National Sports

CHICAGO — The draft weekend splash is becoming an annual Calgary Flames tradition.

VANCOUVER — The Edmonton Eskimos kept a play in their back pocket all night, waiting for the right time. Moments after the B.C. Lions had tied the score late in the fourth quarter Saturday, they decided to finally use it.

Saturday's Games CFL Edmonton 30 B.C. 27 --- MLB American League Kansas City 3 Toronto 2 Texas 8 N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 10 Chicago White Sox 2 Baltimore 8 Tampa Bay 3 Minnesota 4 Cleveland 2 L.A.

MINNEAPOLIS — Francisco Calvo and Jerome Thiesson scored second-half goals and Minnesota United rallied for a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Vancouver led 2-0 before settling for the draw.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Federico Higuain scored two more goals and the Columbus Crew beat the Montreal Impact 4-1 on Saturday night. Higuain has five goals in his last four MLS games. He leads the Crew (8-9-1) with nine.

HAMILTON — Canada heads into the return leg of its Rugby World Cup qualifier with the U.S. on even terms but rueing missed opportunities after a wild and woolly 28-28 tie Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Vargas missed most of last season after having elbow surgery in 2015. This year he is a candidate to be the AL All-Star Game starter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna says that ongoing issues with anxiety kept him out of Friday's 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

TORONTO — It's been a long road back for S.J. Green. The veteran receiver will make his Toronto debut Sunday afternoon when the Argonauts host the arch-rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field.

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. — Retired football star Deion Sanders is partnering with the conservative Koch brothers to help fight poverty in Texas.