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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE – STILL PHOTOS & FOOTAGE OF LEBRON JAMES / SOUNDBITE OF LEBRON JAMES SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS LOGO CLOSE-UP 2. LEBRON JAMES WALKING TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBRON JAMES SAYING:      "Right. I mean, I don't know. I mean, I'm excited about today. I'm excited about the opportunity to be able to play a game that I love for another season. And, you know, whatever the journey, however the journey, you know, lays out this year, I'm just like super invested because I, like you just said, I don't know when the end is, but I know it's a lot sooner than later. So, you know, just, you know, being super appreciative of the fact that I could come up here, do another media day and talk to you guys and do all the stuff around here. So just excited about the journey and whatever, you know, this year has in store for me." 4. JAMES WALKING AROUND  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 30, 2025) (IMAGN IMAGES – Mandatory credit: "Imagn Images") (MUTE) 5. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF LEBRON JAMES IN ACTION FOR THE LAKERS DURING GAME FIVE OF THEIR FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST THE TIMBERWOLVES LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – MARCH 31, 2025) (IMAGN IMAGES – Mandatory credit: "Imagn Images") (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTO OF JAMES SHOOTING DURING THE LAKERS’ REGULAR SEASON GAME AGAINST THE ROCKETS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 7, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 7. JAMES DOING TV INTERVIEW SURROUNDED BY REPORTERS AFTER END OF LAKERS GAME IN WHICH HE SET NEW NBA ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD 8. JAMES ON COURT AFTER GAME SPEAKING TO PEOPLE AND WALKING PAST CAMERA 9. PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PHOTOS OF JAMES WITH HIS FAMILY EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. VARIOUS OF JAMES AT LAKERS TRAINING SESSION 11. LAKERS LOGO ON COURT 12. JAMES LEAVING ABU DHABI, UAE (FILE – JULY 14, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 13. VARIOUS OF JAMES SHOOTING BALLS DURING U.S. NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING 14. JAMES IN CONVERSATION WITH U.S. TEAMMATE ANTHONY DAVIS PARIS, FRANCE (FILE – JULY 25, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. JAMES POSING FOR PHOTOS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 12, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 16. VARIOUS OF JAMES ON THE RED CARPET WITH FAMILY AT PREMIERE FOR MOVIE 'SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY' RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE – SEPTEMBER 7, 2023) (SAUDI ARABIA SPORTS MINISTRY MEDIA OFFICE – Access all) 17. VARIOUS OF JAMES WALKING OUT & GREETING OFFICIALS AHEAD OF BASKETBALL CLINIC 18. VARIOUS OF JAMES DURING CLINIC WITH CHILDREN 19. VARIOUS OF JAMES POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH CHILDREN AFTER CLINIC 20. JAMES SIGNING A LAKERS JERSEY 21. JAMES SIGNING A BASKETBALL BALL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 15, 2020) (REUTERS Access all) 22. JAMES TAKING A SHOT DURING PRACTICE AHEAD OF THE ALL-STAR GAME BAGNOLET, FRANCE (FILE – AUGUST 31, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) 23. VARIOUS OF JAMES COACHING BASKETBALL TO CHILDREN DURING CLINIC SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE – AUGUST 13, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS – For scheduled news only) 24. JAMES DUNKING FOR THE U.S. MEN’S TEAM DURING A WARM-UP FRIENDLY AGAINST LITHUANIA STORY: LeBron James sparked a flurry of social-media speculation on Monday (October 6) after saying he would announce his "Second Decision" a day later. The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a nine-second video on X, showing him walking forward to sit in a chair opposite an unnamed person. The accompanying caption read, "The decision of all decisions. October 7th. 12pm EST. (saluting emoji) (crown emoji) #TheSecondDecision" The video's setup mimicked the look of "The Decision," a July 8, 2010, television special during which James revealed he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign as a free agent with the Miami Heat. James famously told interviewer Jim Gray, "I'm going to take my talents to South Beach." James, 40, hasn't revealed whether the upcoming season will be his last in the NBA, so many responding to the "Second Decision" tease wondered whether the four-time MVP would be announcing his exit plans. Others guessed that perhaps it's a marketing ploy designed to promote one of the many companies with which James has endorsement deals. Regarding his NBA plans, James said last week, "I'm excited about the opportunity to be able to play the game that I love for another season. However the journey lays out this year, I'm super invested, because I don't know when the end is. I know it's a lot sooner than later." LeBron James' eldest son, Bronny, made it to the NBA last season and teamed with his father on the Lakers as a lightly used reserve. Bryce James, LeBron James' younger son, is a freshman at Arizona, and LeBron said last week, "I'm not waiting on Bryce. … He has his own timeline, I got my timeline, and I don't know if they quite match up." A 21-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, LeBron James averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists last season while finishing sixth in MVP voting. He owns career averages of 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists. James is the all-time NBA leader in points (42,184) and minutes played (59,041). He has played in 1,562 games, the second-highest total, and he could pass Robert Parish (1,611) to top that list in the upcoming season. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEDIA LAUNCH/ SOUNDBITES FROM AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CRAIG TILEY/ FILE OF CARLOS ALCARAZ AT THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN  SHOWS: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – Editorial use only) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING TO THE EVENT  2. PRESENTERS INTRODUCING AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CRAIG TILEY 3. VARIOUS OF TILEY ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC AT THE MEDIA LAUNCH EVENT  4. AO26 LAUNCH EVENT VIDEO RUNNING ON SCREENS  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025)(AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CRAIG TILEY SAYING:     "It was again a great opportunity to showcase what we deliver in AO26. And as you saw, it's a 21-day event, opening week, more access for fans to the great players of the world. We'll have all of them here in opening week, and the announcement of the one million one-point slam, and then going into us even continuing to expand the precinct, going up with the precinct, having a different way to view the game. And then, of course, the rivalries that we expect from the players. We've got a commitment from every single player to be here in January. Not only will they be at the Australian Open, they're going to be leading in the events, the cities around Australia. So we're very proud of the fact that for six weeks in the year, we can own this calendar for this global sport. So '26 will be no different. We're coming off the back of 1.2 million fans coming through the gate, over 2 billion watching it around the world. And this is not only about breaking records for us, but it's about providing an opportunity for our fans to have an unbelievable time and to go away and say that not only do they want to come back, but they look forward to next year. So, thank you for coming today. And this launch was probably a bit of an indication. It's the biggest launch we've ever done and a bit of an indication of what we've got planned for '26." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – Editorial use only) (MUTE) 6. TILEY POSING WITH OTHER AO MEMBERS ON STAGE  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025)(AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CRAIG TILEY SAYING:      "It's a lot of money. It could be an amateur in Australia coming from any part of the country. We wanted to give a million reasons for our community to pick up a tennis racket and give it a go, so this is not just about the Australian Open, it's about playing this great sport right throughout between now and January, and you will see amateurs showing up with a packed Rod Laver Arena potentially in the first round drawing Carlos Alcaraz or the other players we'll announce over the course of the next coming weeks, but we'll have all the top players playing because they get an opportunity, of course, to make a million dollars too. So, you get awarded that if you win the final match, that one point. And if you want to see pressure and great athletes of the world take on that pressure when there's that much at stake, that could lose an amateur. This is just about raising the stakes for that event. We trialed it this past year. We had $60,000 on the first prize check, and it was very well received by the top players. And they all want to participate next year. This is the feedback that we got from our fans to create something new in the one-point Slam. It's never been done before, never to this scale, and you don't have an opportunity for someone playing at a local club somewhere in Australia, that they actually have an aspiration and a direction to get to play for a significant amount of money at the Australian Open. So we think it's going to work great. We think we're going to get the stadium packed. And it's opening week, again, entertainment, something new and different for our fans in opening week." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (FILE – JANUARY 10, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF SPANISH TENNIS PLAYER, CARLOS ALCARAZ, TRAINING 9. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ PRACTISING HIS VOLLEY 10. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ TRAINING STORY: Bold swings and cheeky dropshots can earn amateur tennis players bragging rights and a million-dollar payday when they take on top professionals in a single-point showdown ahead of next year's Australian Open main draw.     Organisers of the Grand Slam announced on Tuesday (October 7) the Million Dollar 1 Point Slam will pit 10 amateur players from across Australia against an elite field of 22 professionals headlined by world number one Carlos Alcaraz, with the winner pocketing A$1 million ($661,000).     The event, part of the expanded opening week of the major, features an elimination draw with 'rock, paper, scissors' used to determine who will serve or receive, and the winner of the point going through to the next round.     It proved hugely popular among fans after its introduction at this year's tournament in January, with some of the amateurs toppling more fancied opponents, before Australian professional Omar Jasika won the event to claim the A$60,000 prize.     With the stakes now much higher, qualifying will take place across Australia and at the major, with the final to be played at the iconic Rod Laver Arena.     "With more big names to be announced soon, you now have a million reasons to pick up a racket and get ready for January," Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said.     Tiley added that the first of the three weeks of the Grand Slam, from January 12-17, will be open with free entry for kids, and live music lighting up Grand Slam Oval every night.     Both men's and women's doubles finals will be played on the afternoon of the final Saturday on the main showcourt.     The main draw runs from January 18 to February 1.   (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEDIA LAUNCH/ SOUNDBITES FROM AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CRAIG TILEY/ FILE OF CARLOS ALCARAZ AT THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – Editorial use only) STORY: Bold swings and cheeky dropshots can earn amateur tennis players bragging rights and a million-dollar payday when they take on top professionals in a single-point showdown ahead of next year's Australian Open main draw.     