Sport in Brief

Early retirement Lawrence Dalaglio, England rugby captain since Martin Johnson’s retirement, has ended his international career on 73 caps. The Wasps No.8 will concentrate on the club championship. World Cup

September 9, 2004by shareitIn

Belgian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher regards the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, omitted from last year’s racing calendar over a cigarette advertising row, as a second home. Scene of some of his greatest moments, the track

September 1, 2004by shareitIn ,

All other sports back in full swing . . .

Baseball The baseball section, represented by Lisboa Basebol Clube, will play a double-header on the Astro pitch this Sunday. The first game starts at 9.30am against Associação Académica da Universidade

September 1, 2004by shareitIn

ODDS AND ENDS

Am-bushed The Iraq football team’s unexpected advance into the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament prompted George W. Bush to hold up the country’s success in a party political broadcast. “During

September 1, 2004by shareitIn

Football: Day one

With Porto’s game postponed until September 22, both Benfica and Sporting made a winning start to the season, albeit a nervous one. Both principals won 3-2 against Beira-Mar and Gil

September 1, 2004by shareitIn ,

Gliding to glory

Barreiro based Sílvia Ventura recently retained the women’s title at the National Paragliding Championship 2004, held at Torre de Moncorvo. Ventura also beat the current national distance record for women

September 1, 2004by shareitIn ,

By Jingo!

It appears that Britain is once more returning to sporting greatness with golden moments in Athens, historic happenings on the cricket pitch and Champions League success beckoning with Chelsea, Arsenal,

September 1, 2004by shareitIn

Athens Olympics

British track gold In the wake of Paula Radcliffe’s breakdown, Kelly Holmes restored the British track and field team’s confidence with a perfectly-timed run in the 800m. to take gold

September 1, 2004by shareitIn , , ,

Cricket

Hit for six! England equalled a 75-year-old record in registering their seventh straight Test victory, whitewashing the West Indies in the process, and taking the npower series by an impressive

August 26, 2004by shareitIn