The New Paper, 21 July 2013

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1 60 The New Paper
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    22 1 the new paper on sunday July 21 2013 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS S|dJ I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Moving away from aggression
      502 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg It seems pointless to be surprised by violence. Boys will want to play gangster. It’s an easily glamorised lifestyle. Being part of a culture that doesn’t care about and operates outside of the law. Just ask men how much of Goodfellas they can
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      146 2 FEATURES 3 Criminal to chef One man turned his back on life as a thug to become a chef and a doting father 12 Culture loss Once bustling with activity, the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar is a shadow of its former self, say some vendors 30 Fans and fantasy The
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      52 2 SPORTS 56 Get well, Tito As Barcelona look for a new manager, their primary concern will still be Tito Vilanova as he battles cancer 58 Fandi demoted Fandi Ahmad makes way for new Spanish coach, becomes Johor’s assistant coach 59 Party with LionsXII Join TNP tonight as we celebrate their
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  • PEOPLE
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Living on a knifeedge
      2077 3  -  The knife in his hand speaks volumes about his prowess as a sous chef in the kitchen. But the cleaver that he used to wield as a gangster spoke of his cruelty, when he was jailed and caned for slashing a man. Today, the former drug
      TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH; PICTURE COURTESY OF MR KENNETH TAN  -  2,077 words
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      Lock icon Avoid friends from the past
      217 4 / 5 Staying on the straight and narrow after serving time in jail can be tough. Mr Bruce Lim, in-care coordinator at Prison Fellowship Singapore, which works with prison inmates before, during and after their sentence, gives some tips on staying out of trouble for good. There
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      Lock icon Is Singapore HOT or NOT?
      293 14 Sex and the Singaporean is a subject that often rears its head, and not always in the most flattering light. That light is shining again. An online survey by pharmaceutical company Menarini Group was conducted to measure sexual behaviour and satisfaction in the Asia Pacific
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      Lock icon This cocktail packs a punch
      699 16 / 17  -  Prepare your very own TNP Party Punch at home using special concoction REPORT PICTURES: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg It’s celebration time for The New Paper and you can start the countdown to our big birthday bash by making your very own TNP Party Punch at home.
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    • Girls die of heatstroke in cars
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      Lock icon I love pilates and running
      386 21 Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend reveals fitness secrets She’s one of the world’s hottest models, and is always willing to show off her figure in sizzling shots. Irina Shayk, 27, girlfriend of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (right), has now taken sexy to new heights with a smouldering
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      Lock icon Kanye West scuffles with paparazzi in LA
      307 21 Police were investigating a scuffle on Friday between rapper Kanye West and a cameraman at the Los Angeles International Airport, where paparazzi are known to lurk in hopes of snapping shots of celebrities. Numerous witnesses were interviewed about the afternoon incident to compile
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    • Article
      Lock icon Sex addiction? Study shows condition may not exist
      314 21 IF you think that you have sex addiction and use it as an excuse to sleep around, you could be in for a shock. A study has revealed that sex addiction may not exist, Mail Online reported. The study has said that
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      Lock icon Bling us to the prom
      508 22 Teens in poor London neighbourhood pay for expensive rides as part of school ceremony It is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Britain, with about one in 10 unemployed. But teenagers in Tower Hamlets, in the east of London, have splurged on expensive supercars which
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon THE ROMANTIC Khairul Amri
      525 23  -  Continuing our series profiling S-League players to watch, this Tampines Rovers striker reveals how he came back from injury and the one rule he has for his wife. TEXT HEDY KHOO I knew I wanted to be a footballer when... I was 12. As soon as
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      Lock icon Proud to be freaks & geeks
      612 30 / 31 Proud to be freaks geeks San Diego is overtaken by zombies, superheroes and aliens in the annual tribute to comic book figures. But even die-hard fans can’t stay in character all the time Spider-Man himself made an appearance at Comic-Con though he wasn’t web-spinning or swooping in to save Gwen
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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      Lock icon Are we a heartland fight club?
