AMATEUR GREENS
The Portuguese amateur golf team beat their professional counterparts to lift the Taça Manuel Agrellos in Palmela last weekend. The final day of the competition saw new national amateur champion
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.
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
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
July 27 results
Should an Inquiry over alleged failures of the firefighting plan for the Tavira blaze be opened? Last week we asked readers if they thought an inquiry should be opened into
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
HOT WHEELS
Spanish Moto2 world championship leader Marc Marquez and Swiss Suter Honda team mate Thomas Luthi spent several days testing at the International Autodrome of the Algarve last week. The pair
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
Inaugural Browns LdV Tournament a success
The full size grass pitch at Browns Sports & Leisure in Vilamoura was competitive ground last week for four top U18 football clubs, from Scotland, Nigeria, Portugal and England, who
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

