The New Paper, 3 October 2015

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  • news
    • Article, Illustration
      258 2 / 3 On Oct 22, 2013, Ms Cheryl Ng and her then-boyfriend, Eric Leong Teck Wai, met two other friends for supper at Petir Road in Bukit Panjang. Ms Ng and the two friends took a ride in Leong’s new car, which he had just collected earlier that day.
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    • 944 2 / 3  -  Report by ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg It does not matter if he is in a wheelchair now, we still cannot forgive him. Two years after the accident that killed Ms
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    • 32 4 111 The number of people arrested in an islandwide anti-loansharking operation this week, the police said yesterday. The 77 men and 34 women are aged between 15 and 68.
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    • 118 4 Indonesian authorities launched a search yesterday for an aircraft with 10 people onboard that went missing on a domestic flight in Sulawesi. The Transportation Ministry said a search has begun for the aircraft that lost contact on a flight from the town of Masamba, about
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    • 179 4 Khaw responds to cabbies’ complaint The Government will review the operations of private car-sharing apps such as Uber, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post yesterday. Mr Khaw has assigned Senior Minister of State for Transport Ng Chee Meng to consult taxi
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    • 113 4 The committee on “The Future Economy”, which will be chaired by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, will review the policies of the last five years. Its aims include helping to create more good jobs, and helping firms adapt to a leaner workforce. “The
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    • 239 4 Indonesia has enough resources to fight the haze and does not need Singapore’s help for now, Indonesian officials told a delegation from the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in Jakarta. The Singapore team had reiterated and explained an offer
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    • 655 6 / 7  -  Coroner’s inquiry into deaths of two foreign workers after fire breaks out in illegal dorm Reports by RONALD LOH, HARIZ BAHARUDIN tnp@sph.com.sg The two foreign workers were asleep in their room when a fire broke out in the adjacent room.
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    • 122 6 / 7 Yesterday, State Coroner Marvin Bay warned contractors and workers about the dangers of these illegal dormitories. “Workers who are tempted to take up these accommodations should be made aware of the fact that these improvised dormitories may be illicitly and hastily set up, without the
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    • 354 6 / 7 I wasn’t aware. I wasn’t aware. I wasn’t aware. That was what the people involved in the Lorong 6 Geylang apartment told the authorities regarding the use of the premises, the coroner’s inquiry heard yesterday. First, the owners of the apartment —four family members consisting of
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    • SG 50 JUBILEE BIG WALK 2015
      • 544 8  -  Participants will get a spa and facial treat worth $220 Report by MELANIE HENG mheng@sph.com.sg Relax after the fun and prepare to be spoiled. In a first for The New Paper’s Big Walk series, each participant will receive a spa and facial treat, courtesy of
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      • 152 8 WHAT: The SG50 Jubilee Big Walk 2015 is jointly presented by People’s Association and The New Paper. WHEN: Nov 29, 7am WHERE: Starts at the National Museum of Singapore and ends at Gardens by the Bay. PRICE: Groups with 50 people or more can enjoy registration fees of
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    • 231 9 The Straits Times The man who walked across the race track during the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix was allowed to be out on personal bond of $15,000 yesterday. Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia’s (right) lawyer Shashi Nathan, who was briefed earlier this week,
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    • 91 9 CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY: October has barely begun, but Metro is already getting ready for Christmas. Yesterday, the department store gave a private preview of its Christmas collection at Ngee Ann City, which includes Christmas trims in themes such as Grand Baroque, Winter Magic and Classic Noel. Fashion labels such as
