LISBON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Portugal destroyed Faroe Islands 5-0 in a friendly on Wednesday, Carlos Queiroz's first match in his second spell as coach.

Portugal's Nelson Evora won gold in the men's triple jump on Thursday to add the Olympic title to the world title he won in Japan last year.

AVEIRO, Portugal - Portugal downed Faeroe Islands 5-0 in a friendly on Wednesday to give Carlos Queiroz a winning start to his second spell as coach.

BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Nelson Evora from Portugal won the first gold medal for the country by edging his opponents in men's triple jump at the Beijing Olympic Games yesterday.

WENATCHEE - Wenatchee native Tyler Farrar sprinted to a second-place finish in the fifth stage of the Tour of Portugal on Tuesday. He was quick to share the credit with his Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O teammates.

World champion Nelson Evora of Portugal has won the triple jump gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

BEIJING--World champion Nelson Evora of Portugal won the men's trimple jump gold medal at the Olympic Games. It was Portugal's first gold medal since the Atlanta Olympic in 1996.

Fabio Paim is being tipped to join Chelsea Football Club. The Sporting Lisbon winger has been dubbed as the next big thing in Portugal, and he is being lined up for a season-long loan deal at Stamford Bridge with the view to a permanent transfer.

Nelson Evora won the first gold medal for Portugal at the Beijing Games, taking gold in the men's triple jump Thursday night at the Bird's Nest.

Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz named a starting XI with two surprises, Carlos Martins and Antunes, against the second-worst team in Europe according to FIFA's World Rankings.