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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEATTLE MARINERS V TORONTO BLUE JAYS – ALCS GAME FIVE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) GAME FIVE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN THE SEATTLE MARINERS AND THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT T-MOBILE PARK STORY: Eugenio Suarez's second home run of the game, an eighth-inning grand slam, broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Friday (October 17) to regain control of the American League Championship Series. Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Mariners took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. A win in Game 6 at Toronto on Sunday would send Seattle to the World Series for the first time. Raleigh just cleared the left field fence on a pitch from left-hander Brendon Little (0-1) to tie the score at 2-2. It was the fourth homer of the playoffs for Raleigh after he hit a major-league-leading 60 during the regular season. Little then walked Jorge Polanco and Josh Naylor before being pulled for Seranthony Dominguez, who hit Randy Arozarena with a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Suarez, who opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second, went deep with an opposite-field blast to right, shaking the foundation at T-Mobile Park. Gabe Speier (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the victory, and Seattle closer Andres Munoz worked a 1-2-3 ninth in a non-save situation. Blue Jays leadoff man and designated hitter George Springer, who drove home the tying run with a fifth-inning double, had to leave the game after being hit by a pitch on the right knee in the seventh. There was no immediate word on his status for the rest of the series. Toronto took the lead in the sixth off Bryan Woo, who was making the first relief appearance of his career other than this summer's All-Star Game in Atlanta. Woo, who hadn't pitched since Sept. 19 because of a strained pectoral muscle that kept him off the AL Division Series roster, was greeted by Alejandro Kirk's double to right-center. An out later, Ernie Clement, who had grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the fourth, lined a single to right, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman went 5 2/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits. The right-hander walked three and struck out four. Seattle starter Bryce Miller pitched four-plus innings and was charged with one run on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. (Production: David Grip) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEATTLE MARINERS V TORONTO BLUE JAYS – ALCS GAME FIVE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) GAME FIVE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN THE SEATTLE MARINERS AND THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT T-MOBILE PARK STORY: Eugenio Suarez's second home run of the game, an eighth-inning grand slam, broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Friday (October 17) to regain control of the American League Championship Series. Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Mariners took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. A win in Game 6 at Toronto on Sunday would send Seattle to the World Series for the first time. Raleigh just cleared the left field fence on a pitch from left-hander Brendon Little (0-1) to tie the score at 2-2. It was the fourth homer of the playoffs for Raleigh after he hit a major-league-leading 60 during the regular season. Little then walked Jorge Polanco and Josh Naylor before being pulled for Seranthony Dominguez, who hit Randy Arozarena with a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Suarez, who opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second, went deep with an opposite-field blast to right, shaking the foundation at T-Mobile Park. Gabe Speier (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the victory, and Seattle closer Andres Munoz worked a 1-2-3 ninth in a non-save situation. Blue Jays leadoff man and designated hitter George Springer, who drove home the tying run with a fifth-inning double, had to leave the game after being hit by a pitch on the right knee in the seventh. There was no immediate word on his status for the rest of the series. Toronto took the lead in the sixth off Bryan Woo, who was making the first relief appearance of his career other than this summer's All-Star Game in Atlanta. Woo, who hadn't pitched since Sept. 19 because of a strained pectoral muscle that kept him off the AL Division Series roster, was greeted by Alejandro Kirk's double to right-center. An out later, Ernie Clement, who had grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the fourth, lined a single to right, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman went 5 2/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits. The right-hander walked three and struck out four. Seattle starter Bryce Miller pitched four-plus innings and was charged with one run on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. (Production: David Grip) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEATTLE MARINERS V TORONTO BLUE JAYS – ALCS GAME FIVE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) GAME FIVE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN THE SEATTLE MARINERS AND THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT T-MOBILE PARK STORY: Eugenio Suarez's second home run of the game, an eighth-inning grand slam, broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Friday (October 17) to regain control of the American League Championship Series. Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Mariners took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. A win in Game 6 at Toronto on Sunday would send Seattle to the World Series for the first time. Raleigh just cleared the left field fence on a pitch from left-hander Brendon Little (0-1) to tie the score at 2-2. It was the fourth homer of the playoffs for Raleigh after he hit a major-league-leading 60 during the regular season. Little then walked Jorge Polanco and Josh Naylor before being pulled for Seranthony Dominguez, who hit Randy Arozarena with a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Suarez, who opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second, went deep with an opposite-field blast to right, shaking the foundation at T-Mobile Park. Gabe Speier (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the victory, and Seattle closer Andres Munoz worked a 1-2-3 ninth in a non-save situation. Blue Jays leadoff man and designated hitter George Springer, who drove home the tying run with a fifth-inning double, had to leave the game after being hit by a pitch on the right knee in the seventh. There was no immediate word on his status for the rest of the series. Toronto took the lead in the sixth off Bryan Woo, who was making the first relief appearance of his career other than this summer's All-Star Game in Atlanta. Woo, who hadn't pitched since Sept. 19 because of a strained pectoral muscle that kept him off the AL Division Series roster, was greeted by Alejandro Kirk's double to right-center. An out later, Ernie Clement, who had grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the fourth, lined a single to right, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman went 5 2/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits. The right-hander walked three and struck out four. Seattle starter Bryce Miller pitched four-plus innings and was charged with one run on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. (Production: David Grip) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEATTLE MARINERS V TORONTO BLUE JAYS – ALCS GAME FIVE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) GAME FIVE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN THE SEATTLE MARINERS AND THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT T-MOBILE PARK STORY: Eugenio Suarez's second home run of the game, an eighth-inning grand slam, broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Friday (October 17) to regain control of the American League Championship Series. Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Mariners took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. A win in Game 6 at Toronto on Sunday would send Seattle to the World Series for the first time. Raleigh just cleared the left field fence on a pitch from left-hander Brendon Little (0-1) to tie the score at 2-2. It was the fourth homer of the playoffs for Raleigh after he hit a major-league-leading 60 during the regular season. Little then walked Jorge Polanco and Josh Naylor before being pulled for Seranthony Dominguez, who hit Randy Arozarena with a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Suarez, who opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second, went deep with an opposite-field blast to right, shaking the foundation at T-Mobile Park. Gabe Speier (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the victory, and Seattle closer Andres Munoz worked a 1-2-3 ninth in a non-save situation. Blue Jays leadoff man and designated hitter George Springer, who drove home the tying run with a fifth-inning double, had to leave the game after being hit by a pitch on the right knee in the seventh. There was no immediate word on his status for the rest of the series. Toronto took the lead in the sixth off Bryan Woo, who was making the first relief appearance of his career other than this summer's All-Star Game in Atlanta. Woo, who hadn't pitched since Sept. 19 because of a strained pectoral muscle that kept him off the AL Division Series roster, was greeted by Alejandro Kirk's double to right-center. An out later, Ernie Clement, who had grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the fourth, lined a single to right, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman went 5 2/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits. The right-hander walked three and struck out four. Seattle starter Bryce Miller pitched four-plus innings and was charged with one run on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. (Production: David Grip) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE EXTERIOR SHOTS OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS AND FLAGSHIP STORE IN NEW YORK. SOUNDBITES FROM EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES. FILE FOOTAGE OF STEFANO DOMENICALI AND CHASE CAREY. FILE FOOTAGE OF VARIOUS FORMULA ONE DRIVERS, AND FILE STILLS OF FORMULA ONE RACES IN SINGAPORE AND BAKU. SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 30, 2020) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF APPLE'S FLAGSHIP FIFTH AVENUE STORE NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – OCTOBER 15, 2025) (AUTOSPORT BUSINESS EXCHANGE VNR – Editorial use only. No monetisation. No resales) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING: INTERVIEWER: "I and others have reported that Apple is on the verge of aquiring F1 live rights so I'm just giving you the floor here, is there an announcement you'd like to make?" CUE: "No. But we do love F1. We've done the movie and I've been a huge fan of F1 since I was a kid, huge huge fan." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING:     "You know at Apple we like doing things ourselves. We like building things, start generally from scratch and build. That takes a little longer from that standpoint but i think it lets us do things that are unique and special." CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 28, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. VARIOUS OF FERRARI DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON AND APPLE CEO TIM COOK INTERVIEWED TOGETHER MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – JANUARY 23, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. VARIOUS OF FORMULA ONE CEO STEFANO DOMENICALI AT LAUNCH EVENT FOR MADRID TO HOST A FORMULA ONE RACE IN 2026 7. DOMENICALI WALKING UP ON STAGE LUSAIL, QATAR (FILE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF DOMENICALI DURING PRESS CONFERENCE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (FILE – JUNE 20, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 9. FORMULA ONE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CHASE CAREY SPEAKING ON STAGE AT THE FIA SPORT CONFERENCE 10. VARIOUS OF CAREY TALKING TO JOURNALISTS LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 11. MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 12. VARIOUS OF RED BULL DRIVER MAX VERSTAPPEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 13. VARIOUS OF MCLAREN DRIVERS LANDO NORRIS, OSCAR PIASTRI AND MCLAREN CEO ZAK BROWN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 14. ASTON MARTIN DRIVERS FERNANDO ALONSO AND LANCE STROLL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH MILAN, ITALY (FILE – MARCH 6, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. HAMILTON AND FELLOW FERRARI DRIVER CHARLES LECLERC ON STAGE AT A FERRARI EVENT IN MILAN 16. FERRARI CAR ON STAGE AT EVENT IN MILAN, WITHFERRARI TEAM PRINCIPAL, FREDERIC VASSEUR, BEING INTERVIEWED ON STAGE IN THE BACKGROUND SINGAPORE (FILE – OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 17. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MERCEDES' GEORGE RUSSELL LEADS THE RACE INTO TURN 1 ON THE FIRST LAP 18. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF NORRIS AS HE DRIVES AWAY AFTER COMPLETING A PIT STOP 19. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF RUSSELL WITH CLENCHED FIST LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA 20. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MCLAREN TEAM CELEBRATING WINNING THE CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE WORD 2025 ON THE SCREEN BEHIND THEM BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 21. STILL PHOTO OF START OF RACE WITH DRIVERS GOING ROUND FIRST CORNER 22. VERSTAPPEN CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WITH CHEQUERED FLAG FOR VICTORY  23. STILL PHOTO OF RUSSELL, VERSTAPPEN & SAINZ POSING FOR PHOTOS TOGETHER AS TOP THREE FINISHERS  TOKYO, JAPAN (FILE – APRIL 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 24. VARIOUS OF VERSTAPPEN DRIVING PAST ON TRACK AT RED BULL EVENT IN TOKYO CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS – Access all) 25. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS 26. VARIOUS OF APPLE SIGNAGE INCLUDING LOGO ON CAMPUS 27. APPLE FLAG 28. APPLE CAMPUS STORY: Apple's five-year deal for Formula One's U.S. broadcast rights, announced on Friday (October 17), gives both brands a major opportunity for growth in new directions and could ultimately lead to something bigger.     The agreement, with Apple replacing Walt Disney's ESPN from 2026, will see Apple TV host all live action from grand prix weekends and has the potential to bring more people to Formula One through mobiles and apps.     Select races, and all practice sessions, will be freely available in the Apple TV app. Apple TV subscribers can also access Liberty Media-owned Formula One's premium content without extra cost.     No details were given of how much Apple paid to add F1 to Major League Baseball and soccer in their existing sports offering.     Liberty Media recently acquired MotoGP owners Dorna Sports while Liberty Global controls the all-electric Formula E championship.     There could also be further opportunities worldwide as other rights deals expire.       Apple's "F1 The Movie," starring Brad Pitt, was a runaway success this year and has grossed more than $628 million worldwide, according to IMDb's Box Office Mojo.     Some 47% of new U.S. Formula One fans, those who have followed the sport for five years or less, are aged 18-24 and more than half are female, according to a 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey.     