The New Paper, 15 December 2013

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1 24 The New Paper
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    21 1 the new paper on sunday December 15 2013 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS I MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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      60 1 SEA GAMES GOLD It’s four for Joseph Schooling, Vietnam protests Tao Li’s win SEE 24-PAGE SPORTS PULLOUT December 15 2013 FACINGTHE Inside the mind of a riot cop FURY 4 PICTURE: AFP facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 LITTLE INDIA’S ANGELS The people who showed compassion in the chaos 10
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      22 1 MAN CITY 6 ARSENAL 3 City show Gunners who’s boss at the Etihad S6 CARLSBERG OFFICIAL BEER OF THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Time to rein in online hate
      368 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg The definition of an understatement would be to describe the past week as interesting. In the aftermath of a riot that was as shocking as it was fascinating and saddening, comes the question of “why?” Why would this happen now? Take
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      129 2 INDEX PICTURE: THE STRAITS TIMES 15 17 Confessions of a professional Santa Claus: Real beards set ‘real’ Santas apart from ‘fakes’ Models injured in scuffle Man allegedly turns violent after getting honked at 10 Angels of Little India Siblings pull man into shop to save him from mob Sports pullout
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon What goes on in the mind of a riot policeman: Be cool
      1206 4 / 5  -  REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Being in a riot is like getting caught in a battlefield. Some people get hurt, while others die. This is why riot and crowd control experts say it is remarkable that last Sunday’s
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES; TNP PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOO  -  1,206 words
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      Lock icon Be prepared: Geared up for riot work
      216 6 Riot shield Made of high-grade polycarbonate (a synthetic resin), some riot shields have unique interlocking mechanisms. These protect anti-riot squads by interlinking the shield’s bevelled edges with other shields to form a protective and ridged barrier. Each shield can weigh between 7kg and
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      Lock icon How anti-riot squads train
      347 6 Anti-riot squads get special training to deal with mobs. One aspect of training is how to properly use their shields, which is a prominent part of their gear. Apart from being used to deflect projectiles like rocks, bottles and to some extent, firebombs, they also make
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    • Little India’s little angels
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        Lock icon Siblings pull man into shop to save him from mob
        562 10 / 11  -  While the riot in Little India captured headlines, the tales of compassion and kindness by strangers were widely unknown. These are the people, or angels to some, who bravely risked their lives in order to save others. ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF
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        Lock icon Waiters kept nervous patrons safe inside
        190 10 / 11 The Banana Leaf Apolo Restaurant At this restaurant, patrons had an unobstructed view of the disorder on Race Course Road. Just across the restaurant on Hampshire Road, a police car was burning, while many foreign workers escaped down the same road. Objects thrown by
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        Lock icon Couple yanked reporter by collar to safety
        406 10 / 11 Kian Heng The proprietors of this coffee shop gave shelter to this reporter when things got dicey. While doing an interview on Chander Road, I unexpectedly found myself facing an approaching group of shouting men. If not for Mr Koh, the owner of
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        Lock icon He snaps foreign workers to combat online hate
        365 12  -  In the aftermath of the riot, the Internet was filled with negative reactions towards South Asian foreign workers here. JENNIFER DHANARAJ speaks to two Singaporeans who decided to fight this wave of negativity in their own novel ways The Peacemaker JENNIFER DHANARAJ
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        Lock icon He collects condolences for Little India victim
        333 12 The Mourner Mr Mohammad Nafiz, 32, strongly believes that the man who was killed in the bus accident last Sunday deserves to be remembered. So to make sure of it, the cake artist created a condolence board with the dead man’s picture on
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      Lock icon Models injured in Circular Road scuffle
      703 15  -  Man allegedly punches one, another hits head on kerb REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Being models, they rely on their good looks for their income. But an altercation at a post-club-bing supper at Circular Road on Thursday morning could leave Miss Kuek Ziyi, 23, and
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      Lock icon Extreme ice breakers
      350 18 / 19 Four athletes take on wakeboarding on the dangerous Lake Argentino While wakeboarders here experience the sport on relatively warm water, some are eager to go to extremes. Four of the world’s best wakeboarders embarked on a mission to Patagonia last month on a quest to take the
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      Lock icon ‘Where’s Murphy?’
      566 20 Gunman screams target’s name as he terrorises school US school shooting The librarian who was targeted by one of his disgruntled debate team members is now being hailed as a hero. Mr Tracy Murphy ran out of the school in an effort to draw out the gunman and
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      Lock icon Fake signer’s criminal past comes to light
      385 20 He is not just accused of making up signs. The South African sign interpreter has faced charges over murder, rape and kidnapping. Mr Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, made headlines for the wrong reasons when he was accused of making up his own signs during
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      Lock icon Beyonce crashes iTunes
      377 21 Beyonce fans crash music download platform in search of superstar’s latest album US pop singer Beyonce (right) surprised fans and critics with the release of her fifth solo studio album on Friday. After she announced the album, entitled Beyonce, it was immediately available worldwide exclusively on iTunes.
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      Lock icon Bollywood power couple split
      170 21 Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Roshan’s marriage of 13 years is over. Roshan (right), 40, who is in the US for a medical check-up, issued a statement on Friday saying his wife has decided to separate from him. “Sussanne has decided to separate from me
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      Lock icon Netizens help track her down, but....
      488 22 New Zealander’s (left) online quest to find lost love It was probably love at first sight. They met at a New Year’s Eve party in Hong Kong last year, and she told him only her first name and left vague clues about where she
      PICTURES: FACEBOOK/REESE MCKEE  -  488 words
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      Lock icon First StarCraft 2 pro gamer granted US athlete visa
      291 22 He has earned about US$100,000 (S$120,000) playing video games. Now South Korean Kim “Violet” Dong Hwan also has a US professional athlete visa. He became the first professional StarCraft 2 player to receive a P-1 A internationally recognised athlete visa, which
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      Lock icon Why Danish PM is called ‘Gucci Helle’
      245 22 Her sexy wardrobe has earned her the nickname “Gucci Helle” in her native Denmark. It is not the kind of profile you would associate with a prime minister. But then, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, 46, who dragged US President Barack Obama and
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      Lock icon FLAME awards 2013
      795 34 / 35  -  REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg Have you heard? Selfie is the word of the year, according to Oxford Dictionaries. Our own Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took a selfie with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Barack Obama, Beyonce, even animals (okay, with some human help) are taking
      PICTURES: MR BAEY YAM KENG’S INSTAGRAM; PICTURES: FANN WONG’S INSTAGRAM; PICTURES: IAN FANG’S INSTAGRAM  -  795 words
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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      Lock icon Forgive but don't forget
      902 13  -  In the aftermath of the riot, most heartlanders quizzed said we should move forward but let this be a lesson learnt MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg When Mr Choo Jia Leh came out after his 30-minute bath, he was shocked to see 20 missed calls and more than
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      161 16 25ISTHISYEAR Haveatreat onus! The first 25 readers at any of the 10 Spinelli outlets listed below on Monday to Friday (Dec 16-20) will receive a complimentary Brew of the Day coffee. To redeem, just cut out the half coupon below and the other half coupon in tomorrow’s The New Paper.
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL SANTA CLAUS
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      859 17  -  Having a real beard isn’t enough to convince some customers, says this svelte St Nick BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg He’s the real deal. Professional Santa Claus Rob Hoffman boasts a long white beard, wire-rimmed glasses riding low on his nose, and a deep, bellowing
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      80 21 OUT m*L KI7 I Q S 'TIS THE SEASON TO GET A JOB Finally done with exams, projects and assignments? How about earning a little extra allowance during the school holidays? Part time and temporary jobs are available at www.STJobs.sg! Awarded Silver, General PM Website (Employment) \JkSS W3 Awards 2013
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  • PLAY WHO SAYS SINGAPORE IS BORING?
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      Lock icon Things you can do this week
      712 23  -  BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Challenge cubes Are you scared of the dark? This adventure in a simulated cave system could help cure you of your fear. Or make it worse. Exciting, right? Your goal: To navigate and escape five “challenge cubes” made from cargo containers
      PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, CHALLENGE CUBES, DREAM ACADEMY, TOTT STORE, ESPLANADE, COURTESY OF FARIZWAN FAJARI  -  712 words
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon Roasted Cornish hens
      719 24 / 25  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Christmas dinner does not necessarily mean having turkey. The hefty bird is not easy to cook. And if you do not cook it right, it is equally hard to finish. For my second Christmas countdown recipe, I chose Cornish hens, a simpler
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      Lock icon Orange cranberry sauce
      252 24 / 25 Christmas birds need cranberry sauce. Ready-made cranberry sauce is easily available, but making your own gives you some bragging rights and makes for a conversation topic. This sauce is a lovely condiment if you are serving roasted turkey, chicken or ham. I recommend tasting it before you
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      Lock icon Hunting for roast meats
      595 26  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg It is inevitable. Ever so often, the thought of Cantonese roasted meats invades my head and overthrows any other thoughts. Try as hard as I may, it will not go away. This is when I head out using a “controlled aimlessness” method
      PHOTOS: KF SEETOH  -  595 words
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      Lock icon Caveman’s cooked meats
      316 26 There is a theory that suggests ancient man discovered cooked meats after a forest fire. It is a very plausible theory, although I think some of the cavemen weren’t particularly happy with what that fire did to their favourite animals. The hogs probably came out charred, the
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon REV UP FOR CHRISTMAS
      475 28  -  Get memorable, practical presents with our guide to biker gift-buying BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg If you have a biker in the family but are not sure what to get him this Christmas, fret not. There are plenty of biker gift ideas available locally. Here
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Baubles fit for a royal
      421 29  -  Sparkles to dress up your Christmas outfit JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg There are many lessons you can learn from Kate Middleton. The first is to marry a prince. Obvious, really. The second? Bling it up when recycling a dress. That’s what the Duchess of Cambridge did
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  • NIGHTLIFE
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      796 30  -  Places to continue the night before but gently Tired out after ZoukOut but still want the night to continue? Or maybe you just want to find some places to chill after the Christmas party chaos. You might be dazed from a mega party or just reeling from missing
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      175 31 i m *4 Wita ir ■^.1 ONNECTED OPPOKTUNmES WIRED TO KNOWLEDGE SHAFIE SHAMSUDDIN CEO President of Board of Directors, PT Trans Retail, Carrefour As the man at the helm of a well-established corporation, Shafie has acquired a vast bank of experience and expertise from Paris to Indonesia. The fervent reader
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Why I will always love Little India
      830 32  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg At the risk of sounding like Julie Andrews in A Sound Of Music, most of my favourite things are found in Little India. The place is home to my favourite shopping mall, makan hangouts, meeting locations and prata breakfasts
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      Lock icon Big trouble in Mirkwood: Blame it on alcohol
      733 33  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg Alcohol means trouble. Last week, I learnt that otherwise normally responsible people can behave abominably under the influence of alcohol. Of course, you can argue that elves cannot be considered “people”, but that’s just racist. If
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon Phone hacker: Queen annoyed by nut-eating police
        204 33 Queen Elizabeth II was so annoyed by police officers eating nuts laid out at Buckingham Palace that she marked a line on the bowl to monitor the level, jurors heard on Thursday at Britain’s tabloid phone-hacking trial. The unusual allegation was included in
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      • Article
        Lock icon Milan orders removal of naughty Christmas tree
        140 33 AP In Italy, one tree has made the Christmas naughty list. A Christmas tree on display in central Milan proved too much for city officials as it was adorned with red sex toys. It has since been removed. The city said in an
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        Lock icon Fancy paying $250 to sponsor the preservation of a skull?
        154 33 Reuters If you are not feeling joyful this Christmas, a US museum has the perfect gift idea for those with a dark sense of humour. A US$200 (S$250) donation can pay for the preservation of one of 139 skulls dating
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
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      92 34 / 35 TODAY’S CATEGORY: SELFIE KING OR QUEEN OF THE YEAR Who reigned supreme in selfies online? Was it politician Baey Yam Keng, he of the gym selfies? Was it actor Ian Fang, he of the act-cute selfies? Or was it Fann Wong, she of the flawless face and fashionista selfies? Vote
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      36 1 MAN CITY 6 aRSeNal 3 THE REAL DEAL Man City gun down arsenal to roar back into title contention ›S6 SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 2013 PHOTO: AP 24-page pullout paul paRKeR: MoYeS IS HIS oWN MaN ›S14
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  • sports
    • 27th SOUTH-EAST ASIA GAMES (DEC 11-22)
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        649 2 / 3  -  Vietnam insists Singapore’s Tao Li should have been disqualified for not surfacing by 15m mark in backstroke win DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW First the celebration, then the suspense. With emphatic fist pumps, Tao Li had just completed a gruelling golden double by swimming
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        Lock icon 4 golds, 4 records for Schooling
        498 2 / 3  -  Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Four finals, four meet records. And Joseph Schooling is making his second South-east Asia (SEA) Games outing seem like a stroll after his latest recordbeating feats last night at the Wunna Theikdi Swimming Complex. The 18-year-old even admitted to
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        Lock icon From near-bottom to superb silver
        342 2 / 3  -  Teo wins S’pore’s first-ever medal in 10m air pistol Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg It is a sport where minimal movement is part of the athletes’ artistry, and muted emotions are essential for performance. But at the North Dragon Shooting Range in Yangon yesterday, Teo
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        Lock icon S’POREANS IN ACTION
        232 2 / 3 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS (Selected) GOLD Swimming l Women’s 100m back: Tao Li (1min 02.47sec) l Women’s 100m fly: Tao Li (59.87sec) l Men’s 100m fly: Joseph Schooling (52.67 new Games record) l Men’s 4x100m free: Clement Lim, Darren Lim, Danny Yeo, Joseph Schooling (3:21.74 new Games and national
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        Lock icon THE HARISS CONUNDRUM
        779 4 / 5  -  Skipper excelled in attacking role against Brunei but may have to drop back with Shahfiq’s return FOOTball SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW Where will Hariss Harun play against Malaysia this evening? On Friday, the 23-year-old Singapore skipper turned in his best performance of his team’s
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        Lock icon BEWARE THE BORNEO TRIO
        560 4 / 5  -  Singapore will have to keep a tight leash on prolific Tigers Rozaimi, Hazwan and Asri Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW Since 2003, the Malaysia Under-23s have scored in 26 of their last 27 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games football matches. It seems like every
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        Lock icon Wong eyeing ‘grand slam’
        441 4 / 5  -  Discus king wants to win in Myanmar for first time and become most bemedalled single-event athlete ATHLETICS SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ James Wong scanned the mountain landscape around the South-east (SEA) Games Athletes’ Village in Naypyidaw, and took a deep breath. “This one is a bit special,”
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    • EPL
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        Lock icon SLICK CITY DESTROY GUNNERS
        647 6 / 7  -  GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN CITY 6 (Sergio Aguero 14, Alvaro Negredo 39, Fernandinho 50, 88, David Silva 66, Yaya Toure 90-pen) ARSENAL 3 (Theo Walcott 31, 63, Per Mertesacker 90) Arsenal saw this as their chance to make a strong statement, to show they possess strength
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        Lock icon BLOW BY BLOW
        108 6 / 7 11 min Arsenal get the first real chance of the game, but Jack Wilshere hits it way off target. 14 Sergio Aguero scores with an excellent volley to set City on their way. 1-0! 39 Alvaro Negredo helps City restore their lead, one which they would hold
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        Lock icon Birthday joy for two Arsenal fans at screening
        315 6 / 7  -  Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Anokh Singh was bewildered when his name was called at the EPL Mania event organised by The New Paper at the Hard Rock Cafe Singapore last night. “I certainly didn’t guess correctly the timing of the
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        Lock icon Worker dies after fall in World Cup stadium
        145 6 / 7 Reuters A construction worker died in Brazil yesterday after falling off the roof of a stadium in the Amazon jungle, adding to safety concerns as the country races to finish building in time to host the 2014 World Cup. Marcleudo de Melo
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        Lock icon Wenger: Man City deserve to win
        802 8 / 9 Arsenal boss says his team made too many ‘technical’ mistakes PA Sport MAN CITY 6 (Sergio Aguero 14, Alvaro Negredo 39, Fernandinho 50, 88, David Silva 66, Yaya Toure 90+6-pen) ARSENAL 3 (Theo Walcott 31, 63, Per Mertesacker 90+4) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger felt
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        Lock icon CLOSE SHAVE
        672 8 / 9  -  Chelsea close gap on Arsenal to two points but Palace made life difficult for the Blues IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE CHELSEA 2 (Fernando Torres 16, Ramires 35) CRYSTAL PALACE 1 (Marouane Chamakh 29) Chelsea moved to within two points of league leaders Arsenal at Stamford
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        Lock icon Big Sam looks to be running out of time
        154 10 WEST HAM UNITED 0 SUNDERLAND 0 West Ham were held to a goalless draw by Premier League bottom side Sunderland, but it will be the Black Cats who will be more disappointed with having to settle for a share of the
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        Lock icon SEAMUS STARTS THE RIOT
        623 10 Coleman and co hit four to increase Fulham woes EVERTON 4 (Osman 18, Coleman 73, Barry 85, Mirallas 90) FULHAM 1 (Berbatov pen 63) Defender Seamus Coleman and midfielder Gareth Barry were the unlikely goalscorers as Everton clawed back victory over Fulham at Goodison Park. For
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        Lock icon Peter pips Baggies as Cardiff nab spoils
        150 11 CARDIFF CITY1 (Whittingham 65) WEST BROM 0 Peter Whittingham’s header gave Cardiff a crucial win over West Brom and extended the Baggies’ miserable run of form. Neither side had won in their previous five games, but Whittingham’s fine finish from a Craig Noone
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        Lock icon Rodriguez rescues a point for gritty Saints
        644 11 Southampton hit back to deny Magpies another win NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 (Gouffran 27) SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Rodriguez 65) Jay Rodriguez denied Newcastle manager Alan Pardew a fourth successive home victory as Southampton came from behind to claim a point. The one-cap England international struck
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        861 12 / 13  -  Villas-Boas is now experiencing the same problems which Rodgers faced last season IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg Andre Villas-Boas, thought to be within one bad result of the sack as recently as a fortnight ago, will hope to continue his recovery tonight with a victory over highflying Liverpool.
