The New Paper, 19 September 2015

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  • 24 1 the new paper SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/2014 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838
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    • 853 2 / 3  -  Pedestrians and road-users welcome first-ever sentence for errant cyclist Report by ELIZABETH LAW, SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB, ANG QING tnp@sph.com.sg It was a benchmark case in more ways than one. Lim Choon Teck, 35, was the first cyclist to be taken to court for riding on a pavement
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    • 58 2 / 3 1,455 Number of summonses issued to cyclists for various offences, including riding on footpaths in 2013, up from 1,238 in 2011 and 1,290 in 2012. In March, Parliament was told that over the last five years, the Traffic Police issued around 3,500 summonses against cyclists for riding
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    • 652 2 / 3  -  DPP appeals for eight-week jail sentence to be reduced Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg It was the first time that the prosecution had filed such an unusual appeal seeking to reduce an offender’s sentence that it deemed to be “manifestly excessive”. Cyclist Lim
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    • 703 4 She suffered fractures in her right arm and arm socket after cyclist hit her Retired fishmonger Ng Seok Choon, 74, and his wife, Madam Chng Kian, 69, were walking to the bus stop near their Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 home on the evening of
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    • 54 6 40,000 The number of ordinary citizens who will be appointed by the authorities in Myanmar as “special election police” for the November polls. This is to boost security at polling stations, AFP quoted an official as saying. It also reported that there were concerns over the exact
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    • 279 6 Singapore shares ended lower yesterday after profit taking in the final hour of trading wiped out gains from a relief rally after the US central bank delayed raising interest rates. The Straits Times Index closed at 2,879.59, 16.22 points or 0.56 per cent
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    • 319 6 Haze: Shanmugam calls Jakarta, which says Indonesia will take another month to bring smouldering forest fires under control, the national disaster management agency said yesterday. “We expect there will be a potential for haze because of the El Nino ef- fect until the end
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    • 202 6 The pioneer batch of engineering graduates from Nanyang Technological Institute (NTI) excelled not only in that field, but went on to distinguish themselves in public life. Such engineering expertise will continue to be needed in the next phase of nation building in Singapore, Prime Minister
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    • 267 6 Two hotel chefs accepted bribes from a bakery owner in return for continuing to place orders with the company. Chow Pak Chow, 55, and Patrick Yeo Teck Gin, 48, were both fined yesterday and ordered to pay a penalty for corruption.
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    • 765 8  -  Two Bedok North neighbours aged 12 and 76 helped fight a fire and save a life Report by DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg Heroes come in all ages, as proven by this unlikely team of an elderly couple and a 12-year-old boy. Together, they put out a raging
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    • 631 9  -  Woman accuses him of stealing it while he says he had picked it up next to rubbish bin Reports by MELANIE HENG mheng@sph.com.sg The $1,200 purple twin stroller has a special place in her heart. It protected her two toddlers from injury last
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    • 277 9 The man who took Ms Clarissa’s stroller claimed that the incident was a misunderstanding. When The New Paper called the seller, he said that he had found it next to a rubbish bin near the childcare centre and it had been there for a
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    • SG 50 JUBILEE BIG WALK 2015
      • 100 10 WHAT: The SG50 Jubilee Big Walk 2015 is jointly presented by People’s Association and The New Paper WHEN: 7am, Nov 29 WHERE: Starts at the National Museum of Singapore and ends at Gardens By The Bay PRICE: Groups of 50 or more people enjoy registration fees of $20
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      • 369 10  -  Four-year-old ukulele player to perform at SG50 Jubilee Big Walk Reports by MELANIE HENG mheng@sph.com.sg You are never too young to perform in public. Aged just four, Ilyssa Chua is the youngest member of the People’s Association (PA) PAssionArts Ukulele Network. The ukulele is a natural
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      • 300 10 They call him the Broadway Beng for his Hokkien-laden performances of traditional musical theatre. And Sebastian Tan will be taking the Broadway Beng to the SG50 Jubilee Big Walk, where he will perform for participants at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay the
