WORLD CUP WARM-UP

The 18th Algarve Women’s Football Cup kicked off on Wednesday. The tournament, which has added significance this year in view of the sport’s June World Cup in Germany, reaches its

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Super start

The World Superbike and Supersport Championship season roared into action on Phillip Island in Australia on Sunday. Algarve fans focusing on ‘their’ Portimão-based Parkalgar Honda team were not disappointed as

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Golf Shack opens

A new golf shop aimed at providing top brand golf apparel and equipment at affordable prices has opened at the Vale da Lousas Retail Park near Alcantarilha. The Golf Shack

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On track at the Motor Park

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com After opening its doors to the public in October 2008, the Algarve Motor Park has developed a programme of events, track days and motor racing testing

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Top speed in the west

Lagos is hosting the 9th Terras do Infante International Roller Skating Tournament this weekend. Recognised as one of the sport’s leading events worldwide, unique to Portugal and certainly the biggest

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TENNIS HITS

Croatian fourth seed Ani Mijacika beat German third seed Justine Ozga 6-4, 6-3 to take the Tivoli Arade Portimão Ladies Open title. The two finalists had knocked out Justyna Jegiolka

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RALLY FIRST

The Portuguese round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) will once again be based around the Stadium of the Algarve. However, this year’s March 24-27 event will include a Superspecial

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HOME WIN

The Portuguese U-17 national team took the honours at the annual Algarve international tournament with two wins and a draw. Coach Emilio Peixe’s boys beat Germany and Romania before recovering

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