Small association organised sports events in America (6,6)

I believe the answer is:

little league

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'organised sports events in america' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'small association' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 'little' (synonyms).
'association' becomes 'league' (league is a kind of association).
'little'+'league'='LITTLE LEAGUE'

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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