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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025 ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP IN BULGARIA / SOUNDBITES OF SOUTH AFRICAN ARM WRESTLER CELESTE SWART AND BULGARIAN ARM-WRESTLER VALENTIN GOSPODINOV    RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: ALBENA, BULGARIA (RECENT –  SEPTEMBER 10-23, 2025) (ICARUS SPORTS – Access all) 1. DRONE SHOT OF ALBENA PERUNIKA HALL (MUTE) 2. VENUE FOR 2025 ARM-WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MUTE)  SENIOR WOMEN 65KG LEFT ARM FINAL   3. KAZAKHSTAN’S AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA (RED SHIRT) IN ACTION AGAINST GEORGIA’S BELA PLIEVA  AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA CELEBRATES AFTER EMERGING CHAMPION 4. SOVETKHANOVA  ON TOP OF PODIUM   SENIOR WOMEN 70KG RIGHT ARM FINAL  5. KAZAKHSTAN’S YRYSTY ORAZKHAN (WHITE SHIRT) IN ACTION AGAINST SWEDEN’S FIA REISEK    6. YRYSTY ORAZKHAN CELEBRATING  AFTER WIN AND EMBRACING FIA REISEK   7. ORAZKHAN ON TOP PODIUM   SENIOR WOMEN 65KG RIGHT ARM FINAL 8. KAZAKHSTAN’S AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA  (BLACK HAIR) IN ACTION AGAINST KAZAKHSTAN’S OXANA PISMENNAYA  (LIGHT BROWN HAIR) 9. AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA HUGGING OXANA PISMENNAYA  AFTER WIN 10. SOVETKHANOVA ON TOP PODIUM 11. (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) WOMEN’S 50KG SOUTH AFRICAN ARM-WRESTLER, CELESTE SWART, SAYING:  "But it's intense, it's powerful, it's breathtaking, actually. Just to be here, it's a great honour, especially for our country."  SENIOR MEN 75KG LEFT ARM FINAL  12. MOLDOVA’S DANIEL PROCOPCIUC IN ACTION AGAINST  KAZAKHSTAN’S YERDAULET MUKHAMBETOV   13. PROCOPCIUC  DECLARED WINNER (OUT OF VISION) / MUKHAMBETOV  REACTS  14. DANIEL PROCOPCIUC ON TOP PODIUM SENIOR MEN 60KG RIGHT ARM FINAL 15. KAZAKHSTAN’S NURSULTAN ALDAN  IN ACTION AGAINST GEORGIA’S DATUNA ZHISHKARIANI  (RED SHIRT) 16. ALDAN ON TOP PODIUM 17.  (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) MEN'S 80KG BULGARIAN ARM-WRESTLER VALENTIN GOSPODINOV, SAYING: "Competition this year is at a very high level in terms of organization and also in competition. I see many, many athletes from worldwide and actually competing, also myself, in one of the hardest categories. Let's say I see that the level is improving each year and gaining let's say a lot of development in terms of technical and also strength-wise. So I can say this is one of the toughest World Championships up to this time."  SENIOR MEN 75KG RIGHT ARM FINAL 18. MOLDOVA’S DANIEL PROCOPCIUC IN ACTION AGAIN GEORGIA’S AKAKI TSITSKISHVILI   19. PROCOPCIUC ON TOP PODIUM STORY: Kazakhstan flexed its way to multiple titles as the 2025 Arm Wrestling Championship at Albena in Bulgaria wrapped up the biggest-ever in edition in history. More than 1,600 participants competed in various categories from juniors to para events. The central Asian nation claimed three of the four finals, Akmaral Sovetkhanova taking the Senior Women 65kg Left Arm as well as the Right Arm titles, while Yrysty Orazkhan secured the Senior Women 70kg Right Arm crown ahead of Sweden's Fia Reisek. In the men's competition, in the Senior Men 75kg Left Arm Final, Moldova’s Daniel Procopciuc  prevented a Kazakh sweep by defeating Yerdaulet Mukhambetov.    Nursultan Aldan overpowered Georgia's Datuna Zhishkariani to win the Senior Men 60kg Right Arm final. Meanwhile, Procopciuc defeated Georgia’s Akaki Tsitskishvili in the Senior Men 75kg Right Arm decider to claim a double. The championship delivered intense battles with the competition showcasing both emerging talents and seasoned champions, all pushing their limits in pursuit of victory and glory on the global stage.  (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION PRESS CONFERENCE FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: ROME, ITALY (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION PRESS CONFERENCE FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: ROME, ITALY (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION PRESS CONFERENCE FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: ROME, ITALY (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION PRESS CONFERENCE RESENDING WITH FULL SHOTLIST, SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: ROME, ITALY (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. DELEGATES WALK INTO PRESS CONFERENCE 2. NEW EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) LOGO 3. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SIGN 4. PRESS CONFERENCE 5. NASSER AL-KHELAIFI, EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) CHAIRMAN, TALKING 6. DELEGATES ON STAGE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NASSER AL-KHELAIFI, EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) CHAIRMAN, TALKING ABOUT BARCELONA REJOINING THE EFC, SAYING:     So this is the nation, we are one family, all of us. We want everybody to come back, the truth. Everybody, when you ask me about Real Madrid, also, so I didn't skip from Real Madrid, but the truth, we want all of them to come back. This is their family, their home. So we don't need any other competition. We have the best club competition today (Champions League) and with the new format, even better. So that's what we want, and that's hopefully what they, at least Barcelona, want today. And let's see what can happen next." 8. DELEGATES ON STAGE 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NASSER AL-KHELAIFI, EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) CHAIRMAN, TALKING ABOUT THE REBRANDING, SAYING:     "It's more than just changing the name, the brand. It is about football. You know, European football clubs today, the football is in the middle of our name, middle of our logo. That's what we love, what we do every day and we are passionate about football. This is actually a focus on football and gives the vision we have to focus on the sport itself." 10. PRESS 11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) JAN-CHRISTIAN DREESEN, EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) VICE-CHAIR, TALKING ABOUT CLUBS PLAYING LEAGUE MATCHES ABROAD, SAYING:     "Well, I do have a clear idea where to play our obliged league matches and this is at the home where we do have our fundament. Because we play for the fans, we play for the fans abroad, but we play also for the fans at home, and so I think it's a good idea to play the league matches at home and not abroad. I know that for UEFA this was a difficult situation, and so for them it's not easy, because UEFA also wants to protect the club competitions, and it can't be in our interest that we do our league matches abroad. And yes, we want to expand, but we can expand with this big new international club competitions, Club World Cup, or with the UEFA club competitions and as well with our friendlies. I think this should be our idea and this is what we are aiming for." 12. DELEGATES ON STAGE 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NASSER AL-KHELAIFI, EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) CHAIRMAN, TALKING ABOUT PLAYER WORKLOAD, SAYING:     "If you ask the players, most of the players, do you want to play one match every week or two matches every week? They will say two matches every week. Can they do it? It's a different story, different question, right? They don't want to train, trust me. The fans want to watch also them playing. But of course, everything we try to develop, everything we try to improve, calendar, one of them, yes, we need to look at the calendar. There is something that needs to improve in the calendar definitely. Yes, we need to protect the players, we need to protect the players, the clubs, the leagues, the national teams. So we all, we have the same vision, the same idea actually with everyone." 14. PRESS CONFERENCE 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NASSER AL-KHELAIFI, EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS (EFC) CHAIRMAN, TALKING ABOUT PLAYING INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN WINTER, SAYING:     "As I said we shouldn't be scared of changes, but what the change Is, is it for better? So we need to analyze and study everything, and then we should look at it, definitely. But it's a very difficult position today, you say this is better or the other option is better. So I think we should really study all the options that we have. There's something that needs to change, yes, definitely, you know. But I mean, as clubs, as national teams, as confederations, with all the respect to everybody, that we sit at the table and look at it, the players, coaches. You know, earlier I said the coaches, the players, they are the ones on the pitch. They are the ones working every day. So we need to have also their opinion." 16. EFC LOGO 17. END OF PRESS CONFERENCE 18. AL-KHELAIFI WITH OTHER DELEGATES STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: BROOKLYN NETS AND PHOENIX SUNS’ TRAINING SESSIONS AHEAD OF NBA PRESEASON GAMES IN MACAU / SOUNDBITES FROM SUN PLAYERS, DEVIN BOOKER, AND HEAD COACH, JORDAN OTT/ SOUNDBITES FROM NETS PLAYERS CAM THOMAS, EGOR DEMIN, AND, ZENG FANBO RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MACAU, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF BROOKLYN NETS OPENING TRAINING SESSION 2. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER MICHAEL PORTER JR. SHOOTING DURING TRAINING 3. TRAINING SESSION ONGOING 4. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER ZENG FANBO ON COURT 5. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER EGOR DEMIN ON COURT 6. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER E. J. LIDDELL SITTING AND DRINKING WATER 7. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER ZIAIRE WILLIAMS ON COURT 8. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER TERANCE MANN SHOOTING 9. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER CAM THOMAS SHOOTING 10. BALLS GOING INTO THE BASKET 11. ZENG SHOOTING 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER, CAM THOMAS, SAYING:     “Oh yeah, definitely. Always open to doing that. New opportunities always, you know, come up as part of anything. So it's definitely good to see that and see that it's coming back and see how big, you know, the NBA is here. So I definitely like to see, you know, us, you know, venture out here more. So it's been cool.” 13. SIGNAGE ON COURT READING (Chinese): “NBA China 2025” 14. TRAINING SESSION ONGOING 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER, EGOR DEMIN, SAYING:     "I think it's great. As I know it, it's the eighth time in China, right,? The NBA? And I mean, I think that's a huge event. No matter where the NBA goes, but especially in China, because of the community here and because how much you guys and the whole (of) Asia love basketball, I think that's really important for the NBA and for China.” 16. BROOKLYN NETS HEAD COACH JORDI FERNANDEZ SPEAKING TO PLAYERS 17. PLAYERS BREAKING HUDDLE 18. PRESS CONFERENCE WITH BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER ZENG FANBO IN PROGRESS 19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER, ZENG FANBO, SAYING:     “I feel blessed, you know, to be a part of this family. Since I was a kid, I was watching on the TV. Right now, it's like a dream come true for me. For me, I'll just enjoy the whole thing, enjoy with my family on the weekend, enjoy a better game. If I got a chance to play, I'll enjoy every single six seconds I get on the court. So I feel blessed.” 20. SCREEN SHOWING BROOKLYN NETS AND PHOENIX SUNS LOGOS 21. PHOENIX SUNS’ PLAYERS LISTENING TO HEAD COACH JORDAN OTT SPEAKING 22. PHOENIX SUNS’ PLAYER DEVIN BOOKER SITTING 23. PLAYERS SITTING 24. PHOENIX SUNS’ PLAYER DEVIN BOOKER ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 25. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER,  DEVIN BOOKER, SAYING:     “I think it's super important. Obviously, you know, we have a big fan base out here in China. We have Chinese players in the NBA and, you know, I think basketball without borders is super important, being here on their homeland and letting them see us play in person. You know, I think for the youth and, you know, the next generation of Chinese players, getting this experience on their land will just, you know, open up their inspiration and, you know, make them feel they have a chance.” 26. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 27. PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER MARK WILLIAMS WARMING UP 28. BOOKER WARMING UP 29. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER,  DEVIN BOOKER, SAYING:     “Yeah, I know it is. Like I said, coming here once before and, you know, getting the experience and, you know, just seeing the reaction, seeing, you know, their faces light up, you know, just upon our arrival. So, you know, it's super important for us, super important for the league to be here in person and doing this.” 30. SIGN ON BOARD READING (Chinese): “NBA China 2025” 31. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER,  DEVIN BOOKER, SAYING:     “I mean, that was last summer. This past summer was too long for my liking without being in the playoffs. So, you know, I'm eager to get back to it. You know, I'm excited. Obviously, we've had some changes with the roster. We've had some changes with the coaches. You know, so I think it's a big responsibility for me to just be a leader, continue being a leader, and get everybody on the same page so we can start this thing off the right way.” 32. PHOENIX SUNS’ HEAD COACH JORDAN OTT SITTING DOWN AT PRESS CONFERENCE 33. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS’ HEAD COACH, JORDAN OTT, SAYING:    “Yeah, I think just us as the Phoenix Suns being one of those teams to come here, you know, we know that it's an incredible honour and opportunity for us to be here in the country, on this stage with our group. You know, we're early in this training camp, early in the preseason. It's only our second game, second game together, coming here to a place where, you know, many of us have not been. So yeah, just the time together, the flight over, it's a time for some of our team bonding and then us to get out here in front of these fans. We're really excited.” 34. TRAINING ONGOING 35. VARIOUS OF DIGITAL BOARD READING (Chinese): “NBA China 2025” STORY: The Brooklyn Nets take on the Phoenix Suns in Macau on Friday (October 10) and Sunday (October 12) as the National Basketball Association (NBA) returns to China for the first time since a controversial parting of ways in 2019. The NBA's six-year absence followed a firestorm of controversy around comments made six years ago by the Houston Rockets' then general manager Daryl Morey, who posted a message on social media in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests. In the aftermath, Beijing suspended the broadcast of NBA games, prompting corporate sponsors to flee and the league to suffer what it described at the time as dramatic financial consequences. The Suns' four-time NBA All-Star Devin Booker welcomed the return as an opportunity to reconnect with the league's passionate fans in a country where an estimated 300 million people play basketball. "Obviously, we have a big fan base out here in China. We have Chinese players in the NBA and I think basketball without borders is super important," Booker told Reuters on Thursday. "Just seeing the (fans') reaction, seeing their faces light up upon our arrival, it's super important for the league to be here in person and doing this," added the 28-year-old two-time Olympic gold medallist.  