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    • 402 10  -  TNP Bonus Challenge winner bags Apple Watch Report by NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg His birthday is tomorrow, but Mr Mohamad Zaki Idris has already received a birthday present. The aviation technician, 40, won a $600 Apple Watch yesterday by taking part in TNP’s Bonus
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    • 537 12  -  Running Man star Gary Kang remembers helping his friends write love letters to their girlfriends Report by JOCELYN LEE jocelee@sph.com.sg Korean star Gary Kang’s visit to Singapore Polytechnic on Thursday made him nostalgic for his own high school days. In an interview with local media yesterday, the 37-year-old
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    • 804 13  -  Misconception leads to late diagnosis of disease Reports by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Dementia stole senior volunteer Cyril Ong’s mother from him three years ago. Mr Ong, 68, and his family were left to mourn her all over again when she died in June
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    • 712 14 / 15  -  Report by MELANIE HENG mheng@sph.com.sg There was a flurry of activity in the dressing room on the 13th storey of Ngee Ann City Tower B, hours before The
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    • 315 14 / 15  -  Report by SITI NUR AISHA OMAR omarsiti@sph.com.sg Whenever The New Paper New Face contest comes around, local celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee brims over with excitement at the prospect of discovering fresh faces with star quality. The 44-year-old, who was one of the judges this year, was
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    • 631 16  -  In town for local singing competition The Final 1, American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez recalls her own tough experience Report by NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg Many doors have opened since she emerged runner-up in the 11th season of US
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    • 411 17 Najib says M’sia to take in 3,000 Syrian refugees in 3 years Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that Malaysia would open its doors to 3,000 Syrian migrants over the next three years to help alleviate the refugee crisis. Speaking at the
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    • 438 17 Two MCA leaders have joined the call for Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Tajuddin Abdul Rahman to apologise for his “slap” remarks on Malaysian Chinese. Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) secretary-general Ong Ka Chuan said that Mr Tajuddin’s remarks on Thursday had seriously offended all
      PHOTOS: THE STAR  -  438 words
    • FASH BASH
      • 662 18 / 19  -  The Ma tian premieres threw up some well-dressed women, but it takes just one Sarah Jessica ParkerCarrie Bradshaw throwback to blow them out of the water, says JEAN MARIE TAN JEANMARIE TAN I always maintain she could wear a garbage bag and look fantastic. Well, I stand
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    • OREGON COLLEGE SHOOTING
      • 144 20 Wires A visibly angry President Barack Obama (right) has made an impassioned plea for gun control after the Oregon shooting. The US president said on Thursday that America had made a “political choice” to allow mass shootings like the one in Oregon to occur and
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      • 473 20 The gunman who opened fire at Umpqua Community College in the US state of Oregon targeted Christians, according to the father of a wounded student. The young shooter killed 10 people and wounded seven, some
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      • 341 20 Chris Harper Mercer was a 26-year-old who lived close to the campus and described himself as shy. Reports said he was born in England and moved to the US at a young age. A photo posted on a MySpace profile in the name of Chris Harper
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    • TV
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
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  • sports
    • EPL
      • 92 2 / 3 Listen, they’re soft Arsenal are soft. They’re weak. The goals they give away, you’ve got no chance of winning any big game if you defend like that. Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane in a stinging attack on Arsenal One pundit says something on television and, all
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      • 980 2 / 3  -  Our analyst tells GARY LIM that van Gaal should build team around Mata and drop Rooney PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg 1Now that Manchester United are top of the table, are they back to their best? No. Look at their performances. Man United’s
