Jassel Pérez (24) scored 16 points to help the Vaqueros of Bayamón defeat the Santeros of Aguada and take a 1-0 lead in the National Superior Basketball League Finals on Sunday night. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Aguada. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón defeated the Santeros of Aguada 91-75 in Game 1 of the National Superior Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) Finals at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón on Sunday night. The hosts set the pace from the star

Members of Spain’s team celebrate winning the FIFA World Cup final as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, walks with President Donald Trump at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., July 19, 2026. The day before the World Cup final, FIFA’s top management faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion dollar World Cup sale, according to three people familiar with the discussions speaking on condition of anonymity because the talks were private. (Haiyun Jiang/The

Daniela Isabel Nieves Papaleo unleashes a spike against the Chinese Taipei front wall during their pool play match at the 2026 FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship on Saturday in Los Andes, Chile. Puerto Rico won the match, 3-2. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico U17 national girls’ volleyball team defeated Chinese Taipei in five sets (3-2) on Saturday for its second win at the 2026 FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship held at Liceo Mixto Los Andes in Chile. The match, characteriz

Puerto Rico came from behind to defeat Guatemala 3-2 on Saturday at the volleyball Boys’ U17 Pan American Cup in Guatemala City. By THE STAR STAFF In a volleyball match that lasted over two hours, Puerto Rico came from behind to defeat host Guatemala, 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 30-32, 25-21, 15-8) on Saturday at the Boys’ U17 Pan American Cup at Guatemala City’s Domo Polideportivo. The win positioned Puerto Rico (1-3) to play Costa Rica for fifth place on Sunday. The Puerto Rican att

Puerto Rico’s final medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (Santo Domingo 2026) came in fencing, with a 45-18 victory over the Dominican Republicin the men’s team sabre bronze-medal match. (COPUR) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico concluded its participation in the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games (Santo Domingo 2026) with 124 medals: 34 gold, 37 silver and 53 bronze. The island delegation’s final medal came in fencing, where Adrián Figueredo, Deven Mattoo and

The double-decker fan bus that follows the Netherlands soccer team around the world makes its way down a street in Kansas City, Mo., on June 25, 2026. U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup are chasing FIFA for millions of dollars they believe they were promised by soccer’s governing body which have so far gone unpaid. (Christopher Smith/The New York Times) By ADAM CRAFTON / THE ATHLETIC U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup are chasing FIFA for millions of dollars that th

Puerto Rico’s Marcelo Hopgood Hernández (19) loads up for a spike against the United States during their match at the Boys’ U17 Pan American Cup in Guatemala City. The U.S. won, 3-0. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico fell 0-3 (14-25, 23-25, 17-25) to the United States at the Boys’ U17 Pan American Cup in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Wednesday. The island team showed moments of resilience -- particularly in the second set -- but lacked consistency of play when needed to halt the o

Paola Vázquez earned a bronze medal for Puerto Rico in the 100-meter hurdles. (COPUR) Gold & silver assured for islanders in table tennis mixed doubles By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican delegation earned several medals and qualifications for finals, and turned in standout performances across multiple disciplines on Wednesday at the 25th Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games (Santo Domingo 2026). Artistic gymnastics led the day with three medals for Puerto Rico. Nelson A

By CHOE SANG-HUN South Korea’s professional baseball league scrapped all 10 games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday as a record-breaking heat wave gripped the nation, overwhelming both players and fans and forcing authorities to warn citizens off the streets and farm fields. The brutal heat set a record Sunday, when a southwestern town clocked a staggering 42.5 degrees Celsius (about 108.5 degrees Fahrenheit) — the highest reading in 122 years of weather observations in So

Víctor Ortiz won a silver medal in the 5,000 meters as Puerto Rico picked up four medals on Tuesday at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo. (COPUR) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico added four medals to its tally on Tuesday at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games (Santo Domingo 2026), securing one gold, two silver and one bronze medal in athletics. The gold medal went to Yariel Soto, who was crowned decathlon champion with 7,884 points -- a title Pu