Puerto Rico’s Ana Sofia Jusino (29) spikes against the United States during their NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship volleyball match in Santo Domingo on Monday. The U.S. won the match in straight sets. By THE STAR STAFF The United States recorded a straight-sets victory over Puerto Rico on Monday to qualify for the semifinals of the 2026 Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship at the Prof. Ricardo Gioriver Arias Volleyball Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Ismael Alomar (17) of Puerto Rico attacks through the middle against Canada at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six in Ponce on Monday. Puerto Rico won the match in five sets. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Men’s National Team claimed its second consecutive victory at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six in Ponce on Monday, defeating a resilient Canada squad in five sets during a grueling match at Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. The set scores were 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 18-25 and 15-9. It

By YAN ZHUANG In 2009, Usain Bolt set the men’s 100-meter dash world record of 9.58 seconds at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. On Saturday, a humanoid robot developed by Chinese company X-Humanoid beat that record by 0.19 seconds, according to Chinese state media. The robot ended its sprint by slamming full speed into a padded wall, falling down and being carried away by human assistants. High-profile feats of robotic athleticism have become increasingly common i

Puerto Rico fell to defending champion the Dominican Republic in four sets on Sunday in its final group-stage match of the 2026 Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico fell in four sets to defending champion the Dominican Republic on Sunday in its final group-stage match of the 2026 Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship at the Prof. Ricardo Gioriver Arias Volleyball Palace in Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic defeated Pu

Klistan Lawrence Vidal at the net for Puerto Rico during the host team’s opening match against the Dominican Republic on Sunday at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six in Ponce. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico opened its NORCECA Men’s Final Six campaign with a four-set victory (25-22, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-22) over the Dominican Republic at Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce on Sunday. Team Puerto Rico needed some time to adjust to the setting and atmosphere of the large arena, but

The Vaqueros of Bayamón won their 18th BSN championship on Sunday night with an 81-74 Game 7 victory over the Santeros of Aguada at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueros of Bayamón won their 18th National Superior Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) championship on Sunday night with an 81-74 victory over the Santeros of Aguada in Game 7 of the finals at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón. After a close first half that ended with Bayamón

Puerto Rico’s Ivania Ortiz (3) spikes the ball against Costa Rica during their Group B match on Saturday at the Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico won in straight sets. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-15) at Prof. Ricardo Gioriver Arias Volleyball Palace for its first win at the 2026 Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday. With the

Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso after joining the team earlier this year. Alonso thought he had swatted a go-ahead home run into the left-field seats in a recent game at Camden Yards in Baltimore. It looked that way on video, but umpires ruled that the drive did not stay inside the foul pole, leaving Alonso standing in the base path pleading, “That’s a fair ball.” (Reddit via r/orioles MLBOfficial) By SAM BLUM and STEPHEN J. NESBITT / THE ATHLETIC The baseball was beaut

The Pescadores del Plata of Comerío defeated the Azucareros of Yabucoa 2-1 on Saturday night to win the Superior Double-A Baseball League championship in a four-game sweep, ending a 23-year wait. (Eileen Quintero) By THE STAR STAFF The Pescadores del Plata of Comerío became champions of the Superior Double-A Baseball League on Saturday night by defeating the Azucareros of Yabucoa 2-1 at Yldefonso Solá Morales Stadium in Caguas. Comerío ended a 23-year wait and completed a 4-0

The New York Yankees take on the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, April 20, 2023. The health of the baseball industry — and by extension, what the Yankees’ $2.6 billion investment deal with a private equity firm says about it — remains hotly debated as the players and team owners barrel toward a lockout that could threaten the 2027 season. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) By EVAN DRELLICH / THE ATHLETIC To top player agents, Apollo Sports Capital’s $2.6 b