The New Paper, 23 February 2014
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Title Section20 2014-02-23 1 the new paper on sunday February 23 2014 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MCI (P) 087/01/201420 words
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Advertisement65 2014-02-23 1 LOVE FOOLS? The women who fall for online cads 3 February 23 2014 BOY, READY FOR YOUR CHINESE TUITION? Online users pay up to $100 a month to ‘learn’ Mandarin from sexy teachers. We try it out 12 PHOTO: SEXY MANDARIN GUNNERS DAZZLE AT EMIRATES Giroud scores brace to keep65 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration437 2014-02-23 2 NATALIE SOH - NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg tlie@sph.com.sg Love can make us do the silliest things. Like buying overpriced blooms, eating stuff that looks more like modern art than food, agreeing to watch movies you’d otherwise rather poke your own eyes out than watch. Yes,437 words
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Advertisement108 2014-02-23 2 INDEX S19 27 Hed Chef Hedy Khoo’s recipe for char siew TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH SPORTS PULLOUT S.LEAGUE: Former Blackburn boss Kean gets opening win as DPMM beat Albirex Niigata 16 Knight rider Onboard the Extreme Sailing Series with Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie 11 Confessions of a will writer108 words
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Miscellaneous8 2014-02-23 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW TNP ILLUSTRATION: ANGELINE CHONG8 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1096 2014-02-23 3 MAUREEN KOH - One woman lost $700,000, another $850,000 their life savings to conmen. Technology has made it even easier for scammers to chat up lonely older women and get them to open up their hearts and bank accounts REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Their mother has1,096 words
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Article, Illustration574 2014-02-23 4 / 5 The 56-year-old went on a holiday to Gambia, West Africa, a few years ago. It has a reputation for being a hotbed of holiday romances between young local men and older British women. There, Ms Jane Cole from Yorkshire, UK, met Michael,PICTURES: YOUTUBE - 574 words
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Article, Illustration1220 2014-02-23 4 / 5 MAUREEN KOH - A lonely heart makes an easy target, says a pyschologist. But one woman explains why she is holding on to love despite having lost her savings REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg He was a foot reflexology therapist. Charming, attentive and caring,TNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 1,220 words
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Article, Illustration584 2014-02-23 8 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - A study shows that divorce among marriages under five years rose from 272 in 1980 to 1,268 in 2012. But one couple is still going strong. ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF (zaihan@sph.com. sg) asks how they make it last ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF She still hatesTNP PHOTO: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - 584 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2014-02-23 12 / 13 BENSON ANG - Website offers online Mandarin lessons with sexy women in suggestive costumes REPORTS: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Sexy car washes, French maids and seductive nurses not quite the usual make-up of a Chinese language lesson. But online language school SexyMandarin is finding a market for lessons taught this way. In1,024 words
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Article, Illustration192 2014-02-23 12 / 13 S’porean becomes SexyMandarin teacher: Miss Angie Ng is the first Singaporean to join SexyMandarin’s teaching staff. The 21-year-old has starred in one video and is hoping for more opportunities. When contacted by The New Paper on Sunday, she declined to be interviewed. But she told MyPaper192 words
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Article, Illustration445 2014-02-23 12 / 13 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg Honestly, I was trying to learn Mandarin. But the situation I was in huddled in a quiet corner of the bedroom with earphones on and looking at half-naked women on the computer screen didn’t convince my wife one bit.445 words
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Article, Illustration394 2014-02-23 14 CALLIE KWONG, TAY RUI LIN - The new measures to clamp down on unlicensed tourist guides are long overdue, say local licensed tourist guides. CALLIE KWONG and TAY RUI LIN pick up some of the strange bits of information the rogue operators have been offering. CALLIE KWONG, TAY RUI LIN It’s about time.394 words
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Article, Illustration534 2014-02-23 16 / 17 ARIFFIN JAMAR - REPORT AND PICTURES ARIFFIN JAMAR Jariffin@sph.com.sg I’m standing on the dock, with the wind in my hair, and everyone asks: “Who’s with Ben?” I don’t know who Ben is, never mind who is with him. All I know is that I’ve been given a guest spot534 words
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Article, Illustration724 2014-02-23 18 / 19 It has been a controversial Winter Olympics. As it hits its final day, Jennifer Dhanaraj and Jonathan Roberts check out the eye candy that has been on display for both sexes Denny Morrison/ Gilmore Junio (Canada) Speed skating Not only are these hunks pretty hot (you havePICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 724 words
