The flag was first used on Dec. 22, 1895, when a group of Puerto Ricans gathered in New York City to show their support for independence for Cuba and Puerto Rico from Spain.

Painter Héctor Collazo Hernández is painting the Puerto Rican flag in each of the island’s towns. His project, 78 pueblos y 1 bandera, seeks to turn abandoned buildings into tourist attractions.

Spain took a big step toward qualifying for the women's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Games, holding off Puerto Rico 63-62 Wednesday. Former Hawkeye Megan Gustafson helped lead Spain to ...

Discussed in this essay: Black Flag Boricuas: Anarchism, Antiauthoritarianism, and the Left in Puerto Rico, 1897-1921 by Kirwin R. Shaffer. University of Illinois Press. 2013. 240 pages. $65. Rod ...

Greece, Spain, Brazil and Puerto Rico have completed the 12-team field in men's basketball for the Paris Olympics after winning the finals of their respective qualifiers on Sunday.

Puerto Rico 80, Italy 69 Saturday, July 6 Brazil 71, Philippines 60 Greece 96, Slovenia 68 Bahamas 89, Lebanon 72 Latvia 72, Cameroon 59 Croatia 80, Dominican Republic 77 Spain 81, Finland 74 ...

Guirantes led Puerto Rico with 15 points. Pamela Rosado added 11 and Hollingshed had 10. Puerto Rico set up an exciting fourth quarter after outscoring Spain 19-5 in the third, tying the game at 44.