The New Paper, 18 April 2014
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Title Section17 2014-04-18 1 the new paper FRIDAY APRIL 18 2014 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 088/01/201417 words
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Advertisement105 2014-04-18 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES SPECIAL REPORT ON GEYLANG CHALLENGE Retired cop wins iPad mini ›10 Cash prize now $3,000 ›4 Indonesian hooker: It’s easy money, I can earn enough to buy a house ›2 Teen with105 words
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Article, Illustration816 2014-04-18 2 / 3 She’s here to make money to build a house. Her family has no clue she’s a Geylang streetwalker. She’s prepared to risk it all, because to the 23-year-old Indonesian... Reports by SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT tnp@sph.com.sg She knows the risk ofTNP FILE PHOTOS - 816 words
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Article, Illustration345 2014-04-18 2 / 3 He could not hold a proper job. Then one day, someone made him an offer he could not refuse: Front some money to bring women here to work in Geylang. Like others in the flesh trade, James paid for the women to come345 words
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Article, Illustration1242 2014-04-18 2 / 3 ZUL OTHMAN - ‘Don’t stamp it out control it’ Report by ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg For years, Geylang has stayed out of the nation’s eye, with the sex trade and criminal elements mainly confined to those who look after the area. People either went there for the food or to find pleasures of anotherTNP FILE PHOTO - 1,242 words
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Article23 2014-04-18 5 22 The number of male motorists arrested for drink-driving in a pre-dawn island-wide operation yesterday, according to the Traffic Police.23 words
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228 2014-04-18 5 Indonesia military chief denies making apology Indonesia’s armed forces chief said it was incorrectly reported that he had made an apology. This comes after it was reported he had apologised over the naming of a navy frigate after two Indonesian marines behind a 1965228 words
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96 2014-04-18 5 Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 6.6 per cent in March from a year earlier, after an 8.9 per cent spike in February. It was dragged down by declines in electronics and non-electronics shipments, according to IE Singapore yesterday. On a year-on-year96 words
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Article, Illustration43 2014-04-18 5 Chinese investigators in Zhejiang province examining unauthorised replicas of the Fifa World Cup trophy. A total of 1,020 replicas were confiscated in the raid by customs investigators, two months before the 2014 Fifa World Cup begins in Brazil. PHOTO: AFPPHOTO: AFP - 43 words
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265 2014-04-18 5 Malaysia has quarantined 64 people in Batu Pahat, Johor, after one of its residents became the country’s first victim of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). It is a respiratory illness that is spreading from the Middle East, The Star reported yesterday. The265 words
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Article, Illustration633 2014-04-18 6 CHIA SHIMIN - Teen with rare disease realises dream to play the piano in front of 500 people Reports by CHIA SHIMIN smchia@sph.com.sg Last year, Zhang Pei Shan passed by a grand piano and told her parents she wanted to perform for a large audience. And tomorrow, sheTNP PHOTOS: GARY GOH - 633 words
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Article93 2014-04-18 6 The 2014 BMC Concert features two students from Singapore BMMA and 21 other disabled students from its academy in Korea. The concert is tomorrow at the Singapore School of The Arts, from 7pm to 9pm. The students will be performing with 11 musicians and instructors93 words
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Article162 2014-04-18 7 oN TNP FaCebook On the cleaner who is not giving up fight for winning 4-D tickets Emma Krish What’s yours will be yours! Never give up. Ady Bailamos How to claim when there’s no proof that the winning tickets are hers? It’s not like our IC numbers are162 words
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Article, Illustration854 2014-04-18 8 / 9 MAUREEN KOH - Patrons escape serious injuries after taxi ploughs into tables at bistro in Siglap Report by MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg All the al fresco tables at a popular bistro in Siglap were occupied when a taxi careened off East Coast Road and ploughed into the customers. Despite the impact,TNP PHOTOS: KIAT TAN WJ - 854 words
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Article, Illustration381 2014-04-18 10 JASMINE LIM - TNP Bonus Challenge winner Report by JASMINE LIM jaslim@sph.com.sg Retired police officer Douglas Rodrigues said The New Paper’s gripping crime stories give him a sense of nostalgia. The 69-year-old buys TNP every day and it has paid off. He won an iPad381 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2014-04-18 12 / 13 KOK YUFENG - Fighting fires can be dangerous may put firefighters at risk. These new unmanned machines help make it safer Reports by KOK YUFENG yufengk@sph.com.sg As explosions tear through the chemical facility, large plumes of smoke and toxic gas rise skyward. Anyone caught in the blast area wouldTNP PHOTO: BENJAMIN LIM; TNP INFOGRAPHICS: TEOH YI CHIE, LEE HUP KHENG AND ANGELINE CHONG - 1,007 words
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Article, Illustration311 2014-04-18 14 / 15 Tan Tam Mei - Next week, thrill seekers and off-road enthusiasts will be gearing up for The New Paper SUVival Challenge. But some cars might not be ready for the off-road challenge. Tan Tam Mei (tantam@sph.com.sg) talks to Mr Benjamin Yu of Revo Performance, to find out how to getTNP PHOTOS: TAN TAM MEI, TNP GRAPHICS: BILLY KER - 311 words
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Article, Illustration73 2014-04-18 14 / 15 During the TNP SUVival Challenge, participants stand a chance of winning additional prizes from H-TWO-O. All you have to do is take a picture of yourself enjoying H-TWO-O in the most creative way possible during the off-roading adventure. Three entries will stand to win a H-TWO-O special prize73 words
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Article, Illustration764 2014-04-18 16 / 17 Relatives of the nearly 300 missing cling to hope as rescue efforts on capsized ferry continue The pin-drop silence as a student’s name was read out was broken by a piercing scream of anguished recognition. Her shattered parents clutched each other inPHOTOS: AFP REUTERS REUTERS - 764 words
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Article, Illustration576 2014-04-18 18 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - Mentally ill cleaner stabs colleague after having hallucinations Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg He saw an image of his colleague flying in from his kitchen window and telling him that she wanted him to die. Pua Kok Heng, 57, who had just been firedPHOTOS: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 576 words
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Article155 2014-04-18 18 Convicted killer Pua Kok Heng was remanded in the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) from 2002 to 2004 after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. He was jailed from 2007 to 2010 for drug-related offences and had follow-up treatment for his mental condition after his release. But155 words
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Article, Illustration385 2014-04-18 19 8 people arrested for rioting after MSL match Soon after Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) defeated hosts Perak in a Malaysian Super League match, Perak supporters turned violent, throwing objects including firecrackers onto the field. They also threw objects at JDT supporters inside the Perak StadiumPHOTOS: CHINA PRESS - 385 words
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Article, Illustration365 2014-04-18 19 Malaysian politicians including Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and the public have slammed Perkasa vice-president Zulkifli Noordin for his insensitive tweets over the death of leading opposition politician and lawyer Karpal Singh. Mr Singh (right), 74, a leader of the DemocraticPHOTO: THE STAR - 365 words
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Article, Illustration405 2014-04-18 20 Indonesian election candidates suffer depression at prospect of losing money invested in campaigning His body shaking violently, Mr Sofyan screamed loudly as a traditional healer sought to calm the Indonesian election candidate, one of a growing number seeking treatment for mental health problems after lastPHOTO: AFP - 405 words
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Article, Illustration514 2014-04-18 22 / 23 JOCELYN LEE - Three Mrs S’pore pageant finalists share how they struggled to overcome a child’s illness, weight gain and a painful marriage Report by JOCELYN LEE jocelee@sph.com.sg Her son was only 17 when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 lymphoma cancer two years514 words
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Article, Illustration447 2014-04-18 22 / 23 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - Report by JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg If anyone had asked Madam Audrey Lim to join a beauty pageant two years ago, she would have called them crazy. She had problems shedding the pounds she put on after giving birth to her twins, a boy and aPHOTOS: BENJAMIN LIM, THE MAKEOVER INC, ERM, COURTESY OF AUDREY LIM - 447 words
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Article, Illustration361 2014-04-18 22 / 23 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - Report by JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg When she was 18, she thought she had found the love of her life. But Mrs Cicilia Fleitas del Sol, now a 40-year-old marketing manager, said that her 16-year marriage to a Singaporean contractor 11 years her senior was361 words
