National Sports

ANTWERP, Belgium — Canada is sending a men's gymnastics team to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.

TORONTO — The mood remained upbeat in the Toronto Blue Jays' clubhouse on Saturday despite a missed opportunity to clinch a playoff spot. It helped that Toronto was still in charge of its playoff destiny.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps came in to Saturday's match with talk of showing their evolution from being a "good team" to a "very good team." Instead, Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini said the resulting 2-2 draw with D.C.

VANCOUVER — Defenceman Quinn Hughes has been a very good player for the Vancouver Canucks during the last four seasons. Now Hughes wants to be even better. The 23-year-old has already established himself as a solid defenceman and crafty playmaker.

XI'AN, China — Canada emerged victorious in its opening match of a men's volleyball Olympic qualification tournament early on Saturday.

Saturday's Scoreboard Major League Baseball American League Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 5 (10 innings) Texas 6 Seattle 1 Detroit 8 Cleveland 0 N.Y. Yankees 5 Kansas City 2 Baltimore 5 Boston 2 Oakland 7 L.A. Angels 3 National League N.Y.

VICTORIA — Carlin Dezainde and Riley Heidt each scored twice as the visiting Prince George Cougars defeated the Victoria Royals 5-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night.

HAMILTON — It was a triumphant return for Matt Shiltz.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dagur Thórhallsson and Facundo Torres each scored in the second half and Orlando City beat CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night to set a club record with 54 points and 15 wins.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Kasper Halttunen scored twice as the visiting London Knights defeated the Niagara IceDogs 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Kaeden Johnston, Sam Dickinson and Ryder Boulton also scored for the Knights.