SUNDAY SPORTS

The Eskimos pulled out a last-second win on the road to begin their CFL season. Sean Whyte kicked a nine-yard field goal with no time left on the clock as Edmonton beat the B-C Lions 30-27 in the opener to the CFL season for both clubs. Mike Reilly went 20-of-28 for 315 yards and two touchdowns for the Eskimos.

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Two home runs wasn’t enough to lift the Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals. Troy Tulowitzki and Kevin Pillar each hit solo shots as Toronto fell 3-2 to the Kansas City Royals. The Blue Jays have now lost three straight and are on the verge of being swept by the Royals in the three-game series.

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J-C Ramirez rebounded from his shortest career start with six solid innings and Cameron Maybin doubled home a run and scored another as the Los Angeles Angels held off the Boston Red Sox 6-3. Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who lost for only the third time in their last 13 home games.

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The Minnesota Twins aren’t planning to go down easily in the AL Central. Brian Dozier hit a leadoff homer off closer Cody Allen to break an eighth-inning tie and Minnesota defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-2. That’s the Twins’ second straight victory over the division leaders. Minnesota is now half a game back.

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Francisco Calvo and Jerome Thiesson scored second-half goals as Minnesota United rallied for a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps. And the Montreal Impact fell 4-1 to the Crew in Columbus. Federico Higuain scored twice for Columbus.

(Sportsbreak)