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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TOMAS MARTIN ETCHEVERRY V MARK LAJAL; HIGHLIGHTS FROM MARTIN CILIC V NICOLAI BUDKOV KJAER. SHOWS: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (APT MEDIA/IMG – See restrictions) TOMAS MARTIN ETCHEVERRY V MARK LAJAL FIRST SET 1. MARK LAJAL SERVES 2. TOMAS MARTIN ETCHEVERRY HITS FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 3. ETCHEVERRY SERVES / WINS LONG RALLY WITH ANOTHER FOREHAND WINNER 4. ETCHEVERRY SERVES / LAJAL WINS LONG RALLY WITH DROP SHOT AT THE NET 5. CROWD CHEERING THIRD SET 6. LAJAL SERVES / HITS BALL INTO NET 7. PLAYERS WALK TOWARDS NET / CROWD CHEERING / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS MARTIN CILIC V NICOLAI BUDKOV KJAER FIRST SET 8. MARTIN CILIC SERVES / NICOLAI BUDKOV KJAER HITS BACKHAND SLICE TO WIN RALLY 9. KJAER SERVES / CILIC HITS FOREHAND WINNER DOWN THE LINE SECOND SET 10. CILIC SERVES / WINS MATCH / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT NET STORY: Croatia's Martin Cilic and Argentina's Tomas Martín Etcheverry are through to the round of 16 at the Stockholm Open. Cilic eased eased past his opponent Nicolai Budkov Kjaer of Sweden in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 while Etcheverry eventually outclassed Estonia's Mark Lajal 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in a close fought encounter.  Cilic will now face second seed Casper Ruud on Wednesday (October, 15) for a place in the semifinals. Etcheverry will take Miomir Kecmanovic later in the week (October, 16). (Production: Lucy Thomson)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TOMAS MARTIN ETCHEVERRY V MARK LAJAL; HIGHLIGHTS FROM MARTIN CILIC V NICOLAI BUDKOV KJAER. SHOWS: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (APT MEDIA/IMG – See restrictions) TOMAS MARTIN ETCHEVERRY V MARK LAJAL FIRST SET 1. MARK LAJAL SERVES 2. TOMAS MARTIN ETCHEVERRY HITS FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 3. ETCHEVERRY SERVES / WINS LONG RALLY WITH ANOTHER FOREHAND WINNER 4. ETCHEVERRY SERVES / LAJAL WINS LONG RALLY WITH DROP SHOT AT THE NET 5. CROWD CHEERING THIRD SET 6. LAJAL SERVES / HITS BALL INTO NET 7. PLAYERS WALK TOWARDS NET / CROWD CHEERING / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS MARTIN CILIC V NICOLAI BUDKOV KJAER FIRST SET 8. MARTIN CILIC SERVES / NICOLAI BUDKOV KJAER HITS BACKHAND SLICE TO WIN RALLY 9. KJAER SERVES / CILIC HITS FOREHAND WINNER DOWN THE LINE SECOND SET 10. CILIC SERVES / WINS MATCH / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT NET STORY: Croatia's Martin Cilic and Argentina's Tomas Martín Etcheverry are through to the round of 16 at the Stockholm Open. Cilic eased eased past his opponent Nicolai Budkov Kjaer of Sweden in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 while Etcheverry eventually outclassed Estonia's Mark Lajal 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in a close fought encounter.  Cilic will now face second seed Casper Ruud on Wednesday (October, 15) for a place in the semifinals. Etcheverry will take Miomir Kecmanovic later in the week (October, 16). (Production: Lucy Thomson)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP EUROPEAN OPEN FIRST ROUND, VALENTIN ROYER PLAYS SEBASTIAN BAEZ, AND FRANCISCO COMESANA PLAYS DAVID GOFFIN. SHOWS: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/IMG – See restrictions) VALENTIN ROYER V SEBASTIAN BAEZ 1. SET POINT – BAEZ FOREHAND OUT TO GIVE ROYER FIRST SET / ROYER FIST PUMPS 2. ROYER HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON BAEZ SERVICE GAME IN SECOND SET 3. MATCH POINT – BAEZ RETURN IS OUT / ROYER HITS BALLS INTO CROWD / ROYER SUPPORT TEAM APPLAUDS / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT THE NET AND SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE / ROYER WAVES TO CROWD FRANCISCO COMESANA V DAVID GOFFIN 1. SET POINT – GOFFIN FAILED RETURN TO GIVE COMESANA FIRST SET / COMESANA SMILES IN CELEBRATION 2. GOFFIN FOREHAND WINNER PAST COMESANA DIVE AT THE NET IN SECOND SET / APPLAUSE FROM SUPPORT TEAM 3. MATCH POINT – GOFFIN RETURN OF SERVE IS LONG AND COMESANA WINS / COMESANA HITS BALLS INTO CROWD / TWO PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT THE NET AND SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE / COMESANA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Lucky