Genesis Collazo led the Criollas of Caguas with 22 points and five blocks. (Giuliano Torres – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The seventh week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season began on Wednesday night with victories for the Criollas of Caguas and the Pinkin of Corozal. At Salvador Dijols Coliseum in Ponce, the Criollas withstood a strong push from the host Leonas, who extended the match to a tiebreaker set, before finally securing the

Gabrielle Benda of Corozal was named Best Setter for her precise distribution and ability to maximize her team’s offensive potential. (Facebook via Las Pinkin) Santurce’s Ortiz & McGhee dominate blocking, Caguas’ Valle leads defense By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation has named the All-Star Team for Week 6 of the 2026 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season, highlighting the most dominant players in each of the evaluate

Connor Hellebuyck (#37) of the United States makes a save against Macklin Celebrini (#17) of Canada during the men’s gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Jeremy White/The New York Times) By MOTOKO RICH and TARIQ PANJA It was a game destined to be played under the shadow of politics, but in the end, fans mostly put aside the growing animosity between the Trump administration and Canada’s government to chee

The Cangrejeras of Santurce celebrate a point en route to their 12th win of the season against no losses. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa - FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The sixth week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) season ended Sunday night with the Cangrejeras of Santurce and the Atenienses of Manatí winning their respective matches. The Cangrejeras (12-0) extended their perfect record by dominating the Leonas of Ponce in three sets, taking all three points to bring thei

Bill Mazeroski, the Pittsburgh Pirates legend, at home in Pittsburgh on June 17, 2008. Mazeroski, who hit the most famous — and surely the most decisive — home run in World Series history, a blast in the bottom of the ninth inning of a game seven in 1960, died in Lansdale, Pa. on Feb. 20, 2026. He was 89. (Jeff Swensen/The New York Times) Bucs lifer was Roberto Clemente’s teammate for 17 seasons By THE STAR STAFF Bill Mazeroski, who hit the most famous — and surely the most d

Gold medal winner Alysa Liu of the United States, center, jumps on the winner’s podium as silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, left, and bronze medalist Ami Nakai of Japan look on after the free skating program of the women’s single skating event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Vincent Alban/The New York Times) By ASHLEY CAI, WEIYI CAI, BORA ERDEN, MALIKA KHURANA, JERÉ LONGMAN, RAJ SAHA, JOE WARD and JEREMY WHITE

Allanis Orama’s 18 points helped the Valencianas of Juncos rally to a five-set victory over the defending champion Criollas of Caguas. Santurce remains undefeated, Ponce adds 3 points on the road By THE STAR STAFF The Valencianas of Juncos, Cangrejeras of Santurce, and Leonas of Ponce all recorded victories in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) on Friday night. At Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos, the Valencianas came from behind to

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (1), of Norway, crosses the finish line first to win a gold during the 50-kilometer mass start cross-country skiing men’s competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Lago, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Vincent Alban/The New York Times) By VICTOR MATHER If you want to win a lot of gold medals at an Olympics, you can be Johannes Klaebo, the cross-country skier who won all six of his events at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. His latest was

Alberto Tomba with fans at an event in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8, 2026. While Tomba certainly appears to be enjoying the Olympic limelight, his long après-ski has not been entirely victorious. (James Hill/The New York Times) By JASON HOROWITZ A few days before Italian skiing legend Alberto Tomba ignited the Olympic cauldron to start the 2026 Winter Games, he greeted his pet rooster near his home in the hills outside Bologna and opened a

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s slalom competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (James Hill/The New York Times) By VICTOR MATHER and JAMES HILL After a couple of disappointing races, Mikaela Shiffrin was down to one event Wednesday in her bid to end her poor Olympic stretch. Luckily for her, it was her best event, the slalom, in which she has won nine World Cu