The NBA also announced a multi-year partnership with Alibaba ahead of the preseason games in Macau with the Chinese technology giant, whose chairman Joseph Tsai has owned the Nets since 2019, set to provide artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the league. The Nets and Suns will meet at the Sands Macau Venetian Arena with the games accompanied by a five-day free-to-enter music, fashion and technology exhibition showcasing the NBA brand. Shaquille O'Neal is among NBA celebrities attending the event, the league said. Sands owner, the U.S. billionaire Adelson family, also own the Texas-based NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks. The casino operator announced its collaboration with the NBA in December 2024 and said it wanted to bring elite basketball directly to Chinese fans. (Production: Joyce Zhou, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: GERMANY NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GAME AGAINST LUXEMBOURG RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. GERMANY PLAYERS PASSING BALL AROUND 2. MIDFIELDER FLORIAN WIRTZ CONTROLLING BALL WITH CHEST AND PASSING IT TO MIDFIELDER KEVIN SCHADE 3. VARIOUS OF GERMANY PLAYERS PASSING BALL AROUND 4. MIDFIELDER ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC CONTROLLING BALL AND PASSING 5. MIDFIELDER FELIX NMECHA PASSING BALL 6. NMECHA AND PAVLOVIC PASSING BALL BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EACH OTHER 7. VARIOUS OF GERMANY PLAYERS PASSING BALL AROUND 8. GERMANY PLAYERS JOKING WITH EACH OTHER 9. HEAD COACH JULIAN NAGELSMANN WALKING TO PRACTICE 10. GERMANY PLAYERS RUNNING LAPS TOGETHER 11. PLAYERS AND TEAM STAFF WALKING AROUND PITCH 12. GERMANY PLAYERS RUNNING LAPS 13. VARIOUS OF GERMANY PLAYERS WARMING UP  14. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPERS WARMING UP  15. GOALKEEPER NOAH ATUBOLU DURING WARM-UP 16. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPERS DURING PRACTICE 17. NAGELSMANN WALKING TO PRACTICE 18. VARIOUS OF TEAM RUNNING LAPS AND WALKING AROUND ON PITCH 19. VARIOUS OF GERMANY PLAYERS WARMING UP  20. TRAINING GROUND STORY:      Germany's national team trained on Thursday (October 9) ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.     The Germans, third in Group A on three points, host Luxembourg on Friday (October 10) before travelling to Belfast to face Northern Ireland, second on goal difference, three days later. Slovakia are top on six points with Luxembourg bottom on zero.     The neighbouring nations have not played each other since a friendly in 2006, which resulted in a 7-0 victory for Germany.     Thursday's training session saw striker Nick Woltemade back on the training ground with his teammates, after joining the team late due to him recovering from a flu.     The 23-year-old is in the spotlight ahead of the qualifiers after quickly becoming a crowd favourite in Newcastle, where he has scored three goals in four league appearances this season.     Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann also saw keeper Oliver Baumann return to training on Wednesday (October 8), easing concerns after Monday's (October 6) late call-up of Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu. (Production: Ayhan Uyanik, Louisa Off, Johannes Toft Thyssen)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BROOKLYN NETS AND PHOENIX SUNS’ TRAINING SESSIONS AHEAD OF NBA PRESEASON GAMES IN MACAU /SOUNDBITE FROM PLAYERS AND HEAD COACH  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MACAU, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF BROOKLYN NETS OPENING TRAINING SESSION 2. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER MICHAEL PORTER JR. SHOOTING DURING TRAINING 3. TRAINING SESSION ONGOING 4. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER ZENG FANBO ON COURT 5. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER EGOR DEMIN ON COURT 6. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER E. J. LIDDELL SITTING AND DRINKING WATER 7. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER ZIAIRE WILLIAMS ON COURT 8. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER TERANCE MANN SHOOTING 9. BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER CAM THOMAS SHOOTING 10. BALLS GOING INTO THE BASKET 11. ZENG SHOOTING 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER, CAM THOMAS, SAYING:     “Oh yeah, definitely. Always open to doing that. New opportunities always, you know, come up as part of anything. So it's definitely good to see that and see that it's coming back and see how big, you know, the NBA is here. So I definitely like to see, you know, us, you know, venture out here more. So it's been cool.” 13. SIGNAGE ON COURT Reading (Chinese): “NBA China 2025” 14. TRAINING SESSION ONGOING 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER, EGOR DEMIN, SAYING:     "I think it's great. As I know it, it's the eighth time in China, right,? The NBA? And I mean, I think that's a huge event. No matter where the NBA goes, but especially in China, because of the community here and because how much you guys and the whole (of) Asia love basketball, I think that's really important for the NBA and for China.” 