Sport

Portimão-born volleyball star João José led his club side Friedrichshafen to a 3-0 German Cup semi-final victory over RWE Bottrop to qualify for the March 6 title clash with Generali

National golf champion António Rosado occupied the runner-up spot behind Britain’s Sam Robinson at the Pro-Am Blevins Franks on the Oceânico Faldo course. Previously Hugo Santos won the Pro-Am Equilibrium

Che Lagoense badminton star Pedro Martins ended 2010 on a highly promising 61st place in the world behind leaders Chong Wei Lee (Malaysia), Taufik Hidayt (Indonesia) and Denmark’s Peter Grade.

Luxemburg Pro Cycling featuring highly successful siblings Andy and Frank Schleck (pictured) are the latest team to confirm its presence at next February 16 to 20 Tour of the Algarve.

The official World Supersport and Superbike Championship tests originally scheduled to take place between January 21 and 23 at the Portimão Motor Park have been put back a week. Parkalgar

The Spanish Athletics Federation President Jose Maria Odriozola has proposed Portugal as hosts for the 2013 Cross Country World Championships following the successful European equivalent held recently in Albufeira.

Literature fans will be able to take part in the first English ALFA session of 2011 on February 18 at the Holiday Inn Algarve in Armação de Pêra. British author

The 2010/2011 Portugal Dakar Challenge will get under way in Coruche on Boxing Day. The charity rally in aid of non-governmental organisation AMI will head for Tavira before moving to