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Article, Illustration741 2014-04-18 2 / 3 GARY LIM - City manager is on a tightrope after failing to take full points against Sunderland GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN CITY 2 (Fernandinho 2, Samir Nasri 88) SUNDERLAND 2 (Connor Wickham 73, 83) They took the lead just two minutes into the game. Then they saved a pointPHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 741 words
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118 2014-04-18 2 / 3 AFP Manchester City are the most highly-paid athletes in global sport, according to a study published on Wednesday. The study by Britain’s Sporting Intelligence website found that the average annual salary of a firstteam player at City was £5.3 million ($11.1m) or £102,653 aAFP - 118 words
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Article, Illustration460 2014-04-18 2 / 3 PA Sport Sunderland boss Gus Poyet admitted his compatriot Luis Suarez would be delighted after the Black Cats’ 2-2 draw at Manchester City handed Liverpool a huge boost in their title charge. City needed a late equaliser by Samir Nasri to avoid defeat by thePA Sport - 460 words
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170 2014-04-18 4 PA Sport Unleashing Liverpool’s in-form England players on the World Cup does not guarantee success, former captain Peter Shilton has warned. Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge could all star for the Three Lions in Brazil. But recordPA Sport - 170 words
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Article, Illustration686 2014-04-18 4 IAIN MACINTOSH - Pulis’ men dent Everton’s top-4 hopes despite Cardiff’s spy talk IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK EVERTON 2 (Steven Naismith 61, Kevin Mirallas 86) CRYSTAL PALACE 3 (Jason Puncheon 23, Scott Dann 49, Cameron Jerome 73) It would be appropriate to say that Cardiff City’s seasonPHOTOS: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 686 words
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Article, Illustration1045 2014-04-18 8 / 9 RICHARD LENTON - Many of the chants heard at football matches are downright offensive, but here are 20 hilarious (and cleaner) offerings RICHARD LENTON npsports@sph.com.sg 20. “When you’re sat in row Z, and the ball hits your head, that’s Zamora, that’s Zamora.” West Ham fans derided theirTNP ILLUSTRATIONS: CEL GULAPA - 1,045 words
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Article, Illustration758 2014-04-18 5 Wonder-goal caps ‘dream’ victory over Barcelona PA Sport FINAL REAL MADRID 2 (Angel di Maria 10, Gareth Bale 85) BARCELONA 1 (Marc Bartra 68) Pace, power and precision. Gareth Bale has it all as he justified his “world’s most expensive player” tag with aplomb against RealPA Sport; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 758 words
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Article, Illustration691 2014-04-18 6 / 7 SHAMIR OSMAN - Change afoot at Barcelona as natives bemoan another failure SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM BARCELONA FINAL REAL MADRID 2 (Angel di Maria 10, Gareth Bale 85) BARCELONA 1 (Marc Bartra 68) Perched atop the bar at Cheers in central Barcelona’s La Rambla, Harry was all decked outTNP PHOTOS: SHAMIR OSMAN, REUTERS - 691 words
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133 2014-04-18 6 / 7 Reuters GERMAN CUP SEMI-FINAL BAYERN MUNICH 5 KAISERSLAUTERN 1 Dutch winger Arjen Robben was the inspiration as Bayern Munich crushed second division side Kaiserslautern 5-1 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to set up a mouth-watering German Cup final against Borussia Dortmund. Bayern, who face RealReuters - 133 words
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Article, Illustration546 2014-04-18 6 / 7 Shamir Osman - Shamir Osman The youngsters were beaten every time they stepped out onto the pitch at the annexes of Barcelona’s Mini Estadi, but the 24-strong squad from FCBEscola (FCBE) Singapore will return home with their eyes opened. “It has been a good learning experience for the kids, who546 words
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Article, Illustration632 2014-04-18 10 R Aaravin - Hunger and hard work vital if anyone wants to become a pro footballer Report by R Aaravin npsports@sph.com.sg It was short, but my 10-day training stint with FC Metz was definitely an eye-opening experience. Even though the French side are in Ligue 2, the clubPHOTO: R AARAVIN - 632 words
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Article507 2014-04-18 16 / 17 With eight S.League championships to his name, Aleksandar Duric knows a thing a two about being involved in a title race. And this season’s race, said the evergreen Tampines Rovers striker, will steadily ramp up, as the champions prepare to take on Woodlands Wellington at507 words
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Article, Illustration526 2014-04-18 16 / 17 ALI KASIM - Fandi says it will take a team effort to stop Brazilian hotshot Reports by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Safuwan Baharudin knew exactly what the question was going to be. “You’re going to ask me about Paulo Rangel, right,” said the LionsXII defender, before yesterday’s training session atTNP, BH FILE PHOTOS - 526 words
