The Milwaukee Brewers believe they will get more than their money’s worth out of shortstop Cooper Pratt. (Instagram via mlbtransactionsdaily) By KEN ROSENTHAL / THE ATHLETIC If pro baseball is broken, perhaps someone can explain how the team in MLB’s smallest television market is about to guarantee $50.75 million to a former sixth-round pick who has yet to play in the majors and last season had only a .691 on-base plus slugging percentage in Double-A. Actually, the explanatio

Caguas libero Okiana Valle de Jesús was named Most Valuable Player of the LVSF regular season after receiving the most votes by a wide margin. By THE STAR STAFF Libero Okiana Valle de Jesús of the Criollas of Caguas has won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the 2026 season of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish). Her exceptional performance throughout the season established her as the league’s most impactful player, earning the Cagu

Tamara Otene led Santurce with 19 points. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce defeated the Valencianas of Juncos in three sets on Sunday night to kick off Semifinal Series A of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) in a match held at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey. The set scores were 25-14, 25-21 and 25-22. Tamara Otene led the Santurce offense with 19 points (17 on attacks and 2 on blocks), f

College Basketball NCAA Division I Final Four Men At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Semifinals Saturday UConn 71, Illinois 62 Michigan 91, Arizona 73 Final Today UConn vs Michigan, 8:50 p.m. ET (TBS, TNT) Women At PHX Arena, Phoenix Semifinals Friday UCLA 51, Texas 44 South Carolina 62, UConn 48 Final Sunday UCLA 79, South Carolina 51

Terence Davis’ 22 points led the Leones of Ponce in a 102-90 win over the Piratas of Quebradillas on Saturday night. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón, Gigantes of Carolina, Leones of Ponce and Mets of Guaynabo all recorded victories on Saturday in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN by its initials in Spanish). At the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, the Vaqueros defeated the host Indios of Mayagüez, 86-79. The matchup began with a high-intensity, back-and-forth f

Betting kiosks for NCAA tournament games during March Madness, at the Westgate Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, March 19, 2026. The Super Bowl is still the biggest one-day sporting event for betting in Las Vegas, but wagering on the college basketball tournament is greater by far. (Roger Kisby/The New York Times) By KEN BELSON To Nick DeAngelis, the best way to watch March Madness is with friends placing bets, drinking beers and talking smack for four days in Las Vegas. Even

Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School in Gurabo was founded in 2001. (John Stoffel) By JOHN STOFFEL Special to The STAR It’s a pleasant, sun-washed Wednesday in January and Ponce feels like the center of the baseball world. Inside Francisco Montaner Stadium, 95 of the island’s top high school baseball players gather for the MLB Puerto Rico Showcase. The crack of the bats and the pop of mitts echo through the stadium as scouts representing teams across Major League Base

Dylan Cease struck out 12 Oakland A’s batters in his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, setting a club record for debuting pitchers. (Instagram via bluejays) By SHAWNA RICHER The Toronto Blue Jays played their first opening day 50 years ago in the snow. Not a flurry, but snow that collected on the brims of people’s hats and accumulated on the field so much that groundskeepers used a hockey rink Zamboni to clear the turf. Blue Jays third baseman Dave McKay, a Canadi

Naya Gross finished with 18 points for the Valencianas in their five-set win over Corozal. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa - FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Valencianas of Juncos secured their first victory in two outings on Sunday night in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) Section A quarterfinals, defeating the Pinkin of Corozal in a five-set thriller and handing them their third loss in as many matches. Juncos -- which recently added Puerto Rican s

San Germán shot 51 percent from the field and won going away. By THE STAR STAFF The Criollos of Caguas and the Atléticos of San Germán were winners on Saturday night to cap off the first week of the 2026 Superior National Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) season. At Juan “Pachín” Vicens Auditorium in Ponce, the Criollos of Caguas defeated the Leones of Ponce 99-98 in overtime. Caguas set the pace from the start with an 8-0 run and closed the first quarter leading 23