Hockey: Sporting player loses consciousness after ball in the face

Sporting hockey player Nolito Romero was hit in the face in the match against Óquei de Barcelos and passed out on the field. The Argentinian player immediately fell to the ground, conscious, but lost consciousness as he was being assisted by the medical team. The players of both teams then created a cord around the … Read more

Handball: Portugal loses to the Netherlands in the World Cup play-off

The Portuguese handball team lost 33-30 at home to the Netherlands, in the first leg of the World Cup qualifying play-off. The defeat leaves the road to the final stage of the World Cup further away, but the three-goal difference allows the Portuguese team to continue dreaming of being present in the competition that is … Read more

VIDEO: Coach loses his head and hits the referee with a headbutt

The game in the Campeonato Capixaba – a competition in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo – between Desportiva Ferroviária and Nova Venécia was marked by an episode of violence. At halftime, the coach of Desportiva Ferroviária, Rafael Soriano, went up to the assistant referee and headbutted her in the nose. The untimely act cost … Read more

Kalindi (ex-Académica and Nacional) died at the age of 28

[artigo atualizado] Kalindi, a player who represented Nacional, Penafiel and Académica, died this Sunday at the age of 28. The news was released by the Madeiran emblem on its official website, without revealing the cause of the right-back’s death. Apparently, the reason for death was a cardiac arrest. The Brazilian entered Portugal through Penafiel, an … Read more

José Sá commits third penalty and Wolverhampton loses to Newcastle

Newcastle beat Bruno Lage’s Wolverhampton this Friday by the smallest margin (1-0)in a match referring to the 32nd round of the Premier League. The team from St. James Park was coming off three consecutive defeats, but managed to secure the victory following a maximum penalty converted by Chris Wood, in the 72nd minute. Chris Wood … Read more

Vertonghen: «This League surprises me every week»

Benfica footballer Jan Vertonghen reacted this Sunday night on social media in an apparently critical way towards the Portuguese championship, while Sporting-Paços de Ferreira, of the 28th round of the I Liga, was being played in Alvalade. «This League surprises me every week», wrote the Belgian, through the social network Twitter, at 9:43 pm, almost … Read more

VIDEO: scenes of violence on the bench interrupt V. Guimarães-Sporting

The match between Vitória and Sporting was interrupted for several minutes due to scenes of violence in one of the stands of D. Afonso Henriques. The police took a position in one of the stadium centrals, preventing the Guimarães supporters from approaching the area where the lion supporters were. A stampede was immediately generated on … Read more

UEFA RANKING: Portugal wins points from the Netherlands

Portugal maintains sixth place in the current UEFA Ranking and has earned points from the Netherlands, avid pursuers, in the matches played in this round of European competitions. Sporting failed to score a point after the defeat against Man. City for the Champions League, while Benfica secured a point for equality against Ajax. In the … Read more

Brazil: Bomb hits Bahia bus and leaves players injured

Brazilian football is in shock after the Bahia bus was hit by a bomb this Thursday, as the team was heading to a Copa do Nordeste game. The club confirmed the incident and showed images of how the bus was, informing that there are injured players, one of them, goalkeeper Danilo Fernandes, even had to … Read more