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    • 461 12 Viral video shows Thai navy officers being made to bash their mobile phones with concrete blocks A video of mobile phones being smashed went viral in Thailand early this week. The reason: The all-powerful Thai military was involved. The video showed young navy cadets being punished by being
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    • 469 12 Every morning, in Thailand’s far north, a convoy of orangerobed Buddhist monks and novices riding on horseback leave their mountain-top temple in the kingdom’s notorious Golden Triangle region to collect alms. They are part of an innovative drive to help young boys in this
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    • 264 13  -  Incident occurred after lorry driver lost control of vehicle Report by HARIZ BAHARUDIN harizbah@sph.com.sg Some drivers who used the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Thursday took much longer to return from lunch, after an accident caused a massive three-hour jam. The 1.30pm incident along the
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    • 110 14 From today, you get a chance to help your favourite New Face contestant win the Miss Popularity subsidiary title. Get more information on page 16 in today’s The New Paper. You can also win a pair of tickets to the invite-only New Face 15
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    • 404 14  -  New Paper New Face 2015 finalists impress at launch of Levi’s latest women’s denim collection Report by SEOW YUN RONG seowyr@sph.com.sg The New Paper New Face 2015 finalists were at ION Orchard and VivoCity last Saturday, putting their best foot forward while introducing a
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    • 146 15 A Japanese tourist died yesterday after suffering a heart attack while he was visiting India’s historic Taj Mahal monument, a senior police official said. The 66-year-old was accompanied by three others, as well as a local guide, when he collapsed just after
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    • 350 15 New allegations about 1Malaysia Development Board The allegations surrounding 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) just keep coming. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thurs­ day that another US$1 billion (S$1.39 billion) remains unaccounted for. This comes 10 days af­ter allegations surfaced that a US$1.4 billion
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    • 323 15 He was arrested for taking a homemade clock to school when school authorities thought the clock was a bomb. Days after the arrest, the MacArthur High School in Irving, in the US state of Texas, wants Ahmed Mohamed, 14,
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    • 503 18  -  Former auxiliary police officer became full-time batik artist and is now out to break a record Report by MELANIE HENG mheng@sph.com.sg Some lanterns at this year’s SingEx Mid-Autumn Festival at the Singapore Expo will have a decidedly Singapore feel. Locally renowned batik artist Ika Zahri, 48,
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    • 658 19  -  On Thursday, StarHub increased its sponsorship for a training programme for the disabled. ANG QING (aqing@sph.com.sg) speaks to two beneficiaries. ANG QING (aqing@sph.com.sg) She was working as a sales assistant in 2007 when tragedy struck, changing her life forever. Ms P. Wallingah, who was then 41 years
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    • 205 19 The Open Door Programme (ODP) is an initiative run by Government agency SG Enable that supports disabled workers and their employers. In April last year, the Government set aside $30 million to fund the scheme over three years. Any Singapore-registered
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    • fashbash
      • 615 20 / 21  -  JEANMARIE TAN New Yrk Fashi n Week, Toronto and Venice Film Festivals, Creative Arts Emmy Awards all converging like a fashion celestial event. Alas, so much judgment, so little space, says JEANMARIE TAN You end up dressing like a hot Los Angeles guy boyfriend Jeans, Stan Smiths
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    • 125 22 Malaysian police yesterday detained a man for slapping the imam of the country’s National Mosque in an attempt to take over leading the Friday prayers. The man interrupted Friday prayers in the Kuala Lumpur mosque at about 1.30pm when he walked up
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    • 302 22 Penang police fulfil five-year-old’s dream of being a policeman He is a five-year-old with cancer and his dream is to become a policeman. So the Penang police department decided to fulfil his dream at least for a day, The Star reported. Mohd Uzair
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    • 239 22 A four-year-old Syrian girl’s body washed up on a beach in western Turkey yesterday, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shook the world. The yet-to-be identified girl was found lifeless on a beach in the