      1234 6 / 7  -  Recent slashing cases in Ang Mo Kio Orchard Cineleisure make some wonder if the bad old days of secret societies are returning MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg ureenk@sph.com.sg Each time Madam Goh Mui Yen goes to the wet market, she tries to avoid the playground two
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      122 10 Win Red 2 movie tickets Bruce Willis, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren return as retired yet extremely dangerous (RED) special agents who are again forced back into action. This time it’s to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they’ll need to survive an army of assassins, terrorists
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A CHILDREN’S MAGICIAN
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      Lock icon It’s trick and treats for kids
      870 11  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg For the past nine years, Mr Derrick Lee has not spent New Year’s Eve and Christmas with his family. The magician always takes family vacations in the off-peak season, because year-end festivities are when his services are most in demand.
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  • THEN & NOW
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      Lock icon Passe malam
      1282 12 / 13  -  Annual Geylang Serai bazaar losing its shine among residents vendors JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Even from a distance, a mish-mash of Hari Raya songs could be heard playing loudly on the CD players of the vendors at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar. No one would be able to miss
      PICTURES: BH, ST FILE; TNP PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  1,282 words
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      270 15 BLOCKBUSTER 250 PAIRS OF PREVIEW TICKETS POPCORN COMBO SETS TO BE WON! In RED 2, the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To
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      68 16 / 17 thenewpaper L O U D TUESDAY IN Exclusive from KL! S.H.E’S ELECTRIC We check out S.H.E’s first Southeast Asian concert since band member Selina Jen suffered burns in a 2010 accident. +Win an all-expenses paid trip worth $4,000 to S.H.E's upcoming gig in Chengdu! COMING CLEAN When other Disney stars
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  • LIVE RIGHT
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      Lock icon Water difference
      697 18 Can you tell the top brands of bottled water from the humble stuff that comes from the tap? Our panel finds out Water is the source of life. After all, 70 per cent of our body is made up of water. The clear liquid is often taken for
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      109 19 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WITH THE NEW PAPER ROBERTSON WALK. BE AT SINGAPORE’S FIRST fire dancers the loud silent partywith DJsGeorge&AndrewT dancerssamba batucada drummers v be first to see TNP New Face 2013 finalists guest appearances Manhunt 2013 MissSingapore2013 JULY 26, 2013 ROBERTSON WALK, THE COURTYARD 5pm FAMILY FUN
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      335 20 rwi in. Cosmic Qi-Gong And Science For Health Business Reg No. *****292X (Specialist) The Science of Cosmic Qi Gong Meditation jit m Ladies And Gentlemen. This is all about yourself. (Heart, Body And Life in One Power). Don’t wait overcome health problems and karma before it happens. Consultant Master Jesus
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon Finding your hawker centre
      396 24  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg When you yearn for something exotic, nourishing and invigorating, like herbal turtle soup, and you are on a shoestring budget, where do you go and what do you eat? And if you decide that the day should not pass without ingesting some
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Keeping the charm
      527 24 Newton Food Centre I was once shown a copy of a receipt for a meal that cost $10,000. But the meal was not at a posh Michelin-starred restaurant. It was at (get ready for this) a hawker stall in Newton Food Centre. I came to know of
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      Lock icon The choice
      471 25 WEEK: JAPANESE BENTO Kopitiam Tiong Bahru Plaza Wasabi Tei Operating hours: 10am-10pm This stall prides itself on the freshness of its ingredients. The teriyaki chicken is juicy on the inside and crisp on the outside. The firm chicken flesh is also trimmed of excess fat and then fried
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      Lock icon Lotus leaf ginseng wine chicken
      493 26 / 27  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg There is something deliciously fun about unwrapping parcels, especially those containing food. This week’s recipe is ginseng wine chicken wrapped in lotus leaf. It is easy to do and makes for a healthy and nutritious meal. If you don’t like
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      37 25 For outlet locations and addresses go to: www.kopitiam.biz/outlet_singapore.html Enjoy 10% discount with Singapore’s first stored-value dining card Kopitiam Card Get more details at any Kopitiam outlet. Terms conditions apply For outlet locations and addresses go to: www.kopitiam.biz/outlet_singapore.html
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon A Rose by any name...
