ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics association (NLAA) announced today by Joe Ryan, chair of the Athletics Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which also includes Don Coaker, Wulf Stender and Will Gough, that two former outstanding athletics and three builders (officials, coaches or volunteers) will be formally inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at a November…
Montreal, QC – A huge weekend for competitive youth climbing in Newfoundland! Youth athletes and coaches from Cove Bouldering and Wallnuts climbing gyms in St John’s represented the province at Climbing Canada Youth Bouldering Eastern Regional Championships at Beta Bloc in Montrea, Quebec. Many firsts. It is the largest team…
OTTAWA, ON – Skate Canada has announced that Kaetlyn…
Congratulations Lily and Mark on your 3rd place performance in the Novice…
Here is a statement issued on Thursday by Councilor Jamie Korab on the privatization of Mile One. St. John’s Businessman Dean MacDonald is willing to purchase the facility. Draw your own conclusion from the statement by Councilor Korab. Businessman Dean MacDonald is floating the idea in the local…
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SEPTEMBER 5th IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1955 – Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit his seventh homer of the season for a National League record for home runs by a pitcher. The Dodgers beat the Phillies 11-4. 1971 – J.R. Richard tied Karl Spooner’s Major League record by striking out…
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A Newfoundlander all the way from St. John’s and the NHL play by play booth. A great piece of Newfoundland Sports History …
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The NLAA has made it official this year’s what would have been the 93rd Tely Ten Road race has been officially cancelled. The NLAA had hoped to have the event in November but the decision has been made not to hold the race which attracts thousands of walkers and runners…
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Sport NL has announced those who will be enshrined into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame . Unfortunately due to the current medical situation in the province the official ceremony of induction will take place at a later date. Those to be inducted include Kirk Howell in the…
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Due to concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games, which were scheduled to be held in Bay Roberts from August 15-22, are postponed. Because of the current Public Health State of Emergency, all sport facilities are closed, athletes are not able to…
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