Top birdie

Sweden’s Johanna Westerberg emerged victorious at the Portugal Ladies Golf Open held at the Golden Eagle Club in Rio Maior after seeing off the challenge of Spain’s Tania Elosegui during

June 17, 2009by shareitIn

Atlantic mishap

The exciting duel between Beluga Racer and Desafio Cabo de Hornos during the fifth and last leg of the Portimão Global Ocean race may have been curtailed. The first named

June 11, 2009by shareitIn

Fighting chance

The Portuguese boxing federation has refused to enter the country’s multiple national champion and outstanding female fighter of her generation, Faro Arena’s Sandra Silva, for the European Union Championships. Trainer

June 11, 2009by shareitIn

Action plan against noise

By ELOÏSE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com More than 150 foreign residents congregated at Aldeia São José youth centre in Alcalar near Portimão on Monday to discuss an action plan against what they

June 11, 2009by shareitIn

City slickers

Bristol City will repeat last season’s successful pre-season training camp in the Algarve. The Championship side is flying out on July 8 for a five-day stay in Vale de Lobo

June 11, 2009by shareitIn

Sporting agenda

Last weekend’s 1st Futsal Festival in Lagos was followed by the first ever Basketball Clinic featuring a host of expert coaches and well known players in Albufeira yesterday (Thursday). At

June 11, 2009by shareitIn

Pretty fly names announced

The line up for the Rock One Festival to be held at the Algarve Motor Park between August 5 and 8 is shaping up, with bands from both sides of

June 11, 2009by shareitIn

Insurance golf tournament

Insurance company Liberty Seguros will be holding a golf competition on the Faldo Course at the Oceânico Amendoeira Golf Resort, near Alcantrilha, tomorrow (Saturday). Some 92 golfers are expected at

June 11, 2009by shareitIn