Loser Valentin Royer upset sixth seed Sebastian Baez at the ATP European Open in Brussels on Tuesday (October 14). Royer overcame his Argentine opponent in straight sets, 6-2 6-3, having initially lost in the final qualifying round to Gilles Arnaud Bailly. The 24-year-old will play fellow Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, ranked 17 places above him at 53rd, in the next round. Earlier on centre court, Francisco Comesana had been made to work for a straight sets victory against Belgian Wild Card David Goffin, winning 7-6(5) 6-4. Argentine Comesana converted all three of his break points in the match to upset the home crowd, and will face another Belgian in the Round of 16, playing the winner of compatriots Zizou Bergs and Raphael Collignon. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER / COMMENTS BY DEMONSTRATORS TEMPLATE ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER / COMMENTS BY DEMONSTRATORS ON MATCH, CEASEFIRE IN GAZA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS GATHERING IN CITY CENTRE ON DAY OF ITALY-ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 2. BANNER READING (Italian) “You don't play with genocide” 3. DEMONSTRATORS GATHERING IN CITY CENTRE 4. BANNER READING (Italian) “Full stadium, empty conscience” 5. DEMOSTRATORS CHANTING (English) “Free Gaza” 6. DEMONSTRATORS CHANTING, UNFOLDING LARGE PALESTINIAN FLAG 7. DEMOSTRATORS WAVING LARGE PALESTINIAN FLAG 8. DEMOSTRATORS CHANTING (Italian) “We are all Palestinian” 9. GROUP OF DEMONSTRATORS CHANTING, HOLDING BANNER READING (Italian) "No one will be free until Palestine is free and recognised" 10. DEMONSTRATOR CHANTING, HOLDING RED CARD 11. DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card" 12. GROUP OF DEMONSTRATORS DRUMMING 13. DEMONSTRATOR CLAPPING HANDS 14. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR FROM TRIESTE, GLORIA CASAGRANDE, SAYING: "I think two years of war and extermination speak for themselves. Fortunately, people are taking action because, until some time ago, all we did was click on a few opinion polls. Fortunately, we are now taking action at all levels, and I hope we continue to do so, (also) now that we have signed a peace agreement – or a fake peace agreement, I don't think they will fool us so easily on these issues anymore." 15. BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card. Socrates against genocide" 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR FROM UDINE, VALENTINA BIANCHI, SAYING: "There has been a ceasefire, but not peace. As I wrote on the sign, there can be no peace without justice. So we need to recognise the state of Palestine as a first step, or rather as the very first step, open the border crossings and let the aid through, and then everything else will follow." 17. MANNEQUIN REPRESENTING JUSTICE 18. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR, STEFANO (NO SURNAME GIVEN), SAYING: "It's the least we can do to be here. We can't live our daily lives without… at least a minimum to make these people understand." 19. DEMONSTRATOR HOLDING RED BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card" 20. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR FROM SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO, ANTONIO DI BISCEGLIE, SAYING: "Just as Russia was removed when it (the invasion of Ukraine) happened, the same should have been done by international sporting bodies for Israel. This has not been done, but all the more we condemn the fact that Israel continues to be allowed to compete as if nothing had happened."  21. DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card" STORY: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday (October 14) in the northern Italian city of Udine, just hours before Italy's World Cup soccer qualifier against Israel, amid tight security measures.    Italy is due to face Israel at 20:45 (1845 GMT) at the Friuli Stadium in the city's northwestern outskirts, while the demonstration, which is expected to attract up to 10,000 people, will wind its way through the city centre.    March organisers Committee for Palestine-Udine called on FIFA, soccer's global governing body, to ban Israel from all competitions, saying the team supported "occupation policies" in the Palestinian territories.    