Carmen Z. Figueroa Arena in Corozal By THE STAR STAFF The eighth week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season begins today with a lone match on the schedule: the Cangrejeras of Santurce visit the Pinkin of Corozal at historic Carmen Z. Figueroa Arena, starting at 8 p.m. A story in the March 3 edition of the STAR said in error that the site of the match was Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey. Today’s contest pits the first-place te

Some members of the victorious ECEDAO girls’ track & field team By THE STAR STAFF The young athletes from the Eugenio Guerra Cruz Specialized Sports Community School (ECEDAO by its initials in Spanish) at the Olympic Training Center successfully defended their titles in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions of Group I (Superior) at the 70th edition of the PolyRelays track and field meet held this past weekend at Luis F. Sambolín Stadium at the San Germán Campus of Inter-America

A total of 4,251 runners finished the 64th edition of the San Blas Half Marathon in Coamo on Sunday. (Facebook via Medio Maratón San Blas) By THE STAR STAFF Kenyan Peter Njeru successfully defended his title at the 64th San Blas Half Marathon in Coamo on Sunday with a time of one hour, 3 minutes and 13 seconds (1:03:13), crossing the finish line over half a minute ahead of his closest challenger. In the women’s race, Werkuha Getachew of Ethiopia was the winner by a similar ma

The Pinkin of Corozal dropped the first set but swept the next three to win Sunday’s Women’s Superior Volleyball League match in Caguas and supplant the Criollas in second place. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The seventh week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season concluded on Sunday night with the Cangrejeras of Santurce extending their undefeated streak to 14 games, while the Pinkin of Corozal climbed into secon

Tamara Otene led undefeated Santurce with 20 points. (Heriberto Rosario – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF Last Friday’s matches in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) saw the Cangrejeras of Santurce remain undefeated with their fourth victory of the season over the defending champion Criollas of Caguas, while the Atenienses of Manatí split points after defeating the Valencianas of Juncos in five sets. At Roger Mendoza Vidal Coliseum in Caguas, the

The former Olympic distance runner Jeff Galloway, who pioneered the run-walk-run method, at home in Sandy Springs, Ga., Dec. 5, 2025. Galloway, a seminal figure in American distance running as an Olympian, pioneering shoe-store owner, coach and author, died in Pensacola, Fla. on Feb. 25, 2026. He was 80. (Arthur Thompson/The New York Times) By JERÉ LONGMAN Jeff Galloway, a seminal figure in American distance running as an Olympian, bestselling author, coach, pioneering shoe-s

“Would you want to pitch for Team USA?” a Pittsburgh Pirates staff member said. “Heck yeah, I would,” ace Paul Skenes replied. “Come on!” (Facebook via Pittsburgh Pirates) By STEPHEN J. NESBITT / THE ATHLETIC Early last season, Kevin Roach, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ video coordinator, approached the team’s young ace, Paul Skenes, and asked him if he was interested in pitching for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic. Skenes is exactly the type of person who would want to

Genesis Collazo led the Criollas of Caguas with 22 points and five blocks. (Giuliano Torres – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The seventh week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season began on Wednesday night with victories for the Criollas of Caguas and the Pinkin of Corozal. At Salvador Dijols Coliseum in Ponce, the Criollas withstood a strong push from the host Leonas, who extended the match to a tiebreaker set, before finally securing the

Gabrielle Benda of Corozal was named Best Setter for her precise distribution and ability to maximize her team’s offensive potential. (Facebook via Las Pinkin) Santurce’s Ortiz & McGhee dominate blocking, Caguas’ Valle leads defense By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation has named the All-Star Team for Week 6 of the 2026 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season, highlighting the most dominant players in each of the evaluate

Connor Hellebuyck (#37) of the United States makes a save against Macklin Celebrini (#17) of Canada during the men’s gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Jeremy White/The New York Times) By MOTOKO RICH and TARIQ PANJA It was a game destined to be played under the shadow of politics, but in the end, fans mostly put aside the growing animosity between the Trump administration and Canada’s government to chee