Tamara Otene led undefeated Santurce with 20 points. (Heriberto Rosario – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF Last Friday’s matches in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) saw the Cangrejeras of Santurce remain undefeated with their fourth victory of the season over the defending champion Criollas of Caguas, while the Atenienses of Manatí split points after defeating the Valencianas of Juncos in five sets. At Roger Mendoza Vidal Coliseum in Caguas, the

The former Olympic distance runner Jeff Galloway, who pioneered the run-walk-run method, at home in Sandy Springs, Ga., Dec. 5, 2025. Galloway, a seminal figure in American distance running as an Olympian, pioneering shoe-store owner, coach and author, died in Pensacola, Fla. on Feb. 25, 2026. He was 80. (Arthur Thompson/The New York Times) By JERÉ LONGMAN Jeff Galloway, a seminal figure in American distance running as an Olympian, bestselling author, coach, pioneering shoe-s

“Would you want to pitch for Team USA?” a Pittsburgh Pirates staff member said. “Heck yeah, I would,” ace Paul Skenes replied. “Come on!” (Facebook via Pittsburgh Pirates) By STEPHEN J. NESBITT / THE ATHLETIC Early last season, Kevin Roach, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ video coordinator, approached the team’s young ace, Paul Skenes, and asked him if he was interested in pitching for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic. Skenes is exactly the type of person who would want to

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