Jazmyn Jackson By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce announced today the signing of Jazmyn Jackson as their first reinforcement for the 2026 season of the Women’s Superior Softball League, which begins in May. Jackson, 30, is a standout utility player with a remarkable career, including gold medals at the 2017 Pan American Games and the 2016 Softball World Championship, both with the U.S. team. In 2025, she achieved the Triple Crown with the Diablos Rojos of the Mexic

Diana Reyes finished with 13 points for Caguas. By THE STAR STAFF The Criollas of Caguas notched a four-set victory over the Atenienses of Manatí at Roger Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas on Sunday night as the eighth week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season drew to a close. Snapping a three-game losing streak, Caguas picked up all three available points with the win and took over second place in the standings. The set scores were 25-2

Ricky Castillo By THE STAR STAFF American Ricky Castillo won the 2016 Puerto Rico Open on Sunday at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Río Grande. Castillo finished the tournament with a score of 271, 17 under par, one stroke ahead of Chandler Blanchet, who finished second with 272 (-16). Blades Brown took third place with a 274 (-14), followed by Davis Thompson, who finished fourth with a 275 (-13). The victory marks Castillo’s first PGA Tour title in his 35th appearance on the

Andrea Fuentes of the Cangrejeras of Santurce (Giuliano Torres / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce moved within four wins of finishing the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) regular season undefeated on Friday night, securing their 16th victory over the Valencianas of Juncos in four sets. The set scores were 25-19, 18-25, 25-10 and 25-17. Helena Grozer led Santurce with 18 points, followed by Tamara Otene with 16 and Andrea R

A walk-off home run by Darell Hernaiz in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Puerto Rico over Panama, 4-3, on Saturday night in a World Baseball Classic Group A pool play game at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey. By THE STAR STAFF A walk-off home run by Darell Hernaiz in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Team Puerto Rico over Panama, 4-3, in Saturday’s second game in Group A of the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey. With the score 3-2 in fa

By KATIE WOO / THE ATHLETIC To this day, Edwin Díaz does not know how it happened. One moment, he was jumping in jubilation, engulfed by his teammates in Miami near the pitcher’s mound after punctuating the most momentous strikeout in Puerto Rico’s recent international baseball history. The next thing he knew, he was on the ground, grasping at his right knee in pain. It has been three years since Díaz, the closer for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, ruptured hi

The third Road Cycling Classic, which will start at 8 a.m. Sunday from the Manuel Jiménez Mesa public square in Guánica, is part of the Master Cycling Tour Puerto Rico circuit and is expected to draw more than 250 cyclists. By THE STAR STAFF The Municipality of Guánica will celebrate the 112th anniversary of its municipal independence on Sunday with a five-kilometer (5K) footrace and the third edition of the Road Cycling Classic. “Sports tourism is one of the most effective p

With the 25-18, 25-17, 26-24 road win over second-place Corozal, the Cangrejeras of Santurce remained unbeaten at 15-0 and upped their season points total to 41. By THE STAR STAFF The eighth and penultimate week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League regular season opened with the Cangrejeras of Santurce recording their 15th consecutive victory, without a single loss, by defeating the Pinkin of Corozal in straight sets on Wednesday night at Carmen Z. Figueroa court in Coro

San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo said: “The World Baseball Classic represents an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate our city’s organizational capacity and showcase San Juan as a host for top-tier international events.” By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo on Wednesday presented the municipality’s operational plan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will be held from March 6-11 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. “The World Baseball Classic represents an ext

Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Ft. Myers, Florida was Team Puerto Rico’s second and last exhibition game before the Group A pool play round of the World Baseball Classic begins Friday night at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican National Team fell 6-3 to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in an exhibition game at the Lee Health Sports Complex in Ft. Myers, Fla. as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. “V