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      • 501 2 / 3 PA Sport Brendan Rodgers insists he is more than happy to accept Liverpool being the favourites heading into the Merseyside Derby. His Everton counterpart Roberto Martinez tried to turn up the heat on Rodgers by claiming the amount of money he has spent this summer’s £80-million
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      • 166 4 / 5 PA Sport Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has broken her silence to insist she was never requested by the Football Association to make a statement about its investigation into alleged remarks made to her by Jose Mourinho during this season’s game against
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      • 832 4 / 5 But Mourinho refutes suggestions that players are unhappy with his methods PA Sport Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is in the midst of the worst period of his trophy-laden career. The Premier League champions have two wins from seven games this term and followed
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      • 162 4 / 5 Reuters Borussia Dortmund can expect a hefty fine from Uefa after their fans threw flares and fireworks onto the pitch and clashed with police during their Europa League game at PAOK in Greece on Thursday, club CEO HansJoachim Watzke said yesterday. Hundreds of Dortmund
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      • 632 4 / 5 McClaren urges players to repeat Chelsea performance against City PA Sport Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is refusing to sit back and admire his team after one good performance. The Magpies belatedly demonstrated what they are capable of last weekend, when they came within four minutes of
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    • EPL BETTING
      • Article, Illustration
        783 6 / 7  -  GARY LIM BRIAN MILLER DAVID LEE BANKER Canaries-Foxes game to see goals Going by their matches this season, Norwich City versus Leicester City promises to be a high-scoring affair. Last week, Leicester lost 5-2 at home to Arsenal in a thrilling encounter. One thing I learnt from the
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      • 1408 6 / 7  -  BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg CHELSEAv SOUTHAMPTON Both of their meetings last season ended in draws. This season, the Saints have drawn all their away games. Chelsea have beaten Southampton in six of their last 10 EPL meetings. In the last 20 years, the Saints have won just
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    • 655 8 / 9  -  SBF’s new 38-lane facility at Temasek Club provides self-funding, to host major events BOWLING Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg The Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) has taken a big first step towards independence from government funding, with the opening of its new bowling centre last month. The
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    • 180 8 / 9 AFP Sir Alex Ferguson is set to manage David Beckham again when he takes charge of a Great Britain and Ireland select for a charity match at Old Trafford on Nov 14. Beckham was a key member of Ferguson’s Manchester United team for 11 years
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    • 544 8 / 9  -  Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Her knees were not functioning at 100 per cent, her back hurt so much she had to sit out most of the women’s team event, and skipped the women’s doubles altogether. Nevertheless, Singapore’s No. 1 female paddler Feng Tianwei displayed great
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    • 422 8 / 9  -  RHB S’PORE CUP Report by GABRIEL TAN npsports@sph.com.sg SEMI-FINAL, 1ST LEG BRUNEI DPMM 3 (Paulo Sergio 7 ,Azwan Ali 63, Rafael Ramazotti 86) HOME UNITED 2 (Azhar Sairudin 56, Ambroise Begue 58) It was an eagerly anticipated RHB Singapore Cup semi-final, but Brunei DPMM FC and
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    • racing
      • 2116 10 / 11 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 RANDWICK (1,200M) 2 EXOSPHERE (6:4-0-0): 1¼len win of 5 (3) $5.50 (59.0) 1,200m R’hill G2 Run To The Rose Soft(5) Aug 29. Enjoyed a cosy run behind the speed and produced an impressive turn
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      • 1178 10 / 11 p i_aY(L Do not bet illegally. responsibly) Always play with care. Visit www.turfclub.com.sg for more Australia race information and results. 12:10 Race 1 RANDWICK—1200M 1 LE CHEF LUKE TARRANT (4) 56.5 2 EXOSPHERE J B MC DONALD (3) 56.5 3 TAKEDOWN G BOSS (6) 56.5
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      • 553 10 / 11 Race 1 Maiden Plate 1300M 1 ROUGE BERRY 60 (11-6) Greg Cheyne (2) 1 5 ST TERESINA 60 (42-9) Karl Zechner (12) 2 12 TRUE GOLD 59 (34-9) S’Manga Khumalo (1) 3 4 JOLENE 60 (17-8) Andrew Fortune (6) 4 Trainer: Alan Greeff. Margins: Shd,