      582 28 SECRET SHOPPER tnp@sph.com.sg We don’t experience the four seasons here. But who needs trees and leaves to indicate what time of year it is? Any dedicated shopper knows the signals for spring and summer are when bright colours and floral prints start popping up in
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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      49 28 The finale to Thailand s most controversial story! VT r Starring Mario Maurer I J J fl T>: >4 in \v The Finale El£ yet THE EROTIC SAGA CONTINUES ftEL*L» IN CINEMAS NOW ESI SEXUAL SCENES SHAW THEATRES LIDO BALESTIER GV VIVOCITY GV CITY SQUARE CATHAY CINEPLEX CINELEISURE ORCHARD
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Crowning glory
      397 29  -  Get the best shampoo and conditioner combo for glossy locks CHEOW SUE-ANN sueannc@sph.com.sg Sunsilk Co-Creations Perfect Straight Shampoo and Conditioner $6.70 each I am not a huge fan of this particular combination as it didn’t work on my hair type: I have somewhat damaged, frizzy and slightly wiry
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      Lock icon THE YOUTUBE TEST
      210 29 THE YOUTUBE TES T TESTPutting online advice to the test Washing long hair: A guide Username: VideojugBeauty Search terms: hair washing This video is very helpful, pointing out mistakes I’ve been making all along. Every step is clearly explained, with helpful little tips on howto maximise shampooing and conditioning without
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon Cool to the power of 10
      772 32 / 33  -  Ten TNPS readers went for the morning ride of their lives on Harleys BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg @sph.com.sg They arrived hungry and not just for food. Ten riders, all champing at the bit to experience riding a biking icon a Harley-Da-vidson motorcycle.
      TNP PICTURES: LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN  -  772 words
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  • NIGHTLIFE
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      Lock icon Life’s a beach
      819 34  -  ZUL ANDRA tnp@sph.com.sg AFTER 7 Sun, sand, drinks and beautiful people. The allure of Tanjong Beach Club (or TBC, as it’s known to regulars) is obvious. You get to escape from everyday city life and wallow partying or chilling in a different world from morning to night.
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      302 35 THE STRAITS TIMES WHEREVER YOU ARE a s T i STAY INFORMED ON WHAT MATTERS MOST GRAB THESE FABULOUS GIFTS when you Subscribe to The Straits Times. Select o Plan and pick your gift! 2-Kear Plan 3-Year Plan is exclusive for new subscribers and readers who subscribe through our news
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Oh S’pore, how I miss thee
      932 36  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg Three weeks have been long enough. I miss Singapore. Travelling along the American East Coast for the best part of a month has been a wonderful experience, but it’s the quirks, the little things, that make me miss the sunny
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      Lock icon In defence of the new NDP song
      843 37  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg ong@sph.co.sg Here we go again. Again. It seems that every year around this time, just as the annual Great Singapore Sale comes to a close, it’s open season on the new National Day theme song. Like the
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    • REALLY Odd news that’s for real
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  • TV
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      Lock icon No magic in this City
      672 38  -  MARIE LIM marielim@sph.com.sg lim@sph.com.sg Not one unicorn. None. Really, don’t go into Magic City being fooled by the name. It’s far from magical. Set in the late 1950s, the series revolves around Miami hotel owner Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his dealings with local
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      278 38 BREASTFEEDING? SAY NO TO CONFINEMENT WINE I --aE V BREAST FOO FO SINGAPORE'S NO. 1 PARENTING MAGAZINE THE BIRTHDAY ISSUE SPLURGI Sfv* AV'Jl w ££g r U J"), boost V V 4js BABY'S > > > V7-"'OSPEECH SKILLS s* /a", A* I FUN PARTY IDEAS FOR ANY BUDGET Celebrate on
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon Watch Why The Blue Face zoom home in Race 3
      899 39 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 Kalgoorlie (1,200m) 3 TENDER VALUES: Led for most of the way last start and the drop back to 1,200m looks ideal. Each-way chance. 7 HEART’S DESIRE: Has shown plenty of improvement
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      Lock icon TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (KALGOORLIE/WARRNAMBOOL) RACE CARD
      306 39 1:04 Race 1 KALGOORLIE—1200M 1 EXTREME SILENCE MS E COCKRAM (2) 58 -1200M 1 EXTREME SILENCE MS E COCKRAM (2) 58 7 HEART’S DESIRE ......................CHRIS PARNHAM (7) 56 BEN PATERSON 9 BEAR THE STORM MS M BAZELEY (5) 53.5 1:25 Race 2 WARRNAMBOOL—1700M 3 TENDER
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      Lock icon FARETTI (Race 12 No. 4)
      339 40 / 41 BEST BET With an improving record which reads 7-4-2, trainer John O’Hara’s FARETTI is set to open winning accounts in the last race at Kranji today. It must be noted that he lost to good horses on all three occasions. With those runs under his
      TNP PICTURE: LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN  -  339 words
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      Lock icon Pure Tactics firing after throat operation
      530 40 / 41 AN OPERATION to fix a breathing problem has helped turn around the fortunes of PURE TACTICS, the winner of the $55,000 Class 4 Div 2 event over 1,200m on the Polytrack in Race 3 on Friday night. Ridden by Oscar Chavez, Pure Tactics was
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (SHORT COURSE B/POLYTRACK)
      2117 40 / 41 RACE CARD GOING FORECAST: GOOD C5 D1 12.50 —1400m(Turf) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 3-6430 Spirit Nature 57 (43) T Rehaizat* c2 10 (5ag Desmond Koh-Spirit Nature) 2 -***** Aratiatia 56.5 (42) A Munro 2 (4nzg
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      Lock icon Give Rusty Brown another chance
      1953 42 / 43 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,400m) 1 Spirit NatureH Resumed after long spell and ran last. Later. 2 AratiatiaHHH Finished close-up in recent outings. Hard to beat from good alley. 3 JawaraHH Had respiratory issues last start. Could improve in Class
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      Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
      596 42 / 43 Larry Foley 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 2 Aratiatia 2 2 2 7 Aratiatia Aratiatia Aratiatia Jumbo Power And Glory Power And Glory Power And Glory 13 9 7 Power And Glory 7 7 12 Can’t Touch Me Can't Touch Me Grand Vitess 14
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      Lock icon FRIDAY’S SINGAPORE STIPES’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      443 42 / 43 RACE 1 CHEVY: Crowded on jumping; raced keenly; made contact; difficult to settle; raced wide. RISK FACTOR: Jumped outwards. DRAGON WISH: Eased. GOOD DAY: Made contact; difficult to settle. DIAMONDDASH: Apprentice Z Zuriman dropped his whip near the 400m. RACE 2 ALAN: Difficult to be
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      Lock icon TODAY’S IPOH RACE CARD
      2501 44 / 45 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS RACE 1: 15 Cizen Pure 1 Attorney General 6 Lady Diamond 8 Don’tcallme Uncle RACE 2: 5 Vellfire 12 Afriend 13 Doctor Wu 7 Mr Whyte RACE 3: 5 Horizon Lad 8 Good Gift 1 Inter Reward 7
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      569 44 / 45 RACE 1 Rosehill 1st 8 The Great Snowman ($22-$7) 2nd 1 Bay Window ($22) 3rd 9 Hendricus ($11) 4th 2 Burbero Forecast $56 Place Forecast (1-8) $23, (8-9) $10, (1-9) $31 Tierce $981 Trio $115 Quartet No winner ($410 jackpot carried forward to next race). Quadro $79
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      832 44 / 45 RACE 1 Pukekura (NZ) 1st 9 I’m Not Ticklish ($60-$18) 2nd 2 Bragato ($77) 3rd 7 Brompton ($8) 4th 1 Mini Pearl Forecast $161 Place Forecast (2-9) $33, (7-9) $29, (2-7) $33 Tierce No winner ($1500 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio $847
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  • Page 40 / 41 Miscellaneous
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      32 40 / 41 Saturday July 20 2013 First Second Third 5043 6264 7409 Starters 0322 3587 3601 4105 4348 4367 5090 5544 7165 9511 Consolations 0069 1230 1245 2725 3924 5095 5239 5956 7700 9704
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  • CRICKET/CYCLING
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      Lock icon Root nails Aussies with unbeaten 145
      437 46 Joe Root hit his first hundred as a Test opener as England ground down Australia to pile up a mammoth lead of 515 on the third evening of the Second Investec Test at Lord’s. Root (145 not out, above) became the first batsman past
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      Lock icon Froome poised for Tour glory
      350 46 CYCLING AFP BRITAIN’S Chris Froome virtually secured overall victory in the 100th Tour de France yesterday, after a 20th and penultimate stage won by Colombian climbing specialist Nairo Quintana. Ahead of today’s final stage from Versailles to Paris, which is usually only disputed by the
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      Lock icon Women’s relay team set record
      77 46 ATHLETICS THE national athletics women’s 4x400m relay team achieved a new national Under-23 record yesterday at the Vietnam Open. The quartet of Wendy Enn, Shanti Pereira, Dipna Lim-Prasad and T Piriyah clocked 3min 47.82sec in Ho Chi Minh City to erase the previous mark of
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  • GOLF
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      Lock icon SIX PUTTS, AND YOU’RE OUT
      421 47 Wire Services Putting on Muir field’s sunbaked greens has been a trial for all of the British Open players this week, but Nicolas Colsaerts took it to new levels with a sixputt effort at the 15th on Friday. The big Belgian (above) hit the headlines
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      Lock icon TIP OF THE WEEK: Keeping centred
      227 47 KEEPING centred over the ball is a must for correct contact, timing and creating spin. To keep centred over the ball in your upswing, turn your body within the distance of your feet. Do not sway so that your head has lost its centre.
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      Lock icon Bowen claims second ADT title
      115 47 JAMES Bowen of the United States posted a finalround two-under 70 to claim his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the inaugural Jakarta Classic yesterday. The American totalled 12-under 276 to edge out Taiwan’s Chan Shih-chang by two shots despite making bogeys on the
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      Lock icon Goh’s first pro win in US
      65 47 SINGAPORE’S Christabel Goh gained her first professional victory when she won the SunCoast Ladies Series Tour, a satellite Tour in the United States. Goh (75-71-72) was the only player to go under par with a one-under 218 total, four shots ahead of Californian Christina
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      Lock icon Phachara, 14, in command
      65 47 THAILAND’S Phachara Khongwatmai, just 14 years old, sensationally took the third-round lead in the Singha Hua Hin Open yesterday. The amateur revelation fired an even-par 71 at Royal Hua Hin Golf Course to lead the Asean PGA Tour event on nine under, reported aseanpgatour.com. LEADERBOARD: 204:
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      Lock icon Woods, Westwood on top
      551 48 Wire Services Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood shared the lead on two under after 10 holes (at press time) on the third day of the British Open at Muirfield yesterday. Westwood (right, with caddie), bidding for a first Major triumph at the 62nd time of asking,
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    • HERE WE COME AGAIN, MUIRFIELD
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        Lock icon Thongchai makes quick U-turn from London
        405 48 Wire Services THONGCHAI Jaidee of Thailand had to make a quick U-turn from London back to Edinburgh on Friday night after thinking that he had missed the halfway cut at the British Open. The Thai star (right) was a distance away from the cut-off
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        Lock icon From walking his dog to walking the course
        308 48 Reuters FORMER champion Paul Lawrie was back home walking his dog, assuming he had missed the British Open before dashing back to Muirfield to card an impressive one-under 70 yesterday. The 44-year-old, eight over after his second round, jumped in the car
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      Lock icon Rose, Rory among big names missing the cut
      404 49 Wire Services From a high of winning the US Open to a low of missing the cut at a British Open, Justin Rose has gone through the whole range of golfing emotions in the space of a month. Rose joined a list
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      Lock icon Golf app for stat junkies
      318 49  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg WE KNOW that golf is a big numbers game driving distance, birdies hit, eagles scored and putts made or missed. And about aces sunk. What if every golf fan had access to those statistics? It should make them better armchair critics, who
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  • TENNIS
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      Lock icon Federer loses to qualifier in Hamburg semis
      459 50 AP In a further sign of his decline, Roger Federer lost to Argentinian qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) in the semi-finals of the German Tennis Championships yesterday. Federer, a four-time champion in Hamburg, was outplayed by the No. 114-ranked left-hander who
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      Lock icon Williams cruises into Swedish Open final
      134 50 AFP WORLD No. 1 Serena Williams cruised into the final of the Swedish Open in Bastad yesterday, brushing aside Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic in straight sets. Williams (right) showed little mercy as she swept to a 6-4, 6-0 victory to set up
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  • S-LEAGUE
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      Lock icon Frustrated Warriors held by Young Lions
      668 51  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg COURTS YOUNG LIONS 0 WARRIORS FC 0 At the final whistle, Warriors FC striker Mislav Karoglan punched the ball to the ground. A teammate then kicked it towards an open goal. But, even then, it hit the post before rolling
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  • FOOTBALL
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      Lock icon Jose: I can get more from Torres
      420 52 PA Sport Jose Mourinho believes Fernando Torres can again become the player who persuaded Chelsea to part with £50 million ($96 million), but the striker’s effectiveness is dependent on the opposition’s approach. Chelsea’s pursuit of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has led to
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      Lock icon Terry must prove himself, says Mourinho
      217 52 PA Sport CHELSEA captain John Terry must prove himself worthy of a first-team place and a new contract, Jose Mourinho has insisted. The 32-year-old (right) defender was the man who lifted the trophies in Mourinho’s first spell as boss from June 2004 to September
