COCO GAUFF is squeezing in the taste of glory while she still can.
The new French Open champ served up a treat for herself as she returned to the USA for brief downtime ahead of Wimbledon.
And what better way to unwind than taking in a game with your favorite children’s snack?
The American looked happy to share her sweet secret court-side as she watched New York Liberty take on Chicago Sky in the WNBA at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Gauff, 21, even gave it pride of place – as she perched her packet of Sour Patch Kids candy on her lap in front of a shoulder bag.
The superstar smiled to a camera as she gave a peace sign at the women’s basketball match – or was it a hint about how many candies she had already consumed?
Cool Coco was chic but casual – wearing a blue bomber-style jacket, ripped back jeans and New Balance sneakers.
An infinity chain topped off her fashionable appearance.
Alongside her were brother Cameron and businesswoman Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Gauff’s carb-high snack might surprise many observers in the days of rigorous diet and training programs for elite athletes.
Likewise, popping back from Europe to the US before Wimbledon might also be seen as unusual.
But it suggests Gauff enjoys a healthy balance between a supreme regime of fitness and occasionally letting her hair down.
And if anyone deserves a break, it’s surely the first-time winner of the French Open.
She was also presented with a “25” Liberty shirt by their 27-year-old icon Sabrina Ionescu after they sunk Chicago 85-66.
Gauff now has two Slams to her name – after winning the 2023 US Open.
Now she’ll be confident of producing her best-ever run at Wimbledon.
The World No. 2 has never bettered reaching the last 16.
But doing so three times already at her tender age – in 2019, 2021 and last year – indicates she can be a consistent title threat for a decade or more.
It comes after Gauff was “surprised” to hear beaten World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka say the duo played “terrible tennis” in the Roland Garros final victim.
The Belarusian hit 70 unforced errors and blasted windy conditions as a “joke” as Gauff battled back to triumph 6-7 6-2 6-4 on Saturday.
But tearful Sabalenka did add: “Coco congrats. In these tough conditions, you were a better player than me. Well deserved. You are a fighter and a hard worker.”
Gauff responded: “I’m gonna give her the benefit of the doubt.
“I’m sure it was an emotional day, emotional match.”
BRIAN Wilson, singer-song writer who founded the Beach Boys, has died at 82.
It was revealed in early 2024 that he had been living with a degenerative disorder similar to dementia.
In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Wilson’s family wrote: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away.
“We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving.
“We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.”
Celebrated as a spectacular songwriter, Wilson was responsible for initial successes including Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl, and I Get Around.
Other famous tunes include All Summer Long, Don’t Worry Baby, and California Girls.
Born in Inglewood, California, Wilson formed the band – first called the Pendletones – as a teenager with his brothers Dennis and Carl.
Their first song, Surfin’, was released by Candix Records.
The record label changed the band’s name without their permission.
A year later, they signed with Capitol to release their debut album, Surfin’ Safari.
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THE Duchess of Sussex hiding her children’s faces is a money-making scheme, according to a royal expert.
The Sun’s Royal photographer Arthur Edwards accused Meghan Markle of “exploiting” her kids after posting rare footage of them at Disneyland last week.
Meghan posted a montage of her family as they went to the Californian theme park to celebrate Lilibet’s fourth birthday.
The video on Instagram showed both her and Prince Harry beaming as they tackled various rides and sported Mickey Mouse ears.
But the ex-Suits actress covered up both Archie, five, and Lilibet’s faces with emojis and purposefully took other shots angled from behind.
She captioned the video: “Thank you @disneyland for giving our family two days of pure joy!”
The Sun’s Royal photographer Arthur Edwards slammed Meghan’s post as a “money-making scheme”.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, he said: “I don’t know why we can’t see the children’s faces.
“I think she’s obviously got some sort of scheme there where she might want some money ties on one day, I don’t know.
“But those children, I feel sorry for them really. I mean, they’ve got cousins here, they’re never going to meet and never going to play with.
“There’s palaces here and castles here that they could enjoy as well and spend summer holidays with their cousins. I feel really sorry for them, cooped up in that place.
“Will we ever see their faces? I don’t know, maybe one day she’ll produce a calendar or something of her children’s faces and that’ll be sort of another Meghan special.”
The footage starts with Lilibet excitedly dragging her dad through the park entrance before she is given a special greeting by a Disney princess.
Next, the whole family are seen on a log flume and then the four-year-old appears on a Dumbo ride.
It was reminiscent of photos taken of the Duke when he was eight and his mother Diana took him and William to Walt Disney World in Florida in 1993.
The trio also took a trip to UK-theme park Alton Towers the following year.
Chris Ship, ITV Royal Editor, added: “If you want to put your kids on social media, that’s absolutely fine, you’re taking that responsibility as a parent.
“You’ve also got every right to keep them private and not put them on.
“I just don’t really like this, here’s a picture of my kid, I’m going to put a big emoji over their face so you can’t see because that’s me protecting their privacy.
“I’d rather not see them at all, if you want to protect them, rather than show them the corner of their ear in a photo.”
GAMERS racing to get their hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 are facing obstacles as the highly-coveted console sells out.
Shoppers had another chance to score the gaming system as Best Buy restocked the second-generation Switches, but saw purchase limits similar to those enforced for popular Pokemon products.
Nintendo revealed on Wednesday that the company had sold over 3.5 million Switch 2 units within just four days of the gaming device’s launch, making it the Japanese electronics company’s fastest-selling console yet.
As dedicated Nintendo fans and gamers set their sights on securing one, the Nintendo Switch 2 immediately sold out at nearly every major retailer, including Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and Amazon.
