The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season. more »
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was successful, said Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski's agent. more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift. more »
In what was a wild Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins on Wednesday, NHL players not participating in the contest took to Twitter to talk about the action. more »
Despite FIFA President Sepp Blatter's rosy view, there is a clear divide growing between what's happening at the Confederations Cup, and the protests taking place on the streets of Brazil, writes CBCSports.ca's Ben Rycrofft. more »
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane rejoined forces as the Chicago Blackhawks held off the resilient Boston Bruins in overtime and evened up the Stanley Cup final at two games apiece. This and more in the top NHL playoff stories from Wednesday. more »