Hernan Crespo: Asian Champions League triumph reward for Al Ain's 'courage and heart'
Hernan Crespo said Al Ain deserve to be continental champions, adding the club’s Asian Champions League success was for “all the country”.
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Osaka overcomes Bronzetti to reach French Open second round
PARIS : Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka laboured past unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 4-6 7-5 in the first round of the French Open on Sunday to claim her first win at Roland Garros in three years.
Osaka off to winning start at Nadal-dominated French Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal plays a forehand return as he practices during the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 25, 2024. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
From toppling Ronaldo to ending Al Hilal's record run: Al Ain's route to the ACL title
Al Ain won the Asian Champions League for the second time in their history on Saturday evening with an emphatic 6-3 aggregate victory over Japan's Yokohama F Marinos in the final.
Crespo hails underdogs Al-Ain after Asian Champions League success
AL AIN, United Arab Emirates : Coach Hernan Crespo credited his Al-Ain players for ending the club's 21-year wait for a second Asian Champions League title as the Argentinian completed his own redemption journey with Saturday's victory over Yokohama F Marinos.
Alcaraz looks to ease injury doubts with fast start at Roland Garros
PARIS : World number three Carlos Alcaraz returns to the French Open hoping to banish memories of the severe cramps that stopped his title charge in 2023 but will first need to address doubts caused by a recent injury when he plays J.J. Wolf on Sunday.
Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz Bring Curtain Up On French Open
Naomi Osaka and Carlos Alcaraz bring the curtain up on the French Open on Sunday as Roland Garros prepares to bid a likely farewell to Rafael Nadal. Osaka, a four-time major winner who has yet to get past the third round in Paris, is first up on the showpiece Court Philippe Chatrier against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti. Alcaraz, the reigning Wimbledon champion, then begins his campaign against J.J. Wolf of the United States, a lucky loser from qualifying. Andy Murray and his fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka will close proceedings in the night session.
Al Ain defeat Yokohama F Marinos to lift Asian Champions League crown for second time
Al Ain have been crowned continental champions for only the second time after they defeated Yokohama F Marinos 6-3 on aggregate in the Asian Champions League on Saturday night.