Puerto Rico will compete in Group B along with the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Costa Rica at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Women’s National Volleyball Team heads into the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship with competitive momentum after winning the bronze medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games held in the Dominican Republic. The tournament, which opens this Friday and runs through Aug. 29 at

Tommy John pitches for the Yankees during a game against the Kansas City Royals, in New York, Aug. 7, 1986. John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300 major-league games, more than half of them after recovering from an innovative elbow surgery that came to be known by his name, died on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. He was 83. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times) By BRUCE WEBER Tommy John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300

Morgan Smith was selected 2026 Pitcher of the Year after a dominant season with the league champion Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande in which she allowed just five earned runs and 26 hits (no home runs) in 43.2 innings, striking out 41 batters, walking 18, and holding opponents to a .168 batting average. (LPSF) By THE STAR STAFF Morgan Smith, the star hurler for the champion Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande, was selected as the 2026 Pitcher of the Year for the Women’s Premier Softbal

A woman preforms dead bugs with diaphragmatic breathing at a park in Atlanta, on Aug. 12, 2026. Making time to practice good movement habits can keep you feeling limber and strong. (Bee Trofort/The New York Times) By DANIELLE FRIEDMAN In many cases, aches and pains can be a reflection of your daily routines. Habits like sitting at a desk all day, looking down at your phone or even straining to pick your socks up off the floor can lead to a body that feels creaky, tight and so