Sprinter José Figueroa of Ana G. Méndez University Inter, Ana G. Méndez win team titles By THE STAR STAFF The Interuniversity Athletic League (LAI by its initials in Spanish) Track and Field Championships, known locally as “Las Justas,” concluded Saturday with 12 league records, three national records, and victories for the Tigres of Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and the Taínas of Ana G. Méndez University. Mayagüez native José Figueroa, representing Ana G. Méndez U

By AMISHA PADNANI For centenarian runners, getting into the sport is often less about defying age than about having a second or third act, a chance at reinvention — after grief, retirement or upheaval. Many of those covered in The New York Times picked up running late in life. They ran for joy, the pleasure of competing, a sense of discipline or a feeling of liberation, sharing an uncommon drive that kept them going to 100 and beyond. We’re remembering the lives of a few of t

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026. (Bryan Anselm/The New York Times) By JESSICA ROY When NJ Transit said this month that train tickets to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup would cost $150 — more than 10 times the normal price — fans were incensed. The news kicked off a battle between local officials and FIFA, soccer’s governing body, over who should pay for security and transit. But as politicians sparred with the organizers, an alternative idea was taki

Shohei Ohtani at bat in 2024. “He’s the best player most of us will ever see, and while we could all develop a two-way player, the likelihood we would be in a similar talent bucket is pretty low,” Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. (Wikipedia via Joe Glorioso/All-Pro Reels) By KEN ROSENTHAL / THE ATHLETIC Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn’t the only person in baseball bothered by the rule that allows the Los Angele

Sabastian Sawe came in a full 30 seconds below the once unthinkable two-hour barrier at the London Marathon on Sunday. (Facebook via World Athletics) By MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG and JOHN ELIGON When Eliud Kipchoge ran a sub two-hour marathon seven years ago, it sparked an explosion of national pride in his home country, Kenya, as the culmination of more than half a century of distance-running dominance. But there was an asterisk. Kipchoge had run without competition and with a seri

Santurce prevailed in most statistical categories on Monday night: 43-36 in attacks, 12-1 in blocks, 3-1 in aces, 56-49 in digs and 19-17 in assists. Ponce held the edge in passing, 34-30. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF With their ninth consecutive set win, the Cangrejeras of Santurce moved to within just one victory of hoisting the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) championship trophy on Monday night after defeating the Le

Jezreel de Jesús led Ponce with 24 points in the Leones’ victory over Aguada on Sunday night. Tyson has a big night to lead Gigantes By THE STAR STAFF The Leones of Ponce outlasted the visiting Santeros of Aguada in a back-and-forth contest in one of three Superior National Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) league games on Sunday night. The Gigantes of Carolina and the Piratas of Quebradillas were the evening’s other winners. At Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Po

A 7-5 victory over Team Atlantic in the Double-A All-Star Game on Saturday in Cataño marked the fifth consecutive year of dominance for Team Caribe, which is composed of select players from the East, Southeast, Central and South sections. (Eileen Quintero) By THE STAR STAFF Team Caribe defeated Team Atlantic 7-5 on Saturday night in the traditional Double-A Superior Baseball League All-Star Game, held at Pedro “Perucho” Cepeda Stadium in Cataño. The game marked the fifth cons

Madison Kingdon, right, led a balanced Santurce offense with 16 points (14 attacks, a block and an ace). (Heriberto Rosario Rosa / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce defeated the Leonas of Ponce in straight sets at Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce on Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) finals. The set scores were 25-15, 27-25 and 25-22. “It was a hard-fought match,

Oscar Schmidt of Brazil protects the basketball from Scottie Pippen of the U.S. during a men’s quarterfinal game at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta on July 30, 1996. Schmidt, who was nicknamed the Holy Hand for shooting prowess and was widely regarded as the best player never to play in the NBA, died in Santana de Parnaiba, Brazil on April 17, 2026. He was 68. (José R. López/The New York Times) By RICHARD SANDOMIR Oscar Schmidt, a brash Brazilian basketball superstar who was n