Puerto Rico’s Ivania Ortiz (3) spikes the ball against Costa Rica during their Group B match on Saturday at the Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico won in straight sets. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-15) at Prof. Ricardo Gioriver Arias Volleyball Palace for its first win at the 2026 Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday. With the

Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso after joining the team earlier this year. Alonso thought he had swatted a go-ahead home run into the left-field seats in a recent game at Camden Yards in Baltimore. It looked that way on video, but umpires ruled that the drive did not stay inside the foul pole, leaving Alonso standing in the base path pleading, “That’s a fair ball.” (Reddit via r/orioles MLBOfficial) By SAM BLUM and STEPHEN J. NESBITT / THE ATHLETIC The baseball was beaut

The Pescadores del Plata of Comerío defeated the Azucareros of Yabucoa 2-1 on Saturday night to win the Superior Double-A Baseball League championship in a four-game sweep, ending a 23-year wait. (Eileen Quintero) By THE STAR STAFF The Pescadores del Plata of Comerío became champions of the Superior Double-A Baseball League on Saturday night by defeating the Azucareros of Yabucoa 2-1 at Yldefonso Solá Morales Stadium in Caguas. Comerío ended a 23-year wait and completed a 4-0

The New York Yankees take on the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, April 20, 2023. The health of the baseball industry — and by extension, what the Yankees’ $2.6 billion investment deal with a private equity firm says about it — remains hotly debated as the players and team owners barrel toward a lockout that could threaten the 2027 season. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) By EVAN DRELLICH / THE ATHLETIC To top player agents, Apollo Sports Capital’s $2.6 b

The Men’s NORCECA Final Six volleyball tournament returns to Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce starting this Sunday for its sixth edition, which will feature Puerto Rico, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States. By THE STAR STAFF The Men’s NORCECA Final Six volleyball tournament returns to Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce this Sunday for its sixth edition. The competition, which runs through the following Saturday, will feature P

Javier Mojica scored 11 points, including nine points from long distance, to help the Vaqueros of Bayamón beat the Santeros of Aguada in Game 5 of the BSN finals on Wednesday night and move to within a win of their 18th league title. Game 6 is Friday night in Aguada. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón defeated the Santeros of Aguada 97-79 on Wednesday night at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón to move within a win of the franchise’s 18th National Superior Basketball

Philadelphia Union teen soccer phenom Cavan Sullivan, seen here with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi of Inter Miami in September 2024, has been followed with a spotlight since he was 13 at academy and youth national team games, and has a transfer to Manchester City already settled for when he turns 18 in two years. (Facebook via U.S. Men’s National Team/Anthony Kyaw) By TOM BOGERT and THOM HARRIS / THE ATHLETIC Cavan Sullivan did not take a break this summer, even as his Phi

Hayley Busby was named LPSF Most Valuable Player after leading the league in home runs and RBIs with the Bravas of Cidra. (LPSF) By THE STAR STAFF Hayley Busby, the versatile import player for the Bravas of Cidra, was named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Women’s Premier Softball League (LPSF by its initials in Spanish) season after receiving majority support from the sports journalists, team owners and managers who participated in the voting. Busby amassed 62 points to domi

Puerto Rico will compete in Group B along with the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Costa Rica at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Women’s National Volleyball Team heads into the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship with competitive momentum after winning the bronze medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games held in the Dominican Republic. The tournament, which opens this Friday and runs through Aug. 29 at

Tommy John pitches for the Yankees during a game against the Kansas City Royals, in New York, Aug. 7, 1986. John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300 major-league games, more than half of them after recovering from an innovative elbow surgery that came to be known by his name, died on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. He was 83. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times) By BRUCE WEBER Tommy John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300