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Doctor Erin Steuter, head of sociology at Mount Allison University said society’s “fear culture” is a major factor in a student’s education and the steps they take post-graduation.

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Sports

The Newfoundland Growlers struggled to sell tickets in their inaugural season, but the ECHL team was a hot ticket in the Kelly Cup league final. Full houses at Mile One Centre greeted the Growlers and Toledo Walleye when they hit the ice in the league championship series.

ROBIN SHORT: Here we go again

Published a day ago

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Newfoundland Growlers re-sign yet another rearguard

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 7:32 a.m.

Softball.

Newfoundland softball fields will be busy this weekend

Published Jul 19, 2019 at 7:54 a.m.

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Provincial junior A baseball championship begins today at St. Pat’s in St. John's

Published Jul 19, 2019 at 7:37 a.m.

Hockey

Forward Colt Conrad (centre), shown playing for the Toronto Marlies in an American Hockey League game against the Laval Rocket earlier this year, is one of a number of AHL-contracted players attending the Toronto Maple Leafs’ summer prospects camp in Toronto this week. Last year, six players on AHL contracts who skated in Toronto’s prospects camp ended up playing with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers. — Toronto Marlies photo

Maple Leafs’ prospects camp might develop some Newfoundland Growlers players

Updated Jun 26, 2019 at 8:24 a.m.

Minutes after being selected 16th overall by the Colorado Avalanche at Friday's NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, Alex Newhook was busy telling his story to reporters. — Twitter/Colorado Avalanche

Top of the mountain: Alex Newhook of St. John's headed to Colorado after Avalanche make him the 16th overall draft pick

Updated Jun 22, 2019 at 10:05 a.m.

The four Newfoundlanders who were part of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2019 world women’s ball hockey championship pose with the provincial flag and championship trophy after a 4-2 win over the United States Saturday in Košice, Slovakia. From left, are players Kristen Cooze of Kippens, April Drake of Long Cove and Dawn Tulk of Deer Lake and head coach Steve Power of St. John’s. — Twitter/@StevePowerNL

Four Newfoundlanders on world women’s ball hockey champions

Updated Jun 23, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.

After helping the Newfoundland Growlers to an ECHL championship earlier this month, netminder Michael Garteig is signing with a team in the Finnish Elite League. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Garteig's gone, but Newfoundland Growlers should get another good goalie

Updated Jun 22, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

Baseball

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Bats and clubs: Competition for the Ken Dawe Cup gets underway at St. Pat's Ball Park in St. John's

Published Jun 28, 2019 at 6:17 a.m.

MLB notebook: Cardinals' Hicks to have Tommy John surgery

Updated Jun 25, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

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IAN SHANTZ: Blue Jays' clubhouse leadership takes shape as losses continue to mount

Updated Jun 10, 2019 at 4:44 p.m.

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Lewis's walk-off homer gives Bulldogs St. John’s Day title

Updated Jun 24, 2019 at 12:18 a.m.

Soccer

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Challenge Cup: Holy Cross, falls to Laurentians, suffers first loss of the season

Published Jun 24, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

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Challenge Cup: Feidians frolic in 9-1 victory at Paradise

Published Jun 20, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

Netherlands' Lineth Beerensteyn in action with Canada's Jayde Riviere. - REUTERS

WORLD CUP NOTES: Canada on the wrong side of video reviews against Netherlands

Updated Jun 21, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

Jessie Noseworthy

Jubilee Trophy: Perfect crusade continues for Holy Cross

Updated Jun 17, 2019 at 8:15 a.m.

Football

Middle linebacker Solomon Elimimian is looking forward to playing the B.C. Lions on Saturday. Elimimian spent nine seasons with the Lions before signing with the Riders as a free agent during the off-season.

Former Lions Solomon Elimimian, Manny Arceneaux weigh in on B.C.'s woes

Updated a day ago

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros is hit late by Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Simoni Lawrence after Collaros was downed by Tiger-Cats' Julian Howsare during first half CFL game action in Hamilton on June 13. Collaros left the game and was soon placed on the six-game injured list.

Simoni Lawrence to serve two-game suspension for hit on Zach Collaros

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

Good isn't good enough for Walker when much more is required from Argos

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 12:44 p.m.

Montrealer Peter Lenkov gives a master class in screenwriting at Concordia University in Montreal on Aug. 29, 2017.