16. BROOKLYN NETS HEAD COACH JORDI FERNANDEZ SPEAKING TO PLAYERS 17. PLAYERS BREAKING HUDDLE 18. PRESS CONFERENCE WITH BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER ZENG FANBO IN PROGRESS 19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BROOKLYN NETS PLAYER, ZENG FANBO, SAYING:     “I feel blessed, you know, to be a part of this family. Since I was a kid, I was watching on the TV. Right now, it's like a dream come true for me. For me, I'll just enjoy the whole thing, enjoy with my family on the weekend, enjoy a better game. If I got a chance to play, I'll enjoy every single six seconds I get on the court. So I feel blessed.” 20. SCREEN SHOWING BROOKLYN NETS AND PHOENIX SUNS LOGOS 21. PHOENIX SUNS’ PLAYERS LISTENING TO HEAD COACH JORDAN OTT SPEAKING 22. PHOENIX SUNS’ PLAYER DEVIN BOOKER SITTING 23. PLAYERS SITTING 24. PHOENIX SUNS’ PLAYER DEVIN BOOKER ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE 25. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER,  DEVIN BOOKER, SAYING:     “I think it's super important. Obviously, you know, we have a big fan base out here in China. We have Chinese players in the NBA and, you know, I think basketball without borders is super important, being here on their homeland and letting them see us play in person. You know, I think for the youth and, you know, the next generation of Chinese players, getting this experience on their land will just, you know, open up their inspiration and, you know, make them feel they have a chance.” 26. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 27. PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER MARK WILLIAMS WARMING UP 28. BOOKER WARMING UP 29. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER,  DEVIN BOOKER, SAYING:     “Yeah, I know it is. Like I said, coming here once before and, you know, getting the experience and, you know, just seeing the reaction, seeing, you know, their faces light up, you know, just upon our arrival. So, you know, it's super important for us, super important for the league to be here in person and doing this.” 30. SIGN ON BOARD READING (Chinese): “NBA China 2025” 31. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER,  DEVIN BOOKER, SAYING:     “I mean, that was last summer. This past summer was too long for my liking without being in the playoffs. So, you know, I'm eager to get back to it. You know, I'm excited. Obviously, we've had some changes with the roster. We've had some changes with the coaches. You know, so I think it's a big responsibility for me to just be a leader, continue being a leader, and get everybody on the same page so we can start this thing off the right way.” 32. PHOENIX SUNS’ HEAD COACH JORDAN OTT SITTING DOWN AT PRESS CONFERENCE 33. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHOENIX SUNS’ HEAD COACH, JORDAN OTT, SAYING:    “Yeah, I think just us as the Phoenix Suns being one of those teams to come here, you know, we know that it's an incredible honour and opportunity for us to be here in the country, on this stage with our group. You know, we're early in this training camp, early in the preseason during our second game, second game together, coming here to a place where, you know, many of us have not been. So yeah, just the time together, the flight over, it's a time to for some of our team bonding and then us to get out here in front of these fans. We're really excited.” 34. TRAINING ONGOING 35. VARIOUS OF DIGITAL BOARD READING (Chinese): “NBA China 2025” STORY: The Brooklyn Nets take on the Phoenix Suns in Macau on Friday (October 10) and Sunday (October 12) as the National Basketball Association (NBA) returns to China for the first time since a controversial parting of ways in 2019. The NBA's six-year absence followed a firestorm of controversy around comments made six years ago by the Houston Rockets' then general manager Daryl Morey, who posted a message on social media in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests. In the aftermath, Beijing suspended the broadcast of NBA games, prompting corporate sponsors to flee and the league to suffer what it described at the time as dramatic financial consequences. The Suns' four-time NBA All-Star Devin Booker welcomed the return as an opportunity to reconnect with the league's passionate fans in a country where an estimated 300 million people play basketball. "Obviously, we have a big fan base out here in China. We have Chinese players in the NBA and I think basketball without borders is super important," Booker told Reuters on Thursday. "Just seeing the (fans') reaction, seeing their faces light up upon our arrival, it's super important for the league to be here in person and doing this," added the 28-year-old two-time Olympic gold medallist.  