Dominican Álvaro Abreu Martínez won his second-straight overall title at the Toa Baja Marathon with an official time of two hours, 16 minutes and five seconds. By THE STAR STAFF Dominican Álvaro Abreu Martínez successfully defended his title at the Toa Baja Marathon this past Sunday, winning the second edition of the event with an official time of two hours, 16 minutes and five seconds in a race that featured more than 1,200 runners and other participants. In the women’s cate

The Cafeteros of Yauco last played in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League finals in 1997. By THE STAR STAFF The Cafeteros of Yauco will play the Caribes of San Sebastián in the finals of the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish), after coming from behind to win the seventh match of Semifinal B against the Plataneros of Corozal on Sunday night. Yauco’s last appearance in a final was in 1997. This year’s edition of the best-of-seven title series be

Cafeteros of Yauco setter Kevin Rodríguez Cintrón was the runaway winner of Setter of the Year honors in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League, receiving 107 votes. By THE STAR STAFF Cafeteros of Yauco setter Kevin Rodríguez Cintrón was again selected as the “Setter of the Year” for the 2025 season of the Puerto Rican Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish) on Saturday after overwhelmingly dominating the voting in the Federation’s Annual Awards. Rodr

The Ponce Lions held off the Carolina Giants on Saturday to advance to the Puerto Rico winter league baseball finals, where they’ll face the Santurce Crabbers for the first time in five-plus decades. By THE STAR STAFF The Ponce Lions and the Santurce Crabbers will face each other in the Puerto Rico winter league baseball finals for the first time since 1973. Ponce defeated the Carolina Giants 4-3 and Santurce topped the Caguas Criollos 6-1 on Saturday to wrap up their respect

Juan Felipe Castañeda, right, led the way for Yauco with 24 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Cafeteros of Yauco came from behind and, in a thrilling fifth set, defeated the Plataneros of Corozal on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-five semifinal series of the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish). With the victory, Yauco is just one step away from advancing to the final series. The scores were: 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20 and 15-13.

Dalton Guthrie drove in two runs with a pair of singles as the Ponce Lions evened their LBPRC semifinal series against the Carolina Giants with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night. By STAR STAFF The Ponce Lions and the Caguas Criollos secured victories on Wednesday night to even their respective Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC by its initials in Spanish) semifinal series. Center fielder Dalton Guthrie hit two RBI singles to lead the Ponce Lions to a 3-2 vict

The North Division champion Camuy Prospect, pictured, will play the Central Division champion Aibonito Titans in the best-of-five Double-A Youth Baseball League finals, which open on Saturday. Both teams are playing in the final series for the first time. By THE STAR STAFF The Camuy Prospect eliminated the defending champion Bayamón Vaqueros and secured a place in the final series of the Double-A Youth Baseball League with a decisive 8-5 victory in the divisional title round

José Altuve, the Houston Astros’ second baseman, turns a double play during Game 6 of the World Series, at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Nov. 5, 2022. There were 63 Venezuelans, including Altuve, spread across Major League Baseball rosters on opening day in 2025, a total eclipsed only by the Dominican Republic among foreign countries. (Annie Mulligan/The New York Times) By ANDY McCULLOUGH / THE ATHLETIC In the days since U.S. military forces captured President Nicolás Maduro

Fans watching an N.B.A. game at COSM in Inglewood, Calif., could hear the squeaking of sneakers and see the rim shaking after a dunk, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. COSM, a company once focused on planetarium displays, is immersing sports fans with giant screens and desirable angles. (Jamie Lee Taete/The New York Times) By EMMANUEL MORGAN The television monitors, Skee-Ball machine and in-house DJ can make Cosm feel like any other sports bar when you first walk inside. But above

Spencer Olivier (18 points) goes on the attack for the Plataneros of Yauco against a triple block by the Cafeteros of Yauco. By THE STAR STAFF The Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish) Semifinal B series was tied at two wins apiece on Sunday night after the Plataneros of Corozal successfully defended their home court at Carmen Z. Figueroa Arena, defeating the Cafeteros of Yauco in four sets. The scores were: 25-20, 21-25, 28-26 and 31-29. With the