Organisers of the Grand Slam announced on Tuesday (October 7) the Million Dollar 1 Point Slam will pit 10 amateur players from across Australia against an elite field of 22 professionals headlined by world number one Carlos Alcaraz, with the winner pocketing A$1 million ($661,000).     The event, part of the expanded opening week of the major, features an elimination draw with 'rock, paper, scissors' used to determine who will serve or receive, and the winner of the point going through to the next round.     It proved hugely popular among fans after its introduction at this year's tournament in January, with some of the amateurs toppling more fancied opponents, before Australian professional Omar Jasika won the event to claim the A$60,000 prize.     With the stakes now much higher, qualifying will take place across Australia and at the major, with the final to be played at the iconic Rod Laver Arena.     "With more big names to be announced soon, you now have a million reasons to pick up a racket and get ready for January," Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said.     Tiley added that the first of the three weeks of the Grand Slam, from January 12-17, will be open with free entry for kids, and live music lighting up Grand Slam Oval every night.     Both men's and women's doubles finals will be played on the afternoon of the final Saturday on the main showcourt.     The main draw runs from January 18 to February 1.   (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE – STILL PHOTOS & FOOTAGE OF LEBRON JAMES / SOUNDBITE OF LEBRON JAMES SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS LOGO CLOSE-UP 2. LEBRON JAMES WALKING TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBRON JAMES SAYING:      "Right. I mean, I don't know. I mean, I'm excited about today. I'm excited about the opportunity to be able to play a game that I love for another season. And, you know, whatever the journey, however the journey, you know, lays out this year, I'm just like super invested because I, like you just said, I don't know when the end is, but I know it's a lot sooner than later. So, you know, just, you know, being super appreciative of the fact that I could come up here, do another media day and talk to you guys and do all the stuff around here. So just excited about the journey and whatever, you know, this year has in store for me." 4. JAMES WALKING AROUND  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 30, 2025) (IMAGN IMAGES – Mandatory credit: "Imagn Images") (MUTE) 5. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF LEBRON JAMES IN ACTION FOR THE LAKERS DURING GAME FIVE OF THEIR FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST THE TIMBERWOLVES LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – MARCH 31, 2025) (IMAGN IMAGES – Mandatory credit: "Imagn Images") (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTO OF JAMES SHOOTING DURING THE LAKERS’ REGULAR SEASON GAME AGAINST THE ROCKETS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 7, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 7. JAMES DOING TV INTERVIEW SURROUNDED BY REPORTERS AFTER END OF LAKERS GAME IN WHICH HE SET NEW NBA ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD 8. JAMES ON COURT AFTER GAME SPEAKING TO PEOPLE AND WALKING PAST CAMERA 9. PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PHOTOS OF JAMES WITH HIS FAMILY EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. VARIOUS OF JAMES AT LAKERS TRAINING SESSION 11. LAKERS LOGO ON COURT 12. JAMES LEAVING ABU DHABI, UAE (FILE – JULY 14, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 13. VARIOUS OF JAMES SHOOTING BALLS DURING U.S. NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING 14. JAMES IN CONVERSATION WITH U.S. TEAMMATE ANTHONY DAVIS PARIS, FRANCE (FILE – JULY 25, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. JAMES POSING FOR PHOTOS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 12, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 16. VARIOUS OF JAMES ON THE RED CARPET WITH FAMILY AT PREMIERE FOR MOVIE 'SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY' RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE – SEPTEMBER 7, 2023) (SAUDI ARABIA SPORTS MINISTRY MEDIA OFFICE – Access all) 17. VARIOUS OF JAMES WALKING OUT & GREETING OFFICIALS AHEAD OF BASKETBALL CLINIC 18. VARIOUS OF JAMES DURING CLINIC WITH CHILDREN 19. VARIOUS OF JAMES POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH CHILDREN AFTER CLINIC 20. JAMES SIGNING A LAKERS JERSEY 21. JAMES SIGNING A BASKETBALL BALL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 15, 2020) (REUTERS Access all) 22. JAMES TAKING A SHOT DURING PRACTICE AHEAD OF THE ALL-STAR GAME BAGNOLET, FRANCE (FILE – AUGUST 31, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) 23. VARIOUS OF JAMES COACHING BASKETBALL TO CHILDREN DURING CLINIC SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE – AUGUST 13, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS – For scheduled news only) 24. JAMES DUNKING FOR THE U.S. MEN’S TEAM DURING A WARM-UP FRIENDLY AGAINST LITHUANIA STORY: LeBron James sparked a flurry of social-media speculation on Monday (October 6) after saying he would announce his "Second Decision" a day later. The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a nine-second video on X, showing him walking forward to sit in a chair opposite an unnamed person. The accompanying caption read, "The decision of all decisions. October 7th. 12pm EST. (saluting emoji) (crown emoji) #TheSecondDecision" The video's setup mimicked the look of "The Decision," a July 8, 2010, television special during which James revealed he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign as a free agent with the Miami Heat. James famously told interviewer Jim Gray, "I'm going to take my talents to South Beach." James, 40, hasn't revealed whether the upcoming season will be his last in the NBA, so many responding to the "Second Decision" tease wondered whether the four-time MVP would be announcing his exit plans. Others guessed that perhaps it's a marketing ploy designed to promote one of the many companies with which James