Andrea Fuentes of the Cangrejeras of Santurce (Giuliano Torres / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeras of Santurce moved within four wins of finishing the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) regular season undefeated on Friday night, securing their 16th victory over the Valencianas of Juncos in four sets. The set scores were 25-19, 18-25, 25-10 and 25-17. Helena Grozer led Santurce with 18 points, followed by Tamara Otene with 16 and Andrea R

A walk-off home run by Darell Hernaiz in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Puerto Rico over Panama, 4-3, on Saturday night in a World Baseball Classic Group A pool play game at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey. By THE STAR STAFF A walk-off home run by Darell Hernaiz in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Team Puerto Rico over Panama, 4-3, in Saturday’s second game in Group A of the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey. With the score 3-2 in fa

By KATIE WOO / THE ATHLETIC To this day, Edwin Díaz does not know how it happened. One moment, he was jumping in jubilation, engulfed by his teammates in Miami near the pitcher’s mound after punctuating the most momentous strikeout in Puerto Rico’s recent international baseball history. The next thing he knew, he was on the ground, grasping at his right knee in pain. It has been three years since Díaz, the closer for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, ruptured hi

The third Road Cycling Classic, which will start at 8 a.m. Sunday from the Manuel Jiménez Mesa public square in Guánica, is part of the Master Cycling Tour Puerto Rico circuit and is expected to draw more than 250 cyclists. By THE STAR STAFF The Municipality of Guánica will celebrate the 112th anniversary of its municipal independence on Sunday with a five-kilometer (5K) footrace and the third edition of the Road Cycling Classic. “Sports tourism is one of the most effective p

With the 25-18, 25-17, 26-24 road win over second-place Corozal, the Cangrejeras of Santurce remained unbeaten at 15-0 and upped their season points total to 41. By THE STAR STAFF The eighth and penultimate week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League regular season opened with the Cangrejeras of Santurce recording their 15th consecutive victory, without a single loss, by defeating the Pinkin of Corozal in straight sets on Wednesday night at Carmen Z. Figueroa court in Coro

San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo said: “The World Baseball Classic represents an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate our city’s organizational capacity and showcase San Juan as a host for top-tier international events.” By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo on Wednesday presented the municipality’s operational plan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will be held from March 6-11 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. “The World Baseball Classic represents an ext

Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Ft. Myers, Florida was Team Puerto Rico’s second and last exhibition game before the Group A pool play round of the World Baseball Classic begins Friday night at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican National Team fell 6-3 to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in an exhibition game at the Lee Health Sports Complex in Ft. Myers, Fla. as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. “V

Alysa Liu of the United States competes during the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. The Olympic athletes are the subject of uncomfortable public comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By LI YUAN People on social media in China and the West can’t stop comparing Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, two of the biggest stars at the W

Attendance for the Group A pool play round of the World Baseball Classic is estimated at some 145,000 spectators during five days of competition, which will include a total of 10 games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey. The stadium has a capacity of 19,125 fans per game. By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo presented details Wednesday on the projected economic impact of the 2026 World Baseball Classic Group A opening round, an event to be held from Friday to

José Altuve of the Houston Astros strikes out during Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. Under the automated ball-strike system coming to MLB this year, players will be able to challenge ball-strike calls. (Johnny Milano/The New York Times) By ENO SARRIS, DAN HAYES and C. TRENT ROSECRANS / THE ATHLETIC The robot umpires are here — sort of. Under the automated ball-strike system