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THE ALGARVE has been named ‘Best Golf Destination in the World’ by Rheingolf magazine, the leading golf magazine in Germany’s Rhineland region. The announcement was made at the Rheingolf exhibition

Portimão Câmara has awarded the 150 million euros contract for the concept, financing and construction of the future the city’s Sports Complex to Lena Construções. Certain criteria had to be

By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com PORTIMÃO CÂMARA has approved detailed plans for a 200 million euros motor racing complex in Escampadinho, Mexilhoeira Grande. It is hoped that construction will begin in

By: Skip Bandele skip.bandele@portugalresident.com THE 33RD Volta ao Algarve bicycle race celebrated an, at times, controversial Italian winner at its conclusion in Portimão on Sunday afternoon. Milram rider Alessandro Petacchi

By: Ruth Sharpe ruth@portugalresident.com OCEÂNICO DEVELOPMENTS is expected to confirm the purchase of Lusotur Golfes this week, resulting in the taking of control of the company’s five golf courses in

By: Tony Bennett

By: Skip Bandele skip.bandele@portugalresident.com Managing on WHILE THE Scottish FA continues its search for a successor to Walter Smith, the ex-national manager’s predecessor at Rangers, Paul Le Guen, is already

Last week: Where will this year’s Portuguese Golf Open be held? Answer: Quinta da Marinha Oitavos Golfe, Estoril This week: With which sport would you associate the names Persian War,

Easy million BENFICA WON the pre-season Dubai Cup and over one million euros in prize money without actually scoring a goal during regular play. The Lisbon club overcame both Bayern

By Skip Bandele SPORT TAKES only a brief pause for breath over the holiday period, before presenting itself again with an action-packed program from Boxing Day onwards. Virtually every discipline