The Santurce Crabbers won their 17th winter baseball title in dominant fashion on Tuesday night, defeating the Ponce Lions 5-1 in Game 6 of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League finals. By THE STAR STAFF The Santurce Crabbers won their 17th championship on Tuesday night, defeating the Ponce Lions 5-1 in the sixth game of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League Final Series. With a capacity crowd on hand at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey, Santurce’s of

“I can’t explain the feeling I just experienced,” Carlos Beltrán said upon receiving the news of his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. “Receiving this call alongside my family, their unconditional love and support, has been wonderful because I am blessed to have them at this very special moment in my life.” By THE STAR STAFF Former major league outfielder Carlos Beltrán was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame late Tuesday, becoming

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ deal for Kyle Tucker — which, even after deferrals, includes a record average annual value of $57.1 million — will further embolden Commissioner Rob Manfred and all of the owners who want to push for a salary cap. (Facebook via MLB on FOX) By KEN ROSENTHAL / THE ATHLETIC Shortly after the Kyle Tucker news broke, a major league coach called me, unaware of what had just transpired. When I informed him of Tucker’s four-year, $240 million agreement with t

The Caribes’ Diego Villafañe, Pedro Nieves and Ezequiel Cruz celebrate a point. By THE STAR STAFF The two-time champion Caribes of San Sebastián successfully defended Luis Aymat Cardona Coliseum in San Sebastián on Monday night to secure their first victory in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) Final Series, defeating the Cafeteros of Yauco in four sets. San Sebastián had lost the first two hard-fought matches in five sets, but Monday night was different. From the s

Gabriel Santiago led Carolina with 18 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Big Brothers of Carolina, Ninjas of Barceloneta and Plataneros of Corozal all earned victories on Sunday in the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish) men’s division. The Big Brothers handed the Llaneros of Toa Baja their first loss of the season, prevailing in a five-set thriller. The match, held at the Domingo “Lulo” González court in Carolina, concluded with scores of 25-1

Alexander Torres of Orocovis won Sunday’s San Antonio Abad 10K race in Añasco in a new event record time of 29 minutes and seven seconds. The previous record had stood for more than 30 years. By THE STAR STAFF Orocovis distance runner Alexander Torres was the overall winner of the 31st edition of the San Antonio Abad 10K race held Sunday afternoon in Añasco. Torres set a new event record with an impressive time of 29 minutes and seven seconds, surpassing Javier “Tucán” Santan

Bryant Salgado worked six innings without allowing any hits or runs and striking out seven, as three Ponce pitchers held Santurce to a lone hit with two gone in the ninth inning and the Lions avoided a sweep. By THE STAR STAFF Starter Bryant Salgado worked six innings without allowing any hits or runs as the Ponce Lions blanked the Santurce Crabbers 7-0 to prevent a sweep on Sunday in the fifth game of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League finals. Despite the near

By THE STAR STAFF The Ninjas of Barceloneta reached the top of the overall standings of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO) men’s Division B on Saturday, defeating the Guayacanes of Guayanilla in three sets in a match held at Sixto Escobar Vargas Auditorium in Barceloneta. Barceloneta dominated the match with scores of 25-13, 25-22 and 25-19, earning four points that raised their total to nine, with a 2-1 record. The Ninjas climbed from second to first place in