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Saturday night lights

May 18, 2013 - 10:52pm

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Lim Say Heng

He turned up at the Jurong Stadium two Saturdays ago, expecting to join his friends for the three-and-a-half hour training session. But Ariffin Rafee was turned away by his coach Nazir Abdul Hamid.

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Wong comes so close

May 18, 2013 - 10:50pm

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Sazali Abdul Aziz

The routine hadn’t changed, after more than two decades no one would have been surprised.
James Wong took a deep breath, spun around the circle and timed his blood-curdling roar just as he released the discus into the air.

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Joseph primed to go faster

May 18, 2013 - 10:48pm

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Lim Say Heng

Joseph Schooling is going very fast in the water these days. The Singaporean (right) broke three national records at the recent Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, and he is not done yet.

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Joseph primed to go faster

May 18, 2013 - 10:48pm

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Lim Say Heng

Joseph Schooling is going very fast in the water these days. The Singaporean (right) broke three national records at the recent Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, and he is not done yet.

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LionsXII hit by a sucker punch

May 18, 2013 - 12:55am

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David Lee

TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO

PAHANG 1 (Azamuddin Akil 90+5)
LIONSXII 1 (Shahril Ishak 11)

Before the match, the Pahang Ultras unfurled a giant banner painted with four bold words. “We give you nightmare.”

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Spurs and Bale deserve shot at the big time

May 17, 2013 - 10:33pm

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Neil Humphreys

PICTURE: REUTERS

GARETH Bale’s Tottenham deserve Champions League football next season. Andre Villas-Boas’ Tottenham warrant a top-four finish.

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10 things about David Beckham

May 17, 2013 - 2:34pm

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AP

Picture: AP

David Beckham is calling it a day. In a high profile career which has spanned 21 years, Beckham announced his retirement from football yesterday (May 16) after winning the French title with Paris St Germain.

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Ng's IOC presidential bid is exciting

May 17, 2013 - 12:38am

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Leonard Thomas

PICTURE: AP

Ng Ser Miang is bidding to become IOC president.

Singapore should be proud. And excited. The Lion City and its most powerful sports official are on a remarkable journey.

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LionsXII 'keeper Izwan could be free-kick taker

May 16, 2013 - 11:42pm

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David Lee

TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO

One after another, his shots cleared the dummy wall to either draw a flying save from the goalkeeper or bulge the net.

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Fauzi out to slay LionsXII

May 16, 2013 - 11:35pm

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David Lee

TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO

Pahang striker Fauzi Roslan is a man on a mission.

The 24-year-old (above, right) has scored eight goals in the Malaysian Super League and is just behind ATM's prolific Marlon James in the top-scorers' chart.

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