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    • 134 24 Pakistani Taleban militants attacked an air force base in the country’s restive northwest yesterday, killing at least 29 people their deadliest assault in months following a major military offensive against them. The military said up to 14 insurgents entered a residential compound at the
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    • 399 24 University’s odd penalty draws debate Their dormitory was apparently “unkempt”. So the authorities at a university in China’s Hunan Province decided to punish them in a strange manner, sparking a fierce debate on social media. The students were forced to wrap themselves in blankets in
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    • 337 24 Several Chinese officials have been detained after a farmer being evicted from his home burned to death, state media reported. There was also outrage when local authorities claimed that the man had set himself on fire. Mr Zhang Jimin, a 46-year-old father of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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    • 109 23 Big Jubilee Fun BiggerWalk BiggestGoodieBag Be part of the SG50 celebrations and walk away with GOODIES WORTH $880, including a commemorative medal, a limited edition T-shirt, spa and beauty treats Relive the past, appreciate the present, relish the future Be one with Singapore, walk as one, be part of the
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
    • 295 25 Watch ’em THE WALKING DEAD Channel 5, 10.30pm The season continues the story of Rick Grimes and his group, who finally reunite and escape from the cannibalistic society known as Terminus. channel u channel 5 pm 12.30 Films And Stars 1.00 Britian’s Got Talent 2.15 Just For Laughs Gags 2.30
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  • 359 26  -  By Belinda Wan bwan@sph.com.sg A bad case of the blues is common when Sunday evening rolls around, as it means a new work week filled with deadlines is just round the corner. To manage your feelings, be mentally prepared so that you are in the
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    • 61 1 EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED? Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (left) and Nico Rosberg (below) are feeling the heat after finishing out of the top three in yesterday’s second practice session. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2015 TNP PHOTOS: PHYLLICIA WANG THE HEAT 24-page pullout IS ON Hamilton, Rosberg react differently after indifferent second practice sessions
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  • sports
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      • 43 2 / 3 4 Singapore is one of the four circuits where the race is run in an anti-clockwise direction. 23 Total number of turns on the Marina Bay Street Circuit. 5,000 5,000Average number of times the drivers change gears during the race.
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      • 612 2 / 3  -  World champ fails to fire in practice but pole position very much on his mind Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg He has won seven of 12 races this season and is the runaway leader in the world championship. Many say it is only a
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      • 464 2 / 3  -  German struggles in second practice and predicts tyre wear will be vital tomorrow Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg He was all charm when he interacted with fans and entertained a host of questions on Thursday and Mercedes pilot Nico Rosberg still wore a smile after the
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      • 694 4 / 5  -  Genius of l te Brazilian discussed as Hamilton chases two unique marks this weekend Report by IAN DE COTTA npsports@sph.com.sg The name Ayrton Senna has been all over the news over the last week. The late Brazilian died tragically in a deadly crash at
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      • 486 4 / 5  -  Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg The haze didn’t quite clear up as well as hoped at last night’s first two practice sessions, ahead of tomorrow’s Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, and the current deal for motorsports’ premier race ends with the
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    • 145 6 / 7 AFP NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has been medically cleared for all basketball activities when the Los Angeles Lakers open training camp this month, US media reported. Bryant, who underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in January, appears to be
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    • 132 6 / 7 Reuters A resilient Spain beat holders and hosts France 80-75 after overtime to reach the European championship final and clinch an Olympic berth, thanks to a breathtaking performance from captain Pau Gasol on Thursday. The 35-year-old Chicago Bulls centre scored 40 points and collected
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    • MALAYSIA CUP
