ODD BALLS
Eccentric Colombian goalkeeper, Rene Higuita, famed for his ‘scorpion kick’ clearance against England and other eye-catching stunts, has tested positive for cocaine. The 38-year old crowd-pleaser, active for Mexican club
England Down Under
Australia’s Wallabies retained the Cook Cup by overcoming England at Twickenham for the first time in six years. Jonny Wilkinson stand-in, Charlie Hodgson, could not repeat his heroics against South
The road to Germany
Europe Hosts Germany, the eight group winners, plus the best two second-placed countries qualify automatically. The remaining six group runners-up go into play-offs over two legs, finally giving Europe fourteen
Tennis – Masterclass
The last two weeks have seen the climax of the professional tennis season that will only resume in earnest next January. In Los Angeles, the world’s top eight ladies gathered
Double standards
Sometimes I feel sick to the stomach being part of the human race. Envy, fear and ignorance have been responsible for many unspeakable injustices in our history. Who can ever
Rugby – More England Glory
New-look England continued their successful start under new coach, Andy Robinson, by battering South Africa 32-16. Injured Jonny Wilkinson watched stand-in Charlie Hodgson put in a commanding performance, the in-form
Learning important values
The Loulé Rugby Club’s schools recently took part in the Youth Rugby Social in the National Stadium in Lisbon, organised by the Portuguese Rugby Federation. As well as the Loulé
Formula One
The A1 Formula One World Cup, brainchild of Dubai billionaire Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum al Maktoum, set to come to life next year, has received backing from businessmen in three
Tennis
British number one, Tim Henman, approaching the twilight of his rollercoaster career, went into the defence of his Paris Masters title, having identified a magnesium deficiency as the root of
Champions League
Group A Liverpool only need one more win against either Monaco or Olympiakos from their remaining two games, after beating La Coruna 1-0 in Spain. Their first away win in