Lahore on track to host AFC President’s Cup

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Football Confederation President’s Cup qualifying tournament is expected to go ahead in Pakistan next month despite a bombing in Lahore this week and the withdrawal of Bangladesh league champion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmundi.

An AFC official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment to the media, on Wednesday said the May 8-12 Group A qualifying event is “still on in Lahore” with clubs from Mongolia and Taiwan slated to join Pakistani champion KRL in a playoff for two spots in the next stage of the third-tier continental club ............ read more>>

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Geraint Thomas wins on opening day

Geraint Thomas won the prologue of the Tour de Romandie in the Swiss rain, with Great Britain and Team Sky team-mate Mark Cavendish finishing third.

Thomas completed the 3.34km time trial through Lausanne in three minutes and 29.43 seconds, four seconds clear of Italian Giacomo Nizzolo.
Australian Michael Rogers of Team Sky was fourth but British team-mate Bradley Wiggins could only manage 11th.
He struggled in the rain and finished nine seconds off the pace.
Defending champion, and last year's Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans also had difficulties with the conditions, the Australian finishing 20 seconds behind Thomas.

Thomas told the team sky website"It's a nice little win. The team told me I was racing here about 10 days ago so it was great to come over. I always knew that I'd be up there.

"Fortunately with the weather conditions it played into my hands a bit but there was only really one corner. There's only so much time you can lose in one corner ........... read more>>

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