The National Basketball Association (NBA) has since made great efforts to increase its fan interest and player occupation to wider parts of the globe as many more international basketball talents have become mainstays on an active NBA roster for any one of the 30 decorated franchises that represent the top professional level of the sport.

The NFL Draft is a critical moment where teams can fortify their defenses with young, dynamic talent. Defensive players, with their abilities, are highly coveted assets that can significantly alter a team's fortunes. The transition from college football to the professional stage is filled with anticipation and speculation, and assessing these athletes' collegiate performances is essential.

The much-anticipated ‘Ring of Fire’ showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk was forced to be pushed back to May 18, due to Fury sustaining a bad cut in training.

Horse racing is a sport with a small but hardy following in Portugal, although success has largely been enjoyed at the domestic level, rather than on the international scene. However, that all changed in 2004 when Tony Cruz, a former jockey turned trainer of Portuguese descent, claimed victory in one of the richest races on the planet – the Hong Kong Gold Cup.

Clube de Rugby Universitário do Algarve Lagoa and Faro Kids Rogby teams will play against Kids Rugby teams from Canada and Ireland, hosted at Browns Sports Resort, Almancil.

There is no bigger week of the year for jump racing fans than the Cheltenham Festival. Thousands make the trip across Europe for the annual meeting in Gloucestershire, England, while many more tune in to the broadcast of the four days in March. This year’s renewal has some fascinating clashes to look forward to, and arguably none more so than the Cross Country Chase.

In recent times the Cheltenham Festival has been dominated by horses and trainers from Ireland. Powerhouse trainers like Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott bring over a huge stable of stars and there is a fear that they could dominate every big race. 

Winning once at the prestigious Cheltenham horse racing festival is a dream that the majority of trainers, owners, and jockeys will never experience.

So for a horse to win two years in a row, it takes a very special equine athlete indeed.