Real stuck
As a man who is not enamoured with all the hype generated by today’s football stratosphere, Arsene Wenger, who has done more and shown more loyalty at Arsenal in the
Leagues ahead
In England, both Arsenal and Chelsea only drew two weeks ago to allow Manchester United to make up some ground with a deserved 2-1 victory over Liverpool. Last Saturday, Chelsea
Sport Briefs
Sprint king At the last major meeting of the season in Yokohama, Japan, Olympic champion Justin Gatlin confirmed his good form by taking the 100m in 9.97 seconds ahead of
Odd balls
• England’s midfield motor Steven Gerrard faces a 12-week lay-off, forcing him to miss the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan later this month, after fracturing a bone in
Madrid turmoil
Having prised José Camacho away from Benfica this summer, the Real Madrid board accepted their coach’s resignation only three league games into the new season, as both parties felt that
Magnificent marathon
Sunday morning boasted a temperature of 20 degrees at just 10.30am and saw the 15,000 runners taking part in the 5th RTP Meia-Maratona de Portugal and 5th EDP Mini-Maratona begin
It’s marathon time in Lisbon
Whether you’re into walking or running, this weekend offers a great opportunity to cross Lisbon’s famous Vasco da Gama bridge on foot. The Fifth RTP Meia-Maratona de Portugal, half marathon
Sports Update Lisbon
Baseball The baseball section, represented by Lisboa Basebol Clube (LBC), were to travel to Loulé last Sunday, but because it couldn’t get the mandatory minimum number of players to go
Golf
The 35th edition of golf’s very own unofficial team world championships got underway at Oakland Hills last week. Europe, captained by Bernhard Langer, flew to America without any major star
UEFA CUP
First Round, First Leg Middlesbrough’s first ever European adventure got off to a perfect start against Banik Ostrava at the Riverside, with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink opening the scoring after 57