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      Lock icon Mourinho backs Moyes to succeed
      852 53 PA Sport Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho anticipates the perennial success enjoyed by Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United will be a help, rather than a hindrance, to the Scot’s successor David Moyes. There was no hint of antagonism towards his rival when Mourinho assessed the job
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      Lock icon FIVE-BAGGER FOR UNITED
      531 54 / 55 A-LEAGUE ALL-STARS 1 (Besart Berisha 52) MANCHESTER UNITED 5 (Jesse Lingard 11, 55, Danny Welbeck 34, 70, Robin van Persie 87) PA Sport Robin van Persie wasted no time in picking up where he left off last season with the final goal in Manchester United’s comfortable 5-1
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      Lock icon Liverpool in comfortable win over Indonesia
      305 54 / 55 PHILIPPE Coutinho and Raheem Sterling’s composed finishes secured a comfortable 2-0 victory for Liverpool against an Indonesia XI at the GBK Stadium in the Reds’ first clash of their threematch pre-season tour. The Brazilian’s goal in the 10th minute was the catalyst for Brendan
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      Lock icon Moyes optimistic about landing Fabregas
      690 54 / 55 Wire Services Manchester United’s chances of landing Cesc Fabregas have dramatically increased as Barcelona are left in chaos after Tito Vilanova’s shock resignation. United will be hoping to take advantage of the uncertainty that has engulfed the Catalan giants and convince Fabregas to push for
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      Lock icon BARCA IN A BIND
      830 56 / 57  -  YOUR ENGLISH KAKI Worthy replacement in short supply after Vilanova’s illness-enforced departure IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK You could tell from the faces of the players that this was so much more, and so much worse, than just a simple change of manager. Twice,
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      Lock icon NAMES IN THE HAT
      489 56 / 57 GERARDO MARTINO ARGENTINE Martino (above), who led Argentinian side Newell’s Old Boys to the title last season, is out of contract. The 50-year-old has won four league titles in Paraguayan football as well as last season’s championship in his home country. He was also voted South
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  • MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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      Lock icon Fandi demoted
      563 58 / 59  -  Singaporean will be assistant to Spanish coach as ambitious Johor DT plan swoop on Pablo Aimar LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Changes are afoot for Malaysian Super League (MSL) side Johor Darul Takzim and coach Fandi Ahmad is the biggest casualty. The 51-year-old Singapore football legend was demoted to
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      Lock icon Let’s fete the men behind the jerseys
      601 58 / 59  -  S MURALI SPORTS EDITOR muralis@sph.com.sg Sometimes, we forget that professional footballers are just like the rest of us with families, illnesses, job demands and unreasonable bosses. Look at what is happening to our local legend Fandi Ahmad. His Johor Darul Takzim side finished
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    • ON TV
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        94 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EAST ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: S. KOREA v N. KOREA (W) StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 5.10pm JAPAN v CHINA (M) StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 8pm CLUB FRIENDLIES Tomorrow: NAGOYA GRAMPUS v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 6.30pm CONCACAF GOLD CUP Tomorrow:
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        18 58 / 59 BRITISH OPEN Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 208, SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 6pm
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        16 58 / 59 GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP Tonight: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 8.30pm
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        26 58 / 59 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE LAS VEGAS Today: PLAY-OFFS QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV),8am 10am Tomorrow: PLAY-OFFS SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV),6am 8am
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        78 58 / 59 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: WATER POLO (W): AUSTRALIA v NEW ZEALAND StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 4.15pm WATER POLO (W): CHINA v RUSSIA StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 5.30pm WATER POLO (W): US v GREECE StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 6.45pm DIVING: MEN’S 10-METRE SYNCHRONISED StarHub TV
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