India Pagán (pictured) and Kaela Hilaire led the Atenienses of Manatí with 21 points each. By THE STAR STAFF The Atenienses of Manatí and the Cangrejeras of Santurce got off to a good start in their respective Women’s National Superior Basketball Championship (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) best-of-3 quarterfinal series by notching important victories on Saturday. At Juan A. Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí, the Atenienses defeated the Gigantes of Carolina 85-81 in overtime in

The two Los Angeles Dodgers starters Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are among the few to understand what it is like to dominate a league, with Snell claiming two Cy Young Awards and Yamamoto having three Sawamura Awards to his name in Japan. (Instagram snellzilla4, Facebook via MLB) By FABIAN ARDAYA / THE ATHLETIC The ritual began in spring training, when Blake Snell sought out Yoshinobu Yamamoto at breakfast and pestered him about his craft. Those breakfast chats became

Joe Maddon, then the Chicago Cubs manager, during a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sept. 25, 2016. (Sally Ryan/The New York Times) By RUSTIN DODD / THE ATHLETIC When Joe Maddon managed in MLB, he put his favorite saying on a hoodie: “Feel is the gift of experience.” Maddon, 71, managed 2,666 games in his career, including 67 in the postseason, which meant he had a lot of experience. One of those moments happened to come in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, when his Chicago

By THE STAR STAFF The Jueyeros of Maunabo defeated the Azucareros of Yabucoa 8-7 on Wednesday in a COLICEBA game at Francisco Rosario Paoli Stadium in Maunabo. With the win, the race for qualification in the East Section was sealed. Maunabo is 3-5 in fourth place, while Yabucoa is 4-5 in third place. The game seemed decided when the Azucareros took a 7-2 lead with two runs in the first inning and five more in the fourth. However, the Jueyeros refused to give up and took advan

Kaela Hilaire led the way for the Atenienses with 19 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Atenienses of Manatí and the Leonas of Ponce finished the final day of the 2025 regular season of the National Women’s Superior Basketball (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) league on Wednesday with victories. At Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum, the visiting Atenienses defeated the Cafetaleras of Yauco 94-83, consolidating their hold on fourth place in the standings with an 11-7 record. Kaela Hi

Former major leaguer Juan “Igor” González will helm the Puerto Rico Men’s National Team that will represent the island in the first edition of the Baseball Copa América in Panama next month. By THE STAR STAFF Former Major League Baseball player and veteran mentor Juan “Igor” González has been appointed manager of the Puerto Rico Men’s National Team that will represent the island in the first edition of the Baseball Copa América, to be held Nov. 13-22 in Panama. The announceme

Jacob Berry, the Miami Marlins top draft pick in 2022, is expected to bolster the Ponce offense with his versatility on offense and defense. By THE STAR STAFF The Leones of Ponce of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC by its initials in Spanish) on Wednesday announced the addition of Jacob Berry, the first overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins, who will join the team on Dec. 1. Berry, who recently won the Triple-A title with the Marlins

Import player Samantha Fuehring led Moca with a standout performance of 31 points and 14 rebounds as the Explosivas concluded their regular season campaign with a 12-point win over Ponce. By THE STAR STAFF The quarterfinal series of the National Women’s Superior Basketball Championship (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) were officially decided earlier this week. The Explosivas of Moca secured second place in the standings with a 94-82 victory over the host Leonas of Ponce (4-1

D’Shawn Knowles, an outfielder from the Bahamas, is expected to help Ponce’s commitment to speed and aggressiveness on offense. By THE STAR STAFF The Leones of Ponce announced the signing of outfielder D’Shawn Knowles, a native of the Bahamas, as one of their import players for the 2025-26 season of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC). Leones general manager Edwin Rodríguez announced that Knowles will report to the team on the first day of spring trainin

Center Kai James had 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Criollas to their third-straight win. By THE STAR STAFF The Criollas of Caguas defeated the Cafetaleras of Yauco 88-62 on Monday night in a Women’s National Superior Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) game at Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum. It was the third victory in a row for the Criollas, who improved to 8-9, strengthening their chances of occupying sixth place in the league standings. In contrast