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Article, Illustration551 2014-02-23 21 Whirlwind romance ends in tragedy as Indian man kills American wife It was a violent end to a whirlwind romance scripted against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal, the biggest monument of love. And their marriage was over in about four months. MrPHOTOS: AFP, FACEBOOK /ERIN WILLINGER - 551 words
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Article, Illustration318 2014-02-23 21 Johor drowning There have been many drowning incidents lately, but this one tugs at the heartstrings of even the most stone-hearted. Madam Suhaili Sarudin, a mother who lost her son in the drowning in Segamat, Johor, even had a premonition. She dreamt of aPHOTO: THE STAR - 318 words
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370 2014-02-23 22 Male stewardesses not spared; 16% harassed too Sexual harassment doesn’t happen just on the ground. It happens on flights, too, and it can be as bad as it is in pubs or on public transport. A survey in Hong370 words
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Article, Illustration227 2014-02-23 22 The Chinese remain the most enthusiastic luxury shoppers around the world. Their purchases made up 47 per cent of the global luxury sales last year, an industry report showed. Chinese consumers played a key role in sustaining the growth of the global luxuryPICTURE: AFP - 227 words
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Article, Illustration208 2014-02-23 22 Among Bulgaria’s rural Pomak minority, there is just one village that keeps traditions alive. Nestled in the southern snowcapped Rhodope Mountains, Ribnovo rolls back the centuries each winter for workers returning from Europe to tie the knot in extraordinary Muslim weddings. ForPICTURE: AFP - 208 words
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Article, Illustration328 2014-02-23 23 A Chinese grandfather has built a replica Lamborghini sports car to drive his grandson to school. And it cost him just US$824 (S$1,045). The car can reach speeds of 96kmh, reported ECNS, the official English-language website of China News Service. Mr Guo, a farmerPICTURES: REUTERS - 328 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article, Illustration113 2014-02-23 6 / 7 Ms Grace Fu, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, has praised this year’s Budget as being “far-sight-ed” in addressing long-term issues. It is “getting us ready for the future... not just on the personal and social side, but also on the113 words
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Article, Illustration112 2014-02-23 6 / 7 About 1,000 Nee Soon Central residents signed up for the Reduce North West programme, an initiative by Chung Cheng High School students to get residents to go green. The programme was part of the school’s 75th year anniversary celebration and was112 words
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Article, Illustration104 2014-02-23 6 / 7 Fund-raising event Project Happy Feet Slipper Race raised $35,000 yesterday for needy children in Singapore and Cambodia. About 1,000 participants turned up for the event, which is into its fourth consecutive year. Eighty per cent of the money raised this year104 words
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Article, Illustration114 2014-02-23 6 / 7 Asia-Pacific trade ministers began a fresh round of talks in Singapore yesterday for a huge US-led Pacific free trade area, hoping to conclude a deal this year after missing a deadline last year. The four-day meeting of ministers from 12 countries covered by the114 words
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80 2014-02-23 6 / 7 BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER: The Chinatown Food Street is back in business after a $5 million facelift. It reopened yesterday after a two-month delay caused by construction issues and congestion from shoppers during the festive season. The food street, which features 24 street hawker shops, six shophouse restaurants andTNP PICTURE: KOK YUFENG - 80 words
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Article, Illustration331 2014-02-23 6 / 7 Latest tactic in Thai tussle Reuters Some Thai anti-government protesters followed the advice of their leader yesterday, boycotting products of firms linked to the family of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and handing back mobile phone SIM cards. The protesters have blocked mainReuters; PICTURE: AFP - 331 words
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230 2014-02-23 6 / 7 AFP Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych denied yesterday that he planned to resign in response to the violence that left nearly 100 people dead in the anti-govern-ment unrest. “I am not leaving the country for anywhere. I do not intend to resign. I amAFP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration118 2014-02-23 6 / 7 AFP China yesterday accused the US of meddling in its domestic affairs after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama at the White House. It said it is up to Washington to take steps to avoid further damaging ties. “The USAFP - 118 words
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Article, Illustration94 2014-02-23 6 / 7 Reuters Australia yesterday asked Cambodia, one of Asia’s poorest countries, to take in asylum seekers detained while trying to reach the Australian coast. Cambodia said it would think about it. Australia already has offshore detention centres in the impoverished South Pacific nationsReuters - 94 words
