http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ed=&s=SPORT The leading newspaper for expatriate residents in Portugal en-gb Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Copyright (c) Fleet Street Lda., http://portugalresident.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/images/res_masthead_200x42.jpg http://portugalresident.com WITH THE holiday season in full swing, fans of sun and sea will be in for an extra sporting treat as both the Silves and Vila Real de Santo António municipalities stage major national and international finals on its beaches. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28908 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28908 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT FINALISTS IN the mini-tennis masters held at Vale do Lobo were brothers Brad and Dale Woodhams, both from Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28905 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28905 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT TEAM GB is in the process of enjoying its most successful Olympic Games since Antwerp 1920 following a weekend of spectacular achievement on the water and in the velodrome. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28915 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28915 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT FOUR MEMBERS of the São Brás de Alportel-based Moto Faro Club will be heading for the French Alps next Friday in order to take part in the 2008 BTT World Championships. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28909 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28909 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE LATEST tournament of the first Starwood Charity Golf Tour is being held tomorrow (Saturday) at the Sir Henry Cotton Penina Championship Golf Course. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28906 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28906 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT POTTERS BAR Crusaders are sending their under 14 team, the Raiders, to the Algarve next year as part of a training programme that hopes to broaden the football experiences of the boys. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28907 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28907 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR scouts were among the 30,000-strong crowd which packed out the Stadium of the Algarve for the Portuguese Super Cup last Saturday night. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28910 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28910 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT PORTIMÃO FOOTBALL club has further reinforced its squad for the coming season with two players already familiar with the Algarve. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28911 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28911 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT FARO FOOTBALL club, back in the third division after having gained promotion from the district leagues, have put their stadium up for sale. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28912 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28912 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE PALMARES Resort/Tavira team made a promising start to cycling’s 70th Tour of Portugal in Portimão last week, David Blanco, Alejandro Marque and Martin Garrido all occupying places among the top 10 following the Praia da Rocha 6. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28913 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28913 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT WHILE HIS team mates were struggling at Old Trafford, Manchester United star Nani was sighted at the ‘in’ Sasha Beach night spot in Praia da Rocha. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28914 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28914 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT VALENTINO ROSSI extended his lead in the MotoGP championship standings to 50 points after cruising to victory in Brno. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28916 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28916 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT PETER HANSON became Sweden’s first home winner of the SAS Stockholm Masters for ten years after holding off a late charge from Nick Dougherty by one stroke. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28917 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28917 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT ‘BIG PHIL’ Scolari’s Chelsea made the most impressive start to the new Barclays Premier League season with a clinical 4-0 destruction of FA Cup winners Portsmouth. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28918 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28918 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT HAMBURG, NOW managed by former Tottenham boss Martin Jol, began their latest campaign in Germany with a highly satisfactory 2-2 draw against champions Bayern Munich. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28919 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28919 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT ARSENAL CAME through the first leg of their final eliminator with flying colours, beating former England manager Steve McClaren’s FC Twente 2-0 in Holland. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28920 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28920 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT NEW PORTUGAL manager Carlos Queiroz’s first game in charge against the Faeroe Islands was marked by nine changes to the squad which had travelled to Euro’2008 in the summer. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28921 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28921 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT DAVID BECKHAM club L.A. Galaxy has parted company not only with Dutch manager Ruud Gullit but also president and general director Alexi Lalas. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28922 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28922 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT