Xiomara Ortiz was named match MVP as the Lady Sharks of Aguadilla beat the Criollas of Caguas in straight sets and qualified for the COPUVO postseason tournament. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish) announced on Wednesday that the postseason tournament will begin today with the quarterfinals. Eight teams advanced to the playoffs, while the Criollas of Caguas and Llaneras of Toa Baja were eliminated from postseason con

Hillary Martínez, at left with ball, led Moca with 22 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Explosivas of Moca defeated the Atenienses of Manatí 72-53 on Tuesday night in the first game of the 2025 Women’s Superior National Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) finals at Dr. Juan A. Sánchez Acevedo Coliseum in Moca. Hillary Martínez led the offense with 22 points, while Ashley Torres recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Leigha Brown added 13 points a

The new track in Yauco will be named for Nadesha Pacheco López, a young track and field athlete from the southwestern town who died in a road accident in Cayey last year. (Facebook via Atletismo FAPUR) By THE STAR STAFF Yauco Mayor Ángel Luis Torres Ortiz announced earlier this week the start of construction on an athletic track with a $9.8 million investment allocated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “We are very happy and deeply excited to begin construction on t

Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers gather during a parade celebrating the team’s World Series victory in Los Angeles, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Matthew Reamer/The New York Times) By SHAWN HUBLER, LAUREN HERSTIK and MATTHEW REAMER They lined Vin Scully Avenue outside Dodger Stadium, roaring. They poured from commuter trains, blasting “I Love L.A.” They donned Dodger caps before dawn and drove from neighborhoods torn by fire and ICE. The morning air reeked of fireworks and hot dog

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has joined an exclusive club -- pitchers who earned three wins in the World Series. His third victory came in relief in Game 7 on Saturday, when he threw 34 pitches in two and two-thirds innings on no days’ rest. (Reddit via r/Dodgers 00rient) By TYLER KEPNER / THE ATHLETIC Randy Johnson stared into the eyes of Christy Mathewson. This was in July, in the plaque gallery at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. J

Corozal’s Spencer Olivier unleashes a scoring spike against Adjuntas blockers. By THE STAR STAFF Closing out the second week of action in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish), the Plataneros of Corozal and the Gigantes of Adjuntas played an exciting five-set match at the Juan C. Berríos Court in Barranquitas, with Corozal emerging victorious. The scores of the match were 25-21, 17-25, 20-25, 25-21 and 15-10. With the win, the Plataneros earne

Libero Jangelyz Ramírez stood out for the Bravas of Cidra with a clutch performance in defense and reception. By THE STAR STAFF The Bravas of Cidra defeated the Lady Sharks of Aguadilla in three sets on night Sunday in the penultimate regular-season match of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish). The match, held at Juanito Cabello Court in Cidra, ended with set scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-15. With the victory, the Bravas earned all fou

Dodgers fans celebrate during the final game of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays as they watch it on screens at Good Neighbor Bar in Altadena, Calif., Nov. 1, 2025. Scars of wildfires and immigration raids won’t soon fade, but like the city itself, the Dodgers persevered and gave Southern California residents the rally they needed. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times) By SHAWN HUBLER, RACHEL PARSONS and LAUREN HERSTIK In their blue caps and Shohei Ohtani jerseys,