National Sports

VANCOUVER — Rick Campbell was proud of the perseverance his B.C. Lions showed on Saturday. Up against the league-leading Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Lions faltered late but held on for a crucial 40-32 victory. "I'm proud that we kept with it.

Saturday's Scoreboard CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Toronto 28 Edmonton 23 B.C.

EDMONTON — It is already the best start for the Calgary Flames in a dozen years.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Atley Calvert scored a goal at 12:07 of the third period that stood as the winner Saturday as the Moose Jaw Warriors won their fifth game of the Western Hockey League season by edging the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes.

INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Rickie Fowler shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Zozo Championship, putting himself in position for his first PGA Tour win in 3 1/2 years.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs envisioned a two-headed goaltending tandem to start this season following a summer of change. With his partner already sidelined, Ilya Samonsov has an early opportunity to stake his claim to Toronto's crease.

SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a goal and assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night to avoid their first 0-3-0 start since the 2012-13 lockout season.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ethan De Mastro scored at 16:48 of the third period to lead the Mississauga Steelheads to a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Oshawa Generals on Saturday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have found a lot of ways to let games slip through their fingers during their CFL-record 16-game home losing streak. But Saturday’s 28-23 loss to the Toronto Argonauts might be most the heartbreaking of all.