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SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) – George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday with world champion Max Verstappen taking the second spot on the front row for Red Bull. Englishman Russell, who crashed in practice on Friday, swept around the Marina Bay circuit in one minute 29.158 seconds, 0.182 ahead of Dutchman Verstappen with McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri third fastest. Kimi Antonelli will start in the other Mercedes on the second row of the grid alongside Piastri, whose teammate Lando Norris was fifth fastest and will line up in row three with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. (Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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PERTH, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Warrior prop James Slipper missed out on the win over the All Blacks he craved in his 151st and final test for Australia but backed his teammates to deliver for fans in the near future. After 44 bruising minutes of toil at Perth Stadium, the 35-year-old jogged off a test pitch for the last time on Saturday, soaking up a cheers from a sellout crowd in the same city where he made his 2010 debut against England. On the sidelines at Perth Stadium, Slipper could do little but watch ruefully as Australia bowed out of Rugby Championship contention with a comprehensive 28-14 defeat. The All Blacks had spoiled Slipper's milestone 150th test with the 33-24 win over Eden Park a week before, which locked away the bilateral Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd year in succession. On Saturday, the All Blacks players lingered after the game in tribute to Australia's most-capped player as he thanked his teammates and coaches, and his family for flying across the country from the Gold Coast for his swansong. "I think the biggest thing I'll miss is the connection with the lads — going to work every day, training hard and preparing," said Slipper. "And being able to play in a Wallabies jersey. I was just a 10-year-old and all I wanted to do was play for the Wallabies. "I'm a proud Aussie, I wear my heart on my sleeve and I'm very humbled to be in this position, to represent my country." Slipper's place in the Wallabies' pantheon is reflected in the quality of the players he surpassed in test caps. SLIPPER BROKE GREGAN'S RECORD He eclipsed previous record-holder George Gregan (139 caps) last year after moving past "Mr Fixit" Adam Ashley-Cooper (121). Only two players have earned more, Wales' Alun Wyn Jones (171) and New Zealand's Sam Whitelock (153). Slipper became just the fifth Wallaby to play in two separate British & Irish Lions series when selected for the 2-1 loss to Andy Farrell's team this year. He was only the third Australian to play in four World Cups at the 2023 tournament in France. Apart from his resilience, successive Wallabies coaches valued Slipper's leadership as captain and mentor to younger players. He first captained Australia in 2015 and led the nation 15 times. "He's everyone's big brother in the team," said current Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson. "We love him, he's been one of the greatest servants to Australian rugby we've ever seen." Slipper joins fellow 35-year-old Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White in retirement this year. White quit after helping Australia beat the British & Irish Lions in Sydney but came out of retirement days later to play in the Rugby Championship after injuries hit the squad. "Whitey could probably go a couple of more weeks, I definitely can't," Slipper said. "I'm definitely done. I've got a lot of confidence in the boys coming through. It's their time to take it forward now." (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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Oct 4 (OPTA) – Summaries for the La Liga on Saturday (start times are CET) Real Oviedo (0) 0 Yellow card: Rondón 47, David Carmo 71 Subs used: Chaira 46 (Brekalo), Santi Cazorla 58 (Alberto Reina), Viñas 58 (Rondón), Ejaria 74 (Colombatto), Álex Forés 83 (Dendoncker) Levante (1) 2 Scorers: Carlos Álvarez 30, E. Eyong 72 Yellow card: Toljan 84, Moreno 92 Subs used: Pablo Martínez 66 (Roger Brugué), Oriol Rey 66 (Unai Vencedor), José Luis Morales 80 (Iván Romero), Víctor García 80 (Carlos Álvarez), Koyalipou 87 (Eyong) Attendance: 23878 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero ……………………………………………………….. Girona (14:15) Valencia ……………………………………………………….. Athletic Club (16:30) Mallorca ……………………………………………………….. Real Madrid (19:00) Villarreal ……………………………………………………….. Sunday, October 5 fixtures (CET/GMT) Alavés v Elche (1200) Sevilla v Barcelona (1415) Espanyol v Real Betis (1630) Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano (1630) Celta de Vigo v Atlético de Madrid (1900)

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Oct 4 (OPTA) – Top Scorers in the Premier League on Saturday 1 E. Haaland (Manchester City) 8 2 A. Semenyo (Bournemouth) 6 3 J. Anthony (Burnley) 4 Igor Thiago (Brentford) 5 J. Bowen (West Ham) 3 Richarlison (Tottenham) H. Ekitiké (Liverpool) E. Fernández (Chelsea) V. Gyökeres (Arsenal) W. Isidor (Sunderland) I. Sarr (Crystal Palace) 12 Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 2 M. Caicedo (Chelsea) T. Chalobah (Chelsea) F. Chiesa (Liverpool) R. Gravenberch (Liverpool) B. Johnson (Tottenham) João Pedro (Chelsea) João Palhinha (Tottenham) J. Mateta (Crystal Palace) I. Ndiaye (Everton) N. Okafor (Leeds) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) D. Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) J. Timber (Arsenal) Lucas Paquetá (West Ham) N. Woltemade (Newcastle) C. Wood (Notts Forest) Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

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Oct 4 (OPTA) – Results and fixtures for the Championship on Saturday (start times are BST) Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City in play Hull City (1) 1 Sheffield United (0) 0 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City in play Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers (14:00) Derby County v Southampton (14:00) Millwall v West Bromwich Albion (14:00) Portsmouth v Middlesbrough (14:00) Preston North End v Charlton Athletic (14:00) Swansea City v Leicester City (14:00) Watford v Oxford United (14:00) Sunday, October 5 fixtures (BST/GMT) Ipswich Town v Norwich City (1100)

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PRAGUE, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Czech billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babis's populist ANO party took a wide early lead in a parliamentary election on Saturday, after 10.3% of voting districts had reported, statistics office data showed. ANO had 39.7% of votes, ahead of Prime Minister Petr Fiala's centre-right Spolu group with 19.1%. Six parties were above the 5% threshold to win seats in the 200-member lower house, according to the partial results. (Reporting by Jason Hovet and Jan Lopatka)

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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will have two advantages going into the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday. They will have home-park advantage with a loud crowd behind them, and they will also have an edge in rest. The Blue Jays have not played since Sunday when they clinched first in the AL East on the final day of the regular season. The Blue Jays and Yankees both finished with 94-68 records, but Toronto had the tiebreaker after winning the season series 8-5. While the Blue Jays enjoyed the bye by playing two intrasquad games, the Yankees completed a three-game wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox Thursday night with a 4-0 victory in the decisive game behind the brilliant eight-inning pitching of Cam Schlittler. The Yankees realize the challenge of playing the Blue Jays, who were 54-27 at home. They lost six of seven in Toronto in the regular season. "They're a complete team," said Aaron Judge, who has 41 career home runs and a .300 batting average against Toronto. "They don't strike out a lot, so they're going to put the ball in play and force your hand on defense." Toronto will be hoping that outfielder George Springer can continue his success against the Yankees after going .348/.464/.652 with four home runs and 12 RBIs over 13 games against them this season. The Blue Jays will be trying to win a playoff game for the first time since 2016. In their past three appearances — 2020, 2022 and 2023 — they have gone 0-for-6 at the wild-card stage. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exemplified those struggles hitting .136/.240/.182 with no homers and one RBI over those six games. He also was picked off second base in a key situation in 2023. "I feel pretty good mentally, physically, but the most important thing for me is winning," Guerrero said on Friday. "We've got to find a way to win." According to Inside Edge, the Blue Jays are the best in MLB when Toronto scores at least five runs, with a record of 71-4 (.947). They also led MLB with 12 wins when trailing entering the eighth inning. A question mark hovers over Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette, who has been out with a sprained knee incurred while sliding on Sept. 6, when he was out at home. It seemed unlikely he would be on the ALDS roster by the way manager John Schneider talked on Friday. "He would have to play pretty regularly," Schneider said. "We don't want to deviate too much from what we have been doing. So, it's not saving him for a Kirk Gibson at-bat once-a-game that may not come." Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger was limping running to first late in the game on Thursday. Manager Aaron Boone said that he had bruised his heel scoring in the fourth inning. "He should be good to go," Boone said. Toronto is scheduled to start Kevin Gausman (10-11, 3.59) in the opener. He is 12-10 with a 3.67 ERA in 39 career games (33 starts) against the Yankees. This season, he is 2-1 (3.97 ERA) in four starts. Inside Edge shows left-handers might be near a breakthrough against Gausman. He held lefties to a .193 batting average in 2025 but over the past two weeks, left-handed batters clubbed Gausman with a combined .424 batting average. He'll also want to be wary on his first-pitch selection facing Judge. Gausman surrendered 16 first-pitch homers since 2023. Judge has 34 home runs on the first pitch since the start of the '23 season. Boone has tabbed Luis Gil (4-1, 3.32) to start. He is 1-1 with a 4.34 ERA in four career starts against the Blue Jays, including 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in one start this season. It was undecided whether it would be Gil or Will Warren before Boone's announcement on Friday evening. "We feel like he's ready for this and he's in line," Boone said. "He's been very effective. It's not always pretty, but he's not afraid out there." –Larry Millson, Field Level Media

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Oct 4 (OPTA) – Final Rounds and Seeds Progress from the WTA 1000, China Open Women's Singles matches on Saturday .. Final Rounds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score 26 Linda Noskova (CZE) semi won 5-Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3 1-6 7-6(6) final s qtr won Sonay Kartal (GBR) 6-3 6-4 final s 1/16 won Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 6-2 6-4 final 1/32 won 7-Qinwen Zheng (CHN) 6-4 3-6 3-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won WC-Xiyu Wang (CHN) 6-3 6-2 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 5 Jessica Pegula (USA) semi lost 26-Linda Noskova (CZE) 6-3 1-6 7-6(6) final s qtr won 16-Emma Navarro (USA) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-1 final s 1/16 won 23-Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 final 1/32 won 30-Emma Raducanu (GBR) 3-6 7-6(9) 6-0 final 1/64 won Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-0 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 3 Amanda Anisimova (USA) semi won 2-Coco Gauff (USA) 6-1 6-2 final s qtr won 6-Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 final s 1/16 won 13-Karolina Muchova (CZE) 1-6 6-2 6-4 final 1/32 won WC-Shuai Zhang (CHN) 7-6(11) 6-0 final 1/64 won Katie Boulter (GBR) 6-1 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 2 Coco Gauff (USA) semi lost 3-Amanda Anisimova (USA) 6-1 6-2 final s qtr won Eva Lys (DEU) 6-3 6-4 final s 1/16 won 15-Belinda Bencic (CHE) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 final 1/32 won 25-Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 6-4 4-6 7-5 final 1/64 won Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 6-4 6-0 final 1/128 won (Bye) final – Sonay Kartal (GBR) qtr lost 26-Linda Noskova (CZE) 6-3 6-4 final s 1/16 won 4-Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 7-5 2-6 7-5 final 1/32 won Maya Joint (AUS) 6-3 6-2 final 1/64 won 14-Daria Kasatkina (AUS) 6-3 6-0 final 1/128 won Alycia Parks (USA) 6-3 6-2 final – Eva Lys (DEU) qtr lost 2-Coco Gauff (USA) 6-3 6-4 final s 1/16 won McCartney Kessler (USA) 4-6 6-1 6-2 final 1/32 won 8-Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 6-3 1-6 6-4 final 1/64 won 32-Iva Jovic (USA) 6-3 4-6 7-5 final 1/128 won WC-Ruien Zhang (CHN) 6-1 6-0 final 6 Jasmine Paolini (ITA) qtr lost 3-Amanda Anisimova (USA) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 final s 1/16 won Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6-2 7-5 final 1/32 won 27-Sofia Kenin (USA) 6-3 6-0 final 1/64 won Anastasija Sevastova (LVA) 6-1 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 16 Emma Navarro (USA) qtr lost 5-Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-1 final s 1/16 won 1-Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-4 4-6 6-0 final 1/32 won Lois Boisson (FRA) 6-2 1-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 6-3 7-6(0) final 1/128 won (Bye) final 1 Iga Swiatek (POL) 1/16 lost 16-Emma Navarro (USA) 6-4 4-6 6-0 final 1/32 won Camila Osorio (COL) 6-0 0-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won WC-Yue Yuan (CHN) 6-0 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final – Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 1/16 lost 26-Linda Noskova (CZE) 6-2 6-4 final 1/32 won Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) 6-3 7-5 final 1/64 won 21-Victoria Mboko (CAN) 7-6(5) 7-5 final 1/128 won Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-3 6-4 final 15 Belinda Bencic (CHE) 1/16 lost 2-Coco Gauff (USA) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 final 1/32 won Q-Priscilla Hon (AUS) 4-6 6-4 6-3 final 1/64 won Q-Katie Volynets (USA) 6-3 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 13 Karolina Muchova (CZE) 1/16 lost 3-Amanda Anisimova (USA) 1-6 6-2 6-4 final 1/32 won 18-Paula Badosa (ESP) 4-2 (Retired) final 1/64 won Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6-2 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 23 Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 1/16 lost 5-Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 final 1/32 won Q-Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-2 final (BLR) 1/64 won Q-Ella Seidel (DEU) 6-1 6-1 final 1/128 won (Bye) final – Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 1/16 lost 6-Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 6-2 7-5 final 1/32 won 24-Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 7-5 final (RUS) 1/64 won 33-Magda Linette (POL) 7-5 7-5 final 1/128 won Tatjana Maria (DEU) 6-2 6-4 final 4 Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 1/16 lost Sonay Kartal (GBR) 7-5 2-6 7-5 final 1/32 won Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 6-4 6-1 final 1/64 won WC-Lin Zhu (CHN) 6-2 6-2 final 1/128 won (Bye) final – McCartney Kessler (USA) 1/16 lost Eva Lys (DEU) 4-6 6-1 6-2 final 1/32 won Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 1-6 7-5 3-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won 20-Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-2 6-4 final 1/128 won WC-Han Shi (CHN) 6-2 7-6(5) final 18 Paula Badosa (ESP) 1/32 lost 13-Karolina Muchova (CZE) 4-2 (Retired) final 1/64 won Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 6-3 7-6(2) final 1/128 won (Bye) final Q Priscilla Hon (AUS) 1/32 lost 15-Belinda Bencic (CHE) 4-6 6-4 6-3 final 1/64 won 22-Jelena Ostapenko (LVA) 6-3 6-2 final 1/128 won Viktorija Golubic (CHE) 1-6 6-3 7-6(4) final quali won Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 6-2 6-4 fying final quali won Ena Shibahara (JPN) 3-6 7-5 6-1 fying 1st – Lois Boisson (FRA) 1/32 lost 16-Emma Navarro (USA) 6-2 1-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won 19-Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 6-3 6-4 final 1/128 won Q-Dalma Galfi (HUN) 7-6(6) 5-7 6-2 final – Camila Osorio (COL) 1/32 lost 1-Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-0 0-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won 28-Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 6-1 4-6 6-4 final 1/128 won Ann Li (USA) 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 final Q Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 1/32 lost 23-Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-4 6-2 final 1/64 won 12-Naomi Osaka (JPN) 1-6 6-4 6-2 final 1/128 won Q-Janice Tjen (IDN) 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 final quali won Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-4 6-1 fying final quali won Tatiana Prozorova (RUS) 6-4 6-1 fying 1st 7 Qinwen Zheng (CHN) 1/32 lost 26-Linda Noskova (CZE) 6-4 3-6 3-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won LL-Emiliana Arango (COL) 6-3 6-2 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 25 Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 1/32 lost 2-Coco Gauff (USA) 6-4 4-6 7-5 final 1/64 won Maria Sakkari (GRC) 6-2 6-0 final 1/128 won (Bye) final WC Shuai Zhang (CHN) 1/32 lost 3-Amanda Anisimova (USA) 7-6(11) 6-0 final 1/64 won 31-Xinyu Wang (CHN) 6-4 6-2 final 1/128 won Q-Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) 3-6 6-1 6-4 final – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 1/32 lost 4-Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 6-4 6-1 final 1/64 won 29-Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 7-5 6-4 final 1/128 won Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) 6-4 6-0 final 30 Emma Raducanu (GBR) 1/32 lost 5-Jessica Pegula (USA) 3-6 7-6(9) 6-0 final 1/64 won Q-Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 6-3 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 27 Sofia Kenin (USA) 1/32 lost 6-Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 6-3 6-0 final 1/64 won Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 6-4 6-2 final 1/128 won (Bye) final – Maya Joint (AUS) 1/32 lost Sonay Kartal (GBR) 6-3 6-2 final 1/64 won 17-Diana Shnaider (RUS) 7-5 6-1 final 1/128 won Q-Victoria Jimenez 6-3 6-2 final Kasintseva (AND) – Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) 1/32 lost Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 6-3 7-5 final 1/64 won 10-Clara Tauson (DNK) 6-4 2-6 6-3 final 1/128 won WC-Sijia Wei (CHN) 6-2 6-0 final 24 Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 1/32 lost Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6-3 7-5 final 1/64 won Q-Anna Bondar (HUN) 7-5 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final 8 Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 1/32 lost Eva Lys (DEU) 6-3 1-6 6-4 final 1/64 won Catherine McNally (USA) 7-5 4-6 6-3 final 1/128 won (Bye) final – Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 1/32 lost McCartney Kessler (USA) 1-6 7-5 3-0 (Retired) final 1/64 won 9-Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5 6-2 final (RUS) 1/128 won Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-2 6-2 final – Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 1/64 lost 13-Karolina Muchova (CZE) 6-2 6-3 final 1/128 won Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-2 6-3 final Q Katie Volynets (USA) 1/64 lost 15-Belinda Bencic (CHE) 6-3 6-3 final 1/128 won Peyton Stearns (USA) 6-4 2-6 6-3 final quali won Lanlana Tararudee (THA) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 fying final quali won Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-2 6-0 fying 1st – Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 1/64 lost 16-Emma Navarro (USA) 6-3 7-6(0) final 1/128 won Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) 6-2 6-2 final – Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 