Rising star at the track
“It was a positive day during which I was able to adapt well to the car and always be among the fastest”, said António Felix da Costa at last week’s
Iberian Golf
A closing round of 67 allowed Tiago Cruz to pip António Sobrinho at the post and win the Iberian Golf Tour Carvoeiro Cup at the Pestana Pinta and Gramacho Golf
Sporting chance
By SKIP BANDELE Portimonense’s latest 3-1 home defeat to Sporting Lisbon at the Stadium of the Algarve on Sunday evening again highlighted the team’s principal failings. A lively first half
The big race
The 17th European Cross Country Championships will take place in Albufeira on Sunday. The event, one of the biggest on the international athletics calendar of the year which was held
Tour News
Seven ProTour cycling teams including Astana, RadioShack, Sky and Columbia have already confirmed their presence at the 2011 season-opening Tour of the Algarve in February. While RadioShack will have four
Big Hit
Lagoa badminton stars Pedro Martins and Telma Santos are part of a five-player Portuguese contingent competing at next week’s (December 14-17) Italian Open in Rome. Still only 20 years old,
J.P’s forget-me-not day
Thursday, November 17 was a very special day for all members of the Alvor Club, a day when friends and family got together for a competitive day of bowls in
Skating success
Portugal’s Carolina Andrade claimed a bronze medal at the Artistic Roller Skating World Championships held in Portimão. “The fans are fantastic,” she said after completing the compulsory figures programme. “The
Lights out for Portimonense
By Skip Bandele Ahead of what was supposed to have been a Sunday afternoon encounter with Leiria at the state-of-the-art Algarve Euro’2004 venue, Portimão Vice-President José Rebelo backed manager Litos
Testing times
Rain accompanied the first official World Superbike Championship tests in Portimão last Monday and Tuesday. Present at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA) were BMW, Aprilia Pata, Aprilia Test Team,

