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Helpful hints on short passing

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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GulfWeekly has teamed up with the Arsenal Soccer School Bahrain for a new season of training tips. The club’s coaching team aims to spell out the best way to ‘play the Arsenal way’. Football fans can cut out and keep the series which will offer essential tips on passing and movement, technique and skill as well as incorporating the principles of fair play, teamwork, expression and fun!





TEKKERS’ LAUNCH

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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A controversial sports academy is finally set to kick-off and open its doors to football-loving youngsters in a few days’ time.





Bozzone races to victory in Ironman Budapest

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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Terenzo Bozzone is back at what he does best, winning his 18th Ironman 70.3 at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Budapest. After taking the lead early on the bike and extending it throughout the run, the Kiwi cruised to a 3:46:56 finish with a six-minute margin over the runner-up.





Compete hard in training

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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As the global sporting spotlight will fall on Bahrain again later this year, GulfWeekly has teamed up with one of the world’s top trainers to coach the island’s sports-lovers to prepare to take part. If you have ever fancied trying a triathlon there will never be a better opportunity. Your community newspaper hopes to inspire you to put your best foot forward and have a go.





It’s Hamilton again

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrated a dream Belgian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to stretch his lead over Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg to 28 points with eight races remaining.





Team-by-team analysis (listed in championship order)

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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MERCEDES (Lewis Hamilton 1, Nico Rosberg 2) – Hamilton won from pole. His sixth victory of the season and 39th of his career. The race also brought his 80th podium, equalling Ayrton Senna’s tally. The Briton now leads Rosberg by 28 points with eight races left. Mercedes had their seventh one-two of the season. Rosberg set the fastest lap.





Beyond the armour of the ‘warrior princess’

August 26 - September 1, 2015
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A woman like Caroline Steffen always seems to be in constant motion, whether she’s training at home in Queensland, Australia, or travelling all around the world to race and consistently getting on the podium.