Boavista retains inter-club trophy
Four teams entered for the third Western Algarve Inter-Club Trophy this year, including the Carvoeiro Golf and Country Club, so the competition was reduced to 16 players per team to
Cosmopolitan finalists
International and national players from all over Portugal came to the Algarve to join the recent ‘Algarvida’ tennis tournament at Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis. The third of four Sovereign Series
Sport in Brief
Early retirement Lawrence Dalaglio, England rugby captain since Martin Johnson’s retirement, has ended his international career on 73 caps. The Wasps No.8 will concentrate on the club championship. World Cup
Athens Olympics
British track gold In the wake of Paula Radcliffe’s breakdown, Kelly Holmes restored the British track and field team’s confidence with a perfectly-timed run in the 800m. to take gold
Belgian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher regards the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, omitted from last year’s racing calendar over a cigarette advertising row, as a second home. Scene of some of his greatest moments, the track
Cricket-filled weekend at the Casuals
While cricket took centre stage at the Lisbon Casuals Sports Club last weekend, all other sports sections will be back in full swing this coming weekend, as most members and
All other sports back in full swing . . .
Baseball The baseball section, represented by Lisboa Basebol Clube, will play a double-header on the Astro pitch this Sunday. The first game starts at 9.30am against Associação Académica da Universidade
ODDS AND ENDS
Am-bushed The Iraq football team’s unexpected advance into the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament prompted George W. Bush to hold up the country’s success in a party political broadcast. “During
Football: Day one
With Porto’s game postponed until September 22, both Benfica and Sporting made a winning start to the season, albeit a nervous one. Both principals won 3-2 against Beira-Mar and Gil
Gliding to glory
Barreiro based Sílvia Ventura recently retained the women’s title at the National Paragliding Championship 2004, held at Torre de Moncorvo. Ventura also beat the current national distance record for women