Humble beginnings
Still the grateful recipient of a 1,200 euros winner’s cheque from Vale de Lobo’s ITF Futures tournament organiser Pedro Frazão in February 2006, Carla Suarez Navarro proved to be one
Roaring success
Rory McIlroy lived up to his billing as golf’s next big star by achieving his breakthrough professional victory at the weekend’s Dubai Desert Classic. The Northern Ireland teenager, who is
Goodwill golf
Golf For Greys, the Algarve-based over-50s golf association, recently organised the 1st Iberian Senior Men’s Golf Open in aid of various children’s charities. Competitors from all over Europe enjoyed three
Football feast
Wednesday, February 11 Wales v. Poland in Vila Real S. António kick-off 5pm Portugal v. Finland at the Algarve Stadium. 8.45pm Tickets priced €10, €15 and €20 are still available
Surfing in the sky
The Portimão Skysurf Protour 2009, held in conjunction with the Portugal Parachute Cup, is the big attraction at the municipality airfield between Alvor and Penina this weekend. Spectators are invited
Sky high
The Portimão aerodrome has once more been chosen to stage the Portuguese Skydiving Cup. The February 7 and 8 competition will be accompanied by the Portimão Skysurf Protour stage on
Be bowled over
A crown bowling facility, believed to be the first to be built outside the UK, is due to open at the newly opened Oceânico Amendoeira resort near Silves in March.
Ill disciplined Olhanense lose with nine men
by Chris Wright SC Olhanense travelled to third placed Gil Vicente full of confidence for their Liga Vitalis top-of-the-table clash on Sunday. Unbeaten in the league since November 23 and
Wave energy
The world’s first wave energy farm, located off the coast of northern Portugal, is up and running and generating a total of 2.25MW, enough to power 1,500 homes. Ocean Power
Eight clubs, Six Nations
The final set of Heineken Cup group phase matches resulted in none of the prospective quarter-finals being played on French soil for the first time since the competition’s inception 14