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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN ROUND OF 16, MIRRA ANDREEVA PLAYS LIN ZHU, AND KAROLINA MUCHOVA PLAYS DIANA SHNAIDER SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 15, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) MIRRA ANDREEVA V LIN ZHU 1. ANDREEVA WINS POINT WITH FOREHAND VOLLEY IN FIRST SET 2. SET POINT – ZHU RETURN IS LONG TO HAND ANDREEVA THE FIRST SET 3. ZHU HITS A FOREHAND RETURN WINNER TO BREAK ANDREEVA IN THE SECOND SET 4. SET POINT – ANDREEVA RETURN IS LONG TO HAND ZHU THE SECOND SET / ZHU WALKS BACK TOWARDS CHAIR 5. ZHU HITS FOREHAND WINNER IN THE THIRD SET 6. MATCH POINT – ANDREEVA BACKHAND SLICE IS OUT AND ZHU WINS SECOND SET / ZHU CELEBRATES TO CROWD AND WALKS TO NET / ANDREEVA WALKS TO NET / THE PAIR SHAKE HANDS, ANDREEVA WALKS TO UMPIRE TO SHAKE HANDS AND ZHU HITS BALLS INTO CROWD, THEN SHAKES HANDS WITH UMPIRE / ZHU WAVES TO CROWD KAROLINA MUCHOVA V DIANA SHNAIDER 7. SET POINT – MUCHOVA HITS FOREHAND WINNER TO TAKE FIRST SET / MUCHOVA FISTPUMP CELEBRATION 8. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER DURING SECOND SET 9. SHNAIDER HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON BREAK POINT IN THIRD SET 10. MATCH POINT – MUCHOVA HITS FOREHAND LONG AS SHNAIDER WINS / SHNAIDER SMILES TO CROWD AND WALKS TOWARDS NET / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT THE NET AND WALK TO SHAKE HANDS WITH THE UMPIRE / SHNAIDER WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Wildcard Lin Zhu shocked top seed Mirra Andreeva at the Ningbo Open in China on Wednesday (October 15) with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win. Chinese Zhu, ranked 219th in the world, came back to win against Brit Emma Raducanu on Tuesday (October 14), and once again recovered from a set down in her second round match. Andreeva, 18, a semi-finalist at Roland-Garros last year, came out on top in straight sets when she played Zhu at the Chinese Open in September, but could not repeat that performance in Ningbo. Elsewhere on centre court, seventh seed Diana Shnaider came back to beat Karolina Muchova in three sets, 2-6 6-1 6-2. The 21-year old will face Zhu in the Quarter Finals. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN ROUND OF 16, MIRRA ANDREEVA PLAYS LIN ZHU, AND KAROLINA MUCHOVA PLAYS DIANA SHNAIDER SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 15, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) MIRRA ANDREEVA V LIN ZHU 1. ANDREEVA WINS POINT WITH FOREHAND VOLLEY IN FIRST SET 2. SET POINT – ZHU RETURN IS LONG TO HAND ANDREEVA THE FIRST SET 3. ZHU HITS A FOREHAND RETURN WINNER TO BREAK ANDREEVA IN THE SECOND SET 4. SET POINT – ANDREEVA RETURN IS LONG TO HAND ZHU THE SECOND SET / ZHU WALKS BACK TOWARDS CHAIR 5. ZHU HITS FOREHAND WINNER IN THE THIRD SET 6. MATCH POINT – ANDREEVA BACKHAND SLICE IS OUT AND ZHU WINS SECOND SET / ZHU CELEBRATES TO CROWD AND WALKS TO NET / ANDREEVA WALKS TO NET / THE PAIR SHAKE HANDS, ANDREEVA WALKS TO UMPIRE TO SHAKE HANDS AND ZHU HITS BALLS INTO CROWD, THEN SHAKES HANDS WITH UMPIRE / ZHU WAVES TO CROWD KAROLINA MUCHOVA V DIANA SHNAIDER 7. SET POINT – MUCHOVA HITS FOREHAND WINNER TO TAKE FIRST SET / MUCHOVA FISTPUMP CELEBRATION 8. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER DURING SECOND SET 9. SHNAIDER HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON BREAK POINT IN THIRD SET 10. MATCH POINT – MUCHOVA HITS FOREHAND LONG AS SHNAIDER WINS / SHNAIDER SMILES TO CROWD AND WALKS TOWARDS NET / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT THE NET AND WALK TO SHAKE HANDS WITH THE UMPIRE / SHNAIDER WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Wildcard Lin Zhu shocked top seed Mirra Andreeva at the Ningbo Open in China on Wednesday (October 15) with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win. Chinese Zhu, ranked 219th in the world, came back to win against Brit Emma Raducanu on Tuesday (October 14), and once again recovered from a set down in her second round match. Andreeva, 18, a semi-finalist at Roland-Garros last year, came out on top in straight sets when she played Zhu at the Chinese Open in September, but could not repeat that performance in Ningbo. Elsewhere on centre court, seventh seed Diana Shnaider came back to beat Karolina Muchova in three sets, 2-6 6-1 6-2. The 21-year old will face Zhu in the Quarter Finals. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BARCELONA PLAYER FRENKIE DE JONG POSING WITH BARCA JERSEY DURING HIS CONTRACT RENEWAL CEREMONY, REMARKS BY DE JONG AT NEWS CONFERENCE RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 15, 2025) (FORTA – No use Spain) 1. VARIOUS OF BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG POSING WITH CLUB JERSEY WITH THE YEAR 2029 PRINTED ON THE BACK 2. DE JONG DURING NEWS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG, SAYING:     "No, very happy. I've always wanted to be in Barcelona as a kid already, so I'm very happy to be here. Hopefully I can reach until the ten years you mentioned that would be very great and I'm very proud of it and I can conquer a lot more things here. Of course, we didn't win the Champions or I didn't win the Champions League yet here with Barcelona." 