has endorsement deals. Regarding his NBA plans, James said last week, "I'm excited about the opportunity to be able to play the game that I love for another season. However the journey lays out this year, I'm super invested, because I don't know when the end is. I know it's a lot sooner than later." LeBron James' eldest son, Bronny, made it to the NBA last season and teamed with his father on the Lakers as a lightly used reserve. Bryce James, LeBron James' younger son, is a freshman at Arizona, and LeBron said last week, "I'm not waiting on Bryce. … He has his own timeline, I got my timeline, and I don't know if they quite match up." A 21-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, LeBron James averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists last season while finishing sixth in MVP voting. He owns career averages of 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists. James is the all-time NBA leader in points (42,184) and minutes played (59,041). He has played in 1,562 games, the second-highest total, and he could pass Robert Parish (1,611) to top that list in the upcoming season. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ FROM INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX AND VISUALS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING AFTER BEING CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION 2025 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MANDALIKA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ AT INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX MOTEGI, JAPAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025) (DORNA – See restrictions before use) 2. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ ADDING HIS PLAQUE TO THE ‘TOWER OF CHAMPIONS’ 3. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING STORY: MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds of the season in Australia and Malaysia after suffering a fracture and ligament injury to his right shoulder in a crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Ducati said. Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati on Sunday (October 5) and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. Marquez, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at the Japanese Grand Prix last month, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. The injury was on the shoulder of the arm Marquez had fractured in the 2020 July season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, an incident which ruled him out for an extended period and required several surgeries. In a statement on Monday, Ducati said Marquez had "suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder. "Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and have also confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement." Marquez could still compete at Grands Prix in Portugal (November 7-9) and Valencia (November 14-16), but he stressed that he would not rush his recovery. "My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things beyond the doctors' recommendations," the Spaniard added. "Both my personal and the team's main goals have been achieved, so now the priority is to recover properly and return at 100%." (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ FROM INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX AND VISUALS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING AFTER BEING CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION 2025 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MANDALIKA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ AT INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX MOTEGI, JAPAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025) (DORNA – See restrictions before use) 2. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ ADDING HIS PLAQUE TO THE ‘TOWER OF CHAMPIONS’ 3. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING STORY: MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds of the season in Australia and Malaysia after suffering a fracture and ligament injury to his right shoulder in a crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Ducati said. Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati on Sunday (October 5) and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. Marquez, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at the Japanese Grand Prix last month, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. The injury was on the shoulder of the arm Marquez had fractured in the 2020 July season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, an incident which ruled him out for an extended period and required several surgeries. In a statement on Monday, Ducati said Marquez had "suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder. "Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and have also confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement." Marquez could still compete at Grands Prix in Portugal (November 7-9) and Valencia (November 14-16), but he stressed that he would not rush his recovery. "My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things beyond the doctors' recommendations," the Spaniard added. "Both my personal and the team's main goals have been achieved, so now the priority is to recover properly and return at 100%." (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME TWO BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST 1. CHICAGO CUBS’ SEIYA SUZUKI HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD / NICO HOERNER AND KYLE TUCKER SCORE FOR A 3-0 EARLY LEAD 2. SEIYA SUZUKI CELEBRATING / MILWAUKEE BREWERS’ STARTER AARON ASHBY REACTS 3. REPLAY  4. CUBS DUGOUT CHEERING / SUZUKI CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES BOTTOM 1ST 5. CUBS STARTER SHOTA IMANAGA STRIKES OUT JACKSON CHOURIO / REPLAY 6. IMANAGA STRIKES OUT BRICE TURANG   7. BREWERS’ ANDREW VAUGHN HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT FIELD / WILLIAM CONTRERAS AND  CHRISTIAN YELICH SCORE TO TIE THE GAME 3-3  8. REPLAY / IMANAGA REACTS / VAUGHN CELEBRATING TOP 3RD 9. BREWERS ROOKIE JACOB MISIOROWSKI STRIKES OUT IAN HAPP  10. REPLAYS X 2 