The United States now has three grands prix and the Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' has turbocharged engagement in a country that the sport had failed to crack in previous decades. (Production: Andy Ragg)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE EXTERIOR SHOTS OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS AND FLAGSHIP STORE IN NEW YORK. SOUNDBITES FROM EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES. FILE FOOTAGE OF STEFANO DOMENICALI AND CHASE CAREY. FILE FOOTAGE OF VARIOUS FORMULA ONE DRIVERS, AND FILE STILLS OF FORMULA ONE RACES IN SINGAPORE AND BAKU. SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 30, 2020) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF APPLE'S FLAGSHIP FIFTH AVENUE STORE NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – OCTOBER 15, 2025) (AUTOSPORT BUSINESS EXCHANGE VNR – Editorial use only. No monetisation. No resales) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING: INTERVIEWER: "I and others have reported that Apple is on the verge of aquiring F1 live rights so I'm just giving you the floor here, is there an announcement you'd like to make?" CUE: "No. But we do love F1. We've done the movie and I've been a huge fan of F1 since I was a kid, huge huge fan." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING:     "You know at Apple we like doing things ourselves. We like building things, start generally from scratch and build. That takes a little longer from that standpoint but i think it lets us do things that are unique and special." CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 28, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. VARIOUS OF FERRARI DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON AND APPLE CEO TIM COOK INTERVIEWED TOGETHER MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – JANUARY 23, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. VARIOUS OF FORMULA ONE CEO STEFANO DOMENICALI AT LAUNCH EVENT FOR MADRID TO HOST A FORMULA ONE RACE IN 2026 7. DOMENICALI WALKING UP ON STAGE LUSAIL, QATAR (FILE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF DOMENICALI DURING PRESS CONFERENCE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (FILE – JUNE 20, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 9. FORMULA ONE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CHASE CAREY SPEAKING ON STAGE AT THE FIA SPORT CONFERENCE 10. VARIOUS OF CAREY TALKING TO JOURNALISTS LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 11. MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 12. VARIOUS OF RED BULL DRIVER MAX VERSTAPPEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 13. VARIOUS OF MCLAREN DRIVERS LANDO NORRIS, OSCAR PIASTRI AND MCLAREN CEO ZAK BROWN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 14. ASTON MARTIN DRIVERS FERNANDO ALONSO AND LANCE STROLL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH MILAN, ITALY (FILE – MARCH 6, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. HAMILTON AND FELLOW FERRARI DRIVER CHARLES LECLERC ON STAGE AT A FERRARI EVENT IN MILAN 16. FERRARI CAR ON STAGE AT EVENT IN MILAN, WITHFERRARI TEAM PRINCIPAL, FREDERIC VASSEUR, BEING INTERVIEWED ON STAGE IN THE BACKGROUND SINGAPORE (FILE – OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 17. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MERCEDES' GEORGE RUSSELL LEADS THE RACE INTO TURN 1 ON THE FIRST LAP 18. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF NORRIS AS HE DRIVES AWAY AFTER COMPLETING A PIT STOP 19. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF RUSSELL WITH CLENCHED FIST LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA 20. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MCLAREN TEAM CELEBRATING WINNING THE CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE WORD 2025 ON THE SCREEN BEHIND THEM BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 21. STILL PHOTO OF START OF RACE WITH DRIVERS GOING ROUND FIRST CORNER 22. VERSTAPPEN CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WITH CHEQUERED FLAG FOR VICTORY  23. STILL PHOTO OF RUSSELL, VERSTAPPEN & SAINZ POSING FOR PHOTOS TOGETHER AS TOP THREE FINISHERS  TOKYO, JAPAN (FILE – APRIL 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 24. VARIOUS OF VERSTAPPEN DRIVING PAST ON TRACK AT RED BULL EVENT IN TOKYO CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS – Access all) 25. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS 26. VARIOUS OF APPLE SIGNAGE INCLUDING LOGO ON CAMPUS 27. APPLE FLAG 28. APPLE CAMPUS STORY: Apple's five-year deal for Formula One's U.S. broadcast rights, announced on Friday (October 17), gives both brands a major opportunity for growth in new directions and could ultimately lead to something bigger.     The agreement, with Apple replacing Walt Disney's ESPN from 2026, will see Apple TV host all live action from grand prix weekends and has the potential to bring more people to Formula One through mobiles and apps.     Select races, and all practice sessions, will be freely available in the Apple TV app. Apple TV subscribers can also access Liberty Media-owned Formula One's premium content without extra cost.     No details were given of how much Apple paid to add F1 to Major League Baseball and soccer in their existing sports offering.     Liberty Media recently acquired MotoGP owners Dorna Sports while Liberty Global controls the all-electric Formula E championship.     There could also be further opportunities worldwide as other rights deals expire.       Apple's "F1 The Movie," starring Brad Pitt, was a runaway success this year and has grossed more than $628 million worldwide, according to IMDb's Box Office Mojo.     