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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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TEAM SYMONDS NAT CHAMPS

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Team Symonds from the ReMax Center in St. John’s claimed the National Club championship–The Travelers title– Saturday in Ottawa. Andrew Symonds, the skip and his team of third Mark Healy, Second Cory Ewart and lead Keith Jewer claimed the championship beating Manitoba 6-4 in the title game. The win meant everything…

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DRUKEN JOINS LAW SUIT ACTION

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  A Newfoundlander, who played in the National Hockey League with Vancouver Canucks has joined in the on the lawsuit brought forth by former NHL players claiming the National Hockey League hasn’t done enough to protect players from concussions. 35 year old Harold Druken of St. John’s  claimed he has…

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GUSHUE WINS NATIONALS

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  S U N D A Y   Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland rink claimed the Nationals Curling championship Sunday as they beat Reid Carruthers 7-2 in the championship game. It was his 53rd win of the season for Gushue and his rink of Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker.…

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RUGBY’S HEARN TURNS PRO

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    London Irish have signed Canadian international centre Newfoundlander  Ciaran Hearn for the remainder of the season after his impressive World Cup. Hearn is a native of Conception Bay South. The 30 year old  centre was ever-present for Canada during the recent Rugby World Cup, regularly receiving acclaim for his…

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GUSHUE SAYS HE IS OKAY

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  Thank you to everyone for their kind messages and concern. It was a scary moment for all of us. I am doing okay. Pretty sore and my head has felt better, but I will be okay. Few days rest and I will be good as new. Want to say…

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CLEARY EXPLAINS

      BY Alan Cross | AHL On The Beat Archive    When Daniel Cleary, a 17-year veteran of the NHL, was suddenly faced with the reality of playing in the AHL, he had a decision to make: report or retire. It had been a long, long time since he last…

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