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        745 12 / 13 PA Sport Andre Villas-Boas knows Tottenham’s top-four chances will take a big blow if they fail to shackle Liverpool striker Luis Suarez tonight. Tottenham stretched their unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions on Thursday when they beat Anzhi Makhachkala 4-1 in the Europa
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        755 14  -  Our columnist tells LIM SAY HENG that the Scotsman doesn’t need Fergie to teach him how to manage United PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg My former teammates Roy Keane and Peter Schmeichel have made some public comments about Manchester United this week. Keane feels that Sir Alex
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        Lock icon REDOUTS DIAMOND READY TO SPARKLE IN RACE 8
        513 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS PINJARRA/CANBERRA RACE 1 PINJARRA (1,400m) (1) APACHE ROCKET: Placed three of nine starts. Has claims here on length 4th to Rosie Can 1,200m Dec 5. (2) BRANDY BLITZ: Placed three of last five starts. (3)
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        850 15 12:54 Race 1 PINJARRA—1400M 1 APACHE ROCKET S MEERES (3) 58 2 BRANDY BLITZ AMANDA RICHMOND (8) 58 3 KAURI’S TIGER MS E COCKRAM (2) 58 4 KIROV BOY MS C O’GRADY (10) 58 5 GINGER NINJA W PIKE (7) 57 6 MY DESTINATION JARRAD
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          Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
          1502 16 / 17 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1400m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$550,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 NATURAL CHAMPION L HO N CALLAN 133 14 2 P J HALL D J HALL D WHYTE 132 8 3 TRIUMPHANT DRAGON A
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          1652 16 / 17  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,400M) RECORD HIGH (6) is on the verge of claiming a victory at this level following a rallying fifth to the in-form Amazing Always at the Valley after hitting the front at
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          Lock icon YESTERDAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RESULTS
          1263 16 / 17 Race 1 C5 (SC) 1100m 4 SAYA BOLEH 58 c 54 (9-5.10) SU Lim* (1) 1 1 1 (511) 12 SAM THE MAN 55 c 52 (68-15) SC Liew* (3) 2 2 2 (443) 1.5 2 PETITE VICTOIRE 58 c 54 (368-71) AM Aizat (5) 10
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        1825 18 / 19 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI (POLYTRACK) MEETING RACE 1 (1,100M) 1 Faithful WarriorH Wants longer. 2 FrenchmanH Did little on resuming on turf but likes the Polytrack. 3 Moova CashHHH Well drawn and should be hard to hold out in this. 4 RoryHHH Ran
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA RESULTS
        842 18 / 19 RACE 1 (TE RAPA, NZ) 1st 4 Diademe ($39-$10) 2nd 5 Zurella ($10) 3rd 3 O’Fille ($11) 4th 10 Costume Forecast $39 Place Forecast (4-5) $12, (3-4) $13, (3-5) $21 Tierce $534 Trio $72 Quartet No winner ($582 jackpot carried forward to next race)
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        50 20 / 21 BEST BET The Shane Baertschiger-trained four-year-old has run two smart races a debut second to Duty Free, who won again on Friday night, and a third to the promising Gazoo. It’s his turn now. Tan Thean Loon, on his best bet Mycaptainoblivious in Race 2
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        545 20 / 21 12 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 RACE 12 11 Zac Command Spicy Cat 5 Waltz 4 Tan Thean Loon Rory 5 Waltz 9 3 Street Champ 4 Moova Cash Larry Foley
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        Lock icon Friday’s Singapore Turf Club Stipendiary Stewards’ Report highlights
        630 20 / 21 RACE 1 POKAIWHENUA: Jumped awkwardly; steadied inwards. ZAC SUPREME: Hung outwards; apprentice B Nazwan, when questioned regarding making the turn into the straight wide, said that his mount hung outwards from the 800m. While noting that Zac Supreme was inclined to hang
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        2245 20 / 21 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 12.45 —1100m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 19-47-Faithful Warrior 57 (43) YF Leong 14 (5nzg HK Tan-Faithful Warrior) 2 *****0 Frenchman 57 (43) D Beasley 4 (5ag HW Tan-Shiny)