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      • 441 12 / 13  -  Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg The big money spoke of the confidence level and newcomer PEER GYNT did not disappoint. A two-time trial winner at Kranji, the Michael Clements-trained and Jubilant Racing No. 2 Stable-owned three-year-old opened at the minimum win dividend of $6
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      • 1680 12 / 13 Race 1 C5 D1 1100m 9 THE MIGHTY THOR 56.5 c 54.5 (52-16) CC Wong* (3) 3 1 1 (553) 7 WARSPIRIT 57 c 56 (58-19) R Shafiq (8) 6 5 2 (559) 1 2 LUCKY SIX 57 c 56 (40-14) M Zaki (7) 9 8
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      • 105 12 / 13 Yesterday’s Kranji gallops by tomorrow’s runners: RACE 1: Mr Fantastic HH(MM Firdaus) 43.3. Leadership 40.1. RACE 2: Certainly HHH42.9. Royal Explorer HH(N Juglall) 38.1. Mighty Kenny HH39. RACE 4: The Black Knight 38.3.Rahul 36.6. RACE 6: Knight Command 37.5. Cooptado HHH(J Powell) 38.2. Hughsy HH(CC Wong) 35.4. Perfect
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      • 226 12 / 13 The Singapore Turf Club will telecast the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe race meeting from Longchamp Racecourse in France, alongside the South Africa meeting from Scottsville Racecourse tomorrow. The 94th running of the Group 1 Arc de Triomphe over 2,400m will be
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      • 2037 12 / 13 3-10-2015 Saturday Race 1 to 3 No Simulcast KOREA 12:00 PM SEOUL 4 CLASS 6 KRW40,000,000 Class 6 Allowance 1200m Age Wgt Draw Jockey Win% Trainer Win% 2 kor-f 53 1] 3 kor-f 54 2] 3 kor-f 50 3] 2 kor-f 53 4] 2 kor-f 53
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      • AUSTRALIA AND NZ RACES
        • 1339 14 / 15 p Y(i) Do not bet illegally. Always play with care. Visit www.turfclub.com.sg for more Australia race information and results. 12:17 Race 1 NZ HASTINGS—1400M 1 DANNY BOY UNFIXED (10) 59.5 2 IFFWEDANCE J K RIDDELL (6) 59 3 WILLS ROAD R
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        • 2176 14 / 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 HASTINGS (1,400M) 6 SEIZE THE MOMENT: Ran home well for third when resuming Taupo. Loves this distance. 4 DRAMATIST: Impressive when getting up late to score at Taupo. Can repeat the dose. 7 TALENTED
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    • RUGBY WORLD CUP
      • 952 16 / 17  -  Contain Wallaby fetchers Hooper and Pocock, and England can win crunch tie JAMES FORRESTER npsports@sph.com.sg l James Forrester is a former No. 8 for Gloucester Rugby and an England international. He is now head coach of Wanderers RFC, one of Singapore’s leading rugby and netball clubs. COMMENT
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      • 142 16 / 17 Wire Services Wales coach Warren Gatland said he would attempt to remain neutral when Pool A rivals Australia and England battle in another crunch tie in the “Group of Death” tomorrow morning (Singapore time). Gatland (right) oversaw a hardfought 23-13 Welsh victory over Fiji yesterday morning,
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      • 527 16 / 17 Springboks change line-out codes to avoid being cracked by South African-born Scots A couple of codebreakers in Scottish ranks have forced the Springboks to change their line-out calls for their crunch Rugby World Cup tie tonight, which will likely decide who top Pool B. The Scots have
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    • GOLF
      • 538 18  -  China’s Jin battles to a 68 to lead by two, all six Singaporeans make cut SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM HONG KONG It came in gusts, blowing over the hills of the bayside course in Hong Kong yesterday. The winds snuffed out the hopes of some in
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      • 846 19  -  Division B joint-leader fires 77 on return to SPH’s tough world event Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Starting his round from the Serapong back nine, he topped his tee shot at the par-four 13th, found water with his second, and then the bunker with his fourth
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    • 252 19 Reuters Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal met with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha yesterday and visited the site of a deadly Bangkok bomb blast. World No. 1 Djokovic and Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, are in Thailand for a
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    • 122 20 / 21 Two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid Khan of India battled against gusty winds to grab the halfway lead after signing for a two-under 70 at the US$650,000 ($923,000) Mercuries Taiwan Masters yesterday. The 24-year-old overcame a double-bogey on the first hole with six birdies against two
