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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF 2026 SOCCER WORLD CUP MATCH BALL 'TRIONDA' SHOWS: UNKNOWN (RELEASED ON OCTOBER 3, 2025) (FIFA – See restrictions) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'TRIONDA' THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL FOR 2026  WORLD CUP 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW BALLS TRIONDA 3. TWO STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO POSING WITH OFFICIAL MATCH BALL STORY: FIFA has launched the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, a vibrant sphere called TRIONDA that celebrates the tournament's historic three-nation hosting arrangement while packing cutting-edge technology to help referees make split-second decisions. The adidas-designed ball takes its name from the Spanish for "three waves" – a nod to Canada, Mexico and the United States jointly staging football's biggest show for the first time. Its eye-catching red, green and blue color scheme honors each host nation, while a revolutionary four-panel construction creates wave-like geometry across its surface. "The Official Match Ball for the FIFA World Cup 26 is here and it's a beauty!" declared FIFA President Gianni Infantino after unveiling it on Friday (October 3). "I can't wait to see this beautiful ball hitting the back of the net. The countdown to the greatest FIFA World Cup ever is on – and the ball is rolling!" TRIONDA features national symbols for each host – Canada's maple leaf, Mexico's eagle and the United States' star – with gold touches paying tribute to the World Cup trophy itself. But beyond the aesthetics lies serious technology: intentionally deep seams create optimal flight stability, while embossed icons boost grip in wet conditions. Most significantly, the ball contains a 500Hz motion sensor chip that tracks every movement in real time, feeding precise data to video assistant referees to help with crucial decisions including offside calls. The launch adds to mounting excitement ahead of the tournament, following the unveiling of official mascots and news that over 4.5 million fans from 216 countries entered the initial ticket draw. The final tournament draw takes place in Washington DC on December 5, 2025. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES TEAM TRAINING / SOUNDBITES FROM WALLABIES CAPTAIN HARRY WILSON SHOWS: PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 1. WALLABIES DOLL AND RUGBY UNION BALL 2. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES POSING FOR PHOTOS 3. WALLABIES COACH JOE SCHMIDT POSING FOR PHOTOS PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 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) 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES CAPTAIN, HARRY WILSON, SAYING: "Yeah we're obviously really excited to get the opportunity to verse the All Blacks on our territory this weekend. And obviously tough match last weekend – disappointing result, but it's always very exciting to know we get another opportunity at them." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 5. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES POSING FOR PHOTOS PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 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) 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES CAPTAIN, HARRY WILSON, SAYING: "The Bledisloe means so much to the two teams and they've obviously been able to retain it this year. But saying that, I feel that as if this team is in the right direction and even in those 10 losses, there's been a lot of matches where it's neck and neck and the Wallabies could've got the result there. So there's a lot of confidence in this group this weekend." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 7. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES PASSING BALL AROUND ON STADIUM PITCH PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 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) 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES CAPTAIN, HARRY WILSON, SAYING: "Yeah it's always exciting when you get someone like Will Skelton coming back in the team. When you have a person of his size, it definitely gives everyone a lot of confidence and he's a real calm person and a real leader in our group. We love having him and whenever he is available and comes in, he always makes everyone pretty excited to have him on the field."   PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 9. WALLABIES PLAYER JAMES SLIPPER 10. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES DURING TRAINING STORY: Lock Will Skelton and scrumhalf Jake Gordon are among five changes to Australia's starting 15 for their final Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Perth on Saturday (October 4). Australia lost the bilateral Bledisloe Cup to New Zealand at Eden Park last week but can claim the Rugby Championship title with victory over the visitors provided South Africa lose to Argentina at Twickenham. Wallabies Captain Harry Wilson said the team are excited and confident ahead of the clash, and were aiming to give prop James Slipper a victorious send-off in his 151st and final international. Scott Barrett will lead the All Blacks after recovering from injury, while Leicester Fainga'anuku has been named on the wing for his first test since the 2023 World Cup. (Production: James Redmayne)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF 2026 SOCCER WORLD CUP MATCH BALL 'TRIONDA' SHOWS: UNKNOWN (RELEASED ON OCTOBER 3, 2025) (FIFA – See restrictions) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'TRIONDA' THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL FOR 2026  WORLD CUP 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW BALLS TRIONDA 3. TWO STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO POSING WITH OFFICIAL MATCH BALL STORY: FIFA has launched the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, a vibrant sphere called TRIONDA that celebrates the tournament's historic three-nation hosting arrangement while packing cutting-edge technology to help referees make split-second decisions. The adidas-designed ball takes its name from the Spanish for "three waves" – a nod to Canada, Mexico and the United States jointly staging football's biggest show for the first time. Its eye-catching red, green and blue color scheme honors each host nation, while a revolutionary four-panel construction creates wave-like geometry across its surface. "The Official Match Ball for the FIFA World Cup 26 is here and it's a beauty!" declared FIFA President Gianni Infantino after unveiling it on Friday (October 3). "I can't wait to see this beautiful ball hitting the back of the net. The countdown to the greatest FIFA World Cup ever is on – and the ball is rolling!" TRIONDA features national symbols for each host – Canada's maple leaf, Mexico's eagle and the United States' star – with gold touches paying tribute to the World Cup trophy itself. But beyond the aesthetics lies serious technology: intentionally deep seams create optimal flight stability, while embossed icons boost grip in wet conditions. Most significantly, the ball contains a 500Hz motion sensor chip that tracks every movement in real time, feeding precise data to video assistant referees to help with crucial decisions including offside calls. The launch adds to mounting excitement ahead of the tournament, following the unveiling of official mascots and news that over 4.5 million fans from 216 countries entered the initial ticket draw. The final tournament draw takes place in Washington DC on December 5, 2025. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF 2026 SOCCER WORLD CUP MATCH BALL 'TRIONDA' RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: UNKNOWN (RELEASED ON OCTOBER 3, 2025) (FIFA – See restrictions) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'TRIONDA' THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL FOR 2026  WORLD CUP 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW BALLS TRIONDA 3. TWO STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO POSING WITH OFFICIAL MATCH BALL STORY: FIFA has launched the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, a vibrant sphere called TRIONDA that celebrates the tournament's historic three-nation hosting arrangement while packing cutting-edge technology to help referees make split-second decisions. The adidas-designed ball takes its name from the Spanish for "three waves" – a nod to Canada, Mexico and the United States jointly staging football's biggest show for the first time. Its red, green and blue colour scheme honours each host nation, while a revolutionary four-panel construction creates wave-like geometry across its surface. TRIONDA features national symbols for each host – Canada's maple leaf, Mexico's eagle and the United States' star – with gold touches paying tribute to the World Cup trophy itself. But FIFA says beyond the aesthetics lies serious technology, with intentionally deep seams creating optimal flight stability, while embossed icons boost grip in wet conditions. The ball also contains a 500Hz motion sensor chip that tracks every movement in real time, feeding precise data to video assistant referees to help with crucial decisions including offside calls. The launch follows the unveiling of official mascots and news that more than 4.5 million fans entered the initial ticket draw. The final tournament draw takes place in Washington DC on December 5, 2025. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF 2026 SOCCER WORLD CUP MATCH BALL 'TRIONDA' RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: UNKNOWN (RELEASED ON OCTOBER 3, 2025) (FIFA – See restrictions) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'TRIONDA' THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL FOR 2026  WORLD CUP 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW BALLS TRIONDA 3. TWO STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO POSING WITH OFFICIAL MATCH BALL STORY: FIFA has launched the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, a vibrant sphere called TRIONDA that celebrates the tournament's historic three-nation hosting arrangement while packing cutting-edge technology to help referees make split-second decisions. The adidas-designed ball takes its name from the Spanish for "three waves" – a nod to Canada, Mexico and the United States jointly staging football's biggest show for the first time. Its red, green and blue colour scheme honours each host nation, while a revolutionary four-panel construction creates wave-like geometry across its surface. TRIONDA features national symbols for each host – Canada's maple leaf, Mexico's eagle and the United States' star – with gold touches paying tribute to the World Cup trophy itself. But FIFA says beyond the aesthetics lies serious technology, with intentionally deep seams creating optimal flight stability, while embossed icons boost grip in wet conditions. The ball also contains a 500Hz motion sensor chip that tracks every movement in real time, feeding precise data to video assistant referees to help with crucial decisions including offside calls. The launch follows the unveiling of official mascots and news that more than 4.5 million fans entered the initial ticket draw. The final tournament draw takes place in Washington DC on December 5, 2025. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF 2026 SOCCER WORLD CUP MATCH BALL 'TRIONDA' RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: UNKNOWN (RELEASED ON OCTOBER 3, 2025) (FIFA – See restrictions) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'TRIONDA' THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL FOR 2026  WORLD CUP 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW BALLS TRIONDA 3. TWO STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO POSING WITH OFFICIAL MATCH BALL STORY: FIFA has launched the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, a vibrant sphere called Trionda that celebrates the tournament's historic three-nation hosting arrangement while packing cutting-edge technology to help referees make split-second decisions. The adidas-designed ball takes its name from the Spanish for "three waves" – a nod to Canada, Mexico and the United States jointly staging football's biggest show for the first time. Its red, green and blue colour scheme honours each host nation, while a revolutionary four-panel construction creates wave-like geometry across its surface. Trionda features national symbols for each host – Canada's maple leaf, Mexico's eagle and the United States' star – with gold touches paying tribute to the World Cup trophy itself. But FIFA says beyond the aesthetics lies serious technology, with intentionally deep seams creating optimal flight stability, while embossed icons boost grip in wet conditions. The ball also contains a 500Hz motion sensor chip that tracks every movement in real time, feeding precise data to video assistant referees to help with crucial decisions including offside calls. The launch follows the unveiling of official mascots and news that more than 4.5 million fans entered the initial ticket draw. The final tournament draw takes place in Washington DC on December 5, 2025. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES TEAM TRAINING / SOUNDBITES FROM WALLABIES CAPTAIN HARRY WILSON SHOWS: PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 1. WALLABIES DOLL AND RUGBY UNION BALL 2. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES POSING FOR PHOTOS 3. WALLABIES COACH JOE SCHMIDT POSING FOR PHOTOS PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 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) 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES CAPTAIN, HARRY WILSON, SAYING: "Yeah we're obviously really excited to get the opportunity to verse the All Blacks on our territory this weekend. And obviously tough match last weekend – disappointing result, but it's always very exciting to know we get another opportunity at them." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 5. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES POSING FOR PHOTOS PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 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) 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES CAPTAIN, HARRY WILSON, SAYING: "The Bledisloe means so much to the two teams and they've obviously been able to retain it this year. But saying that, I feel that as if this team is in the right direction and even in those 10 losses, there's been a lot of matches where it's neck and neck and the Wallabies could've got the result there. So there's a lot of confidence in this group this weekend." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 7. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES PASSING BALL AROUND ON STADIUM PITCH PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 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) 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES CAPTAIN, HARRY WILSON, SAYING: "Yeah it's always exciting when you get someone like Will Skelton coming back in the team. When you have a person of his size, it definitely gives everyone a lot of confidence and he's a real calm person and a real leader in our group. We love having him and whenever he is available and comes in, he always makes everyone pretty excited to have him on the field."   PERTH, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 3, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – 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) (MUTE) 9. WALLABIES PLAYER JAMES SLIPPER 10. VARIOUS OF WALLABIES DURING TRAINING STORY: Lock Will Skelton and scrumhalf Jake Gordon are among five changes to Australia's starting 15 for their final Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Perth on Saturday (October 4). Australia lost the bilateral Bledisloe Cup to New Zealand at Eden Park last week but can claim the Rugby Championship title with victory over the visitors provided South Africa lose to Argentina at Twickenham. Wallabies Captain Harry Wilson said the team are excited and confident ahead of the clash, and were aiming to give prop James Slipper a victorious send-off in his 151st and final international. Scott Barrett will lead the All Blacks after recovering from injury, while Leicester Fainga'anuku has been named on the wing for his first test since the 2023 World Cup. (Production: James Redmayne)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF THE MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES BETWEEN THE CHICAGO CUBS AND THE SAN DIEGO PADRES AT WRIGLEY FIELD / SOUNDBITE OF CUBS' MANAGER CRAIG COUNSELL  RESENDING VIDEO WITH UPDATED SLATE SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 2, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) TOP 1ST 1. CHICAGO CUBS’ STARTER JAMESON TAILLON STRIKES OUT SAN DIEGO PADRES’ FERNANDO TATIS JR. / FERNANDO TATIS JR. WALKING BACK 2. CROWD CHEERING / CUTAWAY OF TAILLON 3. MANNY MACHADO LINES OUT SHARPLY TO CENTER FIELDER PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG / TAILLON CHEERING 4. REPLAY OF PETE CROW-ARMSTONG’S CATCH TOP 2ND 5. TAILLON STRIKES OUT PADRES’ JACKSON MERRILL  / REPLAY 6. TAILLON STRIKES OUT GAVIN SHEETS STRIKES   BOTTOM 2ND 7. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO CENTER FIELDER JACKSON MERRILL / KYLE TUCKER SCORES TO PUT CUBS 1-0 UP 8. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG CELEBRATING 9. REPLAY OF PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG’S HIT AND CELEBRATIONS 10. DANSBY SWANSON WALKS / SEIYA SUZUKI SCORES TO MAKE IT 2-0 FOR CUBS 11. SUZUKI BEING CONGRATULATED IN DUGOUT BOTTOM 6TH 12. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG SINGLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELDER FERNANDO TATIS JR. AND CELEBRATING BOTTOM 7TH 13. MICHAEL BUSCH HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT CENTER FIELD TO MAKE IT 3-0 FOR CUBS 14. REPLAY / BUSCH  CELEBRATING TOP 9TH 15. JACKSON MERRILL HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT CENTER FIELD TO PULL ONE BACK FOR PADRES 1-3  16. REPLAY / MERRILL CELEBRATING  17. PADRES’ FREDDY FERMIN FLIES OUT SHARPLY TO CENTER FIELDER PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG AS CUBS SEAL 3-1 WIN 18. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG CELEBRATING 19. VARIOUS OF CUBS CELEBRATIONS 20. DISAPPOINTED PADRES’ MANAGER MICHAEL SHILDT 21. CHICAGO CUBS MASCOT WAVING FLAG IN CELEBRATION 22. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHICAGO CUBS MANAGER CRAIG COUNSELL, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE PART OVERLAID BY MATCH CUTAWAYS) “I mean, the defense was, you know, certainly stands out tonight. You know, especially our Our middle infielders, Pete this series, Matt Shaw this series, like absolutely some huge plays.” 23. WHITE FLASH 24. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHICAGO CUBS MANAGER CRAIG COUNSELL, SAYING:  “That's why teams are so connected because you need that stuff to make everybody affect each other. And we played a great defensive game tonight, absolutely." 25. CUBS CELEBRATING WIN STORY: Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance, helping the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday (October 2). Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series, paving the way for a matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. Game One of the best-of-five series is set for Saturday in Milwaukee. Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered an RBI single in the second inning to highlight his own three-hit outing. Dansby Swanson worked a bases-loaded walk later in the second and turned in several stellar defensive plays for the Cubs, who rebounded from a 3-0 setback on Wednesday. Chicago had 13 hits Thursday after totaling just 10 in the previous two games. Daniel Palencia (2-0) allowed two hits in 1 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up his second win of the series. He struck out two batters without surrendering a hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings in the Cubs' 3-1 victory in Game One on Tuesday. Drew Pomeranz retired all three batters he faced in the seventh inning and Brad Keller worked the eighth before allowing a lead-off homer to Jackson Merrill in the ninth. Keller rebounded to strike out Xander Bogaerts on a controversial 3-2 pitch before hitting both Ryan O'Hearn and Bryce Johnson with a pitch. Andrew Kittredge, working on his third straight day, induced Jake Cronenworth to ground out and Freddy Fermin to fly out to secure the save. Busch deposited a 2-2 fastball from Robert Suarez over the wall in right-center field to lead off the seventh inning and stake Chicago to a 3-0 lead. The Cubs seized a 2-0 lead after their first five batters reached base in the second inning. Kyle Tucker singled and advanced to third on Seiya Suzuki's double to left field. Carson Kelly was hit by a pitch from Yu Darvish (0-1) to load the bases before Crow-Armstrong's RBI single plated Tucker with the game's first run. Darvish departed in favor of fellow former Cubs pitcher Jeremiah Estrada, who promptly walked Swanson on seven pitches with the bases loaded. Darvish permitted two runs on four hits in one-plus inning. (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 FROM GAME THREE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES BETWEEN THE NEW YORK YANKEES AND THE BOSTON RED SOX AT YANKEE STADIUM / SOUNDBITES YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER RESENDING VIDEO WITH UPDATED SLATE SHOWS: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 2, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) TOP 1ST 1. NEW YORK YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER STRIKES OUT BOSTON RED SOX’S ALEX BREGMAN AND WALKING BACK 2. CROWD CHEERING BOTTOM 4TH 3. AMED ROSARIO SINGLES ON A SHARP GROUND BALL TO LEFT FIELDER JARREN DURAN. CODY BELLINGER SCORES TO PUT YANKEES 1-0 UP / CROWD CHEERING / YANKEES DUGOUT CHEERING 4. ANTHONY VOLPE SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER WILYER ABREU / GIANCARLO STANTON SCORES TO MAKE IT 2-0 FOR YANKEES 5. RED SOX STARTER CONNELLY EARLY REACTS 6. CROWD CHEERING 7. CUTAWAYS OF VOLPE AND EARLY 8. AUSTIN WELLS REACHES ON A FIELDER'S CHOICE, FIELDED BY FIRST BASEMAN NATHANIEL LOWE /  AMED ROSARIO AND JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. SCORE TO MAKE IT 4-0 FOR YANKEES 9. YANKEES CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING  TOP 6TH  10. SCHLITTLER STRIKES OUT CEDDANNE RAFAELA AND WALKING BACK TOP 8TH 11. RED SOX’S JARREN DURAN POPS OUT SOFTLY TO THIRD BASEMAN RYAN MCMAHON