LATEST NEWS:Clubs from the Div. II & III level are getting together in Coimbra to discuss relegation/promotion, travel subsidies to the islands, and other issues that effect their clubs...Maritimo is traveling to Venezuela for pre-season training...FC Porto will reportedly sign Givanildo Vieira de Souza, or as he is nicknamed "Hulk", from Verdy Tokyo in Japan...According to an interview on Atletico Madrid's website, Maniche has said he wants to stay with the club...Tickets for Braga's Intertoto home match on Saturday against Sivasspor are priced between 10-20 euros. Socios pay 5 euros. Season ticket holders get in free...Benfica play Blackburn Rivers tonight in the opening match of the Torneio do Guadiana...Pre-Season Result: Naval 1-1 Feirense (LH)... THURSDAY: Braga will be looking to take care of business on Saturday against Sivasspor. They lead with two away goals from last weekend. The winner of this Intertoto match up will advance to the UEFA Cup preliminary second round on August 14 and 28...The Portuguese Super Cup (FC Porto v Sporting C.P.) on August 16 will be broadcast by TVI and air live at 20:45...Jose Fonte has finally signed a 3-year deal with Crystal Palace...Serbian goalkeeper Stojkovic says he will rejoin Sporting C.P. after the Olympic Games in China...Former Brazilian National Team and most recent Maritimo manager Sebastiao Lazaroni has been hired to manage Qatar S.C. in the Middle East...RTP has won the rights from SportTV to broadcast one Liga Sagres match per week...Pre-Season Results: U. Leiria (LH) 1-1 Beira-Mar (LH)... Academica 2-1 Varzim (LH)...Trofense 3-0 Gondomar (LH)...Vitoria Setubal 1-1 Sunderland...Leixoes 2-0 Freamunde (LH)...Belenenses 2-1 Atletico (II)...Oliveirense (LH) 2-0 Atletico Valdevez (II)...Estrela Amadora 3-1 Odivelas (II).

UPDATED 2008-09 DATES OF INTEREST: 1st leg/1st round of Carlsberg Cup will begin - August 2/3...Portuguese Super Cup (FC Porto vs. Sporting C.P.) - August 16 (Estadio Algarve)...3rd Preliminary Round Champions League Qualifier: 1st leg Aug. 14 or 15; 2nd leg Aug. 28 or 29...Liga Sagres/Liga Vitalis begin around August 24...First World Cup qualifers Sept. 6 at Malta; Sept. 10 vs. Denmark...Portuguese Cup Final - May 31, 2009.

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CURRENT NEWS
Maniche makes his peace with Atletico (YAHOO/AFP)
Porto beef up attack with Hulk (UEFA)
Mourinho's Inter to kick off season at Sampdoria (YAHOO/REUTERS)
Madrid Extend Ronaldo Time Limit (GOAL)
Deco not too old to learn at 30 (YAHOO/AFP)
Pepe - Ron wants Real move (SKYFOOTBALL)
Vitoria Guimaraes 1 Middlesbrough 0 (SPORTINGLIFE)
Benfica complete hat-trick of signings (UEFA)
Portugal move into semis (FIFA)
Pepe Plays Down Madrid Strife Claims (GOAL)
It's Euro big guns again in Portugal (GAZETTELIVE)
Salgado urges Real Madrid not to be Ronaldo obsessed (TRIBALFOOTBALL)
Fancy Footwork (NYPOST)
Give Ronaldo what he wants, says Tevez (SOCCERNET)
Injured Bosingwa may leave Chelsea tour: Scolari (YAHOO/AFP)
Real Madrid's Guti and Raul call for Ronaldo to join Spanish champion (YAHOO/CP)
Tevez understands why Ronaldo would leave United for Real Madrid (MAILONLINE)
Tottenham somehow beaten in one-horse race to sign Portugal defender Meira (DAILYMAIL)
Ex-Portuguese international Pinto ends his golden career (THESTAR)
Veloso Eyes Big Club Move (GOAL)
Bluebirds start with cup win (NEWSWALES)
Mourinho jeered by Inter fans (NEWS24)
Tomas Costa: The adaptation is going well (FCPORTO)
Everton locked in talks for Sporting Lisbon's Moutinho (TRIBALFOOTBALL)
Rangers give Kaunas a mountain to climb (UEFA)
Benfica 2m Away From Luis Garcia (GOAL)
Chelsea boss Scolari refuses to rise to Ferguson's bait (TRIBALFOOTBALL)
Mido disappointed with visa delay (BBC)
Adu Excited By Monaco Move (SOCCER365)
Ferguson casts doubt over Scolari and Chelsea (YAHOO/AFP)
Raul refutes Fergie's Ronaldo mistake barb (SOCCERNET)
Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to commit future to Manchester United (MIRROR)
Ronaldo still undecided on United future (FOXSPORTS)
Adu heading to Monaco on loan (SI/GOAL)
Lucho Wants Porto Exit (GOAL)
Toffees' Portuguese target staying put (SETANTASPORTS)
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz still wants top job at Manchester United (TELEGRAPH)
Belchior bags top spot for Portugal (FIFA)
Benfica Follow Smolarek (GOAL)
Liga Sagres Schedule (MAISFUTEBOL)

SELECT INTERNATIONAL NEWS...
Romania striker Niculae rejoins Dinamo Bucharest (YAHOO/REUTERS)
Muntari to sign for Inter on Thursday (YAHOO/AFP)
Klinsmann takes first Bayern defeat in his stride (YAHOO/AFP)
Messi 'very important' for Barca - Puyol (YAHOO/AFP)
Scholes plans to leave Man Utd in two years (YAHOO/AFP)

PORTUGAL NEWS...
Portugal: Beijing Outlook (NBCOLYMPICS)
Portugal seizes booty of suspected Congolese war criminal: report (YAHOO/AFP)
Chavez arrives in Portugal to sign agreements (ELUNIVERSAL)
McCanns' fury - and despair - at Portuguese police as they are finally cleared (MAILONLINE)
Libya, Portugal sign investment agreements (REUTERS)
In Seventh heaven in the Azores (WALESONLINE)

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