Altuve has tiebreaking hit, Alvarez homers for 3rd straight game as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2

“Yordan is really good, obviously,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He’s hitting balls all over the place.” TORONTO, ON — Jose Altuve hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run seventh inning, Yordan Alvarez homered for the third straight game and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Wednesday night for their … Read more

Macklin Celebrini selected No. 1 by San Jose at NHL draft where Las Vegas and hockey royalty mix

The draft was filled with surprise guests, with Céline Dion announcing her hometown Montreal Canadiens selecting Russian forward Ivan Demidov at No. 5. LAS VEGAS — Macklin Celebrini headlined the NHL draft by going first overall to the San Jose Sharks on a Friday night hockey and Las Vegas royalty mixed company under the visual … Read more

Corpus Christi native Rock Benavides inspiring young softball players with dreams of going pro

Benavides graduated from Veterans Memorial High School and played softball at Florida State University and the University of Houston. ROBSTOWN, Texas — A Coastal Bend Tidal Wave player is not playing far from her hometown. Rock Benavides, a Corpus Christi native, is an infielder for the Tidal Wave. She graduated from Veterans Memorial High School … Read more