The New Paper, 7 December 2015

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    • 30 1 MAN SUFFERS BRAIN DAMAGE AFTER BEING BASHED UP BY YOUTHS Son, 5, takes one look at dad and runs out crying ›2 photo courtesy of MADAM Goh *****1 11 *****1
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    • 36 1 0 $5802FOR Chelsea and Mourinho are toothless, says Gary Lim ›S14 photo: reuters WOMAN WHO LEARNT KOREAN BECAUSE OF ACTOR JI CHANG WOOK ASKS HIM: Can you give me a hug? ›8 PHOTO COURTESY OF SHOKUBUTSU
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  • news
    • 859 2 / 3  -  Victim of ferocious assault can’t recognise his own kids Reports by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg The five-year-old boy took one look at his father, lying in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of his body, and ran out, traumatised. That is how much general worker See
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    • 223 2 / 3 Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau first arrested Mohammad Noor Helmi Mohammed Herman, now 19, on June 24 last year. He later admitted to consuming methamphetamine or Ice. But this arrest did not stop the teen terror from committing more crimes. Less than a month later,
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    • 336 2 / 3 District Judge Mathew Joseph said that this was one of the worst cases of grievous hurt that he had seen in court. Mohammad Zaidi Zahad, 18, and Ahmad Sholihin Mosa, 23, who are jobless, student Muhammad Syazwandi Abdullah, 16, and mover Mohammad Noor Helmi Mohammed Herman,
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    • 44 4 $5.6b The estimated value of the treasure in the wreck of a Spanish galleon found off Colombia’s Caribbean coast last week. The San Jose was carrying gold and precious stones when it was attacked by the British and sank in 1708.
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    • 130 4 US President Barack Obama laid out how he would keep Americans safe and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), days after 14 people died in a California shooting incident. He said on Saturday that the US “will not be terrorised,” as
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    • 101 4 AFP One man was killed on Saturday as Storm Desmond whipped across Britain, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and flooding. The 90-year-old died near a north London Underground station. He is believed to have been blown against the side of a moving bus, police
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    • 302 4 Hard work, policy changes, special events Singaporeans gave the People’s Action Party (PAP) a strong mandate in the Sept 11 General Election due to the party’s work on the ground and policy changes that showed results, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Public
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    • 136 4 A man whose leg was trapped between the train and the platform of Bugis MRT station yesterday afternoon was freed by SMRT employees. The man’s right leg was wedged in the gap, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which received a call for
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    • 181 4 Reuters Thailand said yesterday it was looking for four Syrian overstayers, as the country is on high alert after a Russian warning of possible attacks by suspected Syrian members of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The authorities did not suggest the four
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    • 134 4 AFP Schools in the Chinese capital were yesterday ordered to keep children indoors in the coming days, when the city’s choking smog is forecast to return. All kindergartens, elementary and middle schools must suspend outdoor activities after the city issued another “orange”
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    • 140 5 Reuters A man wielding a knife slashed a man in an east London Tube station on Saturday, reportedly screaming “this is for Syria” before police used a stun gun to subdue him. They later described it as a terrorist incident. A pool of blood
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    • 508 6 / 7  -  Nightclub Avalon, which rents out its premises to companies to hold events, claims it has cleared most of its debts Report by CHARLENE CHUA cchar@sph.com.sg What is happening to mega nightclub Avalon? When it opened on one of the floating crystal pavilions at Marina
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    • 335 6 / 7 At least 14 lawsuits have been filed against Avalon’s owner, Crystal Pavilion Marina Production. According to court documents, the total amount of money that the plaintiffs are suing the company for is more than $1.5 million. One of the plaintiffs is business events and live
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    • 516 8 / 9  -  Reports by TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg When Singaporean Patricia Sam spoke to her idol, South Korean actor Ji Chang Wook, some among the 2,500-strong crowd at Suntec City West Atrium gasped in surprise and admiration. Yesterday evening, Ms Sam, a
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    • 506 8 / 9 Ahead of his public meet-and-greet session at Suntec City yesterday afternoon, Ji Chang Wook fielded questions from local media at a press conference and roundtable interview. The candid star shared his thoughts on his career-defining role as Mongolian emperor Ta Hwan in historical
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    • VOCAL
      • 134 10  -  PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES FROM READER CHAN KENG LEONG I agree with reader Loo Kin Yip, who wrote about public transport fares (“Overcharged on bus trips”, The New Paper, Dec 3). The public transport service providers should be penalised for over-charging. Even when commuters realise
