National Sports

TORONTO — George Springer has made his mark as one of the best leadoff men in baseball history and he's done it his own way.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Bennedict Mathurin is paying it forward and in return experiencing a full circle moment. It was just three years ago that the Montreal native was a high school kid at the Basketball Without Borders Global camp.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defender Ranko Veselinovic scored in the second minute, Ryan Gauld had a goal and two assists and the Vancouver Whitecaps never trailed in a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.

Saturday's Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 29 Calgary 26 (OT) --- MLB American League Toronto 7 Oakland 3 Baltimore 6 Seattle 4 (10 innings) N.Y.

CALGARY — Nic Marshall's interception talents surfaced at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a 29-26 overtime win Saturday over the host Calgary Stampeders.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jonathan Sirois finished with four saves for CF Montreal, Kristijan Kahlina saved three shots for Charlotte FC and the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — An undermanned Toronto FC, missing 11 players through injury and international duty, got the start it wanted Saturday in New England. An 11th-minute goal by Deandre Kerr gave Toronto the lead.

MONTREAL — Canadian running back Dahrran Diedrick, who led Nebraska to an NCAA championship berth and later won three Grey Cup titles over a 10-year CFL career, died early Saturday morning after a battle with cancer. He was 44.

GLOUCESTER, United Kingdom — Canadian international hooker Emily Tuttosi scored in a losing cause Saturday as the Exeter Chiefs were beaten 34-19 by Gloucester-Hartpury in the Allianz Premier 15s women's rugby final.

TORONTO — Now that Vladimir Guerrero Jr., has found his home-run power he's not going to take it for granted.