OCEANICO PRESTIGE

The 3rd Prestige Residence Club PGA Pro-Am will tee off on the Oceanico Laguna course in Vilamoura this Monday. Accompanied by 22 of the best Portuguese professional players, 22 four-somes

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

FINISHING STRAIGHT

Parkalgar Honda ace Eugene Laverty held his nerve at Germany’s Nurburgring last Sunday to set up a likely grandstand finale to the World Supersport Championship series in the Algarve next

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

OPEN HURT

Rui Machado exited tennis’ US Open clutching his left wrist and will not be able to compete again for three weeks. The 25-year-old Faro-born Portuguese champion injured himself during his

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

OFF-ROAD

The 6th stage of the Portuguese national all-terrain championships, which will reach their climax in the Monchique mountains later this year, visited the lower Alentejo last weekend. Although title holders

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

A stunning transformation

By CHRIS WRIGHT sport@algarveresident.com ‘Moss the Stork’ might be the mascot of SC Olhanense but it was the ugly duckling stadium that turned into the beautiful swan last Friday night.

September 9, 2009by shareit

RHYTHM AND DANCE

Portimão’s 19-year-old Inês Gomes led her country into an initial 18th place after the opening day at the 18th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Japan earlier this week. Her team

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

DAREDEVILS

The extreme sport of cliff diving made good use of the Portuguese ship Sagres recently. The famous sailing school vessel’s main mast served as a launching pad for competitors during

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

GOLFING INNOVATION

The 1st European Universities Golf Championships were contested by 14 faculties representing 10 different countries on the Pestana Pinta and Alto courses last week with Ireland’s University of Maynooth emerging

September 9, 2009by shareitIn

Portugal win opening game

While the national team could only draw 1-1 in Denmark to further dent their chances of making the World Cup Finals in South Africa next year it was their younger

September 9, 2009by shareit

Bike marathon

São Bartolomeu de Messines will hold its fifth Crédito Agricola BTT mountain bike marathon for the 3rd Silves Council Trophy on October 10. Competitors interested in entering the cross country

September 2, 2009by shareitIn