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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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DAVIS ON NATIONAL TEAM

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    Paradise native Sarah Davis has been named to Canada’s National women’s hockey team that will compete at the World championships March 28th to April 4th in Kamloops BC. Davis was part of Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18…

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PURCELL TRADED

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St. John’s native Teddy Purcell has been traded. Purcell goes to the Florida Panthers for a third round draft pick. Purcell has played in 61 games this season and has 11 goals and 21 assists for 32 points.  …

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PURCELL FEELS HE WILL BE TRADED

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  Edmonton Oilers forward Teddy Purcell is an unrestricted free agent come July, but the St. John’s, Newfoundland native thinks he might be on his way out of Edmonton sooner. “Am I concerned about the trade deadline? If I said no, that would be a lie,” Purcell told the Edmonton…

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MT PEARL NATIVE AUS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

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A Mount Pearl native has been named the Atlantic universities Male Athlete of the week. Gavin Dyke, who is attending Dalhousie University wins the award for his swimming performance . Dyke was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the AUS Men’s Swimming Championship held this past weekend at Dalhousie.…

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LEAFS WIN TWO

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The St. John’s Maple Leafs Midget Triple AAA team won both weekend games they played.   Saturday  they went to overtime and edged the Western Kings 4-3. Kyle McGrath scored three goals including the game winner in the extra session and also added an assist. Dylan McKenzie added the single.…

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VIEWS ON TRIPLE A HOCKEY

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    Local Hockey blogger Barry Wheeler has some interesting insight into the AAA Hockey setup in the province. Here are some links to what he has to say about the setup in this province. Is it fair? Well see what Barry has to say.     Speaking Out Against…

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