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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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

