Aurora Borealis
HORSERACING Aurora borealis This Friday and Saturday will see the annual renewal of the greatest flat races of the season – the Epsom Oaks and Derby. Due to a strike
Sports News
Traffic worries More than 300 buses are expected to use the A2 between the Algarve and other parts of the country on certain match days, prompting local emergency services to
Musical Chairs
Are there more fickle lovers than football club owners and their managers? Lack of success or, in some cases, lack of ‘sufficient’ success, has seen several managerial casualties litter the
Grand Champions – McEnroe Out – Courier In
Fellow countryman, Jim Courier, will replace John McEnroe at this year’s Vale do Lobo Grand Champions tennis tournament. The line-up for this year’s competition, played out between August 3 and
Silverware Everywhere
Last week’s UEFA Cup Final between newly-crowned Spanish champions Valencia and Newcastle’s conquerors, Marseilles, in Gothenburg, also marked World No.1 referee Pierluigi Collina’s last competitive club match appearance. Valencia won
Super Alan Shearer
The Resident reporter GEORGE FLETCHER caught up with current Newcastle captain and one of England’s best loved former captains, Alan Shearer, after a day on the greens for an EXCLUSIVE
Are we ready for Euro 2004
With just 29 days to go until the big Portugal v Greece match kicks off the Euro 2004 football tournament, the government and local authorities have been working hard on
In the swing
Opens, majors, championships and tournaments Penina hosted the recent Portuguese Open for the first time in three years, but, amazingly, for the 9th time in history. While I am not
Easter soccer festival
With the Euro 2004 football championship just around the corner, Barringtons health club in Vale do Lobo has been busy helping the youth of today become the football stars of
Stich to return for Grand Champions
Michael Stich, winner of last year’s Vale do Lobo Grand Champions tennis tournament, has announced his intention to defend his title this year. Speaking as he was awarded last year’s