Gianni Infantino during Argentina vs Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final (Bryan Berlin - WIKIPEDIA) By TAROIQ PANJA In the lead up to the World Cup, FIFA officials faced some unwelcome news. Legal officials at FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, had privately determined that Congo was fielding an ineligible player, according to internal documents and correspondence reviewed by The New York Times and to a top official who was directly involved with the case, who spoke on t

Kiké Hernández hit a two-run home run in the Dodgers’ NLDS Game 3 win over the Braves. (en.namu.wiki) By KATIE WOO / THE ATHLETIC Mookie Betts does not view it as such, but in a way, this all started with him. This Los Angeles Dodgers dynasty began with Betts hoisting the 2020 World Series trophy high over his head, an exclamation point to his first season in Dodger Blue. The ride has since included two more rings and the acquisition of Shohei Ohtani, now a four-time MLB most

The Estrellas del Guamaní of Guayama finished the regular season with a 10-2 record and now will play either Juana Díaz or Santa Isabel in the South section final of the Women’s Baseball League. By THE STAR STAFF The Estrellas del Guamaní (Guayama) secured first place in the South section and a direct berth to the sectional championship series by splitting a doubleheader with the Poetas (Juana Díaz) on Sunday during the final stretch of the 2026 Women’s Baseball League regula

Nine teams advanced to the Class A Baseball regional semifinals during the opening weekend of the postseason. By THE STAR STAFF Nine teams advanced to the Class A Baseball regional semifinals during the opening weekend of the postseason, which saw 32 games played across Puerto Rico. The Department of Recreation and Sports (DRD) reported earlier this week that the Barriada Sandín (Vega Baja) and the Ganaderos (Hatillo) secured two victories in the North Region to advance to th

By THE STAR STAFF The Olímpicos of Comerío, Tigres of Aguas Buenas, Bucaneros of Arroyo and Caciques of Orocovis swept their respective doubleheaders, while the Atléticos of Barranquitas, Guapos of Dorado, Halcones of Gurabo and Jueyeros of Maunabo all earned victories on Sunday in COLICEBA play. In the Central Section, the Olímpicos posted a pair of dramatic victories over the Sabaneros of Cidra, 2-1 and 8-7. The first game went into extra innings. Juan Marcano delivered a d

Import Grace Berger (34) led Carolina past Isabela with 21 points, nine rebounds and three assists. By THE STAR STAFF The Atenienses of Manatí, Cangrejeras of Santurce and Gigantes of Carolina all notched victories on Sunday in the Women’s National Superior Basketball (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) games. The Atenienses defeated the Criollas of Caguas 86-76 at Juan Aubin Cruz Coliseum in Manatí for their fourth win in a row and strengthened their position atop the BSNF sta

Young athletes from the Eugenio María de Hostos School in Cayey commemorated Roberto Clemente Walker Day last Wednesday, Sept. 30, the anniversary of Clemente’s 3,000th hit. By THE STAR STAFF Cayey Mayor Rolando Ortiz Velázquez recognized young athletes from the Eugenio María de Hostos School, who commemorated Roberto Clemente Walker Day last Wednesday, Sept. 30. “On that day, the sports world celebrates the anniversary of that historic 3,000th hit, which forever defined the

Imani McGee recorded a double-double -- 13 points and 22 rebounds -- and added four assists and six blocks as the Monarcas of Juana Díaz won their third straight after dropping their first five games of the season. By THE STAR STAFF The Monarcas of Juana Díaz won their third straight game and the Leonas of Ponce earned an overtime victory on Saturday night in the Women’s Superior National Basketball (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) league. The Monarcas defeated the Ganaderas

Ann Petrovic, left, and Jeneane “Lefty” Lesko at Beyer Stadium in Rockford, Ill., July 24, 2026. As a group of players from an all-women’s baseball league in the 1940s and ’50s gathered at a recent reunion, the future of women’s baseball looks bright again. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times) By KEN BELSON More than 70 years ago, the women who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in cities across the Midwest were known as the Girls of Summer, and

Toronto Blue Jays fans react after their team lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, in downtown Toronto on Sunday, Nov. 2,  2025. For the 2026 Blue Jays, their 2025 World Series defeat, which began as motivation, became a curse. The magic vanished. (Ian Willms/The New York Times) By MITCH BANNON / THE ATHLETIC Kevin Gausman stood in the corner of the Toronto Blue Jays’ home clubhouse days before this summer’s trade deadline. He knew his time in Toronto was over. W