CBC Sports Late Night: Olympic Games Replay - Sochi 2014 Women's Hockey

Watch action from the women's Olympic gold-medal games from the Sochi Games.

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UFC bids emotional farewell to Anderson Silva following TKO loss to Uriah Hall

Following a fourth-round loss by TKO to Uria Hall, Anderson Silva bid an emotional farewell to the UFC on Saturday in Las Vegas. 

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Janine Beckie, City set to defend FA title against Everton

Canada’s Janine Beckie will be looking for her chance to help Manchester City defend their title as they take on Everton in the women’s FA Cup final on Sunday. 

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes OHL can return with bodychecking

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving the door open for bodychecking to remain in the Ontario Hockey League for the upcoming season.

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Remembering Sean Connery on the links

Well-known Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein has personal insight on the late Sean Connery's passion for the sport.

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MLS cancels game, postpones another due to pandemic

Major League Soccer postponed the Los Angeles FC's scheduled game Sunday night at San Jose, and cancelled Minnesota's match at Sporting Kansas City because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr votes in presidential election, reminds others of importance

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr cast his vote, then spent some of his own time Saturday morning greeting others who visited the ballot drop-off location at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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USL Championship final called off following widening COVID-19 outbreak

The United Soccer League has cancelled Sunday's USL Championship final, citing "multiple" positive COVID-19 tests among the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

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Second wind gives Doc Redman a 1-shot lead in Bermuda

Doc Redman found the wind far more manageable Saturday, and he took advantage with a 4-under 67 for a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Bermuda Championship.

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Damian Warner out of the cold, into temporary training home for Tokyo Olympics

Nine months before the Tokyo Olympics, Canadian decathlete Damian Warner finally has a place to train indoors after his regular track facility at Thompson arena on the Western University campus in London, Ont., closed in the spring due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Andrey Rublev advances to Vienna Open final after opponent injures thigh

Andrey Rublev of Russia advanced to his fifth final of the season on Saturday after an injured Kevin Anderson pulled out in the second set of their semifinal at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.

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Sydney Pickrem discusses life in the ISL

CBC Sports' Scott Russell recaps ISL action and then talks with Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem about what it's like to compete in the ISL's Budapest bubble.

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Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, 29, tests positive for coronavirus

Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, 29, has tested positive for COVID-19 and says she has "mild symptoms." Halep skipped the U.S. Open in September due to fears of catching the coronavirus.

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Olympic Games Replay: 2019 World Athletics Championships - Part 2

Relive some of the biggest moments from the track and field championships in Doha, Qatar.

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World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe, WNBA champion Sue Bird announce engagement

The sports power couple announced their engagement with a photo posted to Sue Bird's Instagram account on Friday and a representative for Megan Rapinoe confirmed the news to Reuters, as congratulations for the couple poured in across social media.

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How Canada's men's basketball Olympic fate could be decided by the NBA schedule

With the NBA and its players reportedly negotiating a return to the court some time between the end of December and middle of January, that four-week gap could determine whether Canada's men's basketball team qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics.

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University of North Dakota hockey cuts ties with Coyotes pick Mitchell Miller

The University of North Dakota said Friday that Arizona Coyotes top draft pick Mitchell Miller is no longer on the school's hockey team.

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Wilpon era nears end as record sale of New York Mets to Steve Cohen is approved

The Wilpon family's control of the New York Mets neared its end after 34 years when Major League Baseball owners voted Friday to approve the sale of the team to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.

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Why the NBA is in a hurry to start next season

CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why the NBA now wants to get back on the court as soon as possible, and what needs to be done to make that happen.

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Canadian junior men's finalist Krats, 18, gets shot to fill in on Team Gushue

Joel Krats was a 15-year-old curler with big dreams when he watched Brad Gushue and Team Newfoundland and Labrador deliver a dramatic Brier victory on home ice in 2017. Now just over three years later, Krats is getting the chance to play with the province's curling icons.

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Toronto Titan's Kylie Masse gets back to racing in International Swimming League bubble

LaSalle, Ont., native Kylie Masse is competing for the Toronto Titans in Budapest, Hungary, in International Swimming League matches.

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No bodychecking allowed in upcoming OHL season, says Ontario sport minister

The Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this coming season, according to Lisa MacLeod. Ontario's minister of sport said Friday afternoon in a speech delivered to the Empire Club of Canada that removing purposeful physical contact is a necessity for all sports in the province to slow the spread of COVID-19

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Novak Djokovic suffers stunning loss to 42nd-ranked Sonego in Vienna quarters

Novak Djokovic won just three games in a lacklustre quarter-final performance at the Erste Bank Open on Friday in Vienna, Austria, losing 6-2 6-1 to 42nd-ranked Lorenzo Sonego.

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Raptors support NBA investigation into assault charges against Terence Davis

The Toronto Raptors say they will fully support the NBA's investigation into the arrest of guard Terence Davis on assault charges.

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Bobby Orr endorses U.S. President Trump's re-election bid

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr has endorsed the re-election bid of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Canada Artistic Swimming plans to 'rip off the band-aid' to create better environment

Canada Artistic Swimming released results of an independent investigation on Friday, after complaints of harassment and a culture of fear in the team's training centre in Montreal.

