turns the ball over five times in the first quarter. that turn over led to this basket and derek rose came back to becoming derek road. he had 30 po

but citing new information they met yesterday in williamsport ruling that jackie robinson west knowing used a falsified boundary map that include players that lived outside their area. the taney dragons releaseing a statement tonight. it says the decision by little league international will in no way effect the level of respect that we have for the jrw players. on the field they competed with discipline and class and played the game the right way. off the field they carried themselves as gentlemen and represented their city and families well. they should be proud of their accomplishments. the title now going to the mount 10 ridge little league team in las vegas the team defeated in the chicago in the championship game and coming up at 6:00 o'clock local reaction to what went down today and i have to tell you iain that a lot of people just really feel bad for the players. >> i'm sure, dawn. thank you. see you again at 6:00. a lot of you are fired up over this news. here's what some of you were saying tonight. our facebook page david write this is lower than low. these are little kids. t

supporters of jackie robinson west teamization racism influenced the league's decision to strip them of their title. an investigation found the team recruited players from outside the area by rewrite boundaries without approval. they were the first ever all african american team to win the united states title. reverend jesse jack on is planning a rally to honor the team and what he called the reaffirmation of their championship. little league bail though, has awarded the title to a team from las vegas that lost toject robinson in -- lost to jackie robinson in the finals. >> tough assignment to be out here in the warm sunshine but i will tell you how long it will last in the seven-day forecast. it is a transition that will bring us rain? >> facebook beyond the brave? the option you will have to keep your friends updated after you pass away. >> a lover's quarrel all in good fund. stay tuned. >>> covering santa clara, san francisco, east bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> what would you want do have happen to your facebook of died? a social media giant is giving. >> chance

the taney dragons captivated the world with their run and then they loss to jackie robinson west the team that went on to win the title. now little league international is look into whether they won the championship by bringing in ringers from other districts to build a so-called super team. >> you have to play for the team. >> eric lippton's son was the pitcher for the taney dragons, they did not say if they would be stripped of their title. >> i don't think they should just hand the title to las vegas, i think that las vegas and the taney dragons should have to pay plai another game and i don't care if they play in the snow or when, we are ready to play. >> there are published reports that the chicago team secretly expanded their boundaries without the approval of little league. >> i know that city blocks make a different, are you either in the area or not. >> we heard from taney dragon's coach alex wright the team and organization declined to comment now, officials and comments with jackie robinson west, have denied any wrong doing. i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >>

a ruling could cost jackie robinson west the title. >>> the powerball jackpot climbed to $485 millionlace to watch the powerball drawing. see it live tonight right before "action news" at 11:00. >> we have a new accident coming in to us causing a problem in lawrence township. the ramp from 295 southbound to route 1 southbound partially blocked with a new accident and this one in chester county has been out here all morning. an overturned tractor-trailer carrying paper went down an embankment. still the right lane is blocked but tow truck is on the scene here on the 30 bypass westbound dave. >> chilly this morning with wind chills in the teens. but get your sunglasses ready. most of us are going to see plenty of sunshine early and it stays fairly bright. today's high 39 degrees, a few degrees below the average high of 43 but still not too bad. winds are going to be a little less than yesterday. the low tonight 28 which is a little above average but look out colder air is coming by the end of the week. >> we'll be ready. >>> of course we'll be back in 30 minutes to give you the latest w

little league baseball has stripped chicago's jackie robinson west of its national title. it was a great run last year. the all black team from the crime ridden south side of chicago captured the nation's attention but today the league found the team violated rules by poaching top players from nearby suburbs. parents from the nevada team who lost that title game see it this way. >> i was asking some of the parents. they were nice people. i said, you know, it must be tough living in the city and getting around. i had four or five of those parents laugh and say we don't live in the city. >> just a couple of months ago the little league actually cleared jackie robinson of any allegations but after this, the team's manager was also suspended from league activity. >>> $2 could change your life forever tonight. you just need to be really lucky. the power ball jackpot is now half a billion dollars. as nikki burdine reports, the tights r selling fast -- tickets are selling fast. >> reporter: the odds of winning the power ball jackpot are one in 175 million but that hasn't stopped

