Australia have dropped to second in the SailGP standings with Spain winning in New York after triumphing in San Francisco the previous meet.
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Jannik Sinner suffers ‘Roger Federer curse’ as French Open final fan repeats fateful gesture six years on
JANNIK SINNER had two hands on the French Open crown – or at least nine fingers…
But fans reckon he was then hit by the same curse that struck Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final six years ago.
Nothing less than “the cursed finger”.
Sinner was leading Carlos Alcaraz 2-1 in sets and 5-3 in the fourth, before earning three match points at love-40 on the Spaniard’s serve.
And it was then that some Sinner fans gleefully raised a finger in anticipation of the World No1 clinching his first Roland Garros title.
That’s just what happened to Federer when he had two match points on his own serve against big rival Novak Djokovic at SW19 back in 2019.
Both times fingers went up. Both times fortunes went down for the man on top.
Djokovic clinched a five-set epic, then Alcaraz did just that too on Sunday – winning in the longest-ever French Open final.
And fans couldn’t resist making creepy comparisons.
One wrote: “If it’s not a cursed finger again” – followed by crying-with-laughter emojis.
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Others taunted Sinner fans – as their hero went on to lose 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-6 in five hours and 29 minutes.
The 23-year-old might also have thought the spirits were against him for another reason.
He sportingly gave up a point in the fourth point after telling the chair umpire an Alcaraz shot had wrongly been called out.
But replays showed line judges had been right to call it long.
Three-time Slam winner Sinner admitted afterwards it was tough to speak after losing from such a strong position.
The rueful runner-up said: “It’s easier to play than talk now.
“I’m still happy with this trophy – I won’t sleep very well tonight but it is OK.”
Meanwhile, Alcaraz praised his beaten rival – perhaps knowing the pair are way ahead of the world’s rest in the men’s game.
He told Sinner: “The level you have is amazing.
“It is a privilege to share a court with you in every tournament and in making history.”
Prince William gives emotional plea to world leaders urging them to act to save the planet
THE Prince of Wales said watching humans destroy our oceans was “simply heartbreaking” as he urged world leaders to act by thinking big yesterday.
William‘s call came in a speech to the Blue Economy and Finance Forum on ocean preservation at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco after meeting France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
The prince, whose opening and closing remarks were in French, said those attending were “united by our deep connection to the ocean and our concern for its safety”.
William, in navy suit with a recycled sustainable tie from Wilmok, said the clock was ticking on meeting the target agreed at the 2022 UN Biodiversity Summit aiming to protect at least 30 per cent of the world’s land and sea by 2030.
Speaking at the heads of state and government session on the forum’s final day, the prince added: “Watching human activity reduce beautiful sea forests to barren deserts at the base of our oceans is simply heartbreaking.
“For the future of our planet, for the future generations, we must listen to the words of Sir David Attenborough: ‘If we save the sea, we save our world’.
“I call on all of you to think big in your actions.”
World leaders were greeted by a blue carpet as they arrived at the event, with William chatting with Mr Macron and other dignitaries.
Addressing an audience of 1,800, William said: “Rising sea temperatures, plastic pollution and overfishing are putting pressure on fragile ecosystems.
“What once seemed an abundant resource is diminishing before our eyes.
“We all stand to be impacted. And we are all responsible for change — both negative and positive.
“But there remains time to turn this tide.”
Later, William said he went through a range of emotions when he saw Sir David’s new Ocean film.
He told Enric Sala, who worked on the film: “I got angry, then sad, then I got frustrated, then I got happy.”
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Migrants busted in LA include convicted sex abusers, drug dealers and gang members: ICE
Illegal migrants arrested in Los Angeles in a series of ICE raids last week included convicted sex abusers, drug dealers and gang members, according to federal immigration authorities.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s emotional reaction after Portugal wins UEFA Nations League
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Why Meghan MUST drop the ‘Duchess’ title, – I know the REAL reason she’s blurring kids faces
SHE’S on a roll. There’s no doubt about it.
After a brief flirtation with being a member of the Royal Family, Meghan Markle/Sussex/Mountbatten- Windsor/Spencer is flying solo.
The reports that Meghan is now seeking to trademark future ventures in the hospitality sector for her As Ever brand suggest she is now fully invested in life as an influencer and entrepreneur.
And there’s nothing wrong with that.
But it has absolutely nothing to do with being royal.
Marrying Prince Harry fired her into global fame and now she wants to capitalise on it.
Somebody has to fund their Californian lifestyle, and Harry claims he has been financially cut off by his family.
After almost obsessive secrecy about their children and their home life, Meghan is now bombarding her growing band of social media fans with updates of what she, Harry and the kids have been up to.
To add some mystery, the children’s faces are obscured.
It’s a telling contrast to the pictures we see of William and Catherine’s young brood as they grow up.
Everything Meghan posts — from twerking videos on the labour ward to a family trip to Disney — multiplies the clicks and the potential revenue.
She’s turning out to be a shrewd operator — which perhaps she always was.
Again, I have no problem with that.
But to try to cling to the vestiges of her blink-of-an-eye time as a working royal is disingenuous.
So, Meghan, how about dropping the Duchess nonsense and the HRH which you are no longer entitled to use?
Be independent and successful.
Make your As Ever brand bigger than ever on your own.
You are an independent woman with a husband who adores you.
Just because he’s a prince doesn’t mean you have to hang on to the idea of being a princess.
You tried being part of the Royal Family and hated it.
Time to move on, which, I think, is what this is all about.
Actor Jared Leto denies historical claims of sexual misconduct from nine women
ACTOR Jared Leto has denied historical claims of sexual misconduct.
The star, 53, was accused by nine women, including some who were teenagers at the time.
But he has rebuffed the Air Mail report in which model Laura La Rue said she was just 16 when the then 36-year-old began messaging her.
Describing a visit to his home, she said: “He was flirting with me.
“He’d lean in close, then pull away.”
She says he later emerged from a room naked.
La Rue said: “I thought maybe this was just what adult men do.”
Leto starred as The Joker in Suicide Squad and won an Oscar and Golden Globe for Dallas Buyers Club.
He is also the frontman to rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars.
His representative said: “Their communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate and Ms La Rue later applied to work as his personal assistant.”
La Rue denied she ever applied for the job.
Eric Adams signs executive order adopting Holocaust remembrance group’s definition of antisemitism
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