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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) TOP 2ND  1. TREY YESAVAGE STRIKES OUT NAYLOR  2. YESAVAGE CLOSE-UP 3. YESAVAGE STRIKES OUT AROZARENA/ AROZARENA CLOSE-UP  4. REPLAY OF YESAVAGE STRIKING OUT AROZARENA  5. YESAVAGE STRIKES OUT EUGENIO SUAREZ/ YESAVAGE CLOSE-UP BOTTOM 2ND  6. ADDISON BARGER HITS AN RBI SINGLE AND GIVES BLUE JAYS 1-0 LEAD/ BARGER CLOSE-UP/ VARIOUS OF CROWD CHEERING 7. REPLAY OF BARGER'S SINGLE  8. ISIAN KINER-FALEFA HTS A HOME RUN WITH RBI INFIELD SINGLE AND EXTENDS BLUE JAYS LEAD TO 2-0/ CORWD CHEERING/ BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CHEERING 9. KINER-FALEFA CLOSE-UP 10. REPLAYS OF MISFIELD BY SUAREZ  TOP 3RD  11. TREY YESAVAGE INDUCES A DOUBLE PLAY, ESCAPING A JAM WITH BASES LOADED/ CROWD CHEERING/ REPLAY OF DOUBLE PLAY/ VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. CELEBRATING  BOTTOM 3RD 12. BARGER CLOSE-UP 13. BARGER HITS A TWO-RUN HOME RUN AND GIVES BLUE JAYS 4-0 LEAD 14. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF BARGER'S HOME RUN  15. BARGER CELEBRATING  TOP 4TH  16. ANOTHER DOUBLE PLAY BY YESAVAGE/ YESAVAGE CELEBRATING/ GUERRERO JR. CELEBRATING  BOTTOM 5TH  17. GUERRERO JR. HITS A SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES BLUE JAYS 5-0 LEAD 18. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF GUERRERO'S HOME RUN/ SOW MOTION REPLAY OF GUERRERO ROARING IN CELEBRATION  TOP 6TH  19. JOSH NAYLOR HITS A SOLO HOMER FOR MARINERS AND CUTS THEIR DEFICIT TO 5-1/ NAYLOR CELEBRATING  20. SUAREZ HITS AN OPPOSITE-FIELD RBI SINGLE TO CUT THE MARINERS' DEFICIT TO 5-2   21. VARIOUS OF SUAREZ CELEBRATING  BOTTOM 7TH  22. GUERRERO JR. SCORES ON THROWING ERROR BY CAL RALEIGH AND EXTENDS BLUE JAYS LEAD TO 6-2  23. REPLAY OF GUERRERO SCORING ON THROWING ERROR BY RALEIGH  24. SLOW MOTION OF GUERRERO CELEBRATING/ GUERRERO CELEBRATING IN THE DUGOUT  TOP 8TH 25. JEFF HOFFMAN STRIKES OUT NAYLOR  TOP 9TH  26. HOFFMAN STRIKES OUT CANZONE/ HOFFMAN CLOSE-UP  27. VARIOUS OF BLUE JAYS PLAYERS CELEBRATING  28. VARIOUS OF MARINERS IN THE DUGOUT  29. VARIOUS OF BLUE JAYS PLAYERS CELEBRATING STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ELENA RYBAKINA V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA FINAL MATCH AT THE WTA 500 NINGBO OPEN  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (BLACK TOP AND SKIRT) STORY: Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win the Ningbo Open title on Sunday (October 19), as her late surge to reach next month's WTA Finals gained momentum. A 10th career title for Rybakina means the Kazakh only has to reach the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week to seal the last qualifying spot for the season finale at the expense of Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. Others who have qualified for the WTA Finals, to be held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from November 1-8, are Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Jasmine Paolini. Alexandrova made a flying start, racing 4-1 ahead as Rybakina struggled to rein in the errors and mix up her game, before the 30-year-old comfortably took the first set with a powerful forehand winner. Desperate to prevent a fourth straight defeat by Alexandrova on hardcourts, Russian-born Rybakina came out firing in the next set, hitting a crosscourt winner to consolidate an early break and lay the platform to level the match. World number nine Rybakina cranked up the intensity from the baseline in the deciding set, but it was a foray to the net that earned the 26-year-old another early break, and she went on to claim her second trophy of the season. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ELENA RYBAKINA V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA FINAL MATCH AT THE WTA 500 NINGBO OPEN  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (BLACK TOP AND SKIRT) STORY: Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win the Ningbo Open title on Sunday (October 19), as her late surge to reach next month's WTA Finals gained momentum. A 10th career title for Rybakina means the Kazakh only has to reach the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week to seal the last qualifying spot for the season finale at the expense of Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. Others who have qualified for the WTA Finals, to be held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from November 1-8, are Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Jasmine Paolini. Alexandrova made a flying start, racing 4-1 ahead as Rybakina struggled to rein in the errors and mix up her game, before the 30-year-old comfortably took the first set with a powerful forehand winner. Desperate to prevent a fourth straight defeat by Alexandrova on hardcourts, Russian-born Rybakina came out firing in the next set, hitting a crosscourt winner to consolidate an early break and lay the platform to level the match. World number nine Rybakina cranked up the intensity from the baseline in the deciding set, but it was a foray to the net that earned the 26-year-old another early break, and she went on to claim her second trophy of the season. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILLS FROM FORMULA ONE US GRAND PRIX SHOWS: AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) TO FOLLOW STORY: Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated the U.S. Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, leading every lap to take another significant chunk out of Oscar Piastri's Formula One championship lead on a perfect weekend in Texas. McLaren's Piastri finished fifth with his teammate and closest rival Lando Norris second after passing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, last year's winner, five laps from the chequered flag. Piastri now leads Britain's Norris by 14 points with five rounds and two sprints remaining, while Verstappen has slashed his gap to the Australian to 40 after being 104 behind at the end of August. Verstappen also won the Saturday sprint from pole position at Austin's Circuit of the Americas, while the McLarens collided and retired, on a weekend of maximum points for the four-times world champion. "For sure, the chance is there," Verstappen said of the title battle. "We just need to try and deliver these weekends until the end. "We will try whatever we can. It's exciting," he added after his third win in the last four races and 68th of his career. Norris lost out to Leclerc, on the faster but less durable soft tyres, at the start and then took 21 laps to find a way back past as the Monegasque held a defensive masterclass. Leclerc then battled with Lewis Hamilton, who started on mediums, before pitting on lap 23 and coming back out in ninth place with his teammate moving up to third and Piastri to fourth. Verstappen by then was 10 seconds down the road from his closest rival and enjoying an untroubled afternoon in the Texan sunshine. Once the rest of the frontrunners had made their pitstops, Leclerc was again second on the road — but more than six seconds behind Verstappen — with Norris third and having to overtake all over again with a track limits warning hanging over him. Job done, Norris pulled away and finished 7.9 seconds behind Verstappen and 7.4 ahead of the Ferrari. Hamilton was fourth, with Piastri just 1.1 seconds behind, and George Russell taking the chequered flag in sixth for Mercedes. Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda finished seventh, ahead of Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg and Haas's Oliver Bearman. Fernando Alonso took the final point for Aston Martin. The virtual safety car was deployed on lap seven when Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Williams' Carlos Sainz collided, with the Spaniard retiring. Sainz's teammate Alex Albon had also been caught up in a first corner collision with Sauber's Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto. The weekend was declared a heat hazard, although the air temperature during the race was lower than feared at around 28.6 degreesCelsius. (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF AL QADSIAH'S 3-1 WIN AWAY TO NEOM IN THE SAUDI PRO LEAGUE COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (SAUDI PRO LEAGUE – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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