Lenny Wilkens during his debut as head coach of the New York Knicks against the Seattle SuperSonics on Jan. 16, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Wilkens, the All-Star NBA point guard of the 1960s and ’70s who became the league’s second-ranking coach in total victories, has died at age 88. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times) By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Lenny Wilkens, the All-Star NBA point guard of the 1960s and ’70s who became the league’s second-ranking coach in total v

Santurce Crabbers catcher Brian Navarreto playing for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp earlier this year. Navarreto’s two-run single in the fifth inning gave Santurce a commanding 7-0 lead over the Caguas Criollos on Sunday in Caguas. (Wikipedia) By THE STAR STAFF The Ponce Lions, Santurce Crabbers and Carolina Giants all notched victories Sunday night in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC by its initials in Spanish). A home run by Chris Arroyo led

Puerto Rico’s bronze medal was its second medal in the NORCECA Girls’ U-17 Continental Championship. The team won silver in 2023. (NORCECA) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico defeated the Dominican Republic in four sets (25-22, 29-27, 11-25 and 25-19) on Sunday afternoon to win the bronze medal at the 2025 NORCECA Girls’ U-17 Continental Championship at the National Gymnasium in San José, Costa Rica. It was the second medal for Puerto Rico in the tournament, following a silver in

The Crabbers set an attendance record for an opening game at Hiram Bithorn and are 2-0 to start the winter league baseball season. By THE STAR STAFF The Carolina Giants, Ponce Lions and Santurce Crabbers all notched wins on Saturday night in the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League season. The Crabbers (Cangrejeros) walked off against the Caguas Criollos 4-3 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey, breaking the attendance record for an ope

Manatí’s Chelsea Mitchell led all scorers with 28 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Atenienses of Manatí defeated the Expolosivas of Moca 80-75 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the 2025 Women’s Superior National Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) Finals, held at Dr. Juan A. Sánchez Acevedo Coliseum in Moca. Game 4 is scheduled for today at Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. The home team got out to an early 10-2 lead with 6:57 remaining i

Team Puerto Rico dominated in attacks (44-28) en route to a four-set victory over Cuba. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico defeated Cuba 3-1 (25-13, 25-19, 22-25 and 25-16) to secure its first victory on Wednesday in the 2025 NORCECA Women’s U-17 Continental Championship at the National Gymnasium in San José, Costa Rica. Team Puerto Rico evened its record at 1-1 in Group B, while Cuba dropped to 0-2. “We stayed calm despite losing the third set. We were able to recover in the four

Two-time All-Star and World Series champion Javier “Javy” Báez will join the Cangrejeros of Santurce once he completes his recovery from hip surgery. By THE STAR STAFF Major League Baseball standout Javier “Javy” Báez will play with the Cangrejeros (Crabbers) of Santurce during the 2025-26 Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC) season, the team’s management announced Thursday. “It is a tremendous honor to welcome Javy Báez to the Cangrejeros family,” team presi

Maunabo’s Yahir Fonseca won the COLICEBA batting title with a .429 average in the regular season. By THE STAR STAFF Outfielder Yahir Fonseca of the Jueyeros of Maunabo won the batting title for the 2025-26 season of the Central Amateur Baseball League Confederation (COLICEBA by its acronym in Spanish), finishing the regular season with a .429 average. In his first season in the league, Fonseca collected 12 hits in 28 official at-bats, including two doubles and 10 singles. He