Best Buy is offering fans a second chance to get their hands on a second-generation Switch, hosting a restock today, June 11, which began around 12 pm ET.
The retailer offered the Nintendo Switch 2 System for $449.99 or the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World Bundle for $499.99, both of which sold out quickly.
The online-only event limited customers to one Nintendo Switch 2 per shopper, per account, a Best Buy representative confirmed to The U.S. Sun.
The measure was put in place to avert scalping and ensure that a wider range of shoppers could get their hands on the popular console.
This purchase limitation mirrors that in place when the retailer rolled out the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Edition in 2022.
It sold out within a day at most Best Buy locations, and the store enforced a strict purchase limit of one console per person, both online and in-store.
Best Buy similarly imposed a purchase limit on the Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together series when it launched in late March.
Shoppers could only purchase one of each of the following items:
Target likewise limited shoppers when the Journey Together trading card series dropped.
“The new release of the Pokémon cards will be held at guest service and will have a limit of two items per household, not 2 of each SKU,” read an in-store sign.
In the US and Canada, Nintendo officially opened up pre-orders for the Switch 2 on April 24, following earlier regional launches in early April, selling out almost instantly.
Because the Nintendo Switch 2 is in such high demand, Best Buy made updates to its reservation process to improve shoppers' odds of getting the item. The retailer outlined several steps to score a console:
The popular gaming system then launched globally launched on June 5 and 6, rapidly selling out both in-store and online.
Availability is now largely limited to in‑store pickups, and fans who did not manage to snag a pre-order are having trouble getting their hands on a Switch 2.
Similar to the Pokemon model of the Nintendo switch as well as the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the Nintendo Switch 2 is proving tough for retailers to keep in stock on their shelves.
In May, Nintendo predicted that sales for the new console would reach 15 million units by the end of March 2026.
“Fans around the world are showing their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as an upgraded way to play at home and on the go,” said Nintendo of America president and COO Doug Bowser in a statement.
The company has sold 152 million Switch consoles since it was first rolled out in 2017 thanks to popular games like The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which became especially popular during the pandemic.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has many similarities with its predecessor, although with a handful of improvements.
For example, it is more powerful, has a larger screen, and features improved graphics.
BARRON Trump’s bestie has been gloating about getting TikTok star Khaby Lame kicked out of America.
Immigration agents detained the popular influencer for allegedly overstaying his visa.
Bo Loudon, who is regularly at the White House covering his hero Donald Trump, boasted on X that he had “personally taken action” to have Lame removed.
Lame, a Senegalese-Italian influencer whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained last Friday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
He is regarded as one of the world’s most popular TikTok personalities, as he has more than 162 million followers.
It’s alleged that Lame arrived in the U.S. on April 30, and overstayed the terms of his visa, said a spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
However, he was allowed to leave the country without a deportation order, the ICE spokesperson confirmed.
News of his sudden departure was welcomed by the “bragging” MAGA influencer who claims to be “Barron Trump’s best friend,” reported The Daily Beast.
Loudon, 18, claimed last Friday – before news of Lame’s detention had snowballed – “I’ve been working with the patriots at President Trump’s DHS to make this happen.”
He said on X four days ago, “Breaking: far-left illegal alien TikToker Khaby Lame was just arrested and is now in ICE custody under President Trump.
“I discovered he was an illegal who overstayed an invalid visa, evaded taxes, and I personally took action to have him deported.
“No one is above the law!”
Loudon also alleged in an X post on Monday that he had heard from a “few of his friends” and “business partners” that Lame had overstayed his visa.
He bragged, “I just called some buddies in the administration, and I’ve never seen anything happen so quick.
“They were like, ‘We’re gonna get right on this.’”
He further alleged yesterday on X, “Every single illegal alien needs to be deported.
“When I found out the biggest TikTok star, Khaby Lame, is an illegal alien evading taxes, I worked with Trump’s ICE to have him removed.
“He’s since been detained by ICE and removed.
“The Trump team works at lighting speed [sic].”
Loudon wished Lame “the best of luck” and said he hoped “he’s able to come back as a law-abiding citizen.”
His inflammatory comments prompted one of Lame’s fans to accuse him of being “a snitch.”
Another slammed him on social media as, “Rat extraordinaire, Barron Trump’s ‘bestie’ who informs ICE about all those nasty illegals.”
The 25-year-old rose to international fame during the Covid pandemic without ever saying a word in his viral videos.
His clips showed him reacting to absurdly complicated life hacks.
The influencer’s legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame.
He has more than 162 million followers on TikTok.
The Senegal-born influencer moved to Italy when he was an infant with his working class parents and has Italian citizenship.
He signed a multi-year partnership with designer brand Hugo Boss in 2022.
In January, Lame was appointed as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.
Last month, he attended the Met Gala in New York City, days after arriving in the U.S.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Lame, a citizen of Italy, on June 6, at the Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, for “immigration violations,” the agency alleged.
Lame entered the United States on April 30 and “overstayed the terms of his visa,” its statement said of his detention, adding that he was released the same day.
He “has since departed the US,” ICE added.
Loudon’s dad is ex-Republican Missouri state Sen. John Loudon.
His mom is conservative media personality Gina Loudon, who appeared on Wife Swap, and is a member of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago private club.
Lame, who is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, has not as yet broken his silence about his detainment.
The U.S. Sun has contacted Lame and UNICEF for comment.
His brief detainment and voluntary departure from the U.S. comes amid the president’s escalating crackdown on immigration, including raids in Los Angeles that sparked days of protests against ICE.
