Top dogs
A late, late goal from Pires in the third minute of injury time handed Portimonense victory over Freamunde and the outright Liga de Honra leadership. The current two-point advantage enjoyed
Open day sets everyone in the right mood to get fitter
Browns Sports & Leisure Club in Vilamoura hosted an Open Day on Saturday, October 3, when the public had the opportunity to check the facilities and activities on offer. Kids
Masters of the greens
Sunday afternoon saw the Estela and Iberico Golf Club teams emerge as the winners and runners-up respectively of the Algarve Masters final on Carvoeiro’s Pestana Pinta Course. The two threesomes
Speedster
Roller Lagos speed skating star Martyn Dias claimed the first medal for Portugal at the sport’s junior World Championships in China. The Algarve youngster, already the European title holder for
Three up
Portimão football club responded to its unfortunate home defeat against Gil Vicente with a magnificent 3-0 victory at Trofense on Saturday. The only Algarve team in the second tier Liga
Big shot
By SKIP BANDELE sport@algarveresident.com Popular Irishman and current world No8 Pádraig Harrington has been confirmed as a starter for the PGA European Tour 3rd Portugal Masters. The biggest golf tournament
Brilliant finish
The latest and 12th round of the World Supersport Championship in Imola, Italy, saw the Parkalgar- Honda rider Miguel Praia achieve his best-ever finish in that class in taking the
Top golfers and bowlers gear up for major competitions
It is just over a week away from the Algarve’s biggest sporting events in the fields of golf and bowls. The PGA tournament, The Portugal Masters, will bring some of
Autumn gymkhana
Pinetrees Riding Centre in Almancil is hosting an autumn gymkhana on October 25. The event, which starts at 10am, is open to riders of all abilities and ages. The day
Best of the rest
Palmeiras Resort-Tavira’s André Cardoso was the top Portuguese finisher in 17th place at last week’s cycling World Championships, coming home 2m44s behind race winner Cadel Evans. The Algarve team was

