World Cup competition
Australia and Egypt have become the latest countries to put forward their official candidature to stage the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup finals. At the close of Monday’s deadline
European duels
It is often maintained that the friendly relationship between England and Portugal, stretching back over the centuries, constitutes the oldest alliance in the world. These sentiments will disappear on the
Rugby special
Portugal’s World Cup qualifying hopes took a knock as the opening fixture against Russia resulted in a 14-10 loss. The ‘Lobos’ will also face Germany, Georgia, Romania and Spain in
Football at the Biergarten
Vila Vita’s Biergarten in Porches will be showing the UEFA Champions League Final, FC Bayer München vs. Chelsea FC, live on its large screen tomorrow (Saturday, May 19) at 7.45
Paul McGinley shows off his Academy
By Sue Spencer More than 150 golf enthusiasts gathered at Quinta do Lago Driving Range on Tuesday to meet European Tour player, Paul McGinley. The range has been renamed the Paul
NEED FOR SPEED
Budding young Almancil racing driver Tomas Apolonia experienced a memorable opening round to the 2012 Portuguese Karting Championship in Braga recently. Having proven his worth with a third place finish
Olhanense set new record
By Chris Wright A third successive away win, this time 2-1 at Beira-Mar, ensured Olhanense’s season finished on a high. A record points tally of thirty-nine and eighth place in
POOL WINNERS
Portuguese mens water polo champions Portinado claimed a hat-trick of national titles in Loule last Saturday afternoon. The Algarveans enjoyed a 3-1 lead over Salgueiros in the best-of-five play-off final
CHAMPS Prepare for Olympics
Lagoa badminton aces Pedro Martins and Telma Santos celebrated their recent London Olympic Games qualification by claiming the men’s and women’s Portuguese national titles last weekend. Both players enjoyed straight
Bitter end for Portimonense
Portimonense’s relegation dogfight which saw them leave the bottom two Liga Orangina places for the first time this year only two weeks ago ultimately ended in tears. The season’s closing

