Ramses Meléndez (22) led all scorers with 22 points off the bench in Arecibo’s win over Ponce. By THE STAR STAFF The Capitanes of Arecibo and the Indios of Mayagüez were the victors in a pair of National Superior Basketball League (BSN by its initials in Spanish) games on Wednesday night. At Manuel “Pataca” Iguina Coliseum in Arecibo, the Capitanes defeated the Leones of Ponce 101-82 in a matchup that held little suspense. The Capitanes quickly took control and maintained the

The Cangrejeras dropped the third set but rallied in the fourth to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 semifinal series. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce defeated the Valencianas of Juncos in four sets at Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos on Wednesday night in the second match of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League Section A semifinals. The set scores were 25-21, 25-13, 20-25 and 25-22 as the Cangrejeras took a 2-0 lead in the b

Rigoberto Mendoza (26) finished with nine points as Aguada improved to 5-1 with the win over Bayamón. By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeros of Santurce, Santeros of Aguada and Criollos of Caguas all won on their respective home courts Tuesday in Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN by its initials in Spanish). At Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey, the Cangrejeros turned the tables in the fourth quarter to defeat the Atléticos of San Germán, 97-88. The Cangrejeros (4-2) held a sl

Lissette “Kiki” Gaetán Rivera (Facebook via Federación Puertorriqueña de Tenis de Mesa) Gaetán Rivera was sport’s first woman to lead a national federation  By THE STAR STAFF A mid the centennial celebrations marking the founding of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) — one of the world’s most prominent sports organizations, with 227 affiliated nations — Puerto Rico has achieved a historic moment of international recognition. The ITTF announced this past weekend

The Milwaukee Brewers believe they will get more than their money’s worth out of shortstop Cooper Pratt. (Instagram via mlbtransactionsdaily) By KEN ROSENTHAL / THE ATHLETIC If pro baseball is broken, perhaps someone can explain how the team in MLB’s smallest television market is about to guarantee $50.75 million to a former sixth-round pick who has yet to play in the majors and last season had only a .691 on-base plus slugging percentage in Double-A. Actually, the explanatio

Caguas libero Okiana Valle de Jesús was named Most Valuable Player of the LVSF regular season after receiving the most votes by a wide margin.  By THE STAR STAFF Libero Okiana Valle de Jesús of the Criollas of Caguas has won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the 2026 season of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish). Her exceptional performance throughout the season established her as the league’s most impactful player, earning the Cagu

Tamara Otene led Santurce with 19 points. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce defeated the Valencianas of Juncos in three sets on Sunday night to kick off Semifinal Series A of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) in a match held at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey. The set scores were 25-14, 25-21 and 25-22. Tamara Otene led the Santurce offense with 19 points (17 on attacks and 2 on blocks), f

College Basketball NCAA Division I Final Four Men At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Semifinals Saturday UConn 71, Illinois 62 Michigan 91, Arizona 73 Final Today UConn vs Michigan, 8:50 p.m. ET (TBS, TNT) Women At PHX Arena, Phoenix Semifinals Friday UCLA 51, Texas 44 South Carolina 62, UConn 48 Final Sunday UCLA 79, South Carolina 51

Terence Davis’ 22 points led the Leones of Ponce in a 102-90 win over the Piratas of Quebradillas on Saturday night. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón, Gigantes of Carolina, Leones of Ponce and Mets of Guaynabo all recorded victories on Saturday in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN by its initials in Spanish). At the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, the Vaqueros defeated the host Indios of Mayagüez, 86-79. The matchup began with a high-intensity, back-and-forth f

Betting kiosks for NCAA tournament games during March Madness, at the Westgate Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, March 19, 2026. The Super Bowl is still the biggest one-day sporting event for betting in Las Vegas, but wagering on the college basketball tournament is greater by far. (Roger Kisby/The New York Times)   By KEN BELSON To Nick DeAngelis, the best way to watch March Madness is with friends placing bets, drinking beers and talking smack for four days in Las Vegas. Even