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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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NFLDER NOW A PRO DART PLAYER

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      You have heard of world dart players Michael van Gerwen defeating two-time defending champion Gary Anderson. Well a Newfoundlander has now joined their ranks as a pro player A Newfoundlander has earned his professional card in Europe and is now considered a Professional Dart Player. He is…

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OSMOND CANADIAN LADIES CHAMPION

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          With a record score of 219.66, Kaetlyn Osmond has won her third national figure skating title. Osmond, 21, of Marystown held the lead in women’s singles Friday after landing three huge triple jumps, earning 81.01 points going into Saturday’s free program.   Osmond, who now…

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ICE CAPS GIVE BACK TO MINOR HOCKEY

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    Ten St. John’s IceCaps players and members of the IceCaps Grassroots Hockey Development Team will take part in five metro-area Old Dutch Practice with the Pros hockey sessions  Wednesday (January 11th).   Details are as follows:   CBR Minor Hockey Association, 5 p.m., Robert French Memorial Stadium (IceCaps players:…

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GUSHUE WINS CANADIAN OPEN

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  Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland rink are the Canadian Open Curling champions. Gushue and his rink of Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker defeated Niklas Edin of Sweden 8-3 Sunday to claim the title. Gushue shutout Brad Jacobs 4-nothing Saturday to move on to the final.    …

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