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      • YOUR SAY
        • 265 10  -  SINGAPORE FOOTBALL FROM READER MANORAJ RAJATHURAI I write in reference to “A brotherhood broken” (The New Paper, Dec 5). I followed the Singapore football team when the likes of Quah Kim Song, Dollah Kassim and Rajagopal graced the turf. They were the players, among others, who
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        • 343 10  -  BABY WITH RARE DISEASE FROM READER NOR SYAFAWATI As I watch my 19-month-old daughter run around, I think of how she recovered from a serious illness and how grateful I am for the care she received at the National University Hospital. She was admitted in
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    • 722 11  -  Man falls as he holds on to door of moving taxi Report by SITI NUR AISHA OMAR omarsiti@sph.com.sg Mr Mohamad Hisham Ammiruddin, 39, had gone to his wife’s workplace at Penjuru Logistics Hub, on Nov 6 as he wanted to convince her to stop
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    • 850 12  -  Michelle Yeoh says being 53 has not stopped her from taking up action roles Report by JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg She was presented with the Cinema Legend Award at the 26th Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards held here last Saturday, but it is an
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    • 154 13 A Chinese man who joked about carrying two bombs in his bag was fined by a Selangor magistrate’s court and sentenced to five days in jail. Zheng Hao (right), 38, from Tianjin, pleaded guilty to a criminal intimidation charge under Section 506 of the
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    • 426 13 Ex-Malaysian diplomat on trial in New Zealand claims it’s ‘custom’ that a woman’s smile is invitation to follow her Malaysians are laughing at a purported “Malaysian custom” of how a smile from a woman is an invitation for a man to follow her. In a hearing
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    • 282 13 A Malaysian businessman was shot dead in Thailand, about 45km from the Malaysian-Thai border. The incident occurred at about noon on Saturday when Mr Lee Ah Han, 54, was driving his Thai-registered car to the Hat Yai airport, some 20km away, The Star reported.
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    • FASH BASH
      • 675 14 / 15  -  Welcome to the obligatory week of the month where Hollywood slums it on the red carpet and nothing is setting my world on fire, says JEAN MARIE TAN JEANMARIE TAN “It’s my job to look nice and wear a good dress, right? No one cares about a
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    • 319 16  -  Tampines shoppers dress up for sleep-themed event Report by LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com,sg She bought a cow-print onesie online last year and was slightly disappointed that she could only wear it at home. But Miss Chloe Chong, 21, finally got the chance to show it off yesterday morning
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    • 109 17 Reuters A Canadian college student who was caught at a border checkpoint last August with 51 live turtles (right) in his trousers pleaded guilty to six smuggling charges on Tuesday in a US District Court in Michigan. Kai Xu, 27, of Windsor, Ontario,
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    • 269 17 Train smashes into minibus in Jakarta AFP A collision between a commuter train and a minibus on a level crossing in the Indonesian capital Jakarta yesterday killed at least 16 people and injured several others, an official said. “There were 24 people inside the minibus,
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    • 254 17 A paranoid US man who “thought someone was out to get him” shot and killed a seven-year-old girl after soccer practice in Michigan last week. Timothy Nelson Obeshaw even hugged her before he shot her in the head, witnesses say, reported The Daily
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    • 285 18 / 19 Behind his bright smile was major discomfort. Online supplement business owner Kenneth Ting, who survived a serious neck injury in October, was pushing himself to stay strong at the Manhunt Singapore 2015 finals. Mr Ting, 34, had undergone a 12-hour operation,
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    • 1006 18 / 19  -  Muhammad Fuad did not expect to win, especially after hearing loud cheers that other finalists got, while he had none Reports by CHARLENE CHUA cchar@sph.com.sg Every time Muhammad Fuad went on stage at the Manhunt Singapore 2015 finals on Saturday, he forced himself
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    • 155 20 Tired of those unsightly smudges and other dirt on your bacteria-laden smartphone? A Japanese firm says it has the solution with what it describes as the world’s first smartphone that can be washed with soap and water (right). Waterproof smartphones have been on
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    • 293 20 Zoo visitors can stay in lodges in lion enclosure at London Zoo AFP London Zoo has begun taking bookings for a new safari lodge it is building in the lion enclosure to allow visitors to get a taste of exotic holidays in the centre of the
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    • 279 20 Manchester City footballer Yaya Toure escaped a driving ban despite admitting to speeding up to 101mph (162kmh) in a Porsche on a highway. He was represented in court last week by solicitor Gwyn Lewis, who told magistrates that the footballer “apologised for his behaviour”.
