Discover Puerto Rico Shootout announces tournament field for 2025

The lineup for the 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout has been revealed. Illinois State will face off against Rice on November 26, East Carolina on November 27, and Wake Forest on November 28. The tournament will take place at Coliseo Roberto...

Puerto Rico ties three-point record in win over Chile, advances as Group B runner-up

SANTIAGO (Chile) – Puerto Rico’s sharpshooters were locked in during their final game of the Group Phase, draining 15 three-pointers to tie the record for most in a single FIBA Women’s AmeriCup game, as they defeated Chile 75-38. The win secured...

Tournament Field Announced for 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout

Story Links SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The field for the 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout has been announced and it will have Illinois State match up against Rice (Nov. 26), East Carolina (Nov. 27) and Wake Forest (Nov. 28) during the tournament to...

Puerto Rico Lottery results: See winning numbers for Pega 2, Pega 3 on July 2, 2025

The Puerto Rico Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Lottery players in Puerto Rico can choose from popular national games like the Powerball, which is available in the vast majority of states around the U.S. Other games...

Kentucky Will Play Maryland, Morgan State in Discover Puerto Rico Tournament

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team will play Maryland (Nov. 26) and Morgan State (Nov. 28) in the Discover Puerto Rico Tournament over Thanksgiving Weekend, it was announced by head coach Kenny Brooks and Sports...

Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes: The Science

Puerto Rico was hit by thousands of earthquakes in 2020, including a 6.4 magnitude quake, and aftershocks from those quakes continue. What’s more, Puerto Rico continues to have thousands of smaller earthquakes each year, and was recently shook by...

Deacs Women’s Basketball to Compete in 2025 Puerto Rico Shootout

The Wake Forest women's basketball team will compete in the 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout, playing three games from November 26-28. Other participating teams include UCF, Illinois State, and Morgan State. This tournament marks the first...

Barbados trails behind Puerto Rico in golf champions

Rain affected play on Day Two of the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at Barbados Golf Club in Durants, Christ Church. In the ladies’ team tournament, Barbados have moved from third to second with a second round so far of five-over-par after...

Palm Bay murder suspect captured in Puerto Rico after 16 years on the run

ORLANDO, Fla. - A man wanted for more than a decade in connection with a fatal 2009 shooting in Palm Bay has been captured in Puerto Rico, authorities said Thursday. What we know: Luis Colon, 50, was arrested without incident earlier this week by...

Preview: Brazil looks dominant while Puerto Rico hopes to stay hot against Argentina

SANTIAGO (Chile) - The Quarter-Finals of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025 will feature two more high-stakes matchups, with two Semi-Final spots and two berths to the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournaments up for grabs. Brazil...

UK Women's Basketball heads to Puerto Rico over Thanksgiving

Palm Bay murder suspect captured in Puerto Rico

Palm Bay murder suspect arrested in Puerto Rico 16 years after woman's shooting death

Luis Colon was arrested in Puerto Rico for the 2009 murder of Sailly Cervantes-Femenias. A 2013 grand jury indicted Colon for the shooting death in front of the victim's apartment. He is awaiting extradition to Florida. Palm Bay police this week...

Adidas and Bad Bunny are giving away a trip to Puerto Rico at Grand Central today

Grand Central Terminal commuters got a little less jaded and a whole lot more hyped today, thanks to a takeover that’s part sneaker drop, part Willy Wonka fever dream. Adidas Originals and global reggaeton phenom Bad Bunny have transformed one of...

Puerto Rico Prepares for This Year’s Hurricane Season

This session of Mano a Mano begins with a look at the 2025 hurricane season, which has just begun. NOAA is predicting a more severe hurricane season than usual, as shown in the infographic below: This matters for Puerto Rico since the Island is in...

Opinion: If Our Public Lands Are Sold Off, We’ll Never Get Them Back

By Special to El Paso Matters By Richard Brown Republicans are proposing the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public lands in the next five years. That is the equivalent to 5,156 square miles, which is larger than either the states of Rhode...

Airbnb sees 10% growth in occasional hosts across Puerto Rico in 2024

Airbnb reaffirmed support for clear short-term rental regulations as the number of occasional hosts in Puerto Rico continues to grow. (Credit: Tyler Oneill | Dreamstime.com) Airbnb has reported a 10% increase in the number of occasional hosts in...

Puerto Rico Museum of Art Celebrates 25 Years with an Eye on the Future

As part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico (MAPR), the entity's management focuses on several axes for the future: to be a place "more porous and open to different communities," as well as a sustainable...

Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage

The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...

Palm Bay Police Detectives, U.S. Marshals Apprehend 2009 Murder Suspect in Puerto Rico

Luis Colon suspected of fatally shooting woman in front of her apartment as she returned home from work The Palm Bay Police Department, in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service, has apprehended Luis Colon, who has been wanted in...