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VIDEO SHOWS: MANCHESTER CITY TRAINING & COMMENTS FROM MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP PHASE MATCH AWAY TO AS MONACO / AS MONACO TRAINING COMPLETE SHOTLIST & SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed, no commercial use, must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025" or " UEFA 2026", no resales, no sublicensing, no monetisation) 1. MIDFIELDER TAKING SHOT AT GOAL 2. MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA & ASSISTANT COACH PEP LIJNDERS WATCHING ON DURING TRAINING  3. STRIKER ERLING HAALAND DURING RONDO DRILL  4. DEFENDER RUBEN DIAS & RODRI DURING RONDO DRILL  5. GOALKEEPER GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING  6. RONDO DRILL / MIDFIELDER PHIL FODEN 7. HAALAND DURING RONDO DRILL  8. TRAINING UNDERWAY 9. GUARDIOLA WATCHING ON FONTVIEILLE, MONACO (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed, no commercial use, must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025" or " UEFA 2026", no resales, no sublicensing, no monetisation) 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER, PEP GUARDIOLA, SAYING: “ 11. WHITE FLASH 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER, PEP GUARDIOLA, SAYING: “ 13. WHITE FLASH 14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER, PEP GUARDIOLA, SAYING: “ LA TURBIE, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed, no commercial use, must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025" or " UEFA 2026", no resales, no sublicensing, no monetisation) 15. MIDFIELDER PAUL POGBA TYING BOOT LACES BEFORE WARMING UP AHEAD OF AS MONACO TRAINING  16. POGBA JUGGLING BALL  17. POGBA JUGGLING BALL WITH WINGER ANSU FATI 18. POGBA DURING RONDO DRILL  19. DEFENDER ERIC DIER DURING RONDO DRILL  20. RONDO DRILL  STORY: (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PSG HOLDING TRAINING SESSION,  MANAGER LUIS ENRIQUE AND RIGHT BACK ACHRAF HAKIMI SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST FC BARCELONA  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: PSG HOLDING TRAINING SESSION,  MANAGER LUIS ENRIQUE AND RIGHT BACK ACHRAF HAKIMI SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST FC BARCELONA  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES LAKERS' MEDIA DAY/ SOUNDBITES FROM LEBRON JAMES, BRONNY JAMES AND LUKA DONCIC  RESENDING TO ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CREDIT. NO OTHER CHANGES MADE TO SCRIPT SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (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  5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBRON JAMES SAYING:      "No, zero. The motivation to be able to play alongside him (Luka Doncic) every night, that's super motivating. That's what I'm gonna train my body for. Every night that I go out there and try to be the best player I can for him, and we're going to bounce that off one another. But as far as me weighing in on him and some of my other teammates on how far I go in my career now, it would be literally my decision along with my wife and, you know, two of my boys are already gone. Well, shit, one of them is somewhere around here. Yeah, Bronny. Bryce  down there in Tucson, so he's out the house. So it'd be a decision between me and my wife and my daughter. Like that's not even it won't be like hey, having a meeting with my teammates, it won't be that." 6. BRONNY JAMES CLOSE-UP 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRONNY JAMES SAYING:       "Yeah, I mean, I think it's great for me in my mind. To just push through the criticism and everything that's thrown my way and just to see the, again, just to see the growth and skills develop as a player while being scrutinized and stuff like that. I think it's just good for my head and it's just allowed me to keep going and pushing through." 8. LUKA DONCIC MEETING LEBRON JAMES 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LUKA DONCIC SAYING:      "I think just first of all, obviously talking about it, communicating is important. But then just trying some stuff in practice. Obviously, we didn't have time last season to go through. And I think that's why preseason is very important for me, for the team, just to kind of, how to say, get to know everybody and what everybody likes. And just, in practice, you can make a lot of mistakes. So that's what practices are. So we're going to have a lot of practices. And I'm excited to figure out everybody." 10. CAMERA CREW CAPTURING PRESSER  11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LUKA DONCIC SAYING:        "Yeah, I think the stability is amazing. I know it was great to work with JJ. (Redick). Hopefully we can work till the end of my career. I know I just love him as my coach. I know he will tell you anything. He will tell you if you did something wrong, or if you did something good. So Just approaching the game with him, it's unbelievable. So I'm very excited that he's my coach. 12. LAKERS' FLAGS' CLOSE-UP 13. LAKERS' TROPHIES  14. WIDE OF THE MEDIA DAY ROOM  STORY: LeBron James expressed his motivation to continue his career and his excitement for the upcoming NBA season during the team's media day on Monday (September 29), emphasizing that his retirement is approaching sooner rather than later. James, however, dismissed the notion of consulting teammates on his career decisions, stating his choices are made in collaboration with his family. "As far as me weighing in on him (Luka Doncic) and some of my other teammates on how far I go in my career now, it would be literally my decision along with my wife and two of my boys, who are already gone… So it'd be a decision between me and my wife and my daughter. Like it won't be hey, having a meeting with my teammates, it won't be that," James told the reporters.  James played with his son Bronny last season in an historic first in basketball history, while his second son, Bryce is at Arizona and preparing to play his freshman season, so there's a possibility he could be drafted into the NBA next summer. James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 42,184 points, turns 41 in December and has not yet decided if he will retire following the upcoming season. In 70 games last season, he averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists to rank in the top 22 in each category. Preparing for his first full season playing alongside fellow teammate Luka Doncic, James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he suits up for opening night (Oct. 21) against the visiting Golden State Warriors. James, who has played in 1,562 regular-season games, is 50 shy of breaking Hall of Fame member Robert Parish's NBA record. He is a 21-time All-Star, four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champion. James entered the NBA as an 18-year-old after being selected number one in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Production: Sandra Stojanovic, Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES LAKERS' MEDIA DAY/ SOUNDBITES FROM LEBRON JAMES, BRONNY JAMES AND LUKA DONCIC  SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (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  5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBRON JAMES SAYING:      "No, zero. The motivation to be able to play alongside him (Luka Doncic) every night, that's super motivating. That's what I'm gonna train my body for. Every night that I go out there and try to be the best player I can for him, and we're going to bounce that off one another. But as far as me weighing in on him and some of my other teammates on how far I go in my career now, it would be literally my decision along with my wife and, you know, two of my boys are already gone. Well, shit, one of them is somewhere around here. Yeah, Bronny. Bryce  down there in Tucson, so he's out the house. So it'd be a decision between me and my wife and my daughter. Like that's not even it won't be like hey, having a meeting with my teammates, it won't be that." 6. BRONNY JAMES CLOSE-UP 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRONNY JAMES SAYING:       "Yeah, I mean, I think it's great for me in my mind. To just push through the criticism and everything that's thrown my way and just to see the, again, just to see the growth and skills develop as a player while being scrutinized and stuff like that. I think it's just good for my head and it's just allowed me to keep going and pushing through." 8. LUKA DONCIC MEETING LEBRON JAMES 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LUKA DONCIC SAYING:      "I think just first of all, obviously talking about it, communicating is important. But then just trying some stuff in practice. Obviously, we didn't have time last season to go through. And I think that's why preseason is very important for me, for the team, just to kind of, how to say, get to know everybody and what everybody likes. And just, in practice, you can make a lot of mistakes. So that's what practices are. So we're going to have a lot of practices. And I'm excited to figure out everybody." 10. CAMERA CREW CAPTURING PRESSER  11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LUKA DONCIC SAYING:        "Yeah, I think the stability is amazing. I know it was great to work with JJ. (Redick). Hopefully we can work till the end of my career. I know I just love him as my coach. I know he will tell you anything. He will tell you if you did something wrong, or if you did something good. So Just approaching the game with him, it's unbelievable. So I'm very excited that he's my coach. 12. LAKERS' FLAGS' CLOSE-UP 13. LAKERS' TROPHIES  14. WIDE OF THE MEDIA DAY ROOM  STORY: LeBron James expressed his motivation to continue his career and his excitement for the upcoming NBA season during the team's media day on Monday (September 29), emphasizing that his retirement is approaching sooner rather than later. James, however, dismissed the notion of consulting teammates on his career decisions, stating his choices are made in collaboration with his family. "As far as me weighing in on him (Luka Doncic) and some of my other teammates on how far I go in my career now, it would be literally my decision along with my wife and two of my boys, who are already gone… So it'd be a decision between me and my wife and my daughter. Like it won't be hey, having a meeting with my teammates, it won't be that," James told the reporters.  James played with his son Bronny last season in an historic first in basketball history, while his second son, Bryce is at Arizona and preparing to play his freshman season, so there's a possibility he could be drafted into the NBA next summer. James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 42,184 points, turns 41 in December and has not yet decided if he will retire following the upcoming season. In 70 games last season, he averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists to rank in the top 22 in each category. Preparing for his first full season playing alongside fellow teammate Luka Doncic, James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he suits up for opening night (Oct. 21) against the visiting Golden State Warriors. James, who has played in 1,562 regular-season games, is 50 shy of breaking Hall of Fame member Robert Parish's NBA record. He is a 21-time All-Star, four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champion. James entered the NBA as an 18-year-old after being selected number one in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Production: Sandra Stojanovic, Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CARLOS ALCARAZ V TAYLOR FRITZ MATCH AT THE JAPAN OPEN  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (ATP/IMG MEDIA – see restrictions before use) CARLOS ALCARAZ (SPAIN) V TAYLOR FRITZ (UNITED STATES) 6-4 6-4 1. FRITZ WALKING OUT AND WVING 2. ALCARAZ WALKING OUT AND WAVING  FIRST SET  3. FRITZ GOES LONG AND ALCARAZ WINS A POINT/ CROWD CHEERING 4. ALCARAZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 5. FRITZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ FRITZ CLOSE-UP 6. ALCARAZ BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS A GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 7. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS FIRST SET 6-4/ ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ ALCARAZ'S TEAM CHEERING SECOND SET 8. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ ALCARAZ'S TEAM CHEERING 9. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS A POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP/CROWD CHEERING 10. ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 11. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 12. ALCARAZ WINS MAYCH 6-4 6-4 WITH A DROP SHOT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 13. ALCARAZ AND FRITZ SHAKING HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND CHAIR UMPIRE 14. ALCARAZ ACKNOWLEDGING THE CROWD 15.VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ WITH THE TROPHY STORY: World number one Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to win his eighth title of a spectacular year and further cement his status as a dominant force in the men's game. Victory also earned Alcaraz revenge for a stunning loss to Fritz at the Laver Cup team event in San Francisco this month, the Spaniard's first defeat by the American in four clashes, which came shortly after his triumphant U.S. Open campaign. The 22-year-old had endured a scare after jarring his foot on his Tokyo debut last week, but was beaming as he celebrated his 67th match win this season and 24th tour-level title overall. "It's been a pleasure to be able to play here in Tokyo in front of Japanese fans. I've enjoyed every single second I was on the court (apart from) the five minutes I was on the floor after I hurt my ankle," Alcaraz joked. "I'm really happy with the level that I played and with everything. Starting the week not really good with the ankle, and the way that I came back from that and played a great tournament, great matches." HIGH-QUALITY START After a high-quality startto the match under the roof of the Ariake Colosseum, Alcaraz edged ahead when Fritz sent his shot long to drop serve for the first time, and the top seed was in no mood to relent as he went on to seal the opening set. Fritz received treatment for a thigh problem before the start of the next set and Alcaraz immediately heaped pressure on the second seed by hitting a blistering forehand to break in the opening game. The six-times Grand Slam champion quickly built a 4-1 lead, prompting Fritz to throw his racket to the floor in frustration, and although Alcaraz briefly wobbled on serve later, he secured the win with a delicate drop shot for his first Tokyo title. "It's been great, my best season so far without a doubt," said Alcaraz, who defended his French Open title and reached the final Wimbledon final which he lost to Jannik Sinner. His only other final loss this year came in Barcelona, where he was beaten by Dane Holger Rune. "I didn't start the year that good, struggling emotionally, so looking back and how I came back from that, I'm just proud of myself, and of all the people around me who have helped me to be in this position," Alcaraz said. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CARLOS ALCARAZ V TAYLOR FRITZ MATCH AT THE JAPAN OPEN  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (ATP/IMG MEDIA – see restrictions before use) CARLOS ALCARAZ (SPAIN) V TAYLOR FRITZ (UNITED STATES) 6-4 6-4 1. FRITZ WALKING OUT AND WVING 2. ALCARAZ WALKING OUT AND WAVING  FIRST SET  3. FRITZ GOES LONG AND ALCARAZ WINS A POINT/ CROWD CHEERING 4. ALCARAZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 5. FRITZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ FRITZ CLOSE-UP 6. ALCARAZ BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS A GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 7. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS FIRST SET 6-4/ ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ ALCARAZ'S TEAM CHEERING SECOND SET 8. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ ALCARAZ'S TEAM CHEERING 9. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS A POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP/CROWD CHEERING 10. ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 11. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 12. ALCARAZ WINS MAYCH 6-4 6-4 WITH A DROP SHOT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 13. ALCARAZ AND FRITZ SHAKING HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND CHAIR UMPIRE 14. ALCARAZ ACKNOWLEDGING THE CROWD 15.VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ WITH THE TROPHY STORY: World number one Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to win his eighth title of a spectacular year and further cement his status as a dominant force in the men's game. Victory also earned Alcaraz revenge for a stunning loss to Fritz at the Laver Cup team event in San Francisco this month, the Spaniard's first defeat by the American in four clashes, which came shortly after his triumphant U.S. Open campaign. The 22-year-old had endured a scare after jarring his foot on his Tokyo debut last week, but was beaming as he celebrated his 67th match win this season and 24th tour-level title overall. "It's been a pleasure to be able to play here in Tokyo in front of Japanese fans. I've enjoyed every single second I was on the court (apart from) the five minutes I was on the floor after I hurt my ankle," Alcaraz joked. "I'm really happy with the level that I played and with everything. Starting the week not really good with the ankle, and the way that I came back from that and played a great tournament, great matches." HIGH-QUALITY START After a high-quality startto the match under the roof of the Ariake Colosseum, Alcaraz edged ahead when Fritz sent his shot long to drop serve for the first time, and the top seed was in no mood to relent as he went on to seal the opening set. Fritz received treatment for a thigh problem before the start of the next set and Alcaraz immediately heaped pressure on the second seed by hitting a blistering forehand to break in the opening game. The six-times Grand Slam champion quickly built a 4-1 lead, prompting Fritz to throw his racket to the floor in frustration, and although Alcaraz briefly wobbled on serve later, he secured the win with a delicate drop shot for his first Tokyo title. "It's been great, my best season so far without a doubt," said Alcaraz, who defended his French Open title and reached the final Wimbledon final which he lost to Jannik Sinner. His only other final loss this year came in Barcelona, where he was beaten by Dane Holger Rune. "I didn't start the year that good, struggling emotionally, so looking back and how I came back from that, I'm just proud of myself, and of all the people around me who have helped me to be in this position," Alcaraz said. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CARLOS ALCARAZ V TAYLOR FRITZ FINAL MATCH AT THE JAPAN OPEN  SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (ATP/IMG MEDIA – see restrictions before use) CARLOS ALCARAZ (SPAIN) V TAYLOR FRITZ (UNITED STATES) 6-4 6-4 1. FRITZ WALKING OUT AND WAVING 2. ALCARAZ WALKING OUT AND WAVING  FIRST SET  3. FRITZ GOES LONG AND ALCARAZ WINS A POINT/ CROWD CHEERING 4. ALCARAZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 5. FRITZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ FRITZ CLOSE-UP 6. ALCARAZ BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS A GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 7. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS FIRST SET 6-4/ ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ ALCARAZ'S TEAM CHEERING SECOND SET 8. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CELEBRATING/ ALCARAZ'S TEAM CHEERING 9. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS A POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP/CROWD CHEERING 10. ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 11. FRITZ NETS THE BALL AND ALCARAZ WINS GAME POINT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 12. ALCARAZ WINS MATCH 6-4 6-4 WITH A DROP SHOT/ ALCARAZ CLOSE-UP 13. ALCARAZ AND FRITZ SHAKING HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND CHAIR UMPIRE 14. ALCARAZ ACKNOWLEDGING THE CROWD 15.VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ WITH THE TROPHY STORY: World number one Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday (September 30) to win his eighth title of a spectacular year and further cement his status as a dominant force in the men's game. Victory also earned Alcaraz revenge for a stunning loss to Fritz at the Laver Cup team event in San Francisco this month, the Spaniard's first defeat by the American in four clashes, which came shortly after his triumphant U.S. Open campaign. The 22-year-old had endured a scare after jarring his foot on his Tokyo debut last week, but was beaming as he celebrated his 67th match win this season and 24th tour-level title overall. "It's been a pleasure to be able to play here in Tokyo in front of Japanese fans. I've enjoyed every single second I was on the court (apart from) the five minutes I was on the floor after I hurt my ankle," Alcaraz joked. "I'm really happy with the level that I played and with everything. Starting the week not really good with the ankle, and the way that I came back from that and played a great tournament, great matches." After a high-quality start to the match under the roof of the Ariake Colosseum, Alcaraz edged ahead when Fritz sent his shot long to drop serve for the first time, and the top seed was in no mood to relent as he went on to seal the opening set. Fritz received treatment for a thigh problem before the start of the next set and Alcaraz immediately heaped pressure on the second seed by hitting a blistering forehand to break in the opening game. The six-times Grand Slam champion quickly built a 4-1 lead, prompting Fritz to throw his racket to the floor in frustration, and although Alcaraz briefly wobbled on serve later, he secured the win with a delicate drop shot for his first Tokyo title. This year, Alcaraz defended his French Open title and reached the Wimbledon final which he lost to Jannik Sinner. His only other final loss this year came in Barcelona, where he was beaten by Dane Holger Rune. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM WTA CHINA OPEN – WIN FOR COCO GAUFF COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (WTA – see restrictions before use) COCO GAUFF (HEADBAND) BEAT BELINDA BENCIC (WHITE CAP) (4-6, 7-6. 6-2) 1. COCO GAUFF AND BELINDA BENCIC AT TOSS FIRST SET 2. OVERHEAD SMASH BY BENCIC TO BREAK GAUFF AND LEAD 5-3 3. BENCIC TAKES SET AS GAUFF NETS FOREHAND AFTER LONG RALLY 4. BENCIC AFTER WINNING FIRST SET SECOND SET TIE-BREAKER 5. BACKHAND WINNER BY GAUFF 6. DOUBLEFAULT BY BENCIC / GAUFF TAKES SECOND SET AND WALKING BACK THIRD SET 7. GAUFF HITS FOREHAND WINNER PAST BENCIC 8. GAUFF SEALS MATCH AS BENCIC NETS BACKHAND SLICE 9. GAUFF CELEBRATING / GAUFF BOX CHEERING 10. PLAYERS MEET AT NET AND SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE 11. GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD AMANDA ANISIMOVA V KAROLINA MUCHOVA (WHITE SKIRT) FIRST SET 12. MUCHOVA WINS RALLY WITH SHOT AT NET SECOND SET 13. FOREHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA 14. ANISIMOVA VOLLEY WINNER THIRD SET 15. FOREHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA 16. MUCHOVA HITS BALL LONG, ANISIMOVA WINS MATCH 17. PLAYERS AT NET 18. ANISIMOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: ARSENAL TRAINING & COMMENTS FROM DEFENDER WILLIAM SALIBA & MANAGER MIKEL ARTETA AHEAD OF HIS SIDE'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP PHASE MATCH AT HOME TO OLYMPIACOS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. ARSENAL MANAGER MIKEL ARTETA & FIRST TEAM COACH GABRIEL HEINZE WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING 2. DEFENDER WILLIAM SALIBA & MIDFIELDER/CAPTAIN MARTIN ODEGAARD WALKING OUT  3. SALIBA TAKING SEAT FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL DEFENDER, WILLIAM SALIBA, ON SIGNING A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE CLUB, SAYING: “Yeah, I’m so happy to sign the new deal with my club. So, yeah, I have to keep going and yeah, keep going like this to help the team to win some trophies.” 5. ARTETA SEEN THROUGH CAMERA LENS 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, ON SALIBA SIGNING A NEW CONTRACT AT THE CLUB, SAYING: “Yeah, it’s big news, very happy. Congratulations to Willie, fully deserves this new contract. His contribution to the club, to the team has been phenomenal the last few years, and very happy to keep the spine of the team with us.” 7. WINGER BUKAYO SAKA WALKING OUT  8. MIDFIELDER MIKEL MERINO WALKING OUT 9. WINGER LEANDRO TROSSARD & STRIKER VIKTOR GYOKERES WALKING OUT  10. PLAYERS, INCLUDING WINGER MAX DOWMAN & MIDFIELDER ETHAN NWANERI WALKING OUT  11. DEFENDER BEN WHITE WALKING OUT  12. PLAYERS WALKING OUT 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, ON THE ENERGY THEIR LAST-MINUTE PREMIER LEAGUE WIN AWAY TO NEWCASTLE DID FOR THEM & MOVING ON FROM THAT, SAYING: “Well, great energy, obviously, the moment you go in the dressing room everybody’s celebrating, especially because the manner and the way it happened, but yeah, you have to move on immediately, and you know that we have a very tough match tomorrow against Olympiacos, and ready for it.” 14. ARTETA LISTENING TO QUESTION  15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, ON THEIR MATCH AGAINST OLYMPIACOS, SAYING: “Well, we have the same ambition, which is go game by game, and try to be better than the opponent, which is very difficult in this competition, and win as many games as we can, and tomorrow we’re going to have a really difficult one. We know how important the home form is going to be to reach in this phase where we want to arrive, and tomorrow we have the opportunity to start well (at home).” 16. SALIBA RUNNING THROUGH TUNNEL FORMED BY PLAYERS 17. SAKA WARMING UP AMONGST PLAYERS 18. ARTETA AMONG PLAYERS  19. PLAYERS’ LEGS & BOOTS DURING WARMING UP 20. EBERECHI EZE AMONG PLAYERS 21. MIDFIELDER DECLAN RICE WALKING / WHITE PASSING BALL  22. VARIOUS OF ODEGAARD DURING RONDO DRILL  23. EZE CHASING BALL DURING RONDO DRILL  24. WINGER GABRIEL MARTINELLI CHASING BALL DURING RONDO DRILL 25. RONDO DRILL STORY: Centre back William Saliba has committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday (September 30), following media reports that Real Madrid had shown interest in the Frenchman. Saliba has formed a formidable partnership with Brazilian Gabriel Magalhaes at the heart of the Arsenal defence, making 140 appearances in all competitions since his 2019 move from French club St Etienne. The 24-year-old France international's new contract will run until 2030, British media reported. Arsenal have finished runners-up in the last three Premier League seasons, with their league title drought now stretching to 21 years. They recruited heavily in the close season, signing Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, England forwards Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, and Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera, and face Greek outfit Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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