Sports Briefs
Away games England Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has managed to score an own goal at F.A. headquarters after revelations that he has had an affair with a 38-year-old secretary on the
Football – Portuguese connection
Rui Costa looks set to join Christiano Ronaldo and assistant coach Carlos Queiroz at Old Trafford. Benfica’s hopes of signing the ex-international were dashed when AC Milan accepted Manchester’s offer
Spotlight – Athlete of the moment
Nicole Cooke is Britain’s biggest gold medal hope on two wheels. She has been racing againstboys in Holland since the age of 12 – and beating them regularly. In 1999,
Fun day in Ferragudo
A recent fundraising event held in PlayOasis, Ferragudo, raised 309 euros for the Lagoa bombeiros. Original plans were made for one of the Lagoa Bombeiros’ fire engines to be present
Suspected arsonists arrested
Judicial Police officers have detained a couple suspected of starting at least four fires in the concelho of Almodôvar recently. One of the couple also ventured to the concelhos of
Heatwave boosts admissions
Emergency admissions to Faro Hospital increased by a third early last week following the recent heatwave. The increase in admissions continued on Tuesday, but then fell back on Wednesday, according
The Dons face the Dons
Football’s Wimbledon Dons played the Dons of Huelva in the inaugural Portimão Cup at the Portimonense Stadium recently. But anyone expecting to see the Wimbledon of old would have been
Hooligans back in court
Firefighter Garry Mann, who was dubbed a hooligan ringleader by a Portuguese court after being arrested for disorderly behaviour during the Euro 2004 tournament in June, has confirmed his appeal
You enjoy, we drive!
Three local graduates have put together a campaign to reduce the number of deaths among young people in the Algarve. Their scheme, called You Enjoy, We Drive, involves a free
Horseracing – Different class
The only surprises surrounding last Saturday’s King George at Ascot concerned the fact that Doyen ended up odds against, and that punters latched on to Vallee Enchantee, who finished down