reaction to the jackie robinson west team being stripped. first from one of the players dads and from one of the players. >> they worked hard to win that title and for them to be stripped away -- >> i wanted this since the beginning of the year. i was so happy -- i was so happy when we got the title. i was sad for jackie robinson little league, but i made a lot of friends on that team. i was heartbroken for them. >> no word yet if the team from nevada will get a vision to it the white house. >>> to tiger woods and his unacceptable golf game after shooting an 82 in phoenix and pulling out of torrey pines with back injuries he plans to continue physical therapy and is hoping to return in a few weeks for the honda classic. >>> anthony davis officially pulled out of this week's nba all-star game. the pelican's star forward was injured when he takes this nasty fall in the game against the bulls. >>> anthony mason is reportedly in critical condition after suffering a massive heart attack several days ago. the 48-year-old mason is said to have mult

. >>> it's thursday, so it's time for owens opinion, tonight jackie robinson little league. yesterday reverend jesse jackson said the players should sue little league baseball and get their title back and race was brought back into question. as an african american, i'm pleading for cooler and smarter heads to prevail because here's the thing. they cheated. i'm not implying jackie robinson kids are cheaters, but the parents certainly are, no different than overzealous aau or a high school coach who bends the rules to get a player inside or outside their neighborhood on the team. memos to the parents of the team. you weren't wronged. this ain't selma. it's little league baseball and you blew it. man or woman up, take your medicine and don't embarrass yourselves anymore by filing some ridiculous lawsuit. that is owens opinion tonight. >>> finally great video of tyler benston, the young caps fan struck by a vehicle in early february while sledding. here's ty watching a get well video sent by players from his fave team. >> it's mike green here with the washington capitals. we wan

jackie robinson west was the first all african-american team to win the u.s. little league championship. >>> when was last time you hug a hero? "eyewitness news" outside wip studios for hug a hero event. a am pain to show support for service members in combat and to raise money for uso programs in our area. >>> it is a great night to be outdoors, no matter what you have going on because the temperatures are so comfortable. the sidewalk, for the most part are dry, all that ice has melted. that is good news. eyewitness weather watchers are showing temperatures around the region in the 30's which is a a nice change with high temperatures in the 40's today. right now williams is reporting a temperature of 37 degrees in levittown with a light win which is always nice earlier we had gusty wind a across the region. margot says in buena vista township in south injuries any win. temperature 34 degrees. pressure is rising. she says chilly but mild out, but chilly but mile, okay, i'll take it. no wind make for a nice evening. walk with just one layer. i like that advice.

jackie robinson west was the first all african-american team to win the championship. as a result of today's decision the u.s. title now goes to mountain ridge little league from las vegas. in other sports news now basketball analyst greg anthony appeared in a d.c. today. last month, abc 7 broke that story of his arrest for soliciting a prostitute at a d.c. hotel. our john gonzalez is live from the courtroom this noon with why he'll only get community service. john? >> good afternoon. and earlier today, he walked out the front doors here at d.c. superior court and tried to avoid our cameras right here and jumped into an s.u.v. on indiana avenue. well known basketball analyst greg anthony who pleaded not guilty earlier this month to the charge of soliciting a prosually agreed with the prosecution with what is called a deferred prosecution agreement. essentially what that means is that the government here in d.c. will drop the charge of solicitation only after anthony completes 32 hours of community service. our cameras were rolling outside when anthony walked out of the

chicago's own jackie robinson west little league team became the first all black team to win the nationalcame up short in the little league final. they were hailed as the pride of chicago and there was a huge parade and rally in their honor. another public official from chicago gave them a tour of the white house. to see the first all black team get the same praise the world series players to is striking considering black athlete participation in major league baseball has dramatically declined. now jackie robinson west a symbol for african-american sports as gone from a feel good story to controversy. they were stripped of their title accuseing the coaches of violating the rules by putting players on the team that lived outside of their boundaries. the person that shined a light on this was one of their rivals. and who in october, according to dna info send they blatently broke the rules. most disheartenning for the kids who didn't do anything wrong, invalidated all of their wins last season. >> we went down there to play baseball. we were not involved in anything that could have caused u