Some 47% of new U.S. Formula One fans, those who have followed the sport for five years or less, are aged 18-24 and more than half are female, according to a 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey.     The United States now has three grands prix and the Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' has turbocharged engagement in a country that the sport had failed to crack in previous decades. (Production: Andy Ragg)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE EXTERIOR SHOTS OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS AND FLAGSHIP STORE IN NEW YORK. SOUNDBITES FROM EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES. FILE FOOTAGE OF STEFANO DOMENICALI AND CHASE CAREY. FILE FOOTAGE OF VARIOUS FORMULA ONE DRIVERS, AND FILE STILLS OF FORMULA ONE RACES IN SINGAPORE AND BAKU. SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 30, 2020) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF APPLE'S FLAGSHIP FIFTH AVENUE STORE NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – OCTOBER 15, 2025) (AUTOSPORT BUSINESS EXCHANGE VNR – Editorial use only. No monetisation. No resales) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING: INTERVIEWER: "I and others have reported that Apple is on the verge of aquiring F1 live rights so I'm just giving you the floor here, is there an announcement you'd like to make?" CUE: "No. But we do love F1. We've done the movie and I've been a huge fan of F1 since I was a kid, huge huge fan." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING:     "You know at Apple we like doing things ourselves. We like building things, start generally from scratch and build. That takes a little longer from that standpoint but i think it lets us do things that are unique and special." CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 28, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. VARIOUS OF FERRARI DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON AND APPLE CEO TIM COOK INTERVIEWED TOGETHER MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – JANUARY 23, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. VARIOUS OF FORMULA ONE CEO STEFANO DOMENICALI AT LAUNCH EVENT FOR MADRID TO HOST A FORMULA ONE RACE IN 2026 7. DOMENICALI WALKING UP ON STAGE LUSAIL, QATAR (FILE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF DOMENICALI DURING PRESS CONFERENCE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (FILE – JUNE 20, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 9. FORMULA ONE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CHASE CAREY SPEAKING ON STAGE AT THE FIA SPORT CONFERENCE 10. VARIOUS OF CAREY TALKING TO JOURNALISTS LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 11. MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 12. VARIOUS OF RED BULL DRIVER MAX VERSTAPPEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 13. VARIOUS OF MCLAREN DRIVERS LANDO NORRIS, OSCAR PIASTRI AND MCLAREN CEO ZAK BROWN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 14. ASTON MARTIN DRIVERS FERNANDO ALONSO AND LANCE STROLL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH MILAN, ITALY (FILE – MARCH 6, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. HAMILTON AND FELLOW FERRARI DRIVER CHARLES LECLERC ON STAGE AT A FERRARI EVENT IN MILAN 16. FERRARI CAR ON STAGE AT EVENT IN MILAN, WITHFERRARI TEAM PRINCIPAL, FREDERIC VASSEUR, BEING INTERVIEWED ON STAGE IN THE BACKGROUND SINGAPORE (FILE – OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 17. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MERCEDES' GEORGE RUSSELL LEADS THE RACE INTO TURN 1 ON THE FIRST LAP 18. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF NORRIS AS HE DRIVES AWAY AFTER COMPLETING A PIT STOP 19. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF RUSSELL WITH CLENCHED FIST LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA 20. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MCLAREN TEAM CELEBRATING WINNING THE CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE WORD 2025 ON THE SCREEN BEHIND THEM BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 21. STILL PHOTO OF START OF RACE WITH DRIVERS GOING ROUND FIRST CORNER 22. VERSTAPPEN CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WITH CHEQUERED FLAG FOR VICTORY  23. STILL PHOTO OF RUSSELL, VERSTAPPEN & SAINZ POSING FOR PHOTOS TOGETHER AS TOP THREE FINISHERS  TOKYO, JAPAN (FILE – APRIL 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 24. VARIOUS OF VERSTAPPEN DRIVING PAST ON TRACK AT RED BULL EVENT IN TOKYO CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS – Access all) 25. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS 26. VARIOUS OF APPLE SIGNAGE INCLUDING LOGO ON CAMPUS 27. APPLE FLAG 28. APPLE CAMPUS STORY: Apple's five-year deal for Formula One's U.S. broadcast rights, announced on Friday (October 17), gives both brands a major opportunity for growth in new directions and could ultimately lead to something bigger.     The agreement, with Apple replacing Walt Disney's ESPN from 2026, will see Apple TV host all live action from grand prix weekends and has the potential to bring more people to Formula One through mobiles and apps.     Select races, and all practice sessions, will be freely available in the Apple TV app. Apple TV subscribers can also access Liberty Media-owned Formula One's premium content without extra cost.     No details were given of how much Apple paid to add F1 to Major League Baseball and soccer in their existing sports offering.     Liberty Media recently acquired MotoGP owners Dorna Sports while Liberty Global controls the all-electric Formula E championship.     There could also be further opportunities worldwide as other rights deals expire.       Apple's "F1 The Movie," starring Brad Pitt, was a runaway success this year and has grossed more than $628 million worldwide, according to IMDb's Box Office Mojo.     Some 47% of new U.S. Formula One fans, those who have followed the sport for five years or less, are aged 18-24 and more than half are female, according to a 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey.     The United States now has three grands prix and the Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' has turbocharged engagement in a country that the sport had failed to crack in previous decades. (Production: Andy Ragg)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE EXTERIOR SHOTS OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS AND FLAGSHIP STORE IN NEW YORK. SOUNDBITES FROM EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES. FILE FOOTAGE OF STEFANO DOMENICALI AND CHASE CAREY. FILE FOOTAGE OF VARIOUS FORMULA ONE DRIVERS, AND FILE STILLS OF FORMULA ONE RACES IN SINGAPORE AND BAKU. SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 30, 2020) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF APPLE'S FLAGSHIP FIFTH AVENUE STORE NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – OCTOBER 15, 2025) (AUTOSPORT BUSINESS EXCHANGE VNR – Editorial use only. No monetisation. No resales) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING: INTERVIEWER: "I and others have reported that Apple is on the verge of aquiring F1 live rights so I'm just giving you the floor here, is there an announcement you'd like to make?" CUE: "No. But we do love F1. We've done the movie and I've been a huge fan of F1 since I was a kid, huge huge fan." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EDDY CUE, APPLE SVP SERVICES, SAYING:     "You know at Apple we like doing things ourselves. We like building things, start generally from scratch and build. That takes a little longer from that standpoint but i think it lets us do things that are unique and special." CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 28, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. VARIOUS OF FERRARI DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON AND APPLE CEO TIM COOK INTERVIEWED TOGETHER MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – JANUARY 23, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. VARIOUS OF FORMULA ONE CEO STEFANO DOMENICALI AT LAUNCH EVENT FOR MADRID TO HOST A FORMULA ONE RACE IN 2026 7. DOMENICALI WALKING UP ON STAGE LUSAIL, QATAR (FILE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF DOMENICALI DURING PRESS CONFERENCE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (FILE – JUNE 20, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 9. FORMULA ONE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CHASE CAREY SPEAKING ON STAGE AT THE FIA SPORT CONFERENCE 10. VARIOUS OF CAREY TALKING TO JOURNALISTS LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 11. MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 12. VARIOUS OF RED BULL DRIVER MAX VERSTAPPEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 13. VARIOUS OF MCLAREN DRIVERS LANDO NORRIS, OSCAR PIASTRI AND MCLAREN CEO ZAK BROWN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH 14. ASTON MARTIN DRIVERS FERNANDO ALONSO AND LANCE STROLL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE F1 2026 SEASON LAUNCH MILAN, ITALY (FILE – MARCH 6, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. HAMILTON AND FELLOW FERRARI DRIVER CHARLES LECLERC ON STAGE AT A FERRARI EVENT IN MILAN 16. FERRARI CAR ON STAGE AT EVENT IN MILAN, WITHFERRARI TEAM PRINCIPAL, FREDERIC VASSEUR, BEING INTERVIEWED ON STAGE IN THE BACKGROUND SINGAPORE (FILE – OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 17. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MERCEDES' GEORGE RUSSELL LEADS THE RACE INTO TURN 1 ON THE FIRST LAP 18. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF NORRIS AS HE DRIVES AWAY AFTER COMPLETING A PIT STOP 19. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF RUSSELL WITH CLENCHED FIST LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA 20. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MCLAREN TEAM CELEBRATING WINNING THE CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE WORD 2025 ON THE SCREEN BEHIND THEM BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 21. STILL PHOTO OF START OF RACE WITH DRIVERS GOING ROUND FIRST CORNER 22. VERSTAPPEN CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WITH CHEQUERED FLAG FOR VICTORY  23. STILL PHOTO OF RUSSELL, VERSTAPPEN & SAINZ POSING FOR PHOTOS TOGETHER AS TOP THREE FINISHERS  TOKYO, JAPAN (FILE – APRIL 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 24. VARIOUS OF VERSTAPPEN DRIVING PAST ON TRACK AT RED BULL EVENT IN TOKYO CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS – Access all) 25. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF APPLE HEADQUARTERS 26. VARIOUS OF APPLE SIGNAGE INCLUDING LOGO ON CAMPUS 27. APPLE FLAG 28. APPLE CAMPUS STORY: Apple's five-year deal for Formula One's U.S. broadcast rights, announced on Friday (October 17), gives both brands a major opportunity for growth in new directions and could ultimately lead to something bigger.     The agreement, with Apple replacing Walt Disney's ESPN from 2026, will see Apple TV host all live action from grand prix weekends and has the potential to bring more people to Formula One through mobiles and apps.     Select races, and all practice sessions, will be freely available in the Apple TV app. Apple TV subscribers can also access Liberty Media-owned Formula One's premium content without extra cost.     No details were given of how much Apple paid to add F1 to Major League Baseball and soccer in their existing sports offering.     Liberty Media recently acquired MotoGP owners Dorna Sports while Liberty Global controls the all-electric Formula E championship.     There could also be further opportunities worldwide as other rights deals expire.       Apple's "F1 The Movie," starring Brad Pitt, was a runaway success this year and has grossed more than $628 million worldwide, according to IMDb's Box Office Mojo.     Some 47% of new U.S. Formula One fans, those who have followed the sport for five years or less, are aged 18-24 and more than half are female, according to a 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey.     The United States now has three grands prix and the Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' has turbocharged engagement in a country that the sport had failed to crack in previous decades. 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VIDEO SHOWS: INTERVIEW WITH ELIOT POLLAK, CHAIR OF JEWISH VILLANS, A JEWISH ASTON VILLA SUPPORTERS GROUP  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)   1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIR OF JEWISH VILLANS, A JEWISH ASTON VILLA SUPPORTERS GROUP, ELIOT POLLAK, SAYING:  "I don't think the decision came out of the blue. I know there are a lot of security concerns around the game. The immediate reaction obviously has been, oh, it's a day of shame for Aston Villa. I don't think the club have a choice once the police or the security advice say you can't have a game with away fans then they can't go against that. So I don't have any complaints from the club point of view. And to be honest, I would agree with the decision that to have sort of three or four thousand Jewish people in and around Aston, roaming about throughout a match day and beyond, I don't think they would be safe. But that goes into other issues. It's not really a football issue from that point." 2. WHITE FLASH  3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIR OF JEWISH VILLANS, A JEWISH ASTON VILLA SUPPORTERS GROUP, ELIOT POLLAK, SAYING:  "It's very, very depressing, very worrying, but I think if you spoke to anyone Jewish, I don't think they would be surprised or particularly puzzled at that assertion. I mean, I've been going to Aston Villa for, for 30 something years, often with a Kippah, visibly Jewish. I've never had any problems. I don't believe there's anyone associated with Aston Villa who would be attending the game who would have any problems with Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in the ground. I think this is an external issue. Villa Park is very much part of the community, it's set within Aston. Anyone who's been will know it's very, very difficult to sort of police off that entire area and fans aren't just going for the game, they're coming, they're flying, they'll be there all day. So the security concerns are very valid and I would probably endorse them wholeheartedly, but I think why have we got to this point where thousands of Jews aren't safe to congregate in the second city?" 4. WHITE FLASH  5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIR OF JEWISH VILLANS, A JEWISH ASTON VILLA SUPPORTERS GROUP, ELIOT POLLAK, SAYING:  "The idea that there will be thousands of Israelis flying in for this game is probably a little misleading. I suspect a lot of the tickets, away tickets, will be bought by Jewish people within London, Birmingham, Manchester who have an opportunity to have an Israeli flag in a public space, be proud of their identity, their Jewish identity, be proud of Israel and would go. I know lots of people had asked me about the game who who weren't Israeli, weren't Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, supported other clubs in England, but wanted to go to the game as an opportunity in the same way if a Turkish club came, the Turkish diaspora would etc. So this idea that we're only discriminating against Israelis here is completely untrue. A vast swathe of that support would be Jewish people from the United Kingdom." 6. WHITE FLASH  7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIR OF JEWISH VILLANS, A JEWISH ASTON VILLA SUPPORTERS GROUP, ELIOT POLLAK, SAYING:  "I'm pretty sure now the Prime Minister's weighed in, obviously Aston Villa also have a representative of the royal family (Prince William) as part of the fan base, which he's not going to get involved, but it does provide an extra public relations element to it. I'm fully expecting that there will be some sort of compromise reached where a few hundred Tel Aviv fans, probably women, children, that type of fan are allowed into the ground with enormous police protection and then the game will pass off peacefully and everyone can tick the box saying, oh look, we did it, fantastic, what a wonderful country we are, we managed to get a few hundreds Israelis in and the media will move on. But obviously it's raised issues that I don't think we can move on from that that simply." STORY: Eliot Pollak, chair of Jewish Villans, a Jewish Aston Villa supporters group, has responded to security concerns surrounding the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv, after authorities decided to bar away fans from attending. Speaking from London on Friday (October 17), Pollak told Reuters that the situation was "very, very depressing, very worrying," but said Jewish fans would not be surprised by the security assessment. He added that some of the away tickets would likely have been purchased by Jewish people from across the UK, rather than Israeli visitors. But with the issue drawing national attention, Pollak expects a compromise may be reached, with some away fans allowed. On Thursday (October 16),  West Midlands Police said they had recommended the ban on Maccabi fans to ensure public safety.     In November 2024, more than 60 people were arrested in Amsterdam after clashes following a match between Maccabi and Ajax.      British Prime Keir Starmer earlier called the ban "the wrong decision".      Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch also called for the decision to be overturned and for police to find ways to make sure fans are safe.      A British regional police commissioner has asked for an immediate review of the ban. (Production: Iain Axon)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BARCA SQUAD TRAINING AHEAD OF THEIR LEAGUE GAME, REMARKS BY COACH HANSI FLICK EDITORS PLEASE NOTE, PROFANITY IN SHOTS 4 AND 6 RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. FORWARD MARKUS RASHFORD AND MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG JOGGING 2. FORWARD LAMINE YAMAL ARRIVING TO PITCH 3. BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, TALKING TO FCB STAFF 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, SAYING: “Sorry about the word, but this is totally bullshit (eds note: Flick refers to rumours that he was forced to include Lamine Yamal in line-up against PSG).” 5. NEWSCONFERENCE ROOM 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, SAYING:  "I think we have the whole confidence and they will never ask this. And so, I can say it’s bullshit and I have nothing to hide because this is not true, and if someone told this he is lying. (eds note: Flick refers to rumours that he was forced to include Lamine Yamal in line-up against PSG)” 7. YAMAL TRAINING AND JUGGLING THE BALL 8. YAMAL AND THE REST OF BARCA PLAYERS DURING RONDO DRILL 9. PLAYERS TRAINING 10. YAMAL AND BARCA PLAYERS WARMING UP 11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, SAYING:  “We have not every player ready to play but doesn’t matter. We have players enough and also, it’s a big chance for another players. For the young players or for player who haven’t played so many minutes. So for me it’s the situation and this is normal for us as a coach we have to manage it and I’m not worried about this. We have to fight and I think we will fight tomorrow.”  12. MEDIA 13. GOALKEEPERS WARMING UP 14. ALEJANDRO BALDE AND MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG DURING RONDO DRILL 15. RONDO DRILL 16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, SAYING:  “Also they (Girona) have a lot of injuries, a lot of players out, so it’s about starting well in this match. It has to be different than in Sevilla, of course. We began there not in our highest level, this is what I want to see from the players, we want to fight and we have to fight.” 17. NEWSCONFERENCE ROOM 18. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS TRAINING STORY: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Friday (October 17) denied reports of internal divisions at the club, dismissing claims that Sporting Director Deco pressured him into starting Lamine Yamal against Paris St Germain despite the winger’s alleged late arrival for training. Ahead of Saturday’s LaLiga clash at home to local rivals Girona, Flick labelled the talk rubbish, asserting his autonomy over team selection and his positive relationship with Deco. "I don’t know where you have got that information from, but at the end, I’m sorry about the choice of words, but it’s totally bullshit, okay?!" Flick told a press conference. Barca, who trail LaLiga leaders Real Madrid by two points, face Girona amid a mounting injury crisis that leaves Flick without eight first-team players, including striker Robert Lewandowski, who suffered a torn thigh muscle with Poland. The Catalans are also missing Dani Olmo, Gavi, Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha, Joan Garcia and Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Despite the setbacks, Flick remained optimistic, particularly regarding the return of Raphinha ahead of next week’s El Clasico against Real Madrid. Barca enter Saturday's match under pressure having suffered consecutive defeats by PSG at home in the Champions League and a humbling 4-1 loss at Sevilla in LaLiga before the international break. Flick urged his players to show greater commitment and to fight for every ball. (Production: Horaci Garcia, Nina Lopez, Silvio Castellanos, Fernando Kallas)

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