The big race

The 17th European Cross Country Championships will take place in Albufeira on Sunday. The event, one of the biggest on the international athletics calendar of the year which was held

December 10, 2010by shareitIn

Tour News

Seven ProTour cycling teams including Astana, RadioShack, Sky and Columbia have already confirmed their presence at the 2011 season-opening Tour of the Algarve in February. While RadioShack will have four

December 10, 2010by shareitIn

Expat fans become TV stars

By CHRIS WRIGHT One of Portugal’s top television companies, TVi, filmed the expat fans as they prepared for their trip to Lisbon last week. The Portuguese footballing community cannot understand

December 10, 2010by shareit

Moretto mistake hands victory to Benfica

Manager Daúto Faquirá was without centre-back Mauricio, back in Brazil to visit his sick father, and the influential Vinicius, out through injury. Mexer came into the back four to partner

December 10, 2010by shareit

J.P’s forget-me-not day

Thursday, November 17 was a very special day for all members of the Alvor Club, a day when friends and family got together for a competitive day of bowls in

December 10, 2010by shareitIn

LARGE CONTINGENT TRAVEL TO LISBON

Today (Friday) more than 1,500 fans will be leaving Olhão to travel north to do battle with Benfica at the Stadium of Light. Kick-off 8.15pm live on Sport TV. Many

December 3, 2010by shareit

Big decision

Prime Ministers José Sócrates and Jose Luis Zapatero were in Zurich yesterday (Thursday) in the hope of furthering Portugal and Spain’s joint 2018 World Cup bid. The pair attended the

December 3, 2010by shareitIn

GREAT TRY

Loulé Rugby Club recorded a convincing 33-3 away victory over Beira-Mar to qualify for the national second division championship play-offs. A continuation of that form could bring top level rugby

December 3, 2010by shareitIn

Testing times

Rain accompanied the first official World Superbike Championship tests in Portimão last Monday and Tuesday. Present at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA) were BMW, Aprilia Pata, Aprilia Test Team,

December 3, 2010by shareitIn