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Ontario cabinet minister outlines initiatives to help sport, tourism industries

Ontario's minister of heritage and sport says redeveloping Ontario Place and supporting bids for major sporting events are among the province's plans to boost the economy when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

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Morgan Campbell explores what happened to banned sprinter Christian Coleman

CBC Sports' Morgan Campbell gave his opinion on U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman's recent ban after missing three drug tests, which will knock him out of the next summer's Tokyo Olympics.

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Hockey Hall of Fame will not have a class of 2021

The Hockey Hall of Fame announced Friday there will be no new inductees in 2021, and the class of 2020 will be honoured in a ceremony that year instead.

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QMJHL postpones additional games due to provincial red zone restrictions

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has announced that teams located in in the province of Quebec's red zones -- where organized sport is currently prohibited -- will continue to have their games postponed until further notice.

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I was in net for... Wayne Gretzky's 802nd goal

In episode 2 of our new series, Rob Pizzo speaks to Kirk McLean who was in net when Wayne Gretzky broke Gordie Howe's all-time goals record.

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Watch the International Swimming League from Budapest

The new season the International Swimming League continues Friday in Budapest, Hungary.

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Falcons reverse trend by holding on to 4th-quarter lead in win over Panthers

Matt Ryan threw for 281 yards and ran for a touchdown, Younghoe Koo made four field goals and the Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 25-17 on Thursday night to avoid a series season sweep.

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Top NFL QB prospect Trevor Lawrence tests positive for coronavirus

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available to play the top-ranked Tigers' biggest game of the season.

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Absence of World's Fastest Man will deprive Tokyo Olympics of sorely-needed star power

Unless a last-ditch appeal of Christian Coleman succeeds, somebody besides the current World's Fastest Man will win Olympic gold in 2021, and his suspension will leave a long list of losers in its wake, writes CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell.

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Travis Roy, college hockey player who was paralyzed on 1st shift, dies at 45

Travis Roy, the Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first college shift and went on to be a motivational speaker and advocate for the disabled, has died. He was 45.

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Should Andre De Grasse be favoured to win the Olympic 100m now?

CBC Sports' daily newsletter assesses Canadian Andre De Grasse's chances of becoming the world's fastest man in the wake of Christian Coleman's suspension.

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Coming off Cup run, Stars hand coach Rick Bowness 2-year contract

There was a point while serving as interim coach of the Dallas Stars when Rick Bowness knew he didn't want someone else to come in and take over the team. And that was even before they went to the Stanley Cup Final. The Stars are still Bowness' team.

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Reigning Brier champion Brad Gushue finally set to make season debut in Halifax

Brad Gushue, vice Mark Nichols and second Brett Gallant started practising together again a couple weeks ago. They'll make their season debut this week at a bonspiel at Halifax's Mayflower Curling Club.

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Hockey Canada still holding out hope that Lafreniere can play in world juniors

The Canadian junior hockey team will play the waiting game with Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers after learning Thursday that another NHLer will join the squad for selection camp.

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Canada's Vasek Pospisil eliminated in 2nd round at Vienna Open

Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil was eliminated from the Erste Bank Open indoor hardcourt tennis tournament on Thursday after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to fourth seed Daniil Medvedev.

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She fought to give hijabs a place in basketball. Now she's training Muslim girls in London, Ont.

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir led a four year-battle against an International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rule that banned religious head coverings on the court. She won, and now lives in London with her husband and five-month-old son

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Canadian women's hockey team desperate for Rivalry Series with U.S.

The Canadian women's hockey team is in desperate need of international games. Gina Kingsbury hopes a Rivalry Series against the United States can happen this winter.

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NHL, Coyotes should be 'practising what they preach' when it comes to racism, says Hockey Diversity Alliance

After the Arizona Coyotes recently drafted a prospect convicted of bullying a Black schoolmate, the Hockey Diversity Alliance is calling on the team and the NHL to sign a pledge in support of combating racism in the sport.

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CFL commissioner says league is exploring all options to hold 2021 season

​​​​​​​CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league is examining all of its options to stage a 2021 season, including playing games before no fans or limited spectators.

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OHL plans February start for shortened season, Memorial Cup scheduled for June

The Ontario Hockey League plans to start the season on Feb. 4. The season is slated to be 40 games, down from the usual 68.

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Canadian skateboarder Matt Berger awaits his sport's Olympic debut

If the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games go ahead in 2021, Matt Berger is tracking to be among the first Canadian skateboarders in the sport's Olympic debut. Athletes will compete in park and street boarding.

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Japanese gymnast Uchimura test positive for COVID-19 ahead of key meet

Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura has tested positive for COVID-19 ten days before he was due to take part in an international meet seen as a major test of Tokyo's capacity to hold events ahead of next year's Olympics, organizers announced on Thursday.

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Canada's Andre De Grasse 'in the mix' for Olympic gold after Coleman ban: Bailey

Donovan Bailey isn't ready to declare Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse the odds-on favourite to become the next men's Olympic 100-metre champion on the heels of Christian Coleman's two-year ban after three violations of doping control rules.

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Injury-riddled Toronto FC suffers 2nd straight shutout defeat in loss to NYCFC

Jesus Medina's second-half goal lifted New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over a banged-up Toronto FC on Wednesday in MLS play.

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