      • 809 6 / 7  -  After a lacklustre opener, Fandi’s side aim for a win tonight DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM PASIR GUDANG He cut a forlorn figure at the Jalan Besar grandstand, unable to help as his LionsXII teammates struggled to create any meaningful chances in the 1-1 draw against
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      • 512 6 / 7  -  Report by DAVID LEE National football coach Bernd Stange has got his wish of seeing out the ongoing World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers. In a statement last night, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced that the 67-year-old German’s contract will be extended to
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    • SWIMMING
      • 724 8 / 9  -  American swim gurus believe he’s back to his best; liken him to Jordan Reports by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg While the rest of the planet’s best competed at the world championships in Kazan last month, Michael Phelps was half a world away, making a splash that
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      • 534 8 / 9 He became the first Asian to touch the wall in the 100m butterfly in less than 51 seconds at the world championships last month, and Singapore’s Joseph Schooling is confident he can make a splash at the Rio Olympics next year. And American swim team
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    • 410 8 / 9  -  TENNIS Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Along with the world class tennis action at the Indoor Stadium next month, some world-class coaches are set to engage the public off the court during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC
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    • racing
      • 1504 10 / 11  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,400M) FRIENDS OF YAN OI (5) proved a closing course-and-distance second in his final run last term was no fluke when a rallying second to
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      • 1410 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1400m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$600,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib)Bar 1 BE THERE AHEAD L HO T H SO 133 2 2 DRAGON ENERGY Y S TSUI B PREBBLE 133 7 3 SAFARI MAGIC Y
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      • 1689 10 / 11 19-9-2015 (Saturday) p L A Y(i) I- 10 n °t bet illegally. responsibly] Always play with care. Live telecast of Korean races from Race 5 onwards. Coupon Betting please mark “MAL”. 12:00pm 5 Class 4 ₩55,000,000 sand1000m 1 ***** Miracle Cat 4-kor-g 1] Lee Gi Woong 0%
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      • 499 12 / 13  -  Last-start beaten favourite makes amends Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg OLYMPIC ANTHEM, a good thing beaten in the last few strides by Good News last time out, recouped the losses with a stirring run in Race 7 at Kranji last night. Again ridden by
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      • 712 12 / 13 RACE 1 (NEWCASTLE): 1st 5 Fast Candy ($10-$5.10) 2nd 7 Mowgli ($7) 3rd 12 Virgo Lass ($11) 4th 4 Divergence Forecast $10 Place Forecast (5-7) $3, (5-12) $8, (7-12) $11 Tierce $47 Trio $17 Quartet $294 Quadro $50 Scratchings: 1 Beyond, 8 Musical Family, 9 Not A
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      • 126 12 / 13 Trainer Michael Freedman (above) reckoned Olympc Anthem could sometimes be “his own worst enemy”. He added: “I mean he has got loads of ability but he just sometimes sort of unravels himself a bit. “But it panned out quite well tonight for him. Michael
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      • 1725 12 / 13 Race 1 C5 1000m 6 SUPERSONICSURPRISE 59 (23-8) A Munro (8) 6 6 1 (487) 7 TIM 59 (26-9) M Rodd (7) 4 2 2 (496) Nk 4 RORY 59 c 57 (56-15) J See* (9) 1 1 3 (520) 1.75 1 DR
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      • 568 12 / 13 Race 1 Maiden Plate (F M) 1000M 2 SACRED HILLS 60 (59-17) S’Manga Khumalo (11) 1 12 GARDEN QUEEN 58 (14-6) Andrew Fortune (16) 2 4 AL-AMADI 60 (129-29) Charles Ndlovu (5) 3 14 NANCY CAROL 58 (24-9) Greg Cheyne (6) 4 Trainer: Yvette Bremner.
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      • AUSTRALIA RACES
        • 1918 14 / 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 HASTINGS (1,600M) 2 KAWI: Super impressive in Makfi. One to beat. 4 ADDICTIVE HABIT: Impressive winner in Foxbride. Tidy fourth in the Makfi. Mile no worries. 3 SHUKA: Runner-up when resuming
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        • 1401 14 / 15 TODAY’S NZ (HASTINGS) AUSTRALIA (BELMONT/MORPHETTVILLE/ RANDWICK/TOOWOOMBA) RACE CARD 12:20 Race 1 HASTINGS—1600M 1 SPIN DOCTOR J K RIDDELL (12) 59 2 KAWI L G INNES (11) 59 3 SHUKA M CAMERON (5) 59 4 ADDICTIVE HABIT S C SPRATT (1) 59 5 JULINSKY PRINCE J PARKES (8) 59 6 PUCCINI
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    • RUGBY WORLD CUP
      • 28 16 / 17 35/35Japan’s Michael Broadhurst successfully completed all 35 of his tackles at the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup, the most of any player not to miss a tackle.
