Remarkable climbing

Portuguese climber João Garcia reached the summit of Nepal’s Annapurna earlier this month, conquering the 10th highest mountain in the world, at 8,091 metres. He becomes the first Portuguese to

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

Smash hits

Ahead of the May 1 start of the Estoril Open, from which James Blake is a late injury related withdrawal, top ATP-ranked Portuguese players Rui Machado (No116) and Frederico Gil

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

MUDDY MARVELS

The International Cortelha Circuit is the venue for moto cross’ 29th Grande Premio Maio Loule Concelho next Saturday. The track, which recently staged the MX3 World Championship GP of Portugal

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

WET SAIL

Already a three-time national title holder, Rita Gonçalves secured five opening day wins on the way to adding a fourth Portuguese national women’s Match Racing crown in Albufeira last week.

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

Spare a thought for Micronesia

Following the fiasco of the Wembley pitch for the FA Cup semi-finals, the decision was taken to re-lay the pitch yet again. Work began last week, at a cost 100,000

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

OUTRIGHT LEADER

Palmeiras Resort-Tavira’s Candido Barbosa assumed the outright leadership of cycling’s Portuguese Cup competition following his latest third round Volta ao Concelho de Albergaria ride. Fifth place overall was enough to

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

IGT gains recognition

The Iberian Golf Tour, IGT has been officially recognised by Turismo Portugal, as a tournament of importance and interest for tourism in Portugal. The decision was based on the increasing

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

New netball league

Algarve residents took to the courts on April 17 to play in the inaugural match on the newly constructed netball courts at Browns Sports & Leisure Club in Vilamoura.  The

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

Ups and downs

Portimao gained a valuable away point at Aves on Sunday afternoon and continue to jointly head up the Liga de Honra with Beira-Mar, who also drew 1-1. Just behind the

April 22, 2010by shareitIn

A new champion emerging

Gordon Brooke showed his bowling prowess last week at the Amendoeira Bowls Club, winning the competition on April 15 by beating Peter Clarke before coming top on April 19 by

April 22, 2010by shareitIn