CBC Sports' daily newsletter takes stock of a highly decorated but aging Canadian long-track team as it opens a new season without some key skaters.

Manchester United are seemingly hopeful of securing Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, although an appoitnment is far from plain sailing

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins hits out at Usman Khawaja's claims that all players in the team knew about the 2018 ball tampering in a passionate press conference.

Russian hockey federation president Vladislav Tretiak is threatening to seek compensation from Canada and push for the relocation or cancellation of next month's world junior championship in Alberta if Russia is barred from competing.

The details of Rashee Rice's NFL paycheck have been laid bare by Kansas City Chiefs star's ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, and they paint a bleak financial picture.

Discussing the issue of contact sports and the threat to sports men and women of all ages, particularly in the light of the recent death, just last month, of a 17-year-old French woman after a head collision on the rugby field, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Daniel H Daneshvar, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He says that "there's not such thing as safe" in contact sports, explaining that "if you get a lot of repeated hits to the head, then you're at risk for problems later in life, both in the near term and the long term".

After Michael Carrick was sacked by Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes sent a message to the now former Reds boss on social media

Manchester United will have to foot a massive bill if they are serious in their endeavours to bring in Mauricio Pochettino as a successor to Michael Carrick

Luge's governing body has extended sanctions against Russian sliders wishing to compete in World Cup and other events this season, a continuation of the policies put into place in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.