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    • 146 20 / 21  -  LIM SAY HENG Shuttler Liang Xiaoyu is through to the women’s singles semifinals of the SCG Thailand Open in Muangthong Doni, after her 21-12, 23-21 win over Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong yesterday. The world No. 120 player, the only Singaporean left in the competition, took
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    • SWIMMING
      • 728 20 / 21  -  Australia’s golden girls Campbell and Seebohm looking forward to toppling the Americans at Rio next year Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg She has enjoyed a breakthrough year in swimming, clinching a rare double of the women’s 50m and 100m free events at the Fina World
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      • 462 20 / 21  -  Atkinson wants to put Jamaica on swimming world map by winning country’s first Olympic medal Report by JESLEEN SOH jsoh@sph.com.sg She comes from a country which is famous for producing world-class track and field athletes such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Swimming may not be
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      • Article, Illustration
        543 22 / 23  -  Among changes implemented, Fina cancels men’s 1,500m and women’s 800m free Report by GABRIEL TAN npsports@sph.com.sg Like most sports events over the past weeks, the Singapore leg of the Fina Swimming World Cup is also at risk due to the haze. It was billed as an event to
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      • 71 22 / 23 FINALS l Men’s 100m freestyle l Women’s 200m free l Men’s 50m breaststroke l Women’s 100m breast l Women’s 100m butterfly l Men’s 100m backstroke l Women’s 50m back l Men’s 200m fly l Women’s 200m individual medley l Men’s 400m free l Women’s 50m free l Men’s
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      • 306 22 / 23  -  Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg The question irked him so much that he turned away momentarily in disgust before answering it. Fina executive director Cornel Marculescu was asked by The New Paper about allegations by a new rival world swimming organisation that the Rio
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    • 141 22 / 23 AFP Venus Williams beat Roberta Vinci yesterday in a three-set match, settling a score on behalf of her sister Serena, to reach the Wuhan Open final. The seven-time Grand Slam winner edged past Vinci in three sets that saw the Italian get a match-point
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    • ON TV
      • 168 22 / 23 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Today: CRYSTAL PALACE v WEST BROM Singtel TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium) StarHub TV Ch 227,7.45pm ASTON VILLA v STOKE Singtel TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium) StarHub TV Ch 228,9.55pm SUNDERLAND v WEST HAM Singtel TV Ch 104 (mio Stadium) StarHub TV Ch 229,9.55pm NORWICH v
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      • 91 22 / 23 WORLD CUP Today: POOL B: SAMOA v JAPAN Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 9.20pm POOL B: SOUTH AFRICA v SCOTLAND Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 11.30pm Tomorrow: POOL A: ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub
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      • 19 22 / 23 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: DAY 8: MEN’S SINGLES/WOMEN’S DOUBLES SEMI-FINALS FINALS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 2pm
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      • 33 22 / 23 ASIA-PACIFIC AMATEUR C’SHIP Today: DAY 3 Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 3pm ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS C’SHIP Today: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 8pm
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      • 25 22 / 23 ATP MALAYSIA OPEN Today: SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 2.15pm WTA WUHAN OPEN Today: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 3pm
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    • MALAYSIA CUP
      • 174 24 GROUP C l Kelantan 0 Selangor 1 TODAY GROUP A l Johor DT II v Terengganu GROUP B l ATM v Sarawak l Perak v Johor DT GROUP C l T-Team v Felda GROUP D l PDRM v Pahang l PKNS v Penang l KeDAH: Muhammad Firdaus, P
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      • 571 24  -  Fandi says LionsXII intimidated by boisterous home crowd SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ REPORTING FROM ALORSETAR GROUP A KEDAH 2 (Chidi Edeh 48, 78) LIONSXII 0 msazali@sph.com.sg They are nicknamed the Hijau Kuning (Green and Yellow) and, last night at the Darul Aman Stadium in Alor Setar,
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