Organisers pressed ahead with the protest even after the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and militant group Hamas agreed on a ceasefire deal that included the release of the remaining living Israeli hostages and the return of Palestinian prisoners.    "There has been a ceasefire, but not peace," said Valentina Bianchi, a resident of Udine, who took to the streets to call for humanitarian aid to be sent to Gaza and for the formal recognition of the State of Palestine.    The protest featured flags of peace and Palestine, pro-Gaza chants and plenty of slogans addressing the World Cup qualifier, including "Show Israel the red card" and "You don't play with genocide."    The Italian soccer federation said just over 9,000 tickets had been sold for the match against Israel, well short of the reduced capacity of 16,000. (Production: Alex Fraser, Roberto Mignucci, Matteo Negri)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER / COMMENTS BY DEMONSTRATORS TEMPLATE ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER / COMMENTS BY DEMONSTRATORS ON MATCH, CEASEFIRE IN GAZA SHOTLIST ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS GATHERING IN CITY CENTRE ON DAY OF ITALY-ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 2. BANNER READING (Italian) “You don't play with genocide” 3. DEMONSTRATORS GATHERING IN CITY CENTRE 4. BANNER READING (Italian) “Full stadium, empty conscience” 5. DEMOSTRATORS CHANTING (English) “Free Gaza” 6. DEMONSTRATORS CHANTING, UNFOLDING LARGE PALESTINIAN FLAG 7. DEMOSTRATORS WAVING LARGE PALESTINIAN FLAG 8. DEMOSTRATORS CHANTING (Italian) “We are all Palestinian” 9. GROUP OF DEMONSTRATORS CHANTING, HOLDING BANNER READING (Italian) "No one will be free until Palestine is free and recognised" 10. DEMONSTRATOR CHANTING, HOLDING RED CARD 11. DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card" 12. GROUP OF DEMONSTRATORS DRUMMING 13. DEMONSTRATOR CLAPPING HANDS 14. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR FROM TRIESTE, GLORIA CASAGRANDE, SAYING: "I think two years of war and extermination speak for themselves. Fortunately, people are taking action because, until some time ago, all we did was click on a few opinion polls. Fortunately, we are now taking action at all levels, and I hope we continue to do so, (also) now that we have signed a peace agreement – or a fake peace agreement, I don't think they will fool us so easily on these issues anymore." 15. BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card. Socrates against genocide" 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR FROM UDINE, VALENTINA BIANCHI, SAYING: "There has been a ceasefire, but not peace. As I wrote on the sign, there can be no peace without justice. So we need to recognise the state of Palestine as a first step, or rather as the very first step, open the border crossings and let the aid through, and then everything else will follow." 17. MANNEQUIN REPRESENTING JUSTICE 18. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR, STEFANO (NO SURNAME GIVEN), SAYING: "It's the least we can do to be here. We can't live our daily lives without… at least a minimum to make these people understand." 19. DEMONSTRATOR HOLDING RED BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card" 20. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATOR FROM SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO, ANTONIO DI BISCEGLIE, SAYING: "Just as Russia was removed when it (the invasion of Ukraine) happened, the same should have been done by international sporting bodies for Israel. This has not been done, but all the more we condemn the fact that Israel continues to be allowed to compete as if nothing had happened."  21. DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING BANNER READING (English) "Show Israel the red card"

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST, ARTEM DOLGOPYAT, ARRIVING IN ISRAEL AFTER WINNING GOLD AT THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS; SOUNDBITES FROM ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY SARIT SHENAR. SHOWS: BEN GURION AIRPORT, ISRAEL (FILE – AUGUST 3, 2021) (Reuters – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF ISRAELI GYMNAST ARTEM DOLGOPYAT, WHO WON THE MEN'S INDIVIDUAL FLOOR EXERCISE AT THE TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES, RETURNING TO HERO'S WELCOME AT BEN GURION AIRPORT. UNKNOWN LOCATION, SWITZERLAND (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (Reuters – Access all) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY, SARIT SHENAR, SAYING: "We were really shocked. We were not ready for that kind of sanction. Our athletes have been training for the World Championship for a while. This is the major competition of the year. And we were ready to compete and not to deal with politics. We were ready to deal with gymnastics, and we were really shocked. Very big disappointment." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY, SARIT SHENAR, SAYING: "We've communicated with them several times and tried to keep them motivated and focused in the competition. It was definitely one of my hardest moments, speaking to them earlier, a few hours ago, having to tell them that they're not going to go. It was devastating." 5. WHITE FLASH 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY, SARIT SHENAR, SAYING: "This team is composed of six gymnasts. Artem [Dolgopyat] is very experienced, you know, a top athlete, but you know, we also have like a gymnast that for her was the first world championship. There were a lot of emotions and tears and the guys also, you know, for them, some of them, it can be the last championship. They're really heartbreaking. They're shocked." 7. WHITE FLASH 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY, SARIT SHENAR, SAYING: "In my eyes, it's not even about gymnastics. This is sport. If you want to have a fair sport, everybody should compete. There shouldn't be any discrimination against anybody for any reason. And I'm sure actually the competition, the people that are going to go and compete this next weekend, they're not going to be happy. Well, maybe some of them are happier because they have greater chances. But I think that everybody that's honest and that wants to have to win the medal is— you want to win the medals against the strongest competitors. It's not fair to win without a competition." 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY, SARIT SHENAR, SAYING: "For this world championship, this is the end of the road. So we cannot, no matter what will happen for the gymnast, we cannot fix their hearts. They're going to be, they're hurt anyway. But of course, for the future, for future Israeli sports, for future world sports, I want to see a very strong decision that leaves no room for such decisions from any kind to any country, to any international federation. Our biggest fear is that it starts now and who knows what's next. So I really, really hope that the CAS [Court of Arbitration for Sport] will give a very strong decision that will intimidate anybody that has such crazy ideas to discriminate against any athlete from any country for any reason. and not to do so. This is not part of the Olympic Charter, and this is not part of the sports that we like to watch. We want to see fair play, we want to see tough competitions, and we want everything to be decided in the field of play and not in court or in governments or in political authorities." INTERNET (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (Internet – Access all) 11. INSTAGRAM POST FROM ARTEM DOLGOPYAT STORY: The Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) has called on global sporting authorities to intervene, to ensure sport remains fair and free from discrimination.  The plea came after six Israeli gymnasts were denied visas to Indonesia, costing them a spot in this month's World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Jakarta. The Southeast Asian nation said on Friday (October, 10) it had denied visas to Israeli gymnasts amid an outcry over Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The decision prompted the IGF to submit an urgent appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), seeking an injunction to allow Israeli athletes, including Olympic gold medallist Artem Dolgopyat, to participate in the competition. Today (October, 14), Cas rejected their request. Indonesia, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel, cited objections from groups such as a council of Islamic clerics and the local government in the capital Jakarta, where the championship will be held from October 19, for its decision to bar the athletes. The two-year-old war has drawn strong criticism in Indonesia. (Productions: Lucy Thomson)

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