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        Lock icon Two 59s that won’t count as record
        154 22 / 23 AP Two players carded 59s in the second round of the rain-affected Nelson Mandela Championship in Durban on Friday, although their scores won’t count as a European Tour record because the field was allowed preferred lies on the soaked layout. Jorge Campillo of
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        375 22 / 23 Spaniard Sergio Garcia produced another brilliant seven-under 65 to surge into a four-shot lead over India’s Anirban Lahiri and world No. 3 Henrik Stenson at the Thailand Golf Championship in Chonburi yesterday. The Ryder Cup hero charged home on the back nine with five birdies, including
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        174 22 / 23 TIP OF THE WEEK: The correct spine angle is crucial for good ball striking and consistency. The key to finding your perfect spine angle is achieving proper balance, bending from your hip sockets as you drop your hips back. Maintain your spine angle throughout your swing.
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        483 22 / 23 CRICKET AFP There was more DRS (Decision Review System) controversy as Australia held the upper hand of the Third Ashes Test against England at the Waca Ground in Perth yesterday. In reply to the home team’s first innings total of 385, the tourists were 180 for four
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        171 22 / 23 Team China dug deep yesterday to get the better of an Asia-Pacific Select side in the foursomes matches of OneAsia’s Dongfeng Nissan Cup, and go into today’s singles round just a point behind in pursuit of their first win. The Asia-Pacific side lead 6½5½ after clinching
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        165 22 / 23 Reuters German Adrian Sutil will drive for Sauber next season, the Formula One team said on Friday, replacing Nico Hulkenberg who moved in the opposite direction to force India last week. “I am very happy we found common ground,” the 30-year-old Sutil was quoted
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          Lock icon 27TH SEA GAMES COVERAGE
          31 22 / 23 Today: MediaCorp Ch 5, 7.30pm telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.mio.singtel. com/miotv www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times provided by SingTel StarHub subject to change
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          102 22 / 23 27TH SEA GAMES FOOTBALL Today: SINGAPORE v MALAYSIA MediaCorp Ch 5 MediaCorp Toggle LIVE, 5.30pm ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Today: ASTON VILLA v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium) StarHub TV Ch 227, 9.30pm NORWICH v SWANSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium) StarHub TV Ch
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          26 22 / 23 NBA Today: WASHINGTON WIZARDS v LA CLIPPERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am CHARLOTTE BOBCATS v LA LAKERS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 8am
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          15 22 / 23 BWF WORLD SUPER SERIES FINALS Today: FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 1pm
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          18 22 / 23 THAILAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 12.30pm
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          79 22 / 23 THIRD ASHES TEST Today: AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND (DAY 3) StarHub TV Ch 236 (Star Cricket), Ch 237 (Star Cricket HD) SingTel mio TV Ch 123 (Star Cricket), 10.30am Tomorrow: AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND (DAY 4) StarHub TV Ch 236 (Star Cricket), Ch 237 (Star Cricket HD) SingTel mio TV Ch
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        Lock icon K.O. FOR KOBE AND LAKERS
        516 24 Coach D’Antoni wants team to be ‘tougher, saltier and grittier’ AFP OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 122 LA LAKERS 97 The return of Kobe Bryant hasn’t proved a panacea for the Los Angeles Lakers, who were thumped 122-97 by Western Conference rivals Oklahoma City Thunder yesterday morning
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