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Article, Illustration219 2014-04-18 16 / 17 The week just got better for Sufian Anuar. After netting a hat-trick in the 4-1 win over league leaders Pahang on Tuesday, the LionsXII striker is likely to be rewarded with a starting role against arch-rivals Selangor in their Malaysian Super League clash tomorrow. Coach219 words
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Article, Illustration287 2014-04-18 11 TAN THEAN LOON - Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Former Malaysian galloper TAFFETAS was clearly in need of a run when fifth to Wonderful Prince last time out. Trained by Bruce Marsh at Kranji, the four-year-old Australian-bred mare is now spoton and will take some beating in Race 7PHOTO FINISH: STC - 287 words
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Article529 2014-04-18 11 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X 10 7 1 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 Jade Win Jackpot Can't Touch Me 8Star Rainbow Danny 2 Can't Touch Me 1529 words
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Article177 2014-04-18 11 KRANJI IPOH TRACKWORK WILLIAM LOW’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S KRANJI TRACKWORK: WORKOUTS BY SUNDAY’S RUNNERS Race 10: Agenais 37.9. Marcusino★★ (D Beasley) 44.7. NST’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S TRACKWORK BY TOMORROW’S RUNNERS: Race 2: Royal Green (Shankar) trot/43.6, looking ready. Slow work: Berni Dancer, looking well. Race 3: Slow work: Hello Sayang,177 words
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1739 2014-04-18 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TO YIELDING 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 -***** Can’t Touch Me 57 (43) B Vorster 14 (5ag P Shaw-Emma) 2 *****7 Danny1,739 words
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Article, Illustration1820 2014-04-18 12 / 13 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI TURF AND POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,400M) 1 Can’t Touch MeHHH Drawn wide but in form. Hard to beat back on turf over this trip. 2 DannyHHH Significant drop in class and wins this with a leg in the air1,820 words
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S’PORE 3YO CLASSIC
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Article, Illustration460 2014-04-18 14 / 15 He thinks the 1,400m trip suits the horse better than Faaltless In-form jockey John Powell has picked BLUE SWEDE ahead of FAALTLESS in Sunday’s $350,000 Group 2 Singapore Three-Year-Old Classic over 1,400m, the second leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge. Trainer Shane Baertschiger’s smart duo wereTNP FILE PHOTOS - 460 words
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Article, Illustration240 2014-04-18 14 / 15 Trainer Shane Baertschiger’s postwin plan was to skip Sunday’s Singapore Three-Year-Old Classic and aim BLUE SWEDE straight towards the third leg, the Group 1 Singapore Guineas over 1,600m on May 16. But his O’Reilly three-year-old won so impressively that his handler240 words
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Article, Illustration174 2014-04-18 14 / 15 One of those who certainly think FAALTLESS is a leading hope is Barend Vorster, who grabbed the chance with both hands when approached for the ride. “I’m glad to get back on him,” said the South African (right), who rode Faaltless at174 words
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KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS
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Article, Illustration779 2014-04-18 14 / 15 TAN THEAN LOON - Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg EIGHT-TIME winner El MILAGRO looks set to return to the winning list, judging by his swift trial win at Kranji yesterday. Ridden by Danny Beasley, the Shane Baertschiger-trained five-year-old gelding showed his eight rivals a clean pair ofPHOTO FINISH: STC - 779 words
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Article, Illustration817 2014-04-18 14 / 15 18-4-2014 (Friday) 2:00pm 1 Cl 5 THE DALMARY HK$200,000 sand1050m 1 *****0 Golden Tictac 5-a-g [10]f YM Choi-7 40 132 KC Tse 2 3024 Nonpareil 3-ir-g 2]fL Corrales 40 132 GW Moore *****06 Turquoise Dragon 7-a-g 1]eB Yamzon 38 130 KW Chan *****52 Voguish 6-nz-g 7]fH Lam 38817 words
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SCHOOLS
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Article, Illustration483 2014-04-18 18 REDZWAN KAMARUDIN - Sports School paddlers claim three individual titles, RI bag two Report by REDZWAN KAMARUDIN redzwank@sph.com.sg The Singapore Sports School’s table tennis players won half of the six titles on offer yesterday, with Poh Shao Feng playing a starring role after pulling off a majorTNP PHOTO: KIAT TAN WJ - 483 words
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Article, Illustration211 2014-04-18 18 The Singapore national rugby team (The Reds) will face the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai on Wednesday in the Asian Five Nations (A5N) Division 1 competition. As part of a formal send-off at the United World College Dover campus yesterday, the RedsPHOTO: SRU - 211 words
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TENNIS
