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'Character before results'

May 9, 2012 - 9:36pm

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Lim Yufan

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Softball coach Goh Yong Hang believes in a hardline approach as far as his students are concerned.

To him, the development of a student’s character is key, as his approach towards them is “character before results”.

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Own time, own target

May 9, 2012 - 9:27pm

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Lim Yufan

TNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR

So you want to throw the javelin, but your school does not have track and field as a Co-Curricular Activity (CCA).

What do you do?

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Meet the fans, Dumb and Dumber

May 9, 2012 - 12:47am

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Neil Humphreys

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Some fans are dumb. Really.

After Blackburn Rovers were relegated yesterday morning (Singapore time), an outraged fan confronted Steve Kean and protested by throwing his season ticket at the manager’s feet.

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LionsXII bite back

May 9, 2012 - 12:34am

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Ali Kasim

PICTURE: BERITA HARIAN

HE WANTED a reaction. He got one.

LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy looked a satisfied man after his side’s 2-0 win over Felda United at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca yesterday.

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GOODBYE, sporting legend

May 9, 2012 - 12:02am

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Godfrey Robert

ST PICTURE

Dr Lau Teng Chuan died, aged 83, of stomach cancer.

He was an extraordinary man. One with many talents, all of which came through when he was a highly-respected educationist and top-ranked sports official.

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Why Blackburn are down

May 8, 2012 - 11:41pm

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Iain Macintosh

PICTURE: AP

Blackburn slipped back into the second flight with a whimper yesterday morning (Singapore time), victims of gross mismanagement at every level.

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Why Wigan are up

May 8, 2012 - 11:39pm

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Iain Macintosh

PICTURE: AFP

Wigan have survived for another season in the Premier League. It was nothing less than they deserved.

Six wins in their last eight games were enough to secure their future, but there was far more to their escape than that.

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Yaya - Monster of Manchester

May 8, 2012 - 12:56am

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Neil Humphreys

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Men might win championships, but monsters seize them. At the Sports Direct Arena last Sunday, Yaya Toure annihilated Newcastle and massacred the Magpies.

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Fergie's mind games won't work

May 8, 2012 - 12:41am

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Sazali Abdul Aziz

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Our analyst Barry Whitbread feels Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is clutching at straws when he tips QPR to trip up Manchester City on the last day.

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Carroll on song

May 8, 2012 - 12:19am

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Gary Lim

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Thirty minutes of breathtaking football is hardly enough to ever justify a £35 million ($70m) price tag. But for Liverpool, any sign of repayment for their hefty investment on Andy Carroll is very much welcomed.

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