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Article, Illustration190 2014-02-23 6 / 7 -10 Certificates of entitlement prices ended higher across the board. COEs for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp climbed the most to reach $77,201, despite steps to remove luxury models from the category. Motorcycle COEs hit $3,501, the highest since 1997. -10 The number of people made bankrupt190 words
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Article, Illustration38 2014-02-23 6 / 7 Capturing life through an app I don’t shoot scenes with people very often, but I couldn’t pass this shot up. There was something surreal about the quiet night and this woman heading home. TNP reader Faisal AzzisTNP reader Faisal Azzis - 38 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration915 2014-02-23 9 MAUREEN KOH - Budget gets happy nods from heartlanders, though the immediate rise in duties for cigarettes and liquor leaves some grumbling MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg A day after the Budget speech, retiree Choong Kah Yong is sitting at a coffee shop in Pasir Ris with aTNP FILE PICTURE - 915 words
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CONFESSIONS of A WILL-WRITER
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Article, Illustration935 2014-02-23 11 BENITA AW YEONG - Helping clients prepare for the future can be complex, but it can be a moving experience too BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Some may find it morbid to talk about death and what-ifs on a daily basis. But discussing the practical consequences of death is parTNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 935 words
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Advertisement29 2014-02-23 14 WEDNESDAY IN GIRL CRUSH Will 2NE1 beat Girls’ Generation in the battle of the K-pop girl group comebacks? Jason Johnson says airplane ficks like Non-Stopfuel his fear of fying29 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration577 2014-02-23 25 K F SEETOH - K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg The first thing I noticed in their tiny kitchen was the Robot Coupe blender. Normally, you will find this heavy-duty blender in topflight commercial kitchens rather than in hawker centre stalls. It means these folks blend their own rempah for their chickenPHOTOS: K F SEETOH - 577 words
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Article, Illustration645 2014-02-23 27 HEDY KHOO - HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg We are told not to judge a book by its cover. But I have to confess that when it comes to char siew (barbecued pork), I always judge it by its colour. I can get put off by the seemingly artificially coloured brightTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 645 words
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Article, Illustration787 2014-02-23 28 BENSON ANG - BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Sailing Ahoy there! The Extreme Sailing Series is on this weekend, so Iwanted to get in on the nautical action though I had a less extreme version in mind. I imagined breathing in the salty sea air and enjoying the warm seaPHOTOS: MANA MANA BEACH CLUB, ESPLANADE, YOUTUBE - 787 words
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ASPIRE/AFFORD
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Article, Illustration437 2014-02-23 29 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Nerds rule. No longer are they defined as mouth-breathers. The geeks are inheriting the earth. Or at least their culture is. And if you had any doubts, look no further than the recent fashion weeks. Designers Laura and Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte presented theirPICTURE: REUTERS - 437 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration752 2014-02-23 30 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg It’s not right. Malaysia has found a dinosaur before Singapore. The next-door neighbours already have cheaper homes, cheaper makan and car prices that do not make grown men cry like Justin Bieber. Now, the Malaysians have found their first dinosaur tooth.TNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA - 752 words
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Article, Illustration809 2014-02-23 31 S M ONG - ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg It has been called the most important invention of the 20th century. And I’m not talking about the Internet or Flappy Bird. (For one thing, Flappy Bird was created in the 21st century.) I’m talking aboutPHOTO: FACEBOOK/THESINGAPOREARMY - 809 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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170 2014-02-23 31 Reuters This diminutive joyrider already hit the headlines two weeks ago by claiming to police he was a dwarf who forgot his driver’s licence. He is actually just a 10-year-old boy from Norway who decided to take his parents’ car.Reuters - 170 words
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139 2014-02-23 31 Wires A British man is going to prison for 32 months for an attempted burglary. But what made it more embarrassing is that he was stopped by a 68-year-old woman and her daughter armed with a rolling pin and a pan.Wires - 139 words
