Judo Club
Portimão Judo Club took part in a worldwide event, World Judo Day, on October 28. Designed to promote the sport and its values, the initiative took place to celebrate the
Motoring on
The Portimão Motor Park celebrated its third anniversary this week. Following only seven months of construction work the most modern race track in Europe opened its doors on November 2,
Ups and downs
Portimonense enjoyed mixed fortunes on the pitch last week. 21-year-old Brazilian striker Felipe Miranda was the hero of the 1-0 League Cup victory over top tier Feirense at their own
Hits and misses
Portuguese men’s tennis No1 Rui Machado did well to reach the semi-finals of the Rio Preto Challenger in Brazil last week. The Algarvean saw off one-time world No77 Wayne Odesnik
The greens await you!
By STUART GREENWOOD After settling into their new lifestyles in Portugal, many expats find it difficult in returning to former outdoor sports and leisure activities, unless they are among the
VAT rise in golf ‘disastrous’ for Algarve tourism
Golf associations in Portugal continue to fight against a possible VAT increase in the sector next year, a move they say “will take the Algarve back to the 80s”. The
Damascus double top
Che Lagoense badminton club mates Pedro Martins and Telma Santos lived up to their respective top seeding at last week’s Syrian Open. Both players reached the finals of the singles
Olhanense up to sixth
By CHRIS WRIGHT A penalty, converted by the ever improving Mateus, was enough to lift Olhanense into sixth place behind Porto, Benfica, Sporting, Braga and Marítimo in Liga ZON Sagres.
SPLASH DOWN
Portinado, the national men’s water polo champions, were beaten 10-5 by Salgueiros in the Portuguese Supercup final. The women’s silverware went to Clube Fluvial Portuense who proved too good for
John Aldridge Classic
Presented by the Boavista Golf and Spa Resort in Lagos, the annual John Aldridge Classic Golf Tournament took place on October 21 and 22. Former player of the Liverpool Football