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    • TV


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    • 340 21 Watch ’em MATA MATA Channel 5,10pm Police Constable Patricia Yeo (played by Oon Shu An) gets the chance to work on an exciting case: An alleged rape reported to her Neighbourhood Police Post. channel 5 channel 8 pm 12.30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 1.00 Films And Stars 1.30 Tanglin Once
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  • 333 22  -  By Belinda Wan bwan@sph.com.sg Whether you earned a promotion or were recognised for your effort at work, it pays to reflect on the year that went by, and work towards improving yourself. One way to do this is to work on developing leadership qualities.
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    • 63 1 YOUNG AND PROMISING: Santi Mina (far left), 19, and Paco Alcacer, 22, lead the line for Valencia, with Mina scoring a late equaliser against Barca. PHOTO: AFP YOUTHFUL VALENCIA like Fergie did with united, Neville will do well to believe in kids, says Neil Humphreys MONDAY DECEMBER 7 2015 16-page
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  • sports
    • 8th ASEAN PARA GAMES
      • 175 2 / 3 Former England football captain David Beckham delighted hundreds of athletes yesterday, when he made a surprise visit to the Official Games Village of the 8th Asean Para Games (APG) at Marina Bay Sands (MBS). The ex-Manchester United player was taken on a tour of
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      • 643 2 / 3  -  Theresa’s on course for a perfect seven golds, but she insists her focus is more on her timings Report by GABRIEL TAN npsports@sph.com.sg It was business as usual for Theresa Goh at the OCBC Aquatic Centre yesterday. With a time of 3min 38.04sec, she touched
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      • 314 2 / 3  -  Thai rising star Anchaya credits hard work for her APG exploits GABRIEL TAN She flashed a wide, infectious smile as she loitered outside the pool at the OCBC Aquatic Arena, and for good reason too. After all, just moments before, Anchaya Ketkeaw had collected
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      • 200 2 / 3 ARCHERY Nur Syahidah Alim l Women’s Individual Compound Open Fuchs Robert and Nur Syahidah Alim (below) l Mixed Team Compound Open SWIMMING Theresa Goh l Women’s 200m freestyle (S5) 3:38.04 (Games rec) WHAT’S ON TODAY ARCHERY From 9.30am (Kallang Cricket Field) ATHLETICS From 8.30am (National Stadium) BADMINTON
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      • 160 4 / 5  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Indonesia’s Felipus Kolymau was not the only athlete to set a new Asian record at the National Stadium yesterday. In the men’s 400m T11 (visuallyhandicapped) class, Thailand’s Supchachai Songphinit also set a new continent’s best with a 53.14-sec effort, bettering the old mark of
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      • 529 4 / 5  -  Indonesian sprinter upsets defending champion and breaks Asian record Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg He was not even targeting the gold medal in his event. But Indonesian Felipus Kolymau surprised everyone himself included when he pipped reigning Asean Para Games (APG) champion Mohd Nasharuddin of Malaysia
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      • 498 4 / 5  -  Mixed trios team narrowly miss out on bowling gold Report by JESLEEN SOH jsoh@sph.com.sg The gold medal was in their grasp. Going into the fourth and final game, Singapore’s mixed trios team (TPB 1 TPB 1/2 TPB 2/3) had held the lead with their total of 1,278
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      • Article, Illustration
        339 4 / 5  -  Paddlers Anurak and Wittaya demolish rivals to win gold NICOLE CHIA If dropping the third set after holding a 2-0 lead had bothered them in the least, Thai table tennis players Anurak Laowong and Wittaya Wichai certainly did not show it. They remained a picture of calm throughout
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    • GOLF
      • 161 6 Reuters American Bubba Watson carded a flawless course record-equalling nine-under 63 and stormed to a two-stroke lead over Englishman Paul Casey after the third round at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas yesterday morning (Singapore time). The two-time US Masters champion, boosted by
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      • 596 6  -  Spaniard wins four-way play-off for first title since last January GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM VIETNAM For one week here at Ho Tram in Vietnam, it has been Garcia-mania. The Spanish world No. 12 (above) was flown in by helicopter from Ho Chih Minh city to this
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    • racing
      • 163 7 Jockey Oscar Chavez might not have been aboard last Friday’s winner PROFESSOR X, but the Panamanian-born rider had a big hand in the gelding’s win. This was revealed by trainer Patrick Shaw yesterday, after commenting on his RDA Cup winner Time Odyssey. “The
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      • 635 7  -  Back-to-back winner now eyes the Colonial Chief Stakes SINGAPORE RACES Reports by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg As expected, the $9 favourite and my best bet, TIME ODYSSEY, proved too good in the $60,000 RDA Cup 2015 in Race 4 at Kranji yesterday. Ridden a carbon
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      • 835 7 RACE 1 CLASS 4R TURF—1200m 4 EASY HEDGE 127 (7-5.10) J MOREIRA (11) 1 7 CORAL LUCKY STAR 126 (117-23) K TEETAN (8) 2 12 BLAZING PASS 116 (62-10) R FOURIE (5) 3 3 LETSGOFREE 129 (229-29) Y T CHENG (1) 4 Trainer: J
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      • 804 8 / 9  -  Both Nova Eagle and Smoothly resume from break and knee surgery Reports by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Trainer David Kok kicked off yesterday’s Polytrack proceedings at Kranji by taking the first two races, thanks to two fit-and-fresh horses. His two other runners for the day, Breaking
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      • 864 8 / 9 Race 1 C*****m 2 COCONUT 56 c 53 (19-9) S Shafrizal* (6) 5 3 1 (451) 13 INI KALI 52 c 51 (61-13) SU Lim* (10) 2 1 2 (492) 2.25 7 THUNDER WIND 53 (47-14) M Wepner (13) 10 9 3 (484) 4.5 9 FLYING HORSE
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      • 112 8 / 9 Yesterday’s double and Friday’s win with Speedy Dragon have brought trainer David Kok’s season’s tally to 16 winners. He was naturally pleased with his sudden spurt, sheepishly admitting it was his “slowest year”. “This is my slowest year. Last year, I had 18 winners, this
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      • 2097 8 / 9 Race 1 MS 1000m 9 SMOOTHLY 54.5 c 52.5 (24-8) CC Wong* (6) 3 2 1 (513) 7 MASTER BANGER 54.5 (130-30) S John (7) 10 10 2 (517) Nk 8 NATURAL IMPULSE 54.5 (31-10) A Da Silva (9) 1 1 3 (488) 1 4 ELEGENT
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    • LA LIGA
      • 1045 10 / 11  -  Valencia’s fledglings may be new coach’s best bet NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg VALENCIA 1 (Santi Mina 86) BARCELONA 1 (Luis Suarez 59) La Liga’s new superstar stood beside the Singaporean. Both clad in black, the godfather in waiting and his new boss conjured one of the most
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      • 124 10 / 11 AFP INTER MILAN 1 (Adem Ljajic 59) GENOA 0 Adem Ljajic hit a stunning secondhalf free-kick to secure a 1-0 win over Genoa as 10-man Inter Milan returned to the top of Serie A in style yesterday morning (Singapore time). Having suffered an “undeserved” defeat at
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      • 573 10 / 11 Latest victim Abdennour posts photos to show how painful it can be playing against the Uruguayan Wire Services How does it feel to play againt Luis Suarez? Giorgio Chellini will know, so will Branislav Ivanovic. Now, Aymen Abdennour can add himself to that list. While he
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 685 12 / 13  -  Goalkeeper Izwan tells David Lee he hopes he has done enough to earn offer from Japanese club IZWAN MAHBUD npsports@sph.com.sg *Izwan Mahbud was talking to David Lee, whose trip was sponsored by Epson Singapore. Every footballer dreams of playing for big clubs such as Manchester United
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      • 290 12 / 13  -  DAVID LEE Like Singapore, J.League side Matsumoto Yamaga are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Despite playing in Japan’s regional leagues as recently as 2009 and entering the J.League only in 2012, the Ptarmigans’ meteoric rise to the J1 League this year
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    • 165 12 / 13 Reuters The Cleveland Cavaliers rested forward LeBron James and suffered the consequences, falling 99-84 to the Miami Heat yesterday morning (Singapore time). In his 13-year career, it was the earliest in a season that James had sat out a game without an announced injury.
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    • 473 12 / 13  -  Foot injury forces SEA Games champ to pull out of Fukuoka Marathon at 12km mark Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg He holds the national 10,000m and half-marathon records, achieving both feats in the last 18 months. Soh Rui Yong (above) had hoped to add the full
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    • EPL
      • 693 14 / 15  -  GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg From the fog of the battlefield, Jose Mourinho emerged, his armour dented and smudged with grime and blood. It’s an all-too-familiar scene these days, as the Chelsea war machine continues to careen off its projected path. Not one to admit defeat, the arrogant 52-year-old
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      • 723 14 / 15 Referee for sure, but Mourinho also says he and his players must take responsibility for defeat PA Sport Jose Mourinho accepted responsibility for Chelsea’s miserable title defence and appeared to write off the prospect of a top-four finish following the Premier League loss to Bournemouth yesterday morning
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    • 94 14 / 15 PA Sport Mesut Oezil admits Arsenal can leave nothing to chance on the pitch in Greece on Thursday morning (Singapore time) as their Champions League progression goes down to the wire. The Gunners will continue in European competition after Christmas, but this result in Olympiakos will determine
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    • 125 14 / 15 PA Sport Manuel Pellegrini admits Manchester City’s injury-hit squad have been affected by their multiple-trophy quest after they went down 2-0 to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. City were missing the spine of their team in Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero against
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    • ON TV
      • 147 14 / 15 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Tomorrow: EVERTON v CRYSTAL PALACE Singtel TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 4am FA CUP, SECOND RD Tomorrow: GRIMSBY TOWN v SHREWSBURY TOWN Singtel TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 3.40am CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Wednesday: MAN CITY V BORRUSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH Singtel
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      • 55 14 / 15 NBA Tomorrow: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES v LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am Wednesday: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS v PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES v OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 9am SACREMENTO KINGS v UTAH JAZZ StarHub TV
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      • 29 14 / 15 THAILAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Thursday: DAY 1, SESSION 1 StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (Supersports Arena) 76.25MHz, 10am DAY 1, SESSION 2 StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (Supersports Arena) 76.25MHz, 3pm
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      • 15 14 / 15 DUBAI WORLD SUPERSERIES Wednesday: ROUND OF 32 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 5pm
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      • 39 14 / 15 INT’L PREMIER TENNIS LEAGUE Thursday: JAPAN WARRIORS v UAE ROYALS Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports) 2,6.30pm PHILIPPINE MAVERICKS v INDIAN ACES Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 10pm
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    • MARATHON
      • Article, Illustration
        631 16  -  Maisei triumphs on his Singapore debut while female compatriot Changeywo wins in her first marathon Report by GABRIEL TAN npsports@sph.com.sg For the third year running, December has proved to be the month of great cheer for Julius Kiplimo Maisei. Having won the Macau Marathon around this time in
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      • 158 16  -  GARY LIM Singaporean Ranjith Vijayan took on the challenge of a marathon, and more. At the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2015 yesterday, the 39-year-old (second from far right) successfully completed a Guinness World Record attempt for completing the most number of Rubik’s Cubes
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    • 96 12 / 13 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event Home Away Timing Venue LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and
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