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

Brandon Rattray led Yauco with 16 points. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa/FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cafeteros of Yauco once again transformed Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum into a fortress on Saturday night, defeating the two-time defending champion Caribes of San Sebastián in five sets to take a 2-0 lead in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by it initials in Spanish) Final Series. For the second consecutive night, the match went the distance. Yauco emerged victorious with

Starter Ryan Muñoz and five other Patillas pitchers limited Juncos to just four hits. (Brian Díaz) By THE STAR STAFF The Leones of Patillas defeated the Mulos of Juncos 4-1 on Friday in the Champions Cup of the Double A Superior Baseball League at Mariano “Nini” Meaux Stadium in Juncos. With the win, Patillas secured its place in the winners’ bracket of the 2026 preseason tournament, backed by an effective pitching combination of six pitchers, who limited the Juncos offense t

Daryl Thompson picked up the win for Santurce after allowing one run in his five innings of work, scattering four hits and striking out four. By THE STAR STAFF The Santurce Crabbers defeated the Ponce Lions 8-4 on Friday night in the third game of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League finals, putting them one game away from being crowned champion. Santurce benefited from another solid outing by Daryl Thompson (1-0), who contained the Lions’ (Leones’) threats in th

Pete Alonso, then the New York Mets first baseman, heads to the on-deck circle during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field in New York, April 26, 2019. The Baltimore Orioles have injected power into their offense by signing Alonso (38 homers for the Mets in 2025) to a five-year, $155 million pact and trading for outfielder Taylor Ward (36 home runs for the Los Angeles Angels in 2025). (Karsten Moran/The New York Times) By JIM BOWDEN / THE ATHLETIC The MLB offsea

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles during a news conference outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, July 18, 2024. Olympic fans had their first chance to buy tickets to the 2028 games in Los Angeles; starting Wednesday, prospective buyers could enter a lottery to get a chance to purchase the first tickets in April. (Alex Welsh/The New York Times) By JESÚS JIMÉNEZ The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are still two long years away — and the 2026 Winter Games in Italy haven’t

Erick Vázquez Martínez, a 6-foot-4-inch opposite hitter, earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading South Coast to a five-set victory over Barceloneta. By THE STAR STAFF South Coast Volleyball achieved its first victory of the season on Tuesday night, winning a close five-set match against the Barceloneta Ninjas in men’s Division B of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish). The match was held at the Caguas Private School court, wher

Andrew Velázquez starred for Santurce, going 3-for-3 with a double, three runs scored and a walk. By THE STAR STAFF The Santurce Crabbers mounted a five-run rally in the second inning and went on to defeat the Ponce Lions 8-2 on Tuesday night at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey to take a 2-0 lead in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League finals. After a rest day on Wednesday, the best-of-seven series moves to Ponce for three games. Game 3 is slated for 7 p.m. toni

Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase and a second Guardians pitcher’s case has shed light on the world of prop bets and microbets, which have emerged as a core business for gambling companies. (Wikipedia) By SANTUL NERKAR For more than two years, one of Major League Baseball’s most feared pitchers would alert sports bettors to his strategy on the mound, allowing them to illicitly rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars with the inside information, according to federal

By THE STAR STAFF The Men’s Superior Volleyball League announced its 2025 All-Star Team on Tuesday, chosen through voting by the media and authorized representatives of the participating teams. This year’s voting reflected strong support for several of the season’s most outstanding players, including Pelegrín Vargas Jr. of the Caribes of San Sebastián and Spencer Olivier of the Plataneros of Corozal, both receiving more than 20 votes for the outside hitter positions. Their of