. >> so chicago's jackie robinson west lost the title for using ineligible players. they are the team that knocked out our philadelphia taney dragons, in the little league world series. but, a four month investigation by little league international determined the all black team violated residency requirement by knowingly using players' outside the boundaries. the allegations came from a rival team, jackie robinson west says, they did nothing wrong. >> it is amaze to go me that whenever african-americans exceed the expectations that there is always going to be fault, there is that is going to be found in what it is that we do. >> it wasn't easy for us to come forward. you know, we were confident in what we were saying. that's why we did it. and i stand behind it. >> so the taney dragons have tried to stay out of this controversy, but in a statement they say they respect the players of jacky jackie robinson west t. >> this is tough. i mean, you feel bad for the players but -- >> yep but if they didn't have a bunch of rangers in there, our taney dragons would have likel

officials say jackie robinson west from chicago used ineligible players to help create a dream team. ash har quaraishi in chicago. this is devastating news. how is the city reacting to it? >> well, it's what everybody is talking about. it's the big story here in town. people are still trying to digest it. this was the classic underdog story of a little league team that beat the odds to beat the national championships but today their cinderella story took an unfortunate turn. >> last august jackie robinson west beat a las vegas team to capture the little league world series national championship. but after several months of investigating, they concluded that the team violated residency rules and falsified boundary maps to involve players outside of the eligible district. >> the boys had no inside dealings on the boundaries. i as a mother had no idea that there were boundaries and rules beyond living in the city of chicago. >> the team has been stripped of its national title and the coach suspended. today the coach's father came to his defense. >> my son is doing fine. he's doing fine.

the lawyer for jackie robinson west says he's not raising the race card.>> we don't want one set of rules for a team from chicago and another set of rules for a team from evergreen park. we don't want set of rules for the police and another set of rules for young black men. >> white teams have also had their titles taken away, megyn. >> up next, some love between fox news and captain obvious: i probably wouldn't stay here tonight. man: thanks, captain obvious. captain obvious: i'd get a deal for tonight with deals for tonight from hotels.com. and you might want to get that pipe fixed. ♪ stouffer's mac and cheese with real aged cheddar now in a convenient cup. new stouffer's mac cups. made for you to love. meet the world's newest energy superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy

tonight claims of cheating have turned into allegations of racism by the parents of jackie robinson littleeague west players. it has become a little league dream turned into a nightmare. they were once the darlings of the sports world. complete with a victory parade and a trip to the white house to meet the president. now, the little league world series u.s. champions have been stripped of their title and called cheaters. >> it is amazeing to me that when ever african-americans exceed the expectations that there is always going to be fault that is going to be found and in weights that we do. >> reporter: accusations of racism from parents of players of jackie robinson west little league. some calling the punishment too harsh. >> some of the youth have been harassed because they're told they were frauds. >> reporter: after a four might have month investigation little league international determined the all black team from inner city chicago violated residency requirements by knowingly expanding its boundaries to allow ineligible players. the allegations came from a rival team. >> it wasn't

last summer jackie robinson west captured the hearts of a nation. underdogs who shocked little league baseball by winning the american title. but tonight -- >> we work hard all year long we weren't involved in anything that could have caused us to be stripped of our championship. >> reporter: those kids heartbroken. stripped of their title with adults to blame. little league international finding adults stacked their lineup with all-star ringers from other little league districts. creating a super team in violation of little league rule us. come. >> fergie: one of chicago's toughest neighborhoods, the team's improbable run to the american title gained them legions of fans. major leaguers footed their parents bill to fly to the world championship game. and after losing to south korea in the little league world series a hero's welcome in chicago. a trip to the world series. and a date with the president. >> all right, everybody look up and say cheese. >> reporter: who is standing by the kids. >> dirty dealing by some adults doesn't take anything away

