2 h. ago ‘We’re not afraid of you’: LA protesters, enraged by Trump, flood the streets

Traffic stopped, signs were brandished, insults were hurled – and the size of the protest seemed to take police by surpriseUS politics live – latest updatesThousands of Angelenos enraged by Donald Trump’s decision to commandeer their state national guard swamped the downtown streets on Sunday, bringing a major freeway to a standstill. But the national guard, hemmed in by the protesters and by dozens of Los Angeles police cruisers, played almost no role in any of it.A vocal, boisterous but largely peaceful sea of protesters engulfed the north-eastern corner of downtown Los Angeles around city hall and the federal courthouse. They hurled insults at Trump and at the immigration enforcement teams who had conducted mass arrests of undocumented migrants in the area on Friday. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago How Carlos Alcaraz broke his own limits – and Jannik Sinner – to win astonishing French Open final

With his back to the wall and down three championship points to the world No 1, Alcaraz’s level hit ‘10 out of 10’ and then exploded off the charts to win the French Open final

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7 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner thriller joins list of classic men’s finals

Here are five other memorable showdowns.

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7 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz: ‘The match is not finished until he wins the last point’

Spaniard saves match points before beating SinnerFrench Open win Alcaraz’s fifth grand slamCarlos Alcaraz says he never stopped believing he could find a way to fight back against his great rival Jannik Sinner and win the French Open despite facing three championship points in an incredible 5 hour 29 minute battle.“The match is not finished until he wins the last point,” said Alcaraz. “It’s just one point away from losing the match, yeah, but a lot of times people came back from match point down in the final of a grand slam or even in other matches. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘The level was insane’: Alcaraz did not stop believing in epic French Open final triumph

Defending champion saves match points before winningJannik Sinner: ‘I have improved as a player since last year’Carlos Alcaraz says he never stopped believing he could find a way to fight back against his great rival Jannik Sinner and win the French Open despite facing three championship points in an incredible five-hour-and-29-minute battle.“The match is not finished until he wins the last point,” said Alcaraz. “It’s just one point away from losing the match, yeah, but a lot of times people came back from match-point down in the final of a grand slam or even in other matches. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz ‘really happy’ after battling Jannik Sinner for French Open glory

The Spaniard showed incredible reserves of energy and willpower to win a five-hour 29-minute marathon.

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7 h. ago By the numbers: Carlos Alcaraz and his performance for the ages in French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his French Open title with a performance for the ages, winning the longest final at Roland-Garros in the Open era

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8 h. ago Sinner’s mechanical excellence malfunctions against human ingenuity of relentless rival

World No 1’s spellbinding effort dismantled by Alcaraz in the fifth set to conjure theatre in Paris and a rivalry for the agesBy the end, it felt cruel to want more. Look at the state of these men: bedraggled and dishevelled, dragged into a place of wildness and madness, of mental atrophy and physical dismay. You, on the other hand, have spent the last five and a half hours sitting on your couch, eating snacks and gorging on the finest sporting theatre. You want this prolonged for your entertainment? You want more of this? And of course the only real answer is: yes. Yes, please.Twilight zone at Roland Garros. Two sets each, six games each: the shadows ravenous, the noise bestial, every thrill laced with a kind of sickness. By the end, admiration began to meld with pity. Pity for their teams and families, trapped in the convulsions, feeling a spiralling hypertension with every passing moment. Pity for the tennis balls, being smacked and beaten mercilessly across the Paris n...

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9 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Alcaraz beats Sinner in stunning comeback in French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the French Open to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) and retain his French Open title for a second straight year on Sunday.

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9 h. ago Jannik Sinner shows true colours with Carlos Alcaraz comment after losing French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10-2) in the longest ever French Open final, with the Spaniard winning the tournament for the second time

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9 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz saves three match points to beat Sinner in epic French Open final

Alcaraz wins 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2)Spaniard wins fifth grand slam title against world No 1As he faced up to the excruciating reality of trailing three championship points against the best player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz started his service preparation from the Court Philippe-Chatrier baseline with a deep, long breath. For most other players in the history of tennis, there was no reason to believe in any outcome other than defeat.In his short time competing in the biggest matches of his sport, ­however, Alcaraz has made it clear that he is different to anyone who has come before him, both in the way he approaches his tennis and the unwavering belief that underpins his ­success. Alcaraz recovered and pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport, in an otherworldly confrontation, spectacularly toppling the world No 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes to defend his French Open title in Paris. Con...

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9 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz defends French Open title after epic tussle with Jannik Sinner

The Spaniard came from two sets down to win on a super tie-break.

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9 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz crowned Roland Garros champion for second time after downing Jannik Sinner in five

The pair’s rivalry gained a new chapter on the Paris clay

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10 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner live: French Open final result as Alcaraz saves match points to win epic

Alcaraz came from two sets down and saved three match points in the fourth to win an all-time classic 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-6

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11 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner live: French Open final score as Alcaraz saves match points to force fifth set

Young rivals Alcaraz and Sinner clash in their first grand slam final after winning the last five major titles between them

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11 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner live: Scores and updates as Alcaraz saves match points to stay alive in French Open final

Young rivals Alcaraz and Sinner clash in their first grand slam final after winning the last five major titles between them

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12 h. ago Lewis Capaldi to make 'huge comeback' with 'secret set' at Glastonbury Festival two years after breakdown

The Scots star is reportedly set to make a grand return to the music scene after taking time out of the limelight

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14 h. ago Jannik Sinner's split with tennis star and kiss with Hollywood actor's ex

Jannik Sinner is in the final at Roland Garros where he is facing Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz

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14 h. ago Jannik Sinner's ban, split with tennis star girlfriend and kiss with Hollywood actor's ex

Jannik Sinner is in the final at Roland Garros where he is facing Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz

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17 h. ago French Open 2025 men’s final: Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz – tennis live

Follow live final updates from Roland GarrosHave any thoughts to share? Send Daniel an emailSalut et bienvenue à Roland-Garros 2025 – 15e jour!We’re all friends here so we can be honest with one another: our lives are predictable, the days passing slowly and the years zipping by in a sapping imposition of the almost-same. The world, so full of fantasy and wonder, so much of it inaccessible to us other than on special occasions. Continue reading...

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