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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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FEWER WINS HARBOUR FRONT RACE

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  Colin Fewer raced home first in the 2016 Harbour Front 10 k road race that was held in St. John’s on a beautiful spring morning in downtown St. Johns.  Fewer finish ahead of the over 500 participants with a winning time of 31 minutes and 54 seconds.…

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FREAKE WINS 5 K RACE

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  Dave Freake won the Mundy Pond 5 K road race Sunday. He cross the finish line in a time of 15 minutes and 37 seconds. Matthew Power placed second in 16 minutes and 38 seconds. There was a tie for third place between Charlie Kourvelas and Mark Greene both…

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SPORT NL AWARDS

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        SportNL honoured its best for 2015 at the Shearton on Saturday night Senior Male Athlete of Year Sean Cleary of Softball Senior Female Athlete of Year Sarah Davis of Hockey Team of Year Galway Hitmen softball Official of Year Joan Butler Swimming Volunteer of year Brian…

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SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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  Sport Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it’s finalists for the  various provincial awards.    Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award: Sean Cleary (softball), Ciaran Hearn (rugby), Ben Taylor (target shooting)       Senior Female Athlete of the Year Award: Sarah Davis (hockey), Heather Healey (baseball), Katarina Roxon (para-swimmer)       Junior Male…

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MAPLE LEAFS CHAMPIONS

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  The St. John’s Maple Leafs have made it back to back provincial Major Midget AAA Hockey titles.   The Maple Leafs defeated the Western Kings 4-1 Saturday night to win the best of seven final series four games to two.   Danny Rice, Tim Noble, Cody Langmead and Tyler…

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GUSHUE WINS HOT SHOTS

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Veteran skip Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador scored 26 of a possible 30 points to beat lead Denni Neufeld of Manitoba in the final of the Ford Hot Shots skills competition Saturday. Gushue wins a two-year lease on a 2016 EcoBoost powered Ford Edge Sport SUV, with an approximate retail value…

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