National Sports

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine views the playoffs as a fresh start for himself. He's not the only Jets player with that approach. Winnipeg isn't exactly rolling as it heads into its first-round playoff series against the St.

ESPOO, Finland — Loren Gabel's summer shooting gallery is paying off at her first women's world hockey championship. The 21-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., scored a pair of goals and assisted on another in Canada's 6-1 win over Finland on Tuesday.

CALGARY — James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames.

TORONTO — Jake Gardiner hasn't watched the tape of the Toronto Maple Leafs' devastating Game 7 playoff loss to the Boston Bruins last year.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Eric Moreland. The six-foot-10, 240-pound Moreland is back for a second go-around with the Raptors. He signed a 10-day contract with the team on March 14 and averaged 2.3 points and 4.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack have turned French international back Hakim Miloudi's loan deal into a permanent move. The transatlantic rugby league team picked up the 25-year-old last week on loan from Hull FC with an eye to a lengthier stay.

MONTREAL — Quebecor says it will follow through with its threat to scramble the signal of its TVA Sports channel for television subscribers of its competitor, Bell.

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.