PREMIERSHIP – All Blue

MANCHESTER UNITED’S efforts to overhaul long-time leaders Chelsea, came to a terminal halt at Stamford Bridge last Saturday. José Mourinho’s star-studded ensemble fired on all cylinders, as the second successive

May 3, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

MOTO GP – Turkish delight

THE SKIES opened as soon as the qualifying sessions got under way in Istanbul, which produced a surprise first ever pole position for ‘rookie’ Australian Chris Vermeulen. The 2005 Superbikes

May 3, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

champions league

One up, one to go “I SHOUTED at it, I kept my eye on it, I didn’t switch off.” Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was not talking about keeping yet another

April 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

fa cup

Red wave LIVERPOOL TOOK on mighty Chelsea at Old Trafford, and destroyed José Mourinho’s dreams of achieving a famous league and Cup double. For 60 minutes the reigning European champions

April 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

BASKETBALL – Final reckoning

THE NBA’s American basketball season is approaching its climax, with only a handful of regular games remaining. The Eastern Conference has been dominated by the Detroit Pistons, who have accumulated

April 19, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

The State of Play

Premiership MANCHESTER UNITED’S failure to beat bottom club Sunderland at Old Trafford, combined with Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at Bolton, surely ended Sir Alex Ferguson’s hopes of denying José Mourinho a

April 19, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

Managerial uncertainties

NEVER IN the history of a World Cup tournament has there been so much speculation surrounding the men in charge, illustrating the mercenary nature of today’s game. The departure of

April 19, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

CRICKET – Over and out

THE ONE Day series, that closed England’s injury-plagued tour of India, is over. The boys returned home battered and bruised, hopefully having gained some valuable experience on foreign soil if

April 19, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn