Brave Olhanense
By CHRIS WRIGHT sport@algarveresident.com FC Porto were in town on Sunday with their array of international talent. It was Jorge Costa, former Porto hero, now manager of Olhanense who would
Sporting week hosted by Oceânico
The Oceânico Group is this week presenting top sporting fixtures on the Algarve calendar. Starting on Monday October 12, the Oceânico Bowls Masters Portugal begins at the Amendoeira Bowls Club
Unlucky 13
The 13th and penultimate round of the World Supersport Championship at Magny-Cours lived up to its Eugene Laverty-Cal Crutchlow title showdown billing for most of the weekend. The first-mentioned Parkalgar-Honda
Top dogs
A late, late goal from Pires in the third minute of injury time handed Portimonense victory over Freamunde and the outright Liga de Honra leadership. The current two-point advantage enjoyed
WORLD CLASS SURF
The Algarve’s Marlon Lipke will be among the surfing elite due to visit Peniche for the penultimate stage of this year’s ASP Men’s World Tour between October 19 to 30.
Best of the rest
Palmeiras Resort-Tavira’s André Cardoso was the top Portuguese finisher in 17th place at last week’s cycling World Championships, coming home 2m44s behind race winner Cadel Evans. The Algarve team was
Speedster
Roller Lagos speed skating star Martyn Dias claimed the first medal for Portugal at the sport’s junior World Championships in China. The Algarve youngster, already the European title holder for
Early bath
Algarve-born European U-21 Badminton champion Pedro Martins did not have the luck of the draw when coming up against Emil Vind in the first round of the Czech Open. The
Three up
Portimão football club responded to its unfortunate home defeat against Gil Vicente with a magnificent 3-0 victory at Trofense on Saturday. The only Algarve team in the second tier Liga
Big shot
By SKIP BANDELE sport@algarveresident.com Popular Irishman and current world No8 Pádraig Harrington has been confirmed as a starter for the PGA European Tour 3rd Portugal Masters. The biggest golf tournament