IN FOUL TERRITORY WHICH IS CAUGHT IN RED SOX DUGOUT 12. MCMAHON COMING OUT OF RED SOX DUGOUT AFTER TUMBLING CATCH OVER RAILING   13. MCMAHON SMILING / DURAN WALKING BACK / MCMAHON WALKING 14. REPLAYS X 2 OF MCMAHON'S TAKING THE CATCH OVER RAILING 15. MCMAHON GESTURING WITH THUMBS UP  16. SCHLITTLER STRIKES OUT ROMY GONZALEZ / CROWD CHEERING 17. CUTAWAYS OF SCHLITTLER AND GONZALEZ  18. REPLAYS X 2   TOP 9TH 19. NATHANIEL LOWE POPS OUT TO THIRD BASEMAN RYAN MCMAHON IN FOUL TERRITORY AS YANKEES WIN 4-0 20. JUDGE CELEBRATING 21. VARIOUS OF YANKEES CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING 22. REPORTER ASKING (OVERLAYS OF CROWD CHEERING): “Cam Schlittler. How are you feeling?” 23. (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) NEW YORK YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER, SAYING:  24. “Feeling good. I mean, winner go home situation. Just happy to be able to help the team and get the win and go to Toronto.”  25.  REPORTER ASKING (NOT IN VISION): “Tell me what it felt like to come off the field after that eighth inning. The crowd going crazy.” 26.  (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) NEW YORK YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER, SAYING:  “Yeah, it was great. I mean, I wasn't sure I was going to get back out there for the eighth. (OVERLAYS OF CROWD) So for Booney to let me take that chance, it felt great. So obviously the crowd was electric and yeah, taking it to the next series.” 27. VARIOUS OF YANKEES CELEBRATING WITH AARON JUDGE LEADING THE WAY 28. CROWD CHEERING 29. MORE OF YANKEES CELEBRATING INCLUDING SLOW-MOTION OF AARON JUDGE CELEBRATING STORY: Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game Three of the American League wild-card series on Thursday (October 2). The Yankees, who won the final two games of the best-of-three set, advance to the AL Division Series to face the Blue Jays. Game one of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Saturday in Toronto. New York capitalized on shaky Boston defense in a four-run fourth inning. That was more than enough for Schlittler, who allowed five hits and no walks while throwing consistently in the upper 90s. The 24-year-old right-hander fired 75 of his career-high 107 pitches for strikes. Schlittler joined Roger Clemens (15 in 2000), Gerrit Cole (13 in 2020) and Orlando Hernandez (12 in 2000) as the fourth player in Yankees history with at least 12 strikeouts in a postseason game. He is the only rookie in that group. Schlittler ended the seventh by fanning Wilyer Abreu on his 100th pitch as Fernando Cruz warmed up. He needed seven more pitches to finish the eighth, which was aided by third baseman Ryan McMahon falling into the Boston dugout to catch a foul pop by Jarren Duran. Amed Rosario hit an RBI single and Anthony Volpe added a bases-loaded single off Boston rookie Connelly Early (0-1). The last two runs scored when first baseman Nathaniel Lowe misplayed Austin Wells' grounder. In the postseason for the first time since 2021, the Red Sox got short starts from Brayan Bello and Early after Garrett Crochet's 117-pitch masterpiece on Tuesday. Early allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in 3 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked one. Cody Bellinger started the fourth-inning rally by hustling for a double when Abreu could not make a diving catch in right field. Giancarlo Stanton followed with a walk. One out later, Rosario drove in Bellinger with a single to left, Jazz Chisholm Jr. loaded the bases with a hit, and Volpe stroked a single to right for a 2-0 lead. Wells fell behind 0-2 in the count but capped a nine-pitch at-bat by hitting a grounder off Lowe's glove that trickled into right field and allowed Rosario and Chisholm to score. New York closer David Bednar pitched around a walk in the ninth inning. (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 FROM GAME THREE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES BETWEEN THE NEW YORK YANKEES AND THE BOSTON RED SOX AT YANKEE STADIUM / SOUNDBITES YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER SHOWS: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 2, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) TOP 1ST 1. NEW YORK YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER STRIKES OUT BOSTON RED SOX’S ALEX BREGMAN AND WALKING BACK 2. CROWD CHEERING BOTTOM 4TH 3. AMED ROSARIO SINGLES ON A SHARP GROUND BALL TO LEFT FIELDER JARREN DURAN. CODY BELLINGER SCORES TO PUT YANKEES 1-0 UP / CROWD CHEERING / YANKEES DUGOUT CHEERING 4. ANTHONY VOLPE SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER WILYER ABREU / GIANCARLO STANTON SCORES TO MAKE IT 2-0 FOR YANKEES 5. RED SOX STARTER CONNELLY EARLY REACTS 6. CROWD CHEERING 7. CUTAWAYS OF VOLPE AND EARLY 8. AUSTIN WELLS REACHES ON A FIELDER'S CHOICE, FIELDED BY FIRST BASEMAN NATHANIEL LOWE /  AMED ROSARIO AND JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. SCORE TO MAKE IT 4-0 FOR YANKEES 9. YANKEES CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING  TOP 6TH  10. SCHLITTLER STRIKES OUT CEDDANNE RAFAELA AND WALKING BACK TOP 8TH 11. RED SOX’S JARREN DURAN POPS OUT SOFTLY TO THIRD BASEMAN RYAN MCMAHON IN FOUL TERRITORY WHICH IS CAUGHT IN RED SOX DUGOUT 12. MCMAHON COMING OUT OF RED SOX DUGOUT AFTER TUMBLING CATCH OVER RAILING   13. MCMAHON SMILING / DURAN WALKING BACK / MCMAHON WALKING 14. REPLAYS X 2 OF MCMAHON'S TAKING THE CATCH OVER RAILING 15. MCMAHON GESTURING WITH THUMBS UP  16. SCHLITTLER STRIKES OUT ROMY GONZALEZ / CROWD CHEERING 17. CUTAWAYS OF SCHLITTLER AND GONZALEZ  18. REPLAYS X 2   TOP 9TH 19. NATHANIEL LOWE POPS OUT TO THIRD BASEMAN RYAN MCMAHON IN FOUL TERRITORY AS YANKEES WIN 4-0 20. JUDGE CELEBRATING 21. VARIOUS OF YANKEES CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING 22. REPORTER ASKING (OVERLAYS OF CROWD CHEERING): “Cam Schlittler. How are you feeling?” 23. (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) NEW YORK YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER, SAYING:  24. “Feeling good. I mean, winner go home situation. Just happy to be able to help the team and get the win and go to Toronto.”  25.  REPORTER ASKING (NOT IN VISION): “Tell me what it felt like to come off the field after that eighth inning. The crowd going crazy.” 26.  (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) NEW YORK YANKEES’ STARTER CAM SCHLITTLER, SAYING:  “Yeah, it was great. I mean, I wasn't sure I was going to get back out there for the eighth. (OVERLAYS OF CROWD) So for Booney to let me take that chance, it felt great. So obviously the crowd was electric and yeah, taking it to the next series.” 27. VARIOUS OF YANKEES CELEBRATING WITH AARON JUDGE LEADING THE WAY 28. CROWD CHEERING 29. MORE OF YANKEES CELEBRATING INCLUDING SLOW-MOTION OF AARON JUDGE CELEBRATING STORY: Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game Three of the American League wild-card series on Thursday (October 2). The Yankees, who won the final two games of the best-of-three set, advance to the AL Division Series to face the Blue Jays. Game one of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Saturday in Toronto. New York capitalized on shaky Boston defense in a four-run fourth inning. That was more than enough for Schlittler, who allowed five hits and no walks while throwing consistently in the upper 90s. The 24-year-old right-hander fired 75 of his career-high 107 pitches for strikes. Schlittler joined Roger Clemens (15 in 2000), Gerrit Cole (13 in 2020) and Orlando Hernandez (12 in 2000) as the fourth player in Yankees history with at least 12 strikeouts in a postseason game. He is the only rookie in that group. Schlittler ended the seventh by fanning Wilyer Abreu on his 100th pitch as Fernando Cruz warmed up. He needed seven more pitches to finish the eighth, which was aided by third baseman Ryan McMahon falling into the Boston dugout to catch a foul pop by Jarren Duran. Amed Rosario hit an RBI single and Anthony Volpe added a bases-loaded single off Boston rookie Connelly Early (0-1). The last two runs scored when first baseman Nathaniel Lowe misplayed Austin Wells' grounder. In the postseason for the first time since 2021, the Red Sox got short starts from Brayan Bello and Early after Garrett Crochet's 117-pitch masterpiece on Tuesday. Early allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in 3 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked one. Cody Bellinger started the fourth-inning rally by hustling for a double when Abreu could not make a diving catch in right field. Giancarlo Stanton followed with a walk. One out later, Rosario drove in Bellinger with a single to left, Jazz Chisholm Jr. loaded the bases with a hit, and Volpe stroked a single to right for a 2-0 lead. Wells fell behind 0-2 in the count but capped a nine-pitch at-bat by hitting a grounder off Lowe's glove that trickled into right field and allowed Rosario and Chisholm to score. New York closer David Bednar pitched around a walk in the ninth inning. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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