Chris McCullough dunks for two of his game-high 22 points as the Vaqueros of Bayamón defeated the Criollos of Caguas 106-83 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the BSN Conference A finals. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón defeated the Criollos of Caguas 106-83 on Tuesday night at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón to take a 2-games-to-1 lead in the Superior National Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) Conference A Finals. Bayamón got off to a strong start

Puerto Rico’s Xavier Ruiz won the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, .80 seconds at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo on Tuesday. (COPUR) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico added three gold medals and one bronze on Tuesday, maintained its winning momentum in team sports, and secured new qualifications during another productive day at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games (Santo Domingo 2026). Puerto Rican swimmers led the way with three

Jonel Torres drove in three runs with two hits and Jesús González scored twice as the Sembradores won the second Collegiate Summer League baseball championship on Tuesday night, defeating Trujillo Alto 6-3. (Robert Washao Acosta) By THE STAR STAFF The Sembradores won the Collegiate Summer League’s second-season championship on Tuesday night by defeating Trujillo Alto 6-3 at the Manuel A. Pérez Housing Complex ballpark in San Juan. Andrew O’Farril started the game for the Semb

At left, Maiky Cabrero of San Sebastián By THE STAR STAFF Riders from the Dominican Republic will compete against their Puerto Rican counterparts in the extreme sport of motocross on Sunday, Aug. 2 at the “Rush Motocross & Off Road Park” in Vega Baja, an event expected to draw extreme sports enthusiasts in large numbers. “This sport has a fanbase that thrives on the adrenaline and euphoria of these engines, and this time our national riders will be facing off against our Domi

Thomas Robinson scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Leones of Ponce even the BSN Conference B finals against the Santeros of Aguada at a game apiece. By THE STAR STAFF The Leones of Ponce defeated the Santeros of Aguada 87-80 on Monday night in Game 2 of the National Superior Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) Conference B Finals held at Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce. With the victory, the Leones tied the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Po

Sairy Colón won a silver medal in judo after advancing to the finals in the -78 kilogram category. Colón lost the gold medal match to Colombia’s Brenda Olaya. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico delegation added five medals on Monday, and several teams advanced to the finals at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026. In judo, Sairy Colón and Derik Rodríguez won silver medals after advancing to the finals in the -78 kilogram (kg) and -90 kg categorie

Puerto Rico took control from the opening points in the fifth set, using a focused offensive attack to seal a five-point victory and win a marathon match over Venezuela at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo on Sunday. (NORCECA) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico once again demonstrated its competitive mettle by prevailing over Venezuela in a five-set duel on Sunday at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. With the 3-2 win (26-24,

Louis King (23) scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Criollos of Caguas beat the Vaqueros of Bayamón and even the National Superior Basketball Conference A Finals at 1-1. By THE STAR STAFF The Criollos of Caguas defeated the Vaqueros of Bayamón 88-69 on Sunday night at Roger Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas to even their best-of-seven National Superior Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) Conference A Finals at a game apiece. After the Vaqueros jumped out t

The Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande won the Women’s Premier Softball League title in their second appearance in the league finals. By THE STAR STAFF The Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande became champions of the Women’s Premier Softball League (LPSF by its initials in Spanish) on Sunday by defeating the Valencianas of Juncos 3-2 in Game 7 at Felipe Díaz Park. Sabana Grande claimed the title in just their second appearance in the league finals. The franchise arrived in Sabana Grande in

Jalen Crutcher led the Leones de Ponce with 12 points in Game 1 of the BSN Conference B Finals against the Santeros de Aguada. By THE STAR STAFF The Santeros de Aguada defended their home court on Saturday, defeating the Leones de Ponce 93-70 in Game 1 of the National Superior Basketball League (BSN) Conference B Finals at the Ismael “Chavalillo” Delgado Coliseum. Aguada took control of the game from the opening minutes. A 10-0 run, capped by a basket from John Holland, gave