Shohei Ohtani had a 2.87 ERA in 14 regular-season starts and started the NLCS Game 4 clincher last Friday, delivering one of the greatest games in baseball history -- three home runs and six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. (Wikipedia via Joe Glorioso/All-Pro Reels) By CHAD JENNINGS / THE ATHLETIC The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken down the surging Cincinnati Reds, the loaded Philadelphia Phillies and the best-in-baseball Milwaukee Brewers on their way to the National Leag

Puerto Rican Baseball Federation President Dr. José Daniel Quiles, at right, receives the Federation of the Year 2025 award from World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Baseball Federation (FBPR by its initials in Spanish) was recognized as the Federation of the Year 2025 during the awards gala of the Sixth Congress of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), held this past weekend in Thailand. It was the

By THE STAR STAFF The Amazónicas of Trujillo Alto and the Bravas of Cidra were winners on Sunday in the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish). Visiting Trujillo Alto defeated Las de la Mancha of Corozal in straight sets, 25-23, 26-24 and 25-18 at Howard T. Jason Court. The Amazónicas improved their record to 8-3 with 30 points, securing second place in the standings and a spot in the final round. Corozal remained tied for seventh place with

Amanda Paschal (with ball) and Asia Taylor each scored 14 points for Caguas. By THE STAR STAFF The Explosivas of Moca and the Criollas of Caguas secured victories on Sunday in their respective Women’s National Superior Basketball Championship (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) quarterfinal games. At Raymond Dalmau Coliseum in Quebradillas, the Explosivas defeated the Ganaderas of Hatillo 72-64 to even the B Series at a game apiece. Hillary Martínez led the way for Moca with 20

Andrea Serra of the Big Sisters of Carolina, who earned their sixth win of the season in straight sets against Bayamón on Saturday. By THE STAR STAFF The Big Sisters of Carolina earned their sixth win of the season by dominating the Vaqueras of Bayamón in straight sets during the Saturday round of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish) tournament. At Domingo “Lulo” González Court in Carolina, the Big Sisters won by scores of 25-18, 25-23

India Pagán (pictured) and Kaela Hilaire led the Atenienses of Manatí with 21 points each. By THE STAR STAFF The Atenienses of Manatí and the Cangrejeras of Santurce got off to a good start in their respective Women’s National Superior Basketball Championship (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) best-of-3 quarterfinal series by notching important victories on Saturday. At Juan A. Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí, the Atenienses defeated the Gigantes of Carolina 85-81 in overtime in

The two Los Angeles Dodgers starters Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are among the few to understand what it is like to dominate a league, with Snell claiming two Cy Young Awards and Yamamoto having three Sawamura Awards to his name in Japan. (Instagram snellzilla4, Facebook via MLB) By FABIAN ARDAYA / THE ATHLETIC The ritual began in spring training, when Blake Snell sought out Yoshinobu Yamamoto at breakfast and pestered him about his craft. Those breakfast chats became

Joe Maddon, then the Chicago Cubs manager, during a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sept. 25, 2016. (Sally Ryan/The New York Times) By RUSTIN DODD / THE ATHLETIC When Joe Maddon managed in MLB, he put his favorite saying on a hoodie: “Feel is the gift of experience.” Maddon, 71, managed 2,666 games in his career, including 67 in the postseason, which meant he had a lot of experience. One of those moments happened to come in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, when his Chicago