11. CARSON KELLY GROUNDS OUT TO PITCHER JACOB MISIOROWSKI  12. MISIOROWSKI CELEBRATING BOTTOM 3RD 13. WILLIAM CONTRERAS HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT FIELD TO GIVE BREWERS 4-3 LEAD 14. CROWD CHEERING / CONTRERAS CELEBRATING 15. REPLAY / CONTRERAS CELEBRATING  TOP 4TH 16. MISIOROWSKI STRIKES OUT PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG / REPLAY  17. MISIOROWSKI STRIKES OUT DANSBY SWANSON / MISIOROWSKI CELEBRATING BOTTOM 4TH 18. JACKSON CHOURIO HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD /  CALEB DURBIN AND JOEY ORTIZ SCORE TO STRETCH BREWERS’ LEAD TO 7-3 19. BREWERS DUGOUT CELEBRATING 20. REPLAY / CROWD CHEERING / CHOURIO BEING CONGRATULATED TOP 5TH 21. SEIYA SUZUKI FLIES OUT TO RIGHT FIELDER SAL FRELICK IN FOUL TERRITORY 22. REPLAYS X 2 OF SAL FRELICK’S LEAPING CATCH CRASHING INTO THE WALL 23. MISIOROWSKI CHEERING BOTTOM 9TH 24. BREWERS' RELIEVER ABNER URIBE 25. CARSON KELLY STRIKES OUT TO ABNER URIBE AND WALKING BACK 26. ABNER URIBE STRIKES OUT PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG   27. BREWERS FANS CHEERING 28. REPLAY   29. ABNER URIBE STRIKES OUT DANSBY SWANSON STRIKES OUT SWINGING TO SEAL 7-3 WIN 30. REPLAY OF FINAL OUT  31. ABNER URIBE CELEBRATING 32. BREWERS CELEBRATING WIN STORY: Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday (October 6) night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs. William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga. Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts but slumped badly in the second half, got the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Misiorowski (1-0) allowed one hit and walked two, striking out four of the 12 batters he faced. Brewers' reliever Abner Uribe secured the save with a dominant ninth inning. The teams traded three-run homers in the first inning. Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the top half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 feet to left to make it 3-0. The Brewers answered in the bottom half, all with two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich hit back-to-back singles, and Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since August 15. Game Three of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Milwaukee, which won the NLDS opener 9-3 on Saturday, finished five games ahead of the Cubs in the division during the regular season with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the number one overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason. The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS.  (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME TWO BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday (October 6) night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs. William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga. Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts but slumped badly in the second half, got the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Misiorowski (1-0) allowed one hit and walked two, striking out four of the 12 batters he faced. The teams traded three-run homers in the first inning. Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the top half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 feet to left to make it 3-0. The Brewers answered in the bottom half, all with two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich hit back-to-back singles, and Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since Aug. 15. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Milwaukee, which won the NLDS opener 9-3 on Saturday, finished five games ahead of the Cubs in the division during the regular season with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason. The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME TWO BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday (October 6) night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs. William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga. Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts but slumped badly in the second half, got the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Misiorowski (1-0) allowed one hit and walked two, striking out four of the 12 batters he faced. The teams traded three-run homers in the first inning. Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the top half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 feet to left to make it 3-0. The Brewers answered in the bottom half, all with two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich hit back-to-back singles, and Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since Aug. 15. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Milwaukee, which won the NLDS opener 9-3 on Saturday, finished five games ahead of the Cubs in the division during the regular season with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason. The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME TWO BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday (October 6) night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs. William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga. Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts but slumped badly in the second half, got the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Misiorowski (1-0) allowed one hit and walked two, striking out four of the 12 batters he faced. The teams traded three-run homers in the first inning. Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the top half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 feet to left to make it 3-0. The Brewers answered in the bottom half, all with two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich hit back-to-back singles, and Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since Aug. 15. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Milwaukee, which won the NLDS opener 9-3 on Saturday, finished five games ahead of the Cubs in the division during the regular season with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason. The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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