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November 13, 2007 Tuesday Ziqa’ad 02, 1428 Major fire at London 2012 Olympics site LONDON, Nov 12: A huge fire broke out on Monday in a disused building on the site for the 2012 London Olympic Games, officials said. Huge plumes of black smoke billowed... K.C. Ibrahim passes away KARACHI, Nov 12: Bombay cricket hero K.C. Ibrahim died in Karachi on Sunday following a short illness. He was 88. A key figure from the influential Bombay cricket world of the... Australia coast home by innings in Brisbane Test BRISBANE, Nov 12: World champions Australia extended their winning sequence in Test cricket by crushing Sri Lanka, wrapping up an innings and 40 run victory to take a one-nil lead in... Gonzalez stuns Federer in Shanghai SHANGHAI, Nov 12: World number one Roger Federer suffered a shock 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 defeat by Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez in his opening match at the Tennis Masters Cup on Monday.... Steyn promises more misery for Black Caps JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12: Fast bowler Dale Steyn, who celebrated his first Test match 10-wicket haul as South Africa crushed New Zealand by 358 runs at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday, said... COMMENT: End to ad hocism in PCB should take cricket to new heights LAHORE, Nov 12: The eight-year ad hocism in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finally ended with the implementation of the new constitution this month, raising hope that the board will now be run on democratic lines from hereon.... Lee to perform theme song for World Cup SYDNEY, Nov 12: Australian speedster Brett Lee has signed a deal to produce and perform theme song for the 2011 ICC World Cup which will be co-hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.... Mills, How flying out to SA WELLINGTON, Nov 12: Medium fast bowler Kyle Mills and opening batsman Jamie How will join the injury-hit New Zealand cricket team in South Africa.... SL board concerned over media blackout COLOMBO, Nov 12: Sri Lankan cricket authorities have written to Cricket Australia to express concern over a dispute with international news agencies that has stopped coverage of test matches.... Henin battles back to retain WTA crown MADRID, Nov 12: World No 1 Justine Henin battled back from a set down to overcome Maria Sharapova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 and retain her WTA Championships title in an epic struggle at the Madrid Arena on Sunday.... Dropping Yuvraj proved costly: Malik KANPUR, Nov 12: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Tuesday cited Yuvraj Singh’s early let-off as partly responsible for his side’s 46-run loss to India in the third one-day international in Kanpur on Sunday.... BCCI backs Cricket Australia NEW DELHI, Nov 12: The Indian cricket board backs Cricket Australia (CA) over a picture rights dispute that has prompted international news agencies to boycott coverage of matches in Australia, a senior official said on Monday.... Manchester United down Blackburn to go top LONDON, Nov 12: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in two minutes on Sunday to send Manchester United three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers.... PFF calls back coach LAHORE, Nov 12: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has called back its Youth team coach Bashir Ahmed, from Iran ahead of Pakistan’s fourth match against Lebanon in the 36th AFC U-19 Championship, due to the dismal performance.... Pakistan to play warm-up tie against Canada KARACHI, Nov 12: Pakistan will play a warm-up game against Canada before the Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 27, coach Manzoor-ul-Hasan said on Monday.... Hingis needs WTA help MADRID, Nov 12: Martina Hingis will have to wait for help from the WTA Tour in her fight to clear her name after being accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon.... Beijing opens anti-doping laboratory BEIJING, Nov 12: China opened a new anti-doping agency on Monday which officials said would strive to be the world’s best for the 2008 Olympics. The China Anti-Doping Agency (CADA) formally started work at a new anti-doping laboratory in northern Beijing.... Women’s volleyball starts ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: The seventh National Women’s Volleyball Championship commenced at the Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex on Monday. In matches played on the opening day, Punjab beat HEC 25-20, 25-15,... AKU events conclude KARACHI, Nov 12: The AKU Sports Centre’s 4th All Karachi Inter-School Throwball title was won by Muhammadi Girls Secondary School after an exciting game with Convent of Jesus & Mary (Sr Girls) on Sunday.... Farhat claim bridge crown with 91 points KARACHI, Nov 12: Despite losing two rounds, Farhat clinched the Karachi Bridge Association Swiss League Championship at the Aslam Memorial Hall by mustering 91 victory points (VPs).... PCB to construct ground in Dadu DADU, Nov 12: An MoU was signed between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the district government here on Monday for the construction of a cricket ground in Dadu.... Volleyball squad named for Dubai event ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: A 12-member Pakistan squad was named on Monday to compete in the four-nation 10th Al-Rashid International volleyball tournament, commencing in Dubai from Thursday.... Riot in Italy after soccer fan shot dead ROME, Nov 12: Enraged football fans rioted in parts of Italy on Sunday after a policeman shot dead a fan while trying to break up a scuffle between supporters of rival clubs.... Inquiry says Rabobank right to sack Rasmussen AMSTERDAM, Nov 12: Rabobank were right to expel Dane Michael Rasmussen from this year’s Tour de France because he lied about his training whereabouts, an independent inquiry said on Monday.... Waqas produces all-round show KARACHI, Nov 12: Waqas Sheikh produced a match-winning all-round performance in S.M. Arts College’s six-wicket win over Superior Science College in a match of the Inter-collegiate Cricket Championship at Al-Mansoora Ground on Sunday.... BD U-19 tour to Pakistan revived DHAKA, Nov 12: The Bangladesh under-19 side will tour Pakistan after being given assurances about their security, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday....

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