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Sports briefs and results from Newfoundland and Labrador sports

Brad Gushue to retire from competition.

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In a video on his Facebook Page Brad Gushue has announced he will retire from competition after this season. A news conference is planned for  Date: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 Time: 12:30 p.m. ET Here are the details: Participants: Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brendan Bottcher, Geoff Walker, Curling Canada CEO Nolan Thiessen. Video on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C7YwcqEeS/  …

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Gavin Baggs is NL star at Summer Games.

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  St. John’s, NL – August 23, 2025 – Team NL athlete Gavin Baggs of Paradise, NL, has capped off a historic run at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s by securing a silver medal finish in the 400m Wheelchair Men’s Race today. Baggs’ outstanding performance marks a monumental achievement for Team NL, as he added his third athletics medal of the Games to his collection. Earlier this week, he struck gold in the 1500m Wheelchair Men’s Race and claimed silver in the 100m Wheelchair Men’s Race. His Canada Games success began in Week 1, when he captured a…

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Home Hardware and VW win 2025 Regatta

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ST JOHN’S, NL – Repeat wins for the returning Mens and Womans champions at the 2025 Royal St John’s Regatta today at Quidi Vidi Lake. Both Capital Home Hardware and Volkswagen won the Men’s and Woman’s Championship races respectively again this year defending their title. In the Mens race official course time was 9:55.24 .  Twenty-two secons ahead of the number boat East Coast Kia. The record time for the 2.45km course is 8:51.32 set by Crosbie Industrail in 2007.    Volkswagen St. John’s won the woman’s championship raace with a time of 5:16.41, beating second-place team, Smith Stockley, by…

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Levi Moulton wins 2025 Tely 10

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                      ST. JOHN’S, NL – Levi Moulton of Paradise, right, is the winner of the 2025 Tely 10 with a time of 50 minutes and 28 seconds. Kate Bazeley, left, was the top woman to cross the finish line with a new race record of 53 minute and 42 seconds and was 6th place overall.   2025 Tely 10 top five finishersMen1 Levi Moulton 50:282 Griffin Gamble 50:523 William Pidduck 51:134 Callum Drever 52:055 Ben Collingwood 53:02Women1 Kate Bazeley 53:422 Anne Johnston 57:093 Caden Lee 58:574 Darcie Stapleton 59:085 Maria Chafe 59:45…

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Volunteer for Canada Games in St John’s

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The Canada Summer Games are coming to St John’s in August. Here is your chance to get involved as a volunteer. Community involvement have always been a big part of the games and athlete experience. Scan the QR Code in the image or visit their volunteer web page.…

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ROCKWELL WINS MASTERS CURLING TITLE

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      Charles Pender photo Jean Rockwell and her Corner Brook  rink of third Donna Shears, second Janet Waugh and lead Madonna Day won the provincial women’s masters curling championship in Corner Brook. The Rockwell team went undefeated in the tournament and downed Trudy Keeping also of Corner Brook…

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OSMOND FINISHES FOURTH

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    After a second place finish earlier in the week, figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond placed fourth overall following the free skate at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea on Saturday. The 21-year-old, from Marystown, fell during her routine and finished shy of the podium…

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RYAN CLOWE MAY HAVE A COACHING CAREER

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An Interesting article on ESPN about Newfoundlander Ryan Clowe. He had his playing career end with several concussions. But he now has focused on being a coach and it is looking good.   http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/18605483/nhl-forced-concussions-stop-playing-former-san-jose-sharks-new-jersey-devils-agitator-ryane-clowe-finds-stride-coach    …

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PROVINCIAL TRIPLE A MIDGET HOCKEY

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    The 2017 provincial Triple A Midget hockey playoffs will begin Friday. Five teams will be in Deer Lake for the championships. Host-Western, Central Thunder, Tri Pen Ice, Northern Huskies and Eastern are the teams entered. The tournament will feature a single round robin with a championship game on…

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BOLAND LEADS Q SCORING RACE

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    Tyler Boland of St. John’s who played with Rimouski, Océanic continues to lead the scoring race in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Boland has played in 55 games and has 40 goals and 50 assists for 90 points. Included in his goals he has 12 power play…

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