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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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GREENING WILL BE WITH LEAFS

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St. John’s Native Colin Greening who was traded by Ottawa to Toronto will be with the Maple Leafs Thursday night when they play Edmonton Oilers. He was called to the parent team because Joffrey Lupul was placed in injury reserve list and Tyler Bozak and Shawn Matthias are listed as day…

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THOMAS, CUNNINGHAM CHAMPS

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  The Jeff Thomas rink of lead Ross Young, second Peter Hollett and third Mark Noseworthy won the provincial senior men’s championship Sunday. Thomas defeated Glen Goss 7-2 Sunday in the deciding game. Saturday Thomas defeated Goss 7-3 to force the deciding game Sunday. Thomas and his rink will represent Newfoundland…

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NFLDERS INVOLVED IN NHL TRADE

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  There has been a trade in the N-H-L and two Newfoundland natives are involved. First the trade. The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded veteran defenceman and captain Dion Phaneuf to the Ottawa Senators in a nine player deal. Along with Phaneuf, the Leafs send forwards Matt Frattin, Casey Bailey,…

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MOUNT PEARL 2015 AWARD WINNERS

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The Mount Pearl Sports Hall of Fame and 2015 Annual Awards Ceremony took place at the Reid Centre in Mount Pearl Friday night.       this year’s Athletic Award winners: – Christine Young – Summit Synchro – (Peter Halliday Executive of the Year Award winner) – Mark Miller – Pearlgate Track…

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CURLING MIXED DOUBLES

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  The team of Erin Porter and Cory Schuh claimed the 2016 provincial mixed doubles curling championship Monday at Bally Haly Curling Club. Porter/Schuh defeated Greg Smith and Heidi Trickett 10-7 in the final game. They scored three in the fourth and four in the eighth to take the title.…

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DANNY KINGS FUNERAL SATURDAY

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The Newfoundland Sports community is mourning the loss today of a well known Newfoundland athlete, a Rugby player and a Powerlifter.   Details of funeral arrangements for St. John’s Athlete Danny King  who passed away suddenly this week, have been made public. His remains are resting at Carnells Funeral Home…

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