Isaiah Hicks led Ponce with 19 points in a losing effort. By THE STAR STAFF The Osos of Manatí and the Santeros of Aguada were winners in a pair of Superior National Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) games on Sunday night. At Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí, the Osos defeated the Leones of Ponce 105-94. Trailing 86-61 going into the fourth quarter, Ponce mounted a spirited rally in which they outscored the hosts 33-19 in the final frame, but it was too litt

Sherridan Atkinson, left, led the way for Ponce with 26 points, including 23 on attacks. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa / FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The Leonas of Ponce defeated the Criollas of Caguas in four sets on Sunday at Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce to even the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) Semifinal Series B at a match apiece. The set scores were 19-25, 25-15, 25-22 and 25-22. With a 2-1 lead in sets, Ponce staked out an 8-3 lead

Calliope, an orphaned manatee that had spent three years in Cincinnati for rehabilitation, mingles with others of her kind moments after being released back into the wild at Three Sisters Springs, in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida on Feb. 13, 2024. Since the start of the year, at least 31 of the sea cows — as the manatees are colloquially known — have been struck and killed by boats in Florida. (Jason Gulley/The New York Times) By JOHNNY DÍAZ In early M

A phone is plugged into a mobile battery charger in Miami, Dec. 5, 2017. Southwest Airlines said last week that it would soon limit the number of portable chargers and power banks passengers can have on flights as airlines contend with a recent rise in lithium battery fires on planes. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times) By HANNAH ZIEGLER Southwest Airlines said last week that it would soon limit the number of portable chargers and power banks passengers can have on flights as