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      • 710 16 / 17 Japan coach Jones believes his underdogs have a ‘great opportunity’ against the Springboks Wire Services The statistics suggest Japan have almost no chance of pulling off the greatest upset in World Cup history by beating two-time champions South Africa, but coach Eddie Jones is licking his
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      • 439 16 / 17 France coach wants his players to perform without pressure AFP Philippe Saint-Andre has just weeks remaining as France rugby coach but he hopes the moment he can say “I told you so” to his many critics is imminent as they embark on their World Cup campaign
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      • 83 16 / 17 5 World Cups Italy’s Mauro Bergamasco is playing in his fifth World Cup. He joins Romania’s Ovidiu Tonita and Samoan Brian Lima in the elite club. 114 caps Prop Martin Castrogiovanni will become the most capped Italian player on 114 caps when he takes to the field
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    • EPL BETTING
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        801 18 / 19  -  GARY LIM BRIAN MILLER DAVID LEE BANKER Man United to beat Southampton Southampton are looking nothing like the Saints of last season. A tally of six points from their first five matches doesn’t inspire confidence. Neither did their performances on the pitch. Manchester United are not exactly in
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      • 1430 18 / 19  -  BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg CHELSEA v ARSENAL It’s 17th v 4th. In recent times, Chelsea have been the better performers when these teams have met. Indeed, and ignoring the Community Shield match, Arsenal last beat Chelsea in 2012. That was a 5-3 (Home-Away) walloping
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    • EPL
      • 169 20 Wire Services Mauricio Pochettino has challenged Tottenham to reach the Europa League final this season. The Argentinian saw his side come from behind to beat Qarabag 3-1 in their Group J opener yesterday morning (Singapore time). The Azerbaijan league champions took a surprise lead at
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      • 732 20 Argentina ace fit to face Hammers as Pellegrini’s men aim to recover from Champions League hangover Wire Services Premier League leaders Manchester City hope Sergio Aguero’s early return from injury can spark an immediate response after their latest Champions League meltdown. Manuel Pellegrini’s side were
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      • 138 21 AFP Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could face a five-match ban after a member of the public complained he had used sexist and abusive language against former team doctor Eva Carneiro, Britain’s press reported yesterday. The Football Association said in a statement that it had “received an enquiry
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      • 578 21 Mourinho backs his star as he prepares to welcome back Cech Reuters Player of the year Eden Hazard will remain Chelsea’s first-choice penalty taker despite a midweek miss, manager Jose Mourinho said ahead of today’s Premier League derby with Arsenal. Hazard skied an early spot-kick
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      • 111 22 / 23 l Porto (2002-2004): No third season. Mourinho left after winning back-to-back league titles, then the Champions League in 2004. l Chelsea (2004-2008): In his third season, he lost the league title after winning it for two terms running. But he won the FA Cup and
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      • 1049 22 / 23  -  Mourinho must buck his own trend of having a torrid third season with his clubs NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg To stay at Chelsea and win the title now, Jose Mourinho must make history. He’s got to buck his own trend. In the past, third seasons have
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      • 440 22 / 23 Wenger should play Walcott as tough fixtures loom: Keown Wire Services The Gunners are bidding to bounce back from their Champions League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb, but the fixture list makes for some grim reading. Tonight’s London derby at Chelsea is followed by another away
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    • ON TV
      • 194 22 / 23 MALAYSIA CUP Today: JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM II v LIONSXII StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 8.30pm ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Today: CHELSEA v ARSENAL Singtel TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 7pm STOKE v LEICESTER Singtel TV Ch 103 StarHub TV Ch 228 (mio Stadium), 9.55pm
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      • 25 22 / 23 OPEN D’ITALIA Today: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 7pm BMW CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 12.05am
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      • 18 22 / 23 DAVIS CUP SEMI-FINALS Today: DAY 2: GREAT BRITAIN v AUSTRALIA StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 8pm
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      • 33 22 / 23 SIA SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX Today: PRACTICE SESSION 3 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 5.50pm QUALIFYING Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 8.30pm
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      • 75 22 / 23 WORLD CUP 2015 Today: POOL C: TONGA v GEORGIA Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 6.55pm POOL D: IRELAND v CANADA Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 9.25pm POOL B: SOUTH AFRICA v JAPAN Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub
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    • FORMULA ONE
      • 187 24 The Ferrari Formula 1 paddock is an area that few will be privileged enough to visit. But the prancing horse and its technical partner Shell have opened up the exclusive arena online, with the Scuderia Ferrari uncovered. The interactive website allows fans to navigate
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      • 541 24  -  Mercedes’ days at the top are numbered, says Formula 1’s most successful team Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Ferrari have not won either the drivers’ or constructors’ championship in Formula 1 since 2008 and there’s no chance of the Italian outfit ending that drought
        PHOTOS: LIM SAY HENG, COURTESY OF SHELL  -  541 words


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