Sports
One day after its startling loss to American-Puerto Rico, No. 12 Arkansas was beaten by Murray State, 94-83, on Thursday, with De’Teri Mayes of the Racers scoring 42 points in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dec. 26, 1997
World & Nation
Epifanio Irizarry Jusino, 86, an impressionist painter known for his watercolors and acrylic paintings of local landscapes and traditions, died of respiratory failure Friday in his native Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Nov. 5, 2001
Olympics
The email from her father, Jose Puig, contained lyrics to Puerto Rico’s anthem: La Borinquena.
Aug. 13, 2016
Just as Jim Boeheim feared, the “touted” Michigan basketball team showed up instead of the “underachievers” on Friday.
Dec. 27, 1997
Arkansas Coach Nolan Richardson insisted for two weeks his team was not as good as its ranking.
Dec. 25, 1997
It has been the most consistent phase of the United States’ game plan at the Olympics.
Aug. 1, 1992
A look at the top events at the Rio Olympics on Saturday: Swimming The marquee sport of the first week comes to a close as does, almost certainly, the career of Michael Phelps, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete of all time.
Hockey
Adam Henrique, moustache neatly formed, was in a tuxedo hosting a charity event in Hoboken, N.J., dubbed “Rico’s Soiree,” an ode to the center’s nickname.
Feb. 28, 2018
Science & Medicine
Girls are hitting puberty sooner, but not because of hormone additives in food, experts say. The culprits? Better nutrition and changing sociological factors.
Nov. 1, 1999
Stephen Curry scored 17 points and the U.S. national team pulled away in the second half to beat Puerto Rico 112-86 on Friday night in its final home exhibition game before the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Aug. 22, 2014