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Article, Illustration542 2014-04-18 19 AFP Top seed Rafael Nadal finished with a clean ace on match-point to seal his 300th career victory on clay and advance into the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday. The eight-time winner here became just the 11th man to crack 300 wins on theAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 542 words
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GOLF
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190 2014-04-18 20 AFP The Players Championship is abandoning its sudden-death play-off and switching to a three-hole aggregate play-off in a move that further separates the elite event from other US PGA Tour stops. The plan will go into effect for this year’s tournament at TPC Sawgrass nextAFP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration534 2014-04-18 20 AFP Lee Westwood fired eight birdies to surge to the firstround lead of the Malaysian Open yesterday with a seven-under 65, staying sharp after a solid performance at last week’s Masters. Big-hitting Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium was just a stroke back on 66 afterAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 534 words
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NBA
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Article, Illustration735 2014-04-18 21 AFP OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 112 DETROIT PISTONS 111 Kevin Durant’s dunk with 16.5 seconds to play lifted Oklahoma City to a *****1 victory over Detroit Pistons yesterday morning (Singapore time) on the final night of the NBA regular season. With the victory, the Thunder securedAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 735 words
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ATHLETICS
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Article, Illustration660 2014-04-18 22 / 23 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - AirAsia signs three-year agreement with Singapore’s marathon gold medallist Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg From a chance meeting between two like-minded individuals to a six-figure sponsorship deal. Mok Ying Ren’s aim to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics received a boost yesterday when AirAsia announcedPHOTO COURTESY OF AIRASIA - 660 words
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160 2014-04-18 22 / 23 ‘Clear-the-air’ talks for Rosberg, Hamilton AFP World championship leader Nico Rosberg said that his Mercedes team would sit down and clear the air between him and Lewis Hamilton after their battle in Bahrain. Hamilton held off his clearly quicker teammate over the final few laps to win his second raceAFP - 160 words
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Article, Illustration530 2014-04-18 22 / 23 PA Sport Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff believes the right ingredients put together over the last few years have finally turned the team into title contenders this season. With Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the wheel, Mercedes have so far dominated the firstPA Sport; PHOTO: AFP - 530 words
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ON TV
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Article178 2014-04-18 22 / 23 MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Today: KELANTAN v SARAWAK StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 8.40pm S.LEAGUE Today: TAMPINES v WOODLANDS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 7.30pm ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Tomorrow: TOTTENHAM v FULHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227, 7.45pm ASTON VILLA v178 words
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Article36 2014-04-18 22 / 23 MAYBANK MALAYSIAN OPEN Today: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena); Ch 213 (Golf Channel); Ch 255 (Sports HD) 76.25MHz, 2pm LPGA LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 6.30am36 words
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Article33 2014-04-18 22 / 23 MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS Today: DAY 4 QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 4.30pm FED CUP SEMI-FINAL Tomorrow: DAY 1: CZECH REP v ITALY StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 7pm33 words
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Article88 2014-04-18 22 / 23 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX Today: PRACTICE SESSION 1 2 StarHub TV Ch 208 210 SingTel mio TV Ch 114/117 (FOX Sports FOX Sports Plus HD), 9.55am 1.55pm Tomorrow: PRACTICE SESSION 3 StarHub TV Ch 208 210 SingTel mio TV Ch 114/117 (FOX Sports FOX Sports Plus HD), 10.55am88 words
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Article, Illustration781 2014-04-18 24 LEONARD THOMAS - AirAsia’s support of Mok’s dream should prompt soul-searching by corporate Singapore LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg COMMENT If you believe some of the figures being thrown about, then one is a deal worth anywhere between $10 million and $15 million a year, for two years. The other agreementPHOTO: COURTESY OF AIRASIA - 781 words
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