1/64 lost 18-Paula Badosa (ESP) 6-3 7-6(2) final 1/128 won LL-Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) 6-3 6-3 final WC Yue Yuan (CHN) 1/64 lost 1-Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-0 6-3 final 1/128 won Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-3 6-3 final Q Ella Seidel (DEU) 1/64 lost 23-Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-1 6-1 final 1/128 won Magdalena Frech (POL) 7-5 6-4 final quali won LL-Emiliana Arango (COL) 6-4 7-5 fying final quali won Jessika Ponchet (FRA) 6-4 6-3 fying 1st Q Anna Bondar (HUN) 1/64 lost 24-Veronika Kudermetova 7-5 6-3 final (RUS) 1/128 won Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 6-4 7-6(4) final quali won Diane Parry (FRA) 6-0 6-4 fying final quali won Chenting Zhu (CHN) 7-6(8) 6-2 fying 1st – Maria Sakkari (GRC) 1/64 lost 25-Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 6-2 6-0 final 1/128 won Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 final WC Xiyu Wang (C…

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Oct 4 (OPTA) – Scores from the European Tour-Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2025 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Friday -12 Richard Sterne (South Africa) 65 67 -11 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 65 68 -10 Ryan Brehm (USA) 63 72 Wenyi Ding (China PR) 67 67 Mikael Lindberg (Sweden) 66 68 Tom Vaillant (France) 65 69 Jacob Skov Olesen (Denmark) 64 70 -9 Scott Jamieson (Scotland) 66 68 Grant Forrest (Scotland) 65 71 Joel Girrbach (Switzerland) 65 69 Darius Van Driel (Netherlands) 63 72 Freddy Schott (Germany) 66 68 -8 Jorge Campillo (Spain) 66 71 Matt Fitzpatrick (England) 67 69 Guido Migliozzi (Italy) 68 67 -7 George Coetzee (South Africa) 68 69 Andrea Pavan (Italy) 65 71 Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal) 68 69 Tommy Fleetwood (England) 67 70 Zander Lombard (South Africa) 69 68 Herman Loubser (South Africa) 65 72 Matthias Schwab (Austria) 67 70 -6 Francesco Laporta (Italy) 68 70 Angel Ayora (Spain) 69 69 Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay) 68 70 -5 Richie Ramsay (Scotland) 68 71 Marcus Armitage (England) 68 71 Nicolai von Dellingshausen (Germany) 70 69 Tom McKibbin (Northern Ireland) 65 73 Conor Purcell (Republic of Ireland) 65 73 Jayden Schaper (South Africa) 70 70 Harrison Crowe (Australia) 65 75 Jonathan Broomhead (South Africa) 68 71 Caleb Surratt (USA) 69 70 Marcus Kinhult (Sweden) 69 71 Nathan Kimsey (England) 71 68 David Puig (Spain) 65 74 -4 Matt Jones (Australia) 69 71 Matthew Southgate (England) 65 75 Shubhankar Sharma (India) 68 72 Taichi Kho (Hong Kong, China) 69 72 Angel Hidalgo (Spain) 70 70 Deon Germishuys (South Africa) 67 72 Ian Snyman (South Africa) 70 70 Richard Mansell (England) 69 70 Nikhil Rama (South Africa) 67 73 Callum Shinkwin (England) 71 70 Jeff Winther (Denmark) 64 75 Ewen Ferguson (Scotland) 67 73 -3 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 68 73 Padraig Harrington (Republic of Ireland) 70 70 Danny Willett (England) 69 72 Brandon Stone (South Africa) 66 75 Dylan Naidoo (South Africa) 67 75 David Micheluzzi (Australia) 69 73 Wilco Nienaber (South Africa) 70 71 Brandon Robinson Thompson (England) 66 74 -2 Thomas Aiken (South Africa) 70 72 Maximilian Kieffer (Germany) 66 76 Marcel Schneider (Germany) 69 74 Cameron Smith (Australia) 72 70 Sean Crocker (USA) 69 73 Brandon Wu (USA) 71 71 Kerry Mountcastle (New Zealand) 68 74 Aaron Cockerill (Canada) 72 70 Marco Penge (England) 71 71 Harry Hall (England) 67 75 Manuel Elvira (Spain) 67 74 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (Denmark) 71 70 Dan Bradbury (England) 68 74 Kazuma Kobori (New Zealand) 68 74 -1 Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spain) 66 76 Pablo Larrazábal (Spain) 69 74 Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) 68 75 Joe Dean (England) 69 74 Clément Sordet (France) 65 78 Oliver Lindell (Finland) 68 76 Alex Fitzpatrick (England) 71 72 Aldrich Potgieter (South Africa) 74 70 Martin Trainer (France) 69 73 Frederic LaCroix (France) 65 77 0 Julien Guerrier (France) 70 73 Laurie Canter (England) 69 77 HaoTong Li (China PR) 70 72 MJ Maguire (USA) 66 78 Alexander Levy (France) 70 73 Anthony Quayle (Australia) 68 74 Robin Williams (South Africa) 70 74 Andrew Wilson (England) 68 76 Sam Bairstow (England) 73 71 1 Sebastian Soderberg (Sweden) 67 77 Callum Tarren (England) 68 77 Elvis Smylie (Australia) 68 77 Phoenix Campbell (Australia) 72 73 Hamish Brown (Denmark) 73 71 Ryggs Johnston (USA) 70 74 2 Michael Hollick (South Africa) 65 82 Simon Forsstrom (Sweden) 71 74 Jannik De Bruyn (Germany) 72 74 Matthew Baldwin (England) 68 77 3 Nacho Elvira (Spain) 73 73 Adrian Meronk (Poland) 71 76 James Conran (Australia) 76 71 Joel Moscatel (Spain) 68 78 Martin Vorster (South Africa) 71 75 4 Daniel Brown (England) 71 75 Jordan Doull (Australia) 70 78 Louis Albertse (South Africa) 69 79 5 Masahiro Kawamura (Japan) 74 75 Luis Carrera (Mexico) 68 81 6 Brendan Steele (USA) 69 81 7 Corey Lamb (Australia) 72 80 8 Keenan Davidse (South Africa) 74 78 9 Jasper Stubbs (Australia) 72 82 Casey Jarvis (South Africa) 74 78

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* Israel detained around 450 activists from Gaza aid flotilla * 36 activists from Turkey, 26 Italians on flight to Istanbul * Activists complain of treatment, Israel says all safe and well (Updates number of activists, their nationalities in paragraphs 1-2, Italian foreign minister in 4, 6, Italian lawmakers 8-9) ANKARA, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza are being flown to Istanbul, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Saturday. The individuals include 36 Turkish nationals, as well as citizens from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Switzerland, Tunisia and Jordan, ministry sources added. The Turkish Airlines flight is expected to land sometime after 3:40 p.m. local time (1240 GMT), the ministry said. MORE THAN 450 ACTIVISTS DETAINED Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said 26 Italians were on board, with another 15 still held in Israel and set to be expelled next week – along with activists from other nations. Israel has faced international condemnation after its military intercepted all of about 40 boats in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and detained more than 450 activists. "I have once again given instructions to the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv to ensure that the remaining compatriots are treated with respect for their rights", Tajani wrote on X. A first group of Italians from the flotilla – four parliamentarians – arrived in Rome on Friday. "Those who were acting legally were the people aboard those boats; those who acted illegally were those who prevented them from reaching Gaza", Arturo Scotto, one of the Italian lawmakers who took part in the mission, told a press conference in Rome. "We were brutally stopped … brutally taken hostage", said Benedetta Scuderi, another Italian parliamentarian. ZIP-TIED ON THEIR KNEES FOR HOURS Israel's foreign ministry wrote on X that all detained activists were "safe and in good health", adding it was keen to complete the deportations "as quickly as possible". According to Adalah, an Israeli group offering legal assistance to flotilla members, some of them were denied access to lawyers, and denied access to water and medications, as well as the use of toilets. Activists were also "forced to kneel with their hands zip-tied for at least five hours, after some participants chanted 'Free Palestine,'" Adalah said. Israel's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The flotilla, which set sail in late August, marked the latest attempt by activists to challenge the Israeli naval blockade of the Palestinian enclave Gaza, where Israel has been waging a war since Palestinian militant group Hamas' deadly attack on Israel in October 2023. Israeli officials repeatedly denounced the mission as a stunt and warned it against violating a "lawful naval blockade". (Reporting by Ece Toksabay in Ankara, Alexander Cornwell in Tel Aviv and Alvise Armellini in Rome. Additional reporting by Pesha Magid in Jerusalem. Editing by Susan Fenton and Mark Potter)

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