The NBA also announced a multi-year partnership with Alibaba ahead of the preseason games in Macau with the Chinese technology giant, whose chairman Joseph Tsai has owned the Nets since 2019, set to provide artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the league. The Nets and Suns will meet at the Sands' Venetian Arena with the games accompanied by a five-day free-to-enter music, fashion and technology exhibition showcasing the NBA brand. Shaquille O'Neal is among NBA celebrities attending the event, the league said. Sands owner, the U.S. billionaire Adelson family, also own the Texas-based NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks. The casino operator announced its collaboration with the NBA in December 2024 and said it wanted to bring elite basketball directly to Chinese fans. (Production: Joyce Zhou, Conal Quinn)    

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP SHANGHAI MASTERS QUARTER-FINAL ACTION – NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS, HOLGER RUNE DEFEATED BY VALENTIN VACHEROT COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SHANGHAI, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) NOVAK DJOKOVIC (RED SHIRT) V ZIZOU BERGS HOLGER RUNE (PALE GREENV SHIRT) VALENTIN VACHEROT SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY:  TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS IN TRAINING/ BRAZIL NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO AND HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM CASEMIRO AND ANCELOTTI  SHOWS: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FROM BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM IN TRAINING  2. BRAZIL'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO SITTING DOWN AT HEAD TABLE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE  3. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “Today, South Korea and Japan are some of the most important teams. Even though we played against teams from other regions, we are playing against high level teams. To bring them both together is important to know their style, how they are doing, what their level is, so we can know how your rivals are. It’s important to diversify, because at the World Cup you’ll face countless opponents and you never know who you’ll be playing against.” 4. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “We know that both Japan and South Korea have top-level players who are playing in Europe. They don’t play here anymore in Asia. They play in Europe’s big teams. We have total respect for South Korea, we know it’s an important game but I can’t cross the line because then it becomes a weapon for our rivals.” 6. CASEMIRO SITTING AT HEAD TABLE  7. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “The most challenging thing is to regain our harmony, our connection. I’ll say it again, we have 40 or 50 days for the World Cup. For me that will be our biggest challenge. If you were in a club, that’s only enough time to begin (training). But we know the national team is always faster, so the sooner we adapt, the better." 8. CASEMIRO STANDING UP TO LEAVE  9. JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE  10. HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI TAKING HIS SEAT AT THE HEAD TABLE  11. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 12. ANCELOTTI AT NEWS CONFERENCE  13. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING:     “Tomorrow, Bento will start the game. Hugo Souza will be the goalkeeper the next game. I'm just going to focus on the goalkeeper. I think tomorrow’s game will be an opportunity so the team can improve its quality, its attitude, and the knowledge our team needs for our World Cup preparations.”  14. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING:     “The Korean team plays good football, they are an organized team. They are an intense team who plays defense with intensity, who act a lot. They have important players like Son Heung-min has a lot of experience in Europe. “ 16. ANCELOTTI LEAVING  STORY: Brazil captain Casemiro said on Thursday (October 9) that South Korea and Japan are among Asia's strongest sides and will provide valuable preparation for the World Cup as the five-time champions gear up for back-to-back friendlies in the region.     Brazil face South Korea in Seoul on Friday night (October 10), the first time the two sides will meet since the 2022 Qatar World Cup, before heading to Tokyo to play Japan.     The midfielder said both Asian opponents carry significant threats because of the number of players based in Europe.     Casemiro added that Brazil's biggest task ahead of the 2026 World Cup is rebuilding fluency after a long layoff.            Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said the Seoul friendly would help younger players gain experience and sharpen Brazil's readiness for 2026.     Ancelotti recognised South Korea's organization and intensity and singled out Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min.     Brazil are currently ranked sixth in the FIFA world rankings. (Production: Dogyun Kim, Heejung Jung, Nina Lopez) 

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