National Sports

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed backup quarterback Dane Evans to an extension through the 2021 season.

TORONTO — Time is running out for some NHL players that have yet to win a Stanley Cup over a lengthy career. Here are 10 NHL veterans still chasing their first Cup: 1.

Monday's Games NCAA Basketball Men's Final at Minneapolis, Minn. Virginia 85 Texas Tech 77 (OT) --- AHL Rochester 2 Cleveland 1 --- MLB American League Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 12 Oakland 4 Houston 4 N.Y.

Monday's Games NCAA Basketball Men's Final at Minneapolis, Minn. Virginia 85 Texas Tech 77 (OT) --- AHL Rochester 2 Cleveland 1 --- MLB American League Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 12 Oakland 4 Houston 4 N.Y.

MINNEAPOLIS — Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. And quiet those critics, too.

Kevin Pillar posted a lengthy thank you message to his Toronto fans on Instagram Monday night, hours before hitting a grand slam for his first home run with his new team.

April is just over a week old, and already Whit Merrifield is more than halfway to matching Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. That's because Merrifield's run began toward the end of last season — so long ago that it doesn't totally resonate.

SAO PAULO — Pele left a Paris hospital on Monday after being treated for a urinary infection.

VANCOUVER — Between five different NHL clubs and stints in the American Hockey League, Luke Schenn has logged a lot of kilometres over the past few years.

CALGARY — Take advantage of the opportunity. That was the message from veterans Mark Giordano and Mike Smith as the Calgary Flames began preparations on Monday to meet the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.