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198 2014-02-23 31 Wires An opposition politician is accusing Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo of favouritism. The reason? Mr Di Rupo has chosen a zoo in the French-speaking south over one in the Dutch-speaking north as the home for two giant pandas. TheWires - 198 words
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Advertisement38 2014-02-23 1 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23 2014 CHELSEA 1 EVERTON 0 CAPTAIN MARVEL Skipper John terry scores late winner as leaders Chelsea show title fight ›S2 WIll DuBaI WIN MaRK VeNuS’ RetuRN to WINNINg oRBIt? ›S23 24-page pullout PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES38 words
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Article, Illustration711 2014-02-23 2 / 3 IAIN MACINTOSH - REPORTING FROM THE UK CHELSEA 1 (John Terry 90+3) EVERTON 0 IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg Chelsea have made an art form of playing badly and winning and it may yet win them the title. John Terry’s injury-time winner secured another three points when they were matched inPHOTOS: ACTION IMAGES - 711 words
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Article89 2014-02-23 2 / 3 45 min Oh, what a waste. The ball falls to Kevin Mirallas on the edge of the box but he sends the ball spiralling off to the corner flag. 48 That’s not on! Substitute Ramires kicks Steven Pienaar repeatedly as he lays on the ground. 60 Amazing89 words
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Article159 2014-02-23 2 / 3 AFP Confusion reigned at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after Chelsea’s winning goal in their 1-0 Premier League victory at home to Everton was credited to three different players. Chelsea scored the only goal in the third minute of stoppage time, when John Terry challenged visiting goalkeeperAFP - 159 words
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Article, Illustration218 2014-02-23 2 / 3 THE GOOD THE BAD LOW ESTEEM OSCAR (CHELSEA) The Brazilian midfielder was hauled off at the break and he was lucky to get that much time on the pitch. He gave the ball away repeatedly, he offered little in terms of defensive assistance and he played like a man low218 words
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Article, Illustration787 2014-02-23 4 GARY LIM - ARSENAL 4 (Olivier Giroud 5, 31, Tomas Rosicky 42, Laurent Koscielny 57) SUNDERLAND1 (Emanuele Giaccherini 81) GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg Five minutes were all Arsenal required last night to prove a point. It’s the time of the year when the Gunners’ internal clock automatically switches off theirPHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 787 words
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111 2014-02-23 4 AFP A stunning long-range strike from Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid moved three points clear of title-rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, as they beat Elche 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu last night. After an unconvincing start, Asier Illarramendi’s deflected effort had given the hostsAFP - 111 words
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151 2014-02-23 6 CARDIFF CITY 0 HULL CITY 4 (Huddlestone 18, Jelavic 38, 57, Livermore 67) Cardiff City failed to give owner Vincent Tan any kind of birthday present as they lost a crunch game at home to Hull City. The Malaysian billionaire is 62 today,151 words
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Article, Illustration612 2014-02-23 6 Solitary goal enough to keep title bid on track MANCHESTER CITY 1 (Toure 70) STOKE CITY 0 Yaya Toure grabbed the only goal as Manchester City finally saw off dogged Stoke to claim three crucial Premier League points. After two league games without a win612 words
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158 2014-02-23 7 WEST HAM UNITED 3 (Jarvis 20, Cole 23, Nolan 71) SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Yoshida 8) Kevin Nolan inspired West Ham to fourth successive Premier League victory as Southampton were left to rue missed opportunities at Upton Park. The east Londoners’ rise shows158 words
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Article, Illustration652 2014-02-23 7 Stekelenburg at fault as Baggies peg back Fulham WEST BROM1 (Vydra 86) FULHAM 1 (Dejagah 28) Fulham goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg’s late howler gifted West Brom a deserved point and deny Felix Magath the perfect start to his reign as Cottagers manager. The652 words
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155 2014-02-23 8 PA Sport David Moyes has promised Manchester United fans that Wayne Rooney will not be last big-name signing at Old Trafford this year. Rooney finally put pen to paper on a new five-and-a-half year contract worth £300,000 ($630,000) a week yesterday morning (Singapore time).PA Sport - 155 words
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Article, Illustration576 2014-02-23 8 Manager reveals how he got United player back to his best PA Sport David Moyes told Wayne Rooney he had “gone soft” before the start of this season. But the turnaround in the England man’s form since has convinced the Manchester United manager he isPA Sport; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 576 words
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Article, Illustration897 2014-02-23 16 / 17 PAUL PARKER - Reds must be wary of Swansea, as Rodgers continues to improve Liverpool PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg Many will expect a routine win for Liverpool when Swansea City visit Anfield tonight. Even though the hosts have one of the best home records in the English Premier League,PHOTOS: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS - 897 words
