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BLOG REPLAY: Cup of Russia

Last Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009 | 3:35 PM ET

Russia's Evgeni Plushenko is making his return to the Grand Prix circuit. Russia's Evgeni Plushenko is making his return to the Grand Prix circuit. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images)

Relive the action from the Cup of Russia from Moscow, following the informative analysis of CBCSports.ca expert Pj Kwong, along with coach David Long, of figure skating's second Grand Prix event of the season.

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Figure Skating Headlines

Beauty of Virtue and Moir clinches Skate Canada gold
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir put down a superb free program to win the ice dance competition at the 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International.
Rochette captures gold at Skate Canada
Canada's Joannie Rochette overcame a couple of flaws to capture gold in the women's singles event at Skate Canada International on Saturday.
Virtue, Moir in control at Skate Canada
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have put a stranglehold on the ice dance competition at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ont.
Chan finishes 6th at Skate Canada
Patrick Chan showed a lot of rust in his return to competitive skating after missing most of the Grand Prix season with an injured calf.
Germans use rebuilt program to win Skate Canada pairs
Two-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy ended weeks of speculation over a rebuilt long program by easily winning the pairs competition on Saturday at Skate Canada, in Kitchener, Ont.

Sports Headlines

Stamps vs. Riders: A little food for thought
A tongue-in-cheek guide to Sunday's Western final between the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Beauty of Virtue and Moir clinches Skate Canada gold
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir put down a superb free program to win the ice dance competition at the 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International.
Canadian speedskater Groves wins gold
Kristina Groves of Ottawa won her first World Cup gold of the season on Sunday, prevailing in the 1,500-metre race in Hamar, Norway.
Signs point to Sedin for hot Hawks
The Vancouver Canucks hope to have Daniel Sedin back in the lineup for the first time in 19 games Sunday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.
Tottenham's Defoe scores 5 to tie EPL record
Jermain Defoe scored five second-half goals, including a seven-minute hat trick as Tottenham overwhelmed Wigan 9-1 on Sunday.

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