Chic cycling
Proving that you can look chic on two wheels, the first Cycle Chic Vilamoura is taking place today (Friday) to show that the bicycle is a valid form of transportation.
Olympic watch
Lagoa badminton stars Pedro Martins and Telma Santos faced tough opposition during this week’s opening rounds of the singles competition. Martins was drawn against Danish world No5 Peter Hoeg Gade
Guadiana victory
Newcastle United drew with Olympiacos before goals from Demba Ba and Ryan Taylor secured victory over Sporting Braga at the Stadium of the Algarve to ensure that this year’s Guadiana
SANTOS IN THE ALPS
Top-ranked Portuguese golfer Ricardo Santos staged a remarkable recovery at the PGA European Tour Lyoness Open in Austria last weekend. The 29-year-old from Faro followed a disastrous six above par
English football fans misbehave
A group of Reading football supporters in the Algarve to watch their team play Quarteirense at the city’s Municipal Stadium on July 21 was intercepted by the GNR after they
Kings of the beach
Hat-trick hero Madjer inspired Portugal to a 6-4 victory over Spain in Praia da Rocha on Sunday afternoon to claim the 17th Mundialito beach football mini-World Cup. Manager José Miguel’s
Major new signing
Tiago Targino’s capture from V. Guimarães is a major coup for the cash strapped Olhão team. Tiago Targino, son of former Brazilian player Hilton Targino who played for Olhanense in
Djalmir is director of sport
Olhanense fans will be delighted to learn that Djalmir has been appointed Director of Sport. The popular centre-forward, who scored 54 goals in 123 appearances for Olhanense over a six
Horse riders celebrate Pinetrees’ 27th birthday
Several young holiday riders participated in a ‘riding party’ on July 29 to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Pinetrees Riding Centre in Almancil, while also helping to raise funds for
Olhanense hold premier league Reading
There are just two weeks to go before Olhanense start their Premier Liga campaign at home to newly promoted Estoril. Last week’s hotly contested ‘friendly’ with English Premier League side