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Article, Illustration878 2014-02-23 18 NEWCASTLE v ASTON VILLA (Tonight, 9.30pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 103 StarHub TV Ch 228) PA Sport A defiant Alan Pardew is refusing to hide from the pressure of life as Newcastle manager amid speculation that his days are numbered. The 52-year-old woke last weekend toPA Sport; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 878 words
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129 2014-02-23 18 PA Sport Jan Vertonghen has defended teammate Roberto Soldado after the striker’s miss in the Europa League defeat by Dnipro led former Tottenham owner Lord Sugar to label the Spaniard as a “donkey”. Soldado was guilty of missing Spurs’ best chance of the game in UkrainePA Sport - 129 words
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SINGAPORE RACES
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Article, Illustration692 2014-02-23 9 RACE1 FOLLOW THE KING: Became unbalanced on jumping after being bumped by SOARING WIN who jumped awkwardly inwards. TRIPLE A PLUS: Severely crowded JADE WIN: Severely crowded; clipped heels and blundered; held up and unable to improve. MONEY KING: Shifted in after being bumped.TNP PHOTO: JEREMY LONG - 692 words
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156 2014-02-23 9 Top jockeys Ivaldo Santana and Danny Beasley have each been suspended for two race days for careless riding while on board ASTROSTAR (Race 10, Feb 16) and ON TWISTTER (Race 2, Feb 21) respectively. Both riders pleaded guilty but will be permitted to fulfil their156 words
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BEST BET SINGAPORE
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Article616 2014-02-23 10 / 11 1 7 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 RACE 12 3 Fiscal Wings 13 Danger Money Tan Thean Loon Lord Grantham 1 Prosperity Star 2 7 Fiscal Wings 5 Jackpot Larry616 words
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Article1370 2014-02-23 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS Race 2:1 Syce Cracker 2 Champagne Needed 12 I Wish 11 Flash Gordon Race 4:1 Flying Kiss 2 Colourland Kid 3 Improbable 7 Oracion Race 6: 4 Brave Malala 1 Combined Power 2 Lightning Rod 3 Spanish Garden1,370 words
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Article, Illustration193 2014-02-23 10 / 11 BRIAN MILLER - BRIAN MILLER IT is not often that three of the four tipsters are unanimous when it comes down to the best bet of the day. Well, this is one of those once-in-a-blue moon occasions. Three tipsters Tan Thean Loon, the mysterious Mr X193 words
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Article1372 2014-02-23 10 / 11 Race 1 C5 (SC) 1600m 4 CONCRESCENCE 54 (19-6) O Chavez (8) 9 5 1 (438) 9 TUBAY 50 c 49 (182-34) A Raiyan* (5) 3 3 2 (412) Hd 3 KAILASH 54.5 c 51.5 (126-23) MM Firdaus* (7) 2 2 3 (485) Ns 2 OPPORTUNE1,372 words
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Article, Illustration1996 2014-02-23 12 / 13 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,400M) 1 Fiscal WingsHHH Has only one win in Singapore but regularly places in this grade. 2 JackpotHHH Only win was at this journey and will appreciate being in Class 5. 3 Lord GranthamH Best run1,996 words
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1994 2014-02-23 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 12.50 —1400m (LC) (Turf) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****3 Fiscal Wings 57 (43) M Nunes 8 (5ag M Walker-Te Akau Racing) 2 *****7 Jackpot 57 (43)1,994 words
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Article, Illustration1497 2014-02-23 14 / 15 PHILLIP WOO - COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,200M) WHAT A HEART (3) is a proven performer on this surface and has had excuses in his four All-Weather-Track outings this term. He gets a golden chance with a dropPHOTO: AFP - 1,497 words
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1454 2014-02-23 14 / 15 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 AWT—1200m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$550,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 GOLDWEAVER Y S TSUI J MOREIRA 133 8 2 FIERY RAIDER W Y SO W M LAI 131 9 3 WHAT A HEART1,454 words
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Article325 2014-02-23 14 / 15 RACE 1 (CAULFIELD): 1st 1 Vilanova ($68$18) 2nd 2 Countersnip ($10) 3rd 5 Alpha Beat ($13) 4th 7 Mysonharry Forecast $80 Place Forecast (1-2) $28, (1-5) $32, (2-5) $14 Tierce No winner ($1212 jackpot carried forward to next race) Trio $195 Quartet No winner ($40 jackpot carried325 words
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Article, Illustration952 2014-02-23 14 / 15 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA RESULTS RACE 1 (MATAMATA, NZ): 1st 6 Flying Orca ($51-$13) 2nd 4 Juggernaut Rock ($8) 3rd 9 Kentucky Son ($29) 4th 13 Seagold Forecast $36 Place Forecast (4-6) $20, (6-9) $27, (4-9) $19 Tierce $1771 Trio $293 Quartet No winner ($1228 jackpot carried forward to next952 words
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S.LEAGUE