but citing new information they decideed jackie robinson west knowing used a falsified boundary mapsers who live outside the borders. the players parents feel blind sided and they were not notified of the decision until news reports started to come out and officials don't know why the league is changing its mind. >> these allegations were dismissed by little league international in december 2014 because of our ability to provide detailed and factual information to national officials little league international indicated in december 2014 that jrw satisfied the requirements for each player's eligibility. >> haley went ton they're league started 41 years ago on the foundation of good sportsmanship and team work coaching thousands of players of all abilities to lose and win with grace and they will continue to face this battle accordingly chicago area team knock out of the tournament boy jackie robinson west first brought the allegations. >> valentine's day fast approaching but if you want to celebrate by getting over a recent break up? well, a gun range is hosting an event geared to hel

and it is sad to see that they would have to go through that. >> the manager of jackie robinson west all league activity and the team has been suspended from tournament play until new leadership positions have been appointed. jacky ibanez, fox news. >> your heart breaks for the kids. >> yes. >> feel so sorry for them, they don't really understand all that went into them. see them at the microphone, podium speaking, they don't understand what happened behind the scenes. >> the other message it sends is who are these parent, i mean what kind of role models are they looking up to, right? it sends such a bad message to these kids about playing fair, bending the rules cheating, all of that. >> yep, it is a lot for them to understanded. >> it is tough. >> it is tough. still ahead: united airlines cancelling thousands of tickets sold on line. why they will not honor those flight. that story is coming up n >>> united airlines says it will not honor the rad i can justly cheap first class tickets accidentally sold on its web side, the mistake caused by computer glitch, first class particular fr

title away from the jackie robinson west team. now they're lawyering up. dean reynolds is in chicago where even the mayor tried to intervene. dean, good morning. >> good morning. the controversial case of the jackie robinson west little league team has now moved perhaps predictably from the ball field to the law office. the decision to strip the national championship title from chicago's little league team has been met with cries of racism and unfairness that the all black team from the city's south side was forced to undergo a level of scrutiny that no other team experienced. victor henderson is representing the team and its family founders. >> i want to make sure whatever rules and regulations that are being applied to jackie robinson west are applied to any other team. >> reporter: they announced an inquiry found that the officials had jiggered boundaries. the decision came after complaints from rival squautds who lost to jackie robinson west this past summer. chris jayne's team lost. >> did you feel like a chump about this residency stuff? >> i felt li

to be named after the great jackie robinson all about fairness, justice and equality is sad. these kids shouldn't be implicated. they're victims. the players wanted to play and win. they were told it was ok. it was the coaches who went out of their geographic area to recruit players. that's the tragedy. the administrator michael kelly has been removed from his position. today at a press conference chicago city leaders called on the little league to reverse their decision. >> the little league world series organization had many options. they could have suspended coaches. they could have sat down the team. they could have given a fine. they had a lot of different options to do. but they chose the most severe and, in my opinion, the most unacceptable to go after the children. and target the children. >> and it will be the children that suffer. the leadership of this district and the coaches knew that this was wrong. they falsified maps and little league said that the c.e.o. that this had to be made to keep the intensity and integrity of the little league. >> they knew what they

the national champs, jackie robinson west from chicago's south side. well, tonight, authorities say those young players are now paying the price for what the coaches and some of their parents did. here's abc's ryan smith. >> chicago wins the united states championship! >> reporter: last summer, jackie robinson west captured the hearts of a nation. underdogs, who shocked little league baseball by winning the american title. but tonight -- >> we work hard all year long. we weren't involved in anything that could have caused us to be stripped of our championship. >> reporter: those kids, heartbroken. stripped of their title with adults to blame. little league international finding adults stacked their lineup with all-star ringers from other little league districts. creating a super team, in violation of little league rules. coming from one of chicago's toughest neighborhoods, the team's improbable run to the american title gained them legions of fans. major leaguers footed their parents' bill to fly to the world championship game. and after losing to sout