4. DE JONG HOLDING HIS JERSEY 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG, SAYING:     "If they read newspapers and stuff saying that Frenkie earns that much, that he's the highest‑paid player in Europe, which wasn't true, it does affect how people see me. And I do think it was your fault (journalists). But I'm very happy because otherwise I wouldn't have renewed my contract. And the club is happy too." 6. DE JONG DURING NEWS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG, SAYING:     "It's just that people have talked a lot about that (De Jong prime form) since I arrived. First at Ajax, then the second year here, and then the third. I try to reach a new prime every year." 8. VARIOUS OF DE JONG POSING WITH BARCA'S JERSEY AND LEAVING STORY: Frenkie de Jong said on Wednesday (October 15) one of his main goals is to win the Champions League with Barcelona. Speaking at a ceremony to mark his contract extension with LaLiga champions until 2029, the Dutch midfielder said he feels expectations have been higher because of media speculation about his salary, with some reports even claiming he was the highest-paid player in Europe. Asked whether he is currently at the peak of his career, De Jong said he aims to reach a new 'prime' each season in order to help his team win as much silverware as possible. De jong joined Barca in 2019 from Ajax and has so far won two Spanish leagues, two Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cup. (Production: Silvio Castellanos)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI DRIVING ON TRACK, IN THE GARAGE WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTO WOLFF AND SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE / FILE OF RUSSELL ANTONELLI AND WOLFF AT UNVEILING OF THEIR LIVERY COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: Mercedes ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday (October 15) as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One's new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed. No contract details were given, and only 2026 was mentioned, with lingering speculation about a Mercedes interest in Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen for 2027 and beyond. Formula One faces significant change next season, the start of a new engine cycle with the potential to shake up the existing pecking order. Mercedes, who won eight championships in a row after a similarly significant change in 2014, could well have the best engine again. Russell, a five-times race winner including the most recent outing in Singapore this month, will be starting his fifth season with the team and eighth in Formula One after starting out at Williams. Mercedes are second in the constructors' standings, with Mercedes-powered McLaren already crowned champions for the second year in a row, going into this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI DRIVING ON TRACK, IN THE GARAGE WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTO WOLFF AND SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE / FILE OF RUSSELL ANTONELLI AND WOLFF AT UNVEILING OF THEIR LIVERY COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: Mercedes ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday (October 15) as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One's new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed. No contract details were given, and only 2026 was mentioned, with lingering speculation about a Mercedes interest in Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen for 2027 and beyond. Formula One faces significant change next season, the start of a new engine cycle with the potential to shake up the existing pecking order. Mercedes, who won eight championships in a row after a similarly significant change in 2014, could well have the best engine again. Russell, a five-times race winner including the most recent outing in Singapore this month, will be starting his fifth season with the team and eighth in Formula One after starting out at Williams. Mercedes are second in the constructors' standings, with Mercedes-powered McLaren already crowned champions for the second year in a row, going into this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BARCELONA PLAYER FRENKIE DE JONG POSING WITH BARCA JERSEY DURING HIS CONTRACT RENEWAL CEREMONY, REMARKS BY DE JONG AT NEWS CONFERENCE RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 15, 2025) (FORTA – No use Spain) 1. VARIOUS OF BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG POSING WITH CLUB JERSEY WITH THE YEAR 2029 PRINTED ON THE BACK 2. DE JONG DURING NEWS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG, SAYING:     "No, very happy. I've always wanted to be in Barcelona as a kid already, so I'm very happy to be here. Hopefully I can reach until the ten years you mentioned that would be very great and I'm very proud of it and I can conquer a lot more things here. Of course, we didn't win the Champions or I didn't win the Champions League yet here with Barcelona." 4. DE JONG HOLDING HIS JERSEY 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG, SAYING:     "If they read newspapers and stuff saying that Frenkie earns that much, that he's the highest‑paid player in Europe, which wasn't true, it does affect how people see me. And I do think it was your fault (journalists). But I'm very happy because otherwise I wouldn't have renewed my contract. And the club is happy too." 6. DE JONG DURING NEWS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG, SAYING:     "It's just that people have talked a lot about that (De Jong prime form) since I arrived. First at Ajax, then the second year here, and then the third. I try to reach a new prime every year." 8. VARIOUS OF DE JONG POSING WITH BARCA'S JERSEY AND LEAVING STORY: Frenkie de Jong said on Wednesday (October 15) one of his main goals is to win the Champions League with Barcelona. Speaking at a ceremony to mark his contract extension with LaLiga champions until 2029, the Dutch midfielder said he feels expectations have been higher because of media speculation about his salary, with some reports even claiming he was the highest-paid player in Europe. Asked whether he is currently at the peak of his career, De Jong said he aims to reach a new 'prime' each season in order to help his team win as much silverware as possible. De jong joined Barca in 2019 from Ajax and has so far won two Spanish leagues, two Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cup. (Production: Silvio Castellanos)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI DRIVING ON TRACK, IN THE GARAGE WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTO WOLFF AND SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE / FILE OF RUSSELL ANTONELLI AND WOLFF AT UNVEILING OF THEIR LIVERY RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – FEBRUARY 18, 2025) (FORMULA ONE HANDOUT – Editorial use only. No commercial use. No resale. No archive.) 1. MERCEDES DRIVERS, GEORGE RUSSELL (LEFT), AND KIMI ANTONELLI (RIGHT), WALKING OUT WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TOTO WOLFF 2. RUSSELL WAVING TO THE CROWD 3. ANTONELLI 4. MERCEDES UNVEILING THEIR LIVERY SAKHIR, BAHRAIN (FILE – FEBRUARY 25, 2025) (MERCEDES VNR – News use only. No commercial use. No monetisation. No resale.) 5. VARIOUS OF GEORGE RUSSELL DRIVING THE THEN-NEW MERCEDES W16 CAR 6. RUSSELL SPEAKING IN INTERVIEW (NOT A SOUNDBITE) 7. VARIOUS OF KIMI ANTONELLI ON TRACK 8. ANTONELLI SPEAKING IN INTERVIEW (NOT A SOUNDBITE) 9. VARIOUS OF TEAM PRINCIPAL TOTO WOLFF IN THE GARAGE 10. RUSSELL TALKING IN GARAGE 11. WOLFF SPEAKING IN INTERVIEW (NOT A SOUNDBITE) 12. RUSSELL AND ANTONELLI TALKING IN GARAGE 13. WOLFF TALKING WITH RUSSELL AND ANTONELLI 14. WOLFF LOOKING AT CAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – FEBRUARY 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. VARIOUS OF RUSSELL AND ANTONELLI DURING PRESS CONFERENCE (NO SOUNDBITES) 16. PRESS CONFERENCE ENDING / RUSSELL AND ANTONELLI WALKING PAST THE CAMERA STORY: Mercedes ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday (October 15) as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One's new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed. No contract details were given, and only 2026 was mentioned, with lingering speculation about a Mercedes interest in Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen for 2027 and beyond. Formula One faces significant change next season, the start of a new engine cycle with the potential to shake up the existing pecking order. Mercedes, who won eight championships in a row after a similarly significant change in 2014, could well have the best engine again. Russell, a five-times race winner including the most recent outing in Singapore this month, will be starting his fifth season with the team and eighth in Formula One after starting out at Williams. Mercedes are second in the constructors' standings, with Mercedes-powered McLaren already crowned champions for the second year in a row, going into this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI DRIVING ON TRACK, IN THE GARAGE WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTO WOLFF AND SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE / FILE OF RUSSELL ANTONELLI AND WOLFF AT UNVEILING OF THEIR LIVERY COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: Mercedes ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday (October 15) as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One's new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed. No contract details were given, and only 2026 was mentioned, with lingering speculation about a Mercedes interest in Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen for 2027 and beyond. Formula One faces significant change next season, the start of a new engine cycle with the potential to shake up the existing pecking order. Mercedes, who won eight championships in a row after a similarly significant change in 2014, could well have the best engine again. Russell, a five-times race winner including the most recent outing in Singapore this month, will be starting his fifth season with the team and eighth in Formula One after starting out at Williams. Mercedes are second in the constructors' standings, with Mercedes-powered McLaren already crowned champions for the second year in a row, going into this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF MERCEDES DRIVERS GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI DRIVING ON TRACK, IN THE GARAGE WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTO WOLFF AND SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE / FILE OF RUSSELL ANTONELLI AND WOLFF AT UNVEILING OF THEIR LIVERY COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: Mercedes ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday (October 15) as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One's new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed. No contract details were given, and only 2026 was mentioned, with lingering speculation about a Mercedes interest in Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen for 2027 and beyond. Formula One faces significant change next season, the start of a new engine cycle with the potential to shake up the existing pecking order. Mercedes, who won eight championships in a row after a similarly significant change in 2014, could well have the best engine again. Russell, a five-times race winner including the most recent outing in Singapore this month, will be starting his fifth season with the team and eighth in Formula One after starting out at Williams. Mercedes are second in the constructors' standings, with Mercedes-powered McLaren already crowned champions for the second year in a row, going into this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BARCELONA PLAYER FRENKIE DE JONG POSING WITH BARCA JERSEY DURING HIS CONTRACT RENEWAL CEREMONY, REMARKS BY DE JONG AT NEWS CONFERENCE COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 15, 2025) (FORTA – No use Spain)

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