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Article, Illustration414 2014-02-23 19 GREGORY LOO - Tigers coach wants points ahead of a good showing Report by GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg When Balestier Khalsa coach Marko Kraljevic takes charge of his first Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League game against the Courts Young Lions tonight, style will not be on his mind. The former Tigers midfielder wantsTNP PHOTOS: GARY GOH, CHOO CHWEE HUA - 414 words
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Article, Illustration314 2014-02-23 19 REDZWAN KAMARUDIN - Report by REDZWAN KAMARUDIN redzwank@sph.com.sg ALBIREX 0 DPMM1 (Rodrigo Tosi-pen 14) He received just as much attention sitting on the bench as his players did out on the field. And DPMM boss Steve Kean is determined to stay in the spotlight, after his men opened314 words
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SAILING
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Article, Illustration502 2014-02-23 20 / 21 LIM SAY HENG - Groupama and Team Aberdeen Singapore involved in accident at Marina Bay Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg As the boats bunched up approaching the finishing line at The Promontory@Marina Bay, Groupama skipper Franck Cammas was focused on completing the race. Cammas had another race to go onPHOTOS COURTESY OF LLOYD IMAGES - 502 words
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Article, Illustration106 2014-02-23 20 / 21 Tan Jing-E (right) rewrote one of the oldest national Under-14 girls’ records yesterday at the Singapore Swimming Association time trials at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. The Swimfast Aquatic Club swimmer clocked 1min 2.72sec in the girls’ 100m fly to erase Christel Bouvron’s mark of 1:02.83,106 words
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WINTER OLYMPICS
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Article, Illustration409 2014-02-23 20 / 21 Americans suffer second shattering loss to Canada in 24 hours Reuters After Canada dished out two crushing ice hockey defeats to the United States in 24 hours at the Winter Olympics, the North American neighbours could be headed towards a new Cold War. The Canadian womenReuters; PHOTOS: AFP - 409 words
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Article, Illustration259 2014-02-23 20 / 21 AFP South Korea have demanded a review of the controversial Olympic Games women’s figure skating competition which saw national heroine Kim Yu Na beaten to gold by Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova. Defending Olympic champion Kim (below) was relegated to the silver medal position by the RussianAFP - 259 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration573 2014-02-23 22 / 23 Spaniard wins plaudits but loses match Reuters Sergio Garcia was ousted by American Rickie Fowler in the third round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship yesterday morning (Singapore time) in a match that will be remembered for a surprise concession by the Spaniard on the seventh hole. Garcia,Reuters; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 573 words
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Article, Illustration304 2014-02-23 22 / 23 Wire Services Maybe, just maybe, this is the start of a comeback by Venus Williams. The 33-year-old American (right) claimed her biggest win in nearly four years when she beat Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 6-3, 6-0 in the final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. ItWire Services - 304 words
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Article, Illustration241 2014-02-23 22 / 23 Reuters ORLANDO MAGIC 129 NEW YORK KNICKS121 (OT) Now 57 games into his NBA career, Victor Oladipo does not look like a rookie anymore. And he does not sound like one, either. His confidence is growing. Oladipo (right), the No. 2 pick in the NBAReuters - 241 words
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ON TV
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Article158 2014-02-23 22 / 23 EPL Today:LIVERPOOL v SWANSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 9.30pm NEWCASTLE v ASTON VILLA SingTel mio TV Ch 103 StarHub TV Ch 228 (mio Stadium), 9.30pm NORWICH v TOTTENHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 11.55pm LA LIGA158 words
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Article27 2014-02-23 22 / 23 NBA Today: DETROIT PISTONS v DALLAS MAVERICKS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8.30am GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS v BROOKLYN NETS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports),, 11.30am27 words
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Article16 2014-02-23 22 / 23 RIO OPEN Tomorrow: FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 4am16 words
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Article32 2014-02-23 22 / 23 LPGA THAILAND Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 2pm WGC-ACCENTURE WORLD MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Today: DAY 5 StarHub TV Ch 208 SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 10pm32 words
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Article15 2014-02-23 22 / 23 SINGAPORE LEG Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 4pm15 words
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Article, Illustration406 2014-02-23 24 At just 18, ‘Golden Girl’ Shiffrin is on course to become the face of the Winter Olympics Wire Services Not long after Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold in slalom, she paused to consider how her life might change. “Maybe itWire Services; PHOTO: AFP - 406 words
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