STU COWAN: Californians dreamin’ big in pursuit of Alouettes ownership

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

Golf

Gander’s Blair Bursey has conditional status on Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada, meaning he needs to go through the qualifying portion of events he wishes to play.

Newfoundlander Blair Bursey is taking his game on Tour

Updated Jun 22, 2019 at 4:11 a.m.

Adam Hadwin of Canada plays a shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 18, 2019 in Farmingdale, N.Y.

Life on PGA Tour a balancing act, just ask Adam Hadwin

Updated May 28, 2019 at 11:18 a.m.

Tony Romo of USA watches a shot during practice prior to the start of the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 07, 2019 in Irving, Texas.

JON MCCARTHY: Tony Romo is good for golf

Updated May 07, 2019 at 8:36 p.m.

Brooks Koepka of the United States looks on during a practice round prior to the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 14, 2019 in Bethpage, New York.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Koepka on Tiger: 'He's not going to knock my teeth in ... what's there to be afraid of?'

Updated May 14, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

Curling

Rachel Homan, who gave birth to a six-pound boy Sunday, was curling competitively up until about April.

Curler Rachel Homan, husband welcome tiny addition to rink

Updated Jun 05, 2019 at 1:27 p.m.

Brad Gushue always enjoys himself at the Players Championship.

Gushue and Co. doing OK in TO

Updated Apr 12, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

Gord Bamford (left) and Brad Gushue squared off in a curling game in Bashaw, Alta., where Bamford lives, and it was all captured on video. - kubota.ca

Brad Gushue rocks with a Canadian country music star

Updated Apr 11, 2019 at 9:05 a.m.

Sweden's Edin defends world curling crown with dramatic win over Canada’s Koe

Updated Apr 08, 2019 at 5:49 a.m.

Other Sports

Members of the Brother Rice boys Grade 9 basketball team include Changath Lam, holding ball in front; bottom row (from left): Sam Lado, Richard Bishop, Brayden Jewers, Matt Dunn, Lewis Mbebi and Brody Evans; back row (from left): Julian McAllister, Firmosa Hasan, Isaac Piercey, Momoh Octavious, Adrian St. Croix and Samson Argentino; and Will Sellars, on shoulders of his teammates.

Brother Rice Celtics made most of what they had

Updated Jun 28, 2019 at 9:44 a.m.

The 37th edition of the VOCM 740 Garnish-Frenchman’s Cove 10K Road Race saw 108 runners congregate at the starting line.

Freake, Bazeley lead the pack for annual Garnish-Frenchman’s Cove 10K Road Race

Published Jun 14, 2019 at 2:07 p.m.

Federer seeded second at Wimbledon, Nadal drops to three

Published Jun 26, 2019 at 10:19 a.m.

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his teams win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 to win the 2019 NBA Finals.

Waiting on Kawhi: NBA free agency looms for Raptors' Danny Green and others

Updated Jun 26, 2019 at 7:35 a.m.

Local Sports

St. John's Senior Men's Softball League

St. John's senior fastpitch: The Bigs add to Bulldogs' losing streak; Hitmen win in extra innings

Published Jul 19, 2019 at 8:40 a.m.

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Ezekiel, Pittman win St. John’s fastpitch monthly honours

Published Jul 15, 2019 at 9:27 a.m.

There wasn’t much to choose between eventual winner Matt Noseworthy (left) and runner-up David Freake in Sunday’s Mews 8K. —
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Mews 8K: Noseworthy, Bazeley reign in the rain, take titles in St. John's road race

Updated Jul 15, 2019 at 7:19 a.m.

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Mews Memorial a good gauge for Tely 10 runners

Published Jul 13, 2019 at 6:25 a.m.

Basketball

Cape Breton Highlanders suspend NBLC operations

Updated Jul 12, 2019 at 8:12 p.m.

The Raptors have lost Kawhi Leonard (left) and Danny Green, but head coach Nick Nurse says the NBA's defending champions will still be good.
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Raptors coach Nurse disappointed to lose Kawhi, eager to 'kick his ass' next year

Updated Jul 07, 2019 at 10:09 a.m.

Toronto fans gather in front of the city hall during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration parade at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, June 17, 2019. (Stan Behal/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network)

Spending in T.O. increased 101% during Raptors NBA finals games

Updated Jul 05, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

Reports: Raptors' Gasol exercises $25.6 million option

Updated Jul 05, 2019 at 1:19 p.m.

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