The Men’s NORCECA Final Six volleyball tournament returns to Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce starting this Sunday for its sixth edition, which will feature Puerto Rico, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States. By THE STAR STAFF The Men’s NORCECA Final Six volleyball tournament returns to Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce this Sunday for its sixth edition. The competition, which runs through the following Saturday, will feature P

Javier Mojica scored 11 points, including nine points from long distance, to help the Vaqueros of Bayamón beat the Santeros of Aguada in Game 5 of the BSN finals on Wednesday night and move to within a win of their 18th league title. Game 6 is Friday night in Aguada. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón defeated the Santeros of Aguada 97-79 on Wednesday night at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón to move within a win of the franchise’s 18th National Superior Basketball

Philadelphia Union teen soccer phenom Cavan Sullivan, seen here with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi of Inter Miami in September 2024, has been followed with a spotlight since he was 13 at academy and youth national team games, and has a transfer to Manchester City already settled for when he turns 18 in two years. (Facebook via U.S. Men’s National Team/Anthony Kyaw) By TOM BOGERT and THOM HARRIS / THE ATHLETIC Cavan Sullivan did not take a break this summer, even as his Phi

Hayley Busby was named LPSF Most Valuable Player after leading the league in home runs and RBIs with the Bravas of Cidra. (LPSF) By THE STAR STAFF Hayley Busby, the versatile import player for the Bravas of Cidra, was named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Women’s Premier Softball League (LPSF by its initials in Spanish) season after receiving majority support from the sports journalists, team owners and managers who participated in the voting. Busby amassed 62 points to domi

Puerto Rico will compete in Group B along with the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Costa Rica at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Women’s National Volleyball Team heads into the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship with competitive momentum after winning the bronze medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games held in the Dominican Republic. The tournament, which opens this Friday and runs through Aug. 29 at

Tommy John pitches for the Yankees during a game against the Kansas City Royals, in New York, Aug. 7, 1986. John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300 major-league games, more than half of them after recovering from an innovative elbow surgery that came to be known by his name, died on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. He was 83. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times) By BRUCE WEBER Tommy John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300

Morgan Smith was selected 2026 Pitcher of the Year after a dominant season with the league champion Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande in which she allowed just five earned runs and 26 hits (no home runs) in 43.2 innings, striking out 41 batters, walking 18, and holding opponents to a .168 batting average. (LPSF) By THE STAR STAFF Morgan Smith, the star hurler for the champion Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande, was selected as the 2026 Pitcher of the Year for the Women’s Premier Softbal

By CLAIRE MOSES The fastest driver on Earth has set another record. Andy Green, 64, the only person to break the sound barrier on land, set a record for the fastest land speed in a hydrogen-fueled internal-combustion vehicle last week, at 406.320 mph (653.909 kilometers per hour). The record, set last Tuesday at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, was confirmed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body for motorsports. “The ground comes at you very,

The First Paralympic Festival in Caguas, to be held Aug. 28, is aimed at student-athletes from public schools, sports federations, and participants in the “Transforming Lives Through Sports” program. (Wikipedia/International Paralympic Committee) By THE STAR STAFF The Municipality of Caguas will host the First Paralympic Festival on Friday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Eng. Ángel O. Berríos Sports Complex. The initiative is aimed at student-athletes from public schools,

Puerto Rico’s Pelegrin Vargas spikes through U.S. blockers during the Men’s Pan American Cup volleyball final in the Mexican state of Morelos on Sunday. Vargas led Puerto Rico with 15 points. The U.S. won the match 3-1 to claim the gold medal. By THE STAR STAFF The United States was crowned champion of the 19th Men’s Pan American Cup after defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-19) on Sunday at the Poliforum 2 of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos i