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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLS GAME BETWEEN VANCOUVER WHITECAPS AND SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – Editorial use only. No more than two minutes use per match. Must on screen courtesy 'MLS on Apple'. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation. No resales. No sublicensing) TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: ELLIE KILDUNNE AND ILONA MAHER MEETING THEIR BARBIE DOLLS AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM / COMMENTS FROM KILDUNNE AND MAHER SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) ( –  Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF ELLIE KILDUNNE BARBIE DOLL AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM 2. KILDUNNE COVERING HER EYES 3. KILDUNNE MEETING DOLL 4. DOLL 5. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE INSPECTING DOLL 6. LOWER PROFILE OF DOLL 7. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE WITH DOLL 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ELLIE KILDUNNE, ENGLAND RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS WITH SHOTS 9 AND 10): "It’s really cool, because growing up I didn’t necessarily play with Barbies but I think that is because none of the Barbie’s looked like me. I wasn’t in dresses, I was in rugby tops and throwing a ball about, so having a Barbie doll that looks like that is really inspiring to see. It’s representation and for young girls and boys to be able to see that there is women in sport that have a Barbie doll, they can also be inspired to be like us." 9. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE INSPECTING DOLL 10. KILDUNNE'S BOOTS WITH (English) 'Show time' WRITTEN ON THEM 11. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE'S BARBIE 12. KILDUNNE POSING FOR CAMERA WITH HER BARBIE 13. KILDUNNE IN CAMERA SCREEN 14. KILDUNNE POSING FOR CAMERA WITH HER BARBIE 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ELLIE KILDUNNE, ENGLAND RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS SHOT 16): "I hope campaigns like this change the narrative for young girls in sport and show that you don’t have to look a certain way, you don’t have to be a certain way. If you like doing something, do it, and don’t be told otherwise by other people. I wouldn’t be here today if I listened to the amount of people who told me to stop or told me that rugby wasn’t for girls but I never listened and now I’ve got a Barbie doll. I’ve had loads of memories and successes and that is because I didn’t listen and I believed in myself, so having campaigns like this will definitely help that." 16. KILDUNNE PLAYING WITH HER BARBIE 17. VARIOUS OF ILONA MAHER BARBIE DOLL 18. VARIOUS OF MAHER MEETING HER BARBIE 19. MAHER BARBIE 20. VARIOUS OF MAHER POINTING TO BARBIE'S BICEPS 21. MAHER DOLL HOLDING RUGBY BALL 22. VARIOUS OF MAHER INSPECTING HER BARBIE 23. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ILONA MAHER, USA RUGBY PLAYER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS SHOTS 24 AND 25): "It was really collaborative working with Mattel. We wanted to put in the muscular build. I am so proud of it. I am so proud of what it has done for me. It has taken me to amazing places, so I wanted the Barbie to have that as well, so she had those broad shoulders and she has big arms and I think that for young girls playing with that and seeing that, they will see that beauty comes in so many different shapes and sizes." 24. MAHER BARBIE 25. MAHER HOLDING BARBIE UP TO HER FACE 26. VARIOUS KILDUNNE, MAHER LOOKING AT THEIR BARBIE DOLLS WITH FRANCE'S NASSIRA KONDE AND NEW ZEALAND'S PORTIA WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE  27. KILDUNNE, MAHER, KONDE AND WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE POSING WITH THEIR BARBIES 28. KILDUNNE, MAHER, KONDE AND WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE BARBIES STORY: Just days after winning the Women's Rugby World Cup, England star Ellie Kildunne was presented with her very own Barbie doll by the Mattel toy company.  The 2024 world player of the year walked out of the tunnel at Twickenham Stadium to meet herself in Barbie form with the doll sporting her signature curly hair and nose piercing.  "Growing up I didn’t necessarily play with Barbies but I think that is because none of the Barbie’s looked like me," said the 26-year-old Red Roses fullback who scored England's first try in their 33-13 final victory over Canada.  "I hope campaigns like this change the narrative for young girls in sport and show that you don’t have to look a certain way, you don’t have to be a certain way. If you like doing something, do it, and don’t be told otherwise by other people," Kildunne added. Kildunne wasn't the only women's rugby star to be given her own Barbie, however, with the United States' Ilona Maher, New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and France's Nassira Konde all honoured with dolls in their likeness.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: ELLIE KILDUNNE AND ILONA MAHER MEETING THEIR BARBIE DOLLS AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM / COMMENTS FROM KILDUNNE AND MAHER SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) ( –  Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF ELLIE KILDUNNE BARBIE DOLL AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM 2. KILDUNNE COVERING HER EYES 3. KILDUNNE MEETING DOLL 4. DOLL 5. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE INSPECTING DOLL 6. LOWER PROFILE OF DOLL 7. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE WITH DOLL 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ELLIE KILDUNNE, ENGLAND RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS WITH SHOTS 9 AND 10): "It’s really cool, because growing up I didn’t necessarily play with Barbies but I think that is because none of the Barbie’s looked like me. I wasn’t in dresses, I was in rugby tops and throwing a ball about, so having a Barbie doll that looks like that is really inspiring to see. It’s representation and for young girls and boys to be able to see that there is women in sport that have a Barbie doll, they can also be inspired to be like us." 9. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE INSPECTING DOLL 10. KILDUNNE'S BOOTS WITH (English) 'Show time' WRITTEN ON THEM 11. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE'S BARBIE 12. KILDUNNE POSING FOR CAMERA WITH HER BARBIE 13. KILDUNNE IN CAMERA SCREEN 14. KILDUNNE POSING FOR CAMERA WITH HER BARBIE 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ELLIE KILDUNNE, ENGLAND RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS SHOT 16): "I hope campaigns like this change the narrative for young girls in sport and show that you don’t have to look a certain way, you don’t have to be a certain way. If you like doing something, do it, and don’t be told otherwise by other people. I wouldn’t be here today if I listened to the amount of people who told me to stop or told me that rugby wasn’t for girls but I never listened and now I’ve got a Barbie doll. I’ve had loads of memories and successes and that is because I didn’t listen and I believed in myself, so having campaigns like this will definitely help that." 16. KILDUNNE PLAYING WITH HER BARBIE 17. VARIOUS OF ILONA MAHER BARBIE DOLL 18. VARIOUS OF MAHER MEETING HER BARBIE 19. MAHER BARBIE 20. VARIOUS OF MAHER POINTING TO BARBIE'S BICEPS 21. MAHER DOLL HOLDING RUGBY BALL 22. VARIOUS OF MAHER INSPECTING HER BARBIE 23. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ILONA MAHER, USA RUGBY PLAYER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS SHOTS 24 AND 25): "It was really collaborative working with Mattel. We wanted to put in the muscular build. I am so proud of it. I am so proud of what it has done for me. It has taken me to amazing places, so I wanted the Barbie to have that as well, so she had those broad shoulders and she has big arms and I think that for young girls playing with that and seeing that, they will see that beauty comes in so many different shapes and sizes." 24. MAHER BARBIE 25. MAHER HOLDING BARBIE UP TO HER FACE 26. VARIOUS KILDUNNE, MAHER LOOKING AT THEIR BARBIE DOLLS WITH FRANCE'S NASSIRA KONDE AND NEW ZEALAND'S PORTIA WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE  27. KILDUNNE, MAHER, KONDE AND WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE POSING WITH THEIR BARBIES 28. KILDUNNE, MAHER, KONDE AND WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE BARBIES STORY: Just days after winning the Women's Rugby World Cup, England star Ellie Kildunne was presented with her very own Barbie doll by the Mattel toy company.  The 2024 world player of the year walked out of the tunnel at Twickenham Stadium to meet herself in Barbie form with the doll sporting her signature curly hair and nose piercing.  "Growing up I didn’t necessarily play with Barbies but I think that is because none of the Barbie’s looked like me," said the 26-year-old Red Roses fullback who scored England's first try in their 33-13 final victory over Canada.  "I hope campaigns like this change the narrative for young girls in sport and show that you don’t have to look a certain way, you don’t have to be a certain way. If you like doing something, do it, and don’t be told otherwise by other people," Kildunne added. Kildunne wasn't the only women's rugby star to be given her own Barbie, however, with the United States' Ilona Maher, New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and France's Nassira Konde all honoured with dolls in their likeness.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLB GAME BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST 1. LUIS CASTILLO STRIKES OUT GLEYBER TORRES / TORRES CLOSE-UP  TOP 2ND  2. CASTILLO STRIKES OUT PARKER MEADOWS / CASTILLO CLOSE-UP / CROWD CHEERING  TOP 3RD  3. CASTILLO STRIKES OUT TORRES / CASTILLO CLOSE-UP  TOP 4TH  4. CASTILLO STRIKES OUT DILLON DINGLER  BOTTOM 4TH  5. TARIK SKUBAL CLOSE-UP / JORGE POLANCO HITS SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES MARINERS 1-0 LEAD / MARINERS PLAYERS CHEERING  6. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF POLANCO'S SOLO HOME RUN  7. POLANCO CELEBRATING WITH THE TRIDENT  BOTTOM 5TH  8. KERRY CARPENTER MAKES A SLIDING CATCH AND ROBS MITCH GARVER OF A BASE HIT  9. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF CARPENTER'S CATCH  BOTTOM 6TH  10. POLANCO HITS HIS SECOND HOMER OF THE GAME AND GIVES MARINERS 2-0 LEAD 11. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF POLANCO'S HOMER  12. POLANCO POSING WITH THE TRIDENT  TOP 8TH  13. TIGERS' SPENCER TORKELSON HITS A TWO-RUN DOUBLE AND TIES THE GAME AT 2-2 / TORKELSON CLOSE-UP 14. REPLAY OF TORKELSON'S TWO-RUN DOUBLE  BOTTOM 8TH  15. JULIO RODRIGUEZ CLOSE-UP / RODRIGUEZ HITS A GO-HEAD DOUBLE AND GIVES MARINERS 3-2 LEAD / RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATING  16. REPLAYS OF RODRIGUEZ'S DOUBLE AND CELEBRATION  17. ZACH MCKINSTRY MAKES A HEADS-UP THROW TO HOME TO RETIRE RODRIGUEZ / RODRIGUEZ CLOSE-UP / MCKINSTRY CLOSE-UP  TOP 9TH  18. ANDRES MUNOZ INDUCES A GROUNDOUT FOR THE FINAL OUT AND MARINERS WIN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IN 24 YEARS  19. VARIOUS OF MARINERS' PLAYERS CELEBRATING  STORY: Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday (October 5) night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Mariners, both off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won the series opener 3-2 in 11 innings Saturday in Seattle. Trailing 2-0, the Tigers tied the score with an unearned run in the eighth off Mariners reliever Matt Brash (1-0). Gleyber Torres drew a leadoff walk and, one out later, Riley Greene reached on first baseman Josh Naylor's fielding error. Spencer Torkelson hit a liner down the right field line for a double that scored both runners to make it 2-2. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Cal Raleigh doubled into the right field corner off Kyle Finnegan (1-1). Rodriguez followed with a liner down the left field line to break the tie. Mariners closer Andres Munoz, who pitched two innings in the opener, worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Skubal, who is the favorite to win a second consecutive AL Cy Young Award, allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. The left-hander, who went to Seattle University, walked one and struck out nine. Polanco broke a scoreless tie with one out in the fourth inning, hitting a 2-0 slider from Skubal into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field. Polanco doubled Seattle's advantage with two outs in the sixth, lining a 3-2 sinker over the wall in the left field corner. Mariners starter Luis Castillo was effectively wild. He didn't allow a hit until two outs in the fifth inning when Torres grounded a single through the right side of the infield with second baseman Polanco covering the bag on Parker Meadows' stolen-base attempt. That was it for Castillo, as Mariners manager Dan Wilson called upon left-hander Gabe Speier to face Kerry Carpenter, who homered in a similar spot in Game 1. Speier struck out Carpenter with runners at the corners to end the inning. Castillo gave up one hit over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, with four walks and three strikeouts. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLB GAME BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday (October 5) night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Mariners, both off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won the series opener 3-2 in 11 innings Saturday in Seattle. Trailing 2-0, the Tigers tied the score with an unearned run in the eighth off Mariners reliever Matt Brash (1-0). Gleyber Torres drew a leadoff walk and, one out later, Riley Greene reached on first baseman Josh Naylor's fielding error. Spencer Torkelson hit a liner down the right field line for a double that scored both runners to make it 2-2. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Cal Raleigh doubled into the right field corner off Kyle Finnegan (1-1). Rodriguez followed with a liner down the left field line to break the tie. Mariners closer Andres Munoz, who pitched two innings in the opener, worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Skubal, who is the favorite to win a second consecutive AL Cy Young Award, allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. The left-hander, who went to Seattle University, walked one and struck out nine. Polanco broke a scoreless tie with one out in the fourth inning, hitting a 2-0 slider from Skubal into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field. Polanco doubled Seattle's advantage with two outs in the sixth, lining a 3-2 sinker over the wall in the left field corner. Mariners starter Luis Castillo was effectively wild. He didn't allow a hit until two outs in the fifth inning when Torres grounded a single through the right side of the infield with second baseman Polanco covering the bag on Parker Meadows' stolen-base attempt. That was it for Castillo, as Mariners manager Dan Wilson called upon left-hander Gabe Speier to face Kerry Carpenter, who homered in a similar spot in Game 1. Speier struck out Carpenter with runners at the corners to end the inning. Castillo gave up one hit over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, with four walks and three strikeouts. (Production: Sarumya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLB GAME BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday (October 5) night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Mariners, both off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won the series opener 3-2 in 11 innings Saturday in Seattle. Trailing 2-0, the Tigers tied the score with an unearned run in the eighth off Mariners reliever Matt Brash (1-0). Gleyber Torres drew a leadoff walk and, one out later, Riley Greene reached on first baseman Josh Naylor's fielding error. Spencer Torkelson hit a liner down the right field line for a double that scored both runners to make it 2-2. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Cal Raleigh doubled into the right field corner off Kyle Finnegan (1-1). Rodriguez followed with a liner down the left field line to break the tie. Mariners closer Andres Munoz, who pitched two innings in the opener, worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Skubal, who is the favorite to win a second consecutive AL Cy Young Award, allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. The left-hander, who went to Seattle University, walked one and struck out nine. Polanco broke a scoreless tie with one out in the fourth inning, hitting a 2-0 slider from Skubal into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field. Polanco doubled Seattle's advantage with two outs in the sixth, lining a 3-2 sinker over the wall in the left field corner. Mariners starter Luis Castillo was effectively wild. He didn't allow a hit until two outs in the fifth inning when Torres grounded a single through the right side of the infield with second baseman Polanco covering the bag on Parker Meadows' stolen-base attempt. That was it for Castillo, as Mariners manager Dan Wilson called upon left-hander Gabe Speier to face Kerry Carpenter, who homered in a similar spot in Game 1. Speier struck out Carpenter with runners at the corners to end the inning. Castillo gave up one hit over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, with four walks and three strikeouts. (Production: Sarumya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLB GAME BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday (October 5) night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Mariners, both off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won the series opener 3-2 in 11 innings Saturday in Seattle. Trailing 2-0, the Tigers tied the score with an unearned run in the eighth off Mariners reliever Matt Brash (1-0). Gleyber Torres drew a leadoff walk and, one out later, Riley Greene reached on first baseman Josh Naylor's fielding error. Spencer Torkelson hit a liner down the right field line for a double that scored both runners to make it 2-2. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Cal Raleigh doubled into the right field corner off Kyle Finnegan (1-1). Rodriguez followed with a liner down the left field line to break the tie. Mariners closer Andres Munoz, who pitched two innings in the opener, worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Skubal, who is the favorite to win a second consecutive AL Cy Young Award, allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. The left-hander, who went to Seattle University, walked one and struck out nine. Polanco broke a scoreless tie with one out in the fourth inning, hitting a 2-0 slider from Skubal into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field. Polanco doubled Seattle's advantage with two outs in the sixth, lining a 3-2 sinker over the wall in the left field corner. Mariners starter Luis Castillo was effectively wild. He didn't allow a hit until two outs in the fifth inning when Torres grounded a single through the right side of the infield with second baseman Polanco covering the bag on Parker Meadows' stolen-base attempt. That was it for Castillo, as Mariners manager Dan Wilson called upon left-hander Gabe Speier to face Kerry Carpenter, who homered in a similar spot in Game 1. Speier struck out Carpenter with runners at the corners to end the inning. Castillo gave up one hit over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, with four walks and three strikeouts. (Production: Sarumya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLB GAME BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday (October 5) night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Mariners, both off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won the series opener 3-2 in 11 innings Saturday in Seattle. Trailing 2-0, the Tigers tied the score with an unearned run in the eighth off Mariners reliever Matt Brash (1-0). Gleyber Torres drew a leadoff walk and, one out later, Riley Greene reached on first baseman Josh Naylor's fielding error. Spencer Torkelson hit a liner down the right field line for a double that scored both runners to make it 2-2. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Cal Raleigh doubled into the right field corner off Kyle Finnegan (1-1). Rodriguez followed with a liner down the left field line to break the tie. Mariners closer Andres Munoz, who pitched two innings in the opener, worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Skubal, who is the favorite to win a second consecutive AL Cy Young Award, allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. The left-hander, who went to Seattle University, walked one and struck out nine. Polanco broke a scoreless tie with one out in the fourth inning, hitting a 2-0 slider from Skubal into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field. Polanco doubled Seattle's advantage with two outs in the sixth, lining a 3-2 sinker over the wall in the left field corner. Mariners starter Luis Castillo was effectively wild. He didn't allow a hit until two outs in the fifth inning when Torres grounded a single through the right side of the infield with second baseman Polanco covering the bag on Parker Meadows' stolen-base attempt. That was it for Castillo, as Mariners manager Dan Wilson called upon left-hander Gabe Speier to face Kerry Carpenter, who homered in a similar spot in Game 1. Speier struck out Carpenter with runners at the corners to end the inning. Castillo gave up one hit over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, with four walks and three strikeouts. (Production: Sarumya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: ELLIE KILDUNNE AND ILONA MAHER MEETING THEIR BARBIE DOLLS AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM / COMMENTS FROM KILDUNNE AND MAHER SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) ( –  Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF ELLIE KILDUNNE BARBIE DOLL AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM 2. KILDUNNE COVERING HER EYES 3. KILDUNNE MEETING DOLL 4. DOLL 5. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE INSPECTING DOLL 6. LOWER PROFILE OF DOLL 7. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE WITH DOLL 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ELLIE KILDUNNE, ENGLAND RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS WITH SHOTS 9 AND 10): "It’s really cool, because growing up I didn’t necessarily play with Barbies but I think that is because none of the Barbie’s looked like me. I wasn’t in dresses, I was in rugby tops and throwing a ball about, so having a Barbie doll that looks like that is really inspiring to see. It’s representation and for young girls and boys to be able to see that there is women in sport that have a Barbie doll, they can also be inspired to be like us." 9. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE INSPECTING DOLL 10. KILDUNNE'S BOOTS WITH (English) 'Show time' WRITTEN ON THEM 11. VARIOUS OF KILDUNNE'S BARBIE 12. KILDUNNE POSING FOR CAMERA WITH HER BARBIE 13. KILDUNNE IN CAMERA SCREEN 14. KILDUNNE POSING FOR CAMERA WITH HER BARBIE 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ELLIE KILDUNNE, ENGLAND RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS SHOT 16): "I hope campaigns like this change the narrative for young girls in sport and show that you don’t have to look a certain way, you don’t have to be a certain way. If you like doing something, do it, and don’t be told otherwise by other people. I wouldn’t be here today if I listened to the amount of people who told me to stop or told me that rugby wasn’t for girls but I never listened and now I’ve got a Barbie doll. I’ve had loads of memories and successes and that is because I didn’t listen and I believed in myself, so having campaigns like this will definitely help that." 16. KILDUNNE PLAYING WITH HER BARBIE 17. VARIOUS OF ILONA MAHER BARBIE DOLL 18. VARIOUS OF MAHER MEETING HER BARBIE 19. MAHER BARBIE 20. VARIOUS OF MAHER POINTING TO BARBIE'S BICEPS 21. MAHER DOLL HOLDING RUGBY BALL 22. VARIOUS OF MAHER INSPECTING HER BARBIE 23. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ILONA MAHER, USA RUGBY PLAYER, SAYING (PARTIALLY OVERLAYS SHOTS 24 AND 25): "It was really collaborative working with Mattel. We wanted to put in the muscular build. I am so proud of it. I am so proud of what it has done for me. It has taken me to amazing places, so I wanted the Barbie to have that as well, so she had those broad shoulders and she has big arms and I think that for young girls playing with that and seeing that, they will see that beauty comes in so many different shapes and sizes." 24. MAHER BARBIE 25. MAHER HOLDING BARBIE UP TO HER FACE 26. VARIOUS KILDUNNE, MAHER LOOKING AT THEIR BARBIE DOLLS WITH FRANCE'S NASSIRA KONDE AND NEW ZEALAND'S PORTIA WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE  27. KILDUNNE, MAHER, KONDE AND WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE POSING WITH THEIR BARBIES 28. KILDUNNE, MAHER, KONDE AND WOODMAN-WICKLIFFE BARBIES STORY: Just days after winning the Women's Rugby World Cup, England star Ellie Kildunne was presented with her very own Barbie doll by the Mattel toy company.  The 2024 world player of the year walked out of the tunnel at Twickenham Stadium to meet herself in Barbie form with the doll sporting her signature curly hair and nose piercing.  "Growing up I didn’t necessarily play with Barbies but I think that is because none of the Barbie’s looked like me," said the 26-year-old Red Roses fullback who scored England's first try in their 33-13 final victory over Canada.  "I hope campaigns like this change the narrative for young girls in sport and show that you don’t have to look a certain way, you don’t have to be a certain way. If you like doing something, do it, and don’t be told otherwise by other people," Kildunne added. Kildunne wasn't the only women's rugby star to be given her own Barbie, however, with the United States' Ilona Maher, New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and France's Nassira Konde all honoured with dolls in their likeness.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLS GAME BETWEEN LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB AND ATLANTA UNITED COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – Editorial use only. No more than two minutes use per match. Must on screen courtesy 'MLS on Apple'. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation. No resales. No sublicensing) STORY: Denis Bouanga's late strike in the 86th minute on Sunday (October 5) secured Los Angeles FC a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United, extending the hosts' winning streak to five games. Bouanga's goal, his 24th of the season, tied him with Lionel Messi of Inter Miami for the league lead as Los Angeles improved to 16-7-8 with 56 points. Bouanga capitalized on a deflected header from Atlanta defender Enea Mihaj off a delivery into the box by Marco Delgado, firing the decisive shot past rookie goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert. Hibbert, who made three saves, was a bright spot in an otherwise lackluster performance by Atlanta, which suffered its third loss in four games and was shut out for the 12th time this season. The visitors were outshot 15-3, including a 4-1 deficit in shots on goal. Atlanta's best opportunity came in the 70th minute when Bartosz Slisz's deflected shot struck the right post. Earlier, Slisz forced a save from Hugo Lloris in the 58th minute, marking Atlanta's first shot on goal of the match. Los Angeles dominated the first half with nine shots to Atlanta's one but went into halftime locked at 0-0. Bouanga and Son Heung-Min tested Hibbert early, but the Atlanta keeper denied both in the 21st minute. Atlanta's Miguel Almiron managed a blocked attempt in the 43rd minute, offering little threat to Los Angeles' defense. Los Angeles FC will host Toronto FC in its final regular-season home match on Wednesday, while Atlanta United travels to Inter Miami on Saturday for its last away fixture of 2025. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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