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There has been plenty activity as the Olhanense management team endeavour to tie down players for next season. Yontcha, the 29 year-old Cameroon international striker, has re-signed for two years

Farense celebrated their return to the national second division this season and immediately announced that promotion will again be the objective for 2012/13. Having survived the rapid fall from European

Portuguese tennis No1 Rui Machado will be hoping for a favourable draw today (Friday) at the French Open which is due to get under way on Monday in order to

A bike ride from Tavira to Boticas, close to the northern border with Spain, is taking place from June 7 to 9. The 14th Portugal de Lés-a-Lés will see more

As you will have read in the Algarve Resident, we are spearheading some great events to celebrate H.M. Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. Our Golfing Event is being hosted at

ST. ANTÓNIO BOWLS CLUB, ALVOR SUNDAY, MAY 27 STARTING AT 11AM On the grass pitch of the bowls club come along and join us for a relaxing day taking part

The last tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year got underway without any Algarve participation last Monday. Faro’s Rui Machado dispatched fellow qualifying hopeful Nick Landhal 6-2, 6-4 but was

The start of Rugby Union’s RBS Six Nations tournament very much produced the results which could lead to an eventual March 21 Grand Slam showdown in Cardiff on the last

In Portugal, Sporting Lisbon manager Bento’s future has been thrown in doubt in the aftermath of his side’s failure to capitalise on Benfica’s 1-1 draw in Porto. The Lions produced

Overwhelming favourites the Pittsburgh Steelers claimed a record sixth Super Bowl victory in Tampa, Florida on Sunday night. But it was not all plain sailing for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s troops