VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LATER STAGES ON DAY 3 OF THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN RALLY SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW
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VIDEO SHOWS: ATP 250 ALMATY OPEN SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) JAMES DUCKWORTH V DANIIL MEDVEDEV FIRST SET 1. DUCKWORTH HITS A FOREHAND WINNER TO EDGE TIEBREAK 10-8 SECOND SET 2. MEDVEDEV HITS A FOREHAND PAST DUCKWORTH TO BREAK SERVE THIRD SET 3. MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND PAST DUCKWORTH 4. MATCH POINT – MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND TO WIN 6(8)-7 6-3 6-2 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE CORENTIN MOUTET V ALEX MICHELSEN FIRST SET 6. RALLY ENDS WITH A MOUTET VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 7. MOUTET HITS AN OVERHEAD BACKHAND VOLLEY PAST MICHELSEN 8. MOUTET RECOVERS A LOB AND WHIPS A FOREHAND PAST MICHELSEN 9. MATCH POINT – MICHELSEN GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, MOUTET WINS 7-5 6-4 10. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS STORY: Daniil Medvedev advanced past Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Almaty Open on Saturday (October 18) to reach his first hard court final in over a year. Medvedev had not made a final on his preferred surface since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in 2024, but a solid showing on serve with 15 aces and 85% (47/55) of first-serve points won saw him dispatch Duckworth. The former US Open champion will now contest a 40th tour-level final, which is second most behind Novak Djokovic among active players. Medvedev will be hoping lift his first title since the 2023 Italian Open and snap a six-match losing streak in finals when he faces French eighth seed Corentin Moutet on Sunday (October 18). For his part, Moutet defeated sixth seed American Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-4. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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VIDEO SHOWS: ATP 250 ALMATY OPEN SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) JAMES DUCKWORTH V DANIIL MEDVEDEV FIRST SET 1. DUCKWORTH HITS A FOREHAND WINNER TO EDGE TIEBREAK 10-8 SECOND SET 2. MEDVEDEV HITS A FOREHAND PAST DUCKWORTH TO BREAK SERVE THIRD SET 3. MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND PAST DUCKWORTH 4. MATCH POINT – MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND TO WIN 6(8)-7 6-3 6-2 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE CORENTIN MOUTET V ALEX MICHELSEN FIRST SET 6. RALLY ENDS WITH A MOUTET VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 7. MOUTET HITS AN OVERHEAD BACKHAND VOLLEY PAST MICHELSEN 8. MOUTET RECOVERS A LOB AND WHIPS A FOREHAND PAST MICHELSEN 9. MATCH POINT – MICHELSEN GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, MOUTET WINS 7-5 6-4 10. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS STORY: Daniil Medvedev advanced past Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Almaty Open on Saturday (October 18) to reach his first hard court final in over a year. Medvedev had not made a final on his preferred surface since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in 2024, but a solid showing on serve with 15 aces and 85% (47/55) of first-serve points won saw him dispatch Duckworth. The former US Open champion will now contest a 40th tour-level final, which is second most behind Novak Djokovic among active players. Medvedev will be hoping lift his first title since the 2023 Italian Open and snap a six-match losing streak in finals when he faces French eighth seed Corentin Moutet on Sunday (October 18). For his part, Moutet defeated sixth seed American Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-4. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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VIDEO SHOWS: ATP 250 ALMATY OPEN SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) JAMES DUCKWORTH V DANIIL MEDVEDEV FIRST SET 1. DUCKWORTH HITS A FOREHAND WINNER TO EDGE TIEBREAK 10-8 SECOND SET 2. MEDVEDEV HITS A FOREHAND PAST DUCKWORTH TO BREAK SERVE THIRD SET 3. MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND DOWN THE LINE PAST DUCKWORTH 4. MATCH POINT – MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND TO WIN 6(8)-7 6-3 6-2 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE CORENTIN MOUTET V ALEX MICHELSEN FIRST SET 6. RALLY ENDS WITH A MOUTET VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 7. MOUTET HITS AN OVERHEAD BACKHAND VOLLEY PAST MICHELSEN 8. MOUTET RECOVERS A LOB AND WHIPS A FOREHAND PAST MICHELSEN 9. MATCH POINT – MICHELSEN GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, MOUTET WINS 7-5 6-4 10. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS STORY: Daniil Medvedev advanced past Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Almaty Open on Saturday (October 18) to reach his first hard court final in over a year. Medvedev had not made a final on his preferred surface since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in 2024, but a solid showing on serve with 15 aces and 85% (47/55) of first-serve points won saw him dispatch Duckworth. The former US Open champion will now contest a 40th tour-level final, which is second most behind Novak Djokovic among active players. Medvedev will be hoping lift his first title since the 2023 Italian Open and snap a six-match losing streak in finals when he faces French eighth seed Corentin Moutet on Sunday (October 18). For his part, Moutet defeated sixth seed American Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-4. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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VIDEO SHOWS: ATP 250 ALMATY OPEN SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) JAMES DUCKWORTH V DANIIL MEDVEDEV FIRST SET 1. DUCKWORTH HITS A FOREHAND WINNER TO EDGE TIEBREAK 10-8 SECOND SET 2. MEDVEDEV HITS A FOREHAND PAST DUCKWORTH TO BREAK SERVE THIRD SET 3. MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND PAST DUCKWORTH 4. MATCH POINT – MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND TO WIN 6(8)-7 6-3 6-2 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE CORENTIN MOUTET V ALEX MICHELSEN FIRST SET 6. RALLY ENDS WITH A MOUTET VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 7. MOUTET HITS AN OVERHEAD BACKHAND VOLLEY PAST MICHELSEN 8. MOUTET RECOVERS A LOB AND WHIPS A FOREHAND PAST MICHELSEN 9. MATCH POINT – MICHELSEN GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, MOUTET WINS 7-5 6-4 10. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS STORY: Daniil Medvedev advanced past Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Almaty Open on Saturday (October 18) to reach his first hard court final in over a year. Medvedev had not made a final on his preferred surface since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in 2024, but a solid showing on serve with 15 aces and 85% (47/55) of first-serve points won saw him dispatch Duckworth. The former US Open champion will now contest a 40th tour-level final, which is second most behind Novak Djokovic among active players. Medvedev will be hoping lift his first title since the 2023 Italian Open and snap a six-match losing streak in finals when he faces French eighth seed Corentin Moutet on Sunday (October 18). For his part, Moutet defeated sixth seed American Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-4. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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VIDEO SHOWS: ATP 250 ALMATY OPEN SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) JAMES DUCKWORTH V DANIIL MEDVEDEV FIRST SET 1. DUCKWORTH HITS A FOREHAND WINNER TO EDGE TIEBREAK 10-8 SECOND SET 2. MEDVEDEV HITS A FOREHAND PAST DUCKWORTH TO BREAK SERVE THIRD SET 3. MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND PAST DUCKWORTH 4. MATCH POINT – MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND TO WIN 6(8)-7 6-3 6-2 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE CORENTIN MOUTET V ALEX MICHELSEN FIRST SET 6. RALLY ENDS WITH A MOUTET VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 7. MOUTET HITS AN OVERHEAD BACKHAND VOLLEY PAST MICHELSEN 8. MOUTET RECOVERS A LOB AND WHIPS A FOREHAND PAST MICHELSEN 9. MATCH POINT – MICHELSEN GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, MOUTET WINS 7-5 6-4 10. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS STORY: Daniil Medvedev advanced past Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Almaty Open on Saturday (October 18) to reach his first hard court final in over a year. Medvedev had not made a final on his preferred surface since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in 2024, but a solid showing on serve with 15 aces and 85% (47/55) of first-serve points won saw him dispatch Duckworth. The former US Open champion will now contest a 40th tour-level final, which is second most behind Novak Djokovic among active players. Medvedev will be hoping lift his first title since the 2023 Italian Open and snap a six-match losing streak in finals when he faces French eighth seed Corentin Moutet on Sunday (October 18). For his part, Moutet defeated sixth seed American Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-4. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES AND BRITISH CHAMPION STAKES FROM ASCOT/ SOUNDBITE WITH WINNING OWNER PRINCESS ZAHRA RESENDING WITH SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT SHOWS: ASCOT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (HBA MEDIA – Editorial use only. No use UK and Ireland. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation) QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES 1. HORSES RELEASED FROM STALLS 2. VARIOUS OF FIELD DURING THE RACE 3. 100-1 SHOT CICERO'S GIFT WINS THE RACE/ JOCKEY JASON WATSON STANDS IN THE STIRRUPS 4. VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS/ EDDIE HILLS, SON OF THE WINNING TRAINER CHARLIE HILLS JUMPS ON HIS BROTHER JAMES IN CELEBRATION BRITISH CHAMPION STAKES 5. DELACROIX (#9) IN PARADE RING 6. JOCKEY WILLIAM BUICK (BLUE SILKS AND BLUE CAP) SITTING ONBOARD OMBUDSMAN BEFORE THE RACE 7. JOCKEY MICKAEL BARZALONA (GREEN SILKS WITH RED SHOULDER PATCHES) ENTERS THE STALLS ONBOARD CALANDAGAN 8. HORSES RELEASED FROM THE STALLS 9. VARIOUS OF FIELD DURING THE RACE 10. SIDE ON CLOSE UP OF OMBUDSMAN (#6) AT THE BACK JUST BEHIND CALANDAGAN 11. VARIOUS OF LAST TWO FURLONGS AS CALANDAGAN WINS 12. SLOMO OF BARZALONA ONBOARD CALANDAGAN CROSSING THE LINE 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) OWNER OF CALANDAGAN PRINCESS ZAHRA TALKING ABOUT THE HORSE, SAYING: "He's a very, very good horse, and he's really coming into his own now. And, you know, you see, the jockey, Mickael (Barzalona), said that once he had his space and his pace, he was just going, he was unstoppable. So, you know, it's great to see." 14. CALANDAGAN BEING WALKED BACK TO THE STABLES STORY: Calandagan beat off the favourite Ombudsman to win the British Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday (October 18) while 100-1 outsider Cicero's gift snapped up the £655,000 ($879,000) prize money in the Queen Elizabeth II stakes. It was a day of shocks on British Champions Day, which is the climax of the flat racing season in the UK, as Cicero's Gift, ridden by Jason Watson and trained by Charlie Hills, took the Group 1 race despite being drawn in stall one. Watson hugged the rail and was able to hold off the The Lion in Winter and pre-race favourite Field of Gold. Much of the talk before the last big race of the day had been about the latest head-to-head battle between Delacroix and Ombudsman, the number one ranked horse in the world. But it was Calandagan from the Aga Khan Stud in France, ridden by Frenchman Mickael Barzalona, who kept his nose in front to win the race. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, died earlier this year and his daughter and now owner of Calandagan Princess Zahra, said afterwards the horse was "unstoppable" and is "really coming in to his own". (Production: Simon Ormiston)
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VIDEO SHOWS: STILLS OF ANGE POSTECOGLOU AND ENVAGELOS MARINAKIS DURING NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S 3-0 LOSS AT HOME TO CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE/ COMMENT FROM CHELSEA HEAD COACH, ENZO MARESCA, ON POSTECOGLOU'S SACKING RESENDING WITH SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF SACKED NOTTINGHAM FOREST HEAD COACH, ANGE POSTECOGLOU, LOOKING DEJECTED DURING 3-0 LOSS AT HOME TO CHELSEA 2. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA HEAD COACH, ENZO MARESCA, ON ANGE POSTECOGLOU'S SACKING FOLLOWING 3-0 WIN AWAY TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST, SAYING: "I didn't speak with Ange. I didn't see him. But I just said I feel very sorry for him. But we said many times, this is a business where, if you don't win games, the consequences for all of us (coaches) is exactly the same. So, sorry for him." NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF NOTTINGHAM FOREST OWNER, EVANGELOS MARINAKIS, WATCHING ON FROM THE STANDS STORY: Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (October 18) which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone. Australian Postecoglou became the first Forest manager to fail to win any of his first eight games in charge of the Midlands side and the writing was on the wall at 2-0 when club owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat in the stands. A resounding chorus of boos met the final whistle and Postecoglou cut a lone figure near the centre circle as he applauded the handful of Forest fans who had stayed behind. Chelsea's Pedro Neto got a goal and an assist within three minutes at The City Ground and though the visitors were reduced to 10 men late on when Malo Gusto was sent off, they kept a clean sheet as the win lifted Enzo Maresca's side to fourth. "I feel very sorry for him," the Chelsea head coach told reporters after the match. "Unfortunately it's a business where you need to win games. Otherwise, it's the same consequence for all of us," added Maresca. (Production: Peter Cziborra, Chris Radburn, Conal Quinn)
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By Lisa Jucca and Abigail Summerville MILAN/NEW YORK (Reuters) -French luxury group Kering, owner of fashion brand Gucci, is nearing a sale of its beauty division to L’Oreal, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of the sources confirmed the deal would be worth around $4 billion, as per an earlier report by the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the development. L’Oreal, the world's biggest dedicated cosmetics and beauty player, would acquire fragrance brand Creed and gain rights to develop beauty products tied to Kering’s fashion labels, including Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and McQueen, the WSJ reported, adding the deal could be announced next week. Kering, controlled by the French Pinault family, launched its beauty division in 2023, the year it acquired high-end fragrance label Creed for 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion) in cash. Kering declined to comment and L'Oreal did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. A sale would be a major step forward by new CEO Luca De Meo, who officially took office in September, to address a high-debt issue that had sparked investor anxiety. Kering's net debt was 9.5 billion euros at the end of June. The company has struggled to reverse slowing sales at its largest brand Gucci as the luxury market has been hard hit by lower consumer demand, especially in China, which had led growth in the sector for more than a decade. Since Kering announced De Meo's appointment in mid-June, shares in the company have surged by around 60%. L'Oreal has also been approached by representatives of Armani Group, Reuters reported this month, after the beauty conglomerate was named in the will of late designer Giorgio Armani as one of the preferred buyers for a minority stake in his fashion house. ($1 = 0.8583 euros) (Reporting by Lisa Jucca in Milan, Abigail Summerville in New York and Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Editing by Jan Harvey, Barbara Lewis and Alison Williams)
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