the new owners are the friedkin group, whose chairman said they take immense pride in welcoming one of global football family. friedkin also own roma in italy's serie a. everton are now the tenth premier league club with us cash behind them. the friedkin group seemed the best qualified to take the club on in terms of the stadium, in terms of developing that brand, moving that forward. itjust seemed to be people who were quiet were going to come in and let the board run the football club without much interference. this season for everton may still feel the same — they're three points above the drop zone and restricted by psr. but for most fans, it feels like the breakthrough — the end of moshiri and everton�*s new era. joe lynskey, bbc news. the international cricket council has attempted to solve the problems brought about by the political tensions between india and pakistan, with both countries due to host some of the sport's global tournaments in the next few years. neither wants to play in the other�*s country, and so the icc has announced they won't have to. it'll be the same for a

friedkin group are now in charge after deal from 99.5% of the club believed to be worth in excess ofedkin. this is what he had to say on the takeover in a statement... he added... let's begin by talking to bbc merseyside julia bould whojoins us now. you are at finch farm today for that what is the mood been like? has been a likeness, a sense of positivity, tell us all put up definitely a sense of positivity here at everton is training ground today. it's been a long time coming as this takeover. it was pretty clear a couple of years ago that moshiri wanted to sell his majority stake. it's been a lot of headlines since, none of which have been particularly positive. the deal finally over the line with the friedkin group for that was interesting today is everyone is using a word that hasn't been used here for quite some time and that is stability. the friedkin group say they want to stabilize the club who effectively have done that overnight as well with the way they purchased everton. also the manager has been using that stability word again i think it's just a calm moment for once aro

the deal finally over the line with the friedkin group for that was interesting today is everyone isthat overnight as well with the way they purchased everton. also they purchased everton. also the manager has been using that stability word again i think it'sjust a calm moment stability word again i think it's just a calm moment for once around the training grounds. they are tv cameras outside as usual, reporting on what's going on at every turn. but for once it's a positive story, not a —i. but for once it's a positive story, not a -1._ but for once it's a positive story, not a -1. former everton striker is— story, not a -1. former everton striker is with _ story, not a -1. former everton striker is with us _ story, not a -1. former everton striker is with us to _ story, not a -1. former everton striker is with us to day - story, not a -1. former everton striker is with us to day in - striker is with us to day in studio. jermaine, bring us right into the dressing room when something like this is going on in a club, how much is actually cutting through two players? actually cutting t

the club�*s takeover saga is over, with the friedkin group providing fresh hope at goodison park.o, and welcome along to the programme. we�*ll start with the english league cup, where tottenham just about survived a manchester united comeback to win 4—3 and progress to the semi—finals. spurs were 3—0 up at half—time and cruising, before united got themselves back into the game. the bbc�*s football correspondentjohn murray was watching. this was the second consecutive 4-3 this was the second consecutive 4—3 in this stadium as, here, tottenham reach their first semifinal under ange postecoglou. on a bad night for the goalkeepers, manchester united�*s bayinda parried out a shot to fire in the first, and an already exciting match swung spurs�* way early in the second half as first kolesevsky made it 2-0, half as first kolesevsky made it 2—0, and the crowd were singing ange

the club's takeover saga has ended with the us—based friedkin group now in charge at goodison park.

the club's takeover saga has ended with the us—based friedkin group now in charge at goodison park.ening. 51 men have all been found guilty at the end of a mass rape trial in france. all but two of them are in jail tonight for what they did to this one woman — 72—year—old gisele pelicot. her ex—husband, the man she married in 1973, got the longest sentence — 20 years — for drugging his wife and allowing dozens of strangers to rape her repeatedly over a ten—year period. gisele pelicot said she had waived her right to anonymity during the three month trial so that society could see what was happening. our correspondent andrew harding is outside the court in avignon in the south of france. yes, good evening from avignon at the end yes, good evening from avignon at the end of yes, good evening from avignon at the end of what yes, good evening from avignon at the end of what has yes, good evening from avignon at the end of what has been yes, good evening from avignon at the end of what has been a remarkable day. all of those guilty verdicts really came as no surprise but it is the length

news that everton fans have been waiting to hear for a while: the deal has been done, and the friedkin grouprs of everton. and after the last few years, supporters will certainly be hoping for some long—awaited optimism. joe lynskey has more. for the last three seasons, it's been the same outcome on repeat... singing commentator: ., , commentator: everton sir vive aaain! commentator: everton sir vive again! whenever _ commentator: everton sir vive again! whenever everton - commentator: everton sir vive again! whenever everton beat i again! whenever everton beat the drap. _ again! whenever everton beat the drap. it — again! whenever everton beat the drop, it comes _ again! whenever everton beat the drop, it comes late - again! whenever everton beat the drop, it comes late in - again! whenever everton beat the drop, it comes late in the | the drop, it comes late in the day. each time at the end, they've looked to move forward. we've got to demand more. we've got to work for more. you know, obviously we've got to recruit as well. there is a lot of work that needs to be done. but long-term _ tha

the club's takeover saga is over, with the friedkin group providing fresh hope at goodison park.with a ten—minute stare into each other�*s eyes. hello, and welcome along to the programme. we'll start with the english league cup, where tottenham just about survived a manchester united comeback to win 11—3 and progress to the semi—finals. spurs were 3—0 up at half—time and cruising, before united got themselves back into the game. the bbc�*s football correspondentjohn murray was watching. this was the second consecutive 11—3 in this stadium as, here, tottenham reach their first semifinal under ange postecoglou. on a bad night for the goalkeepers, manchester united's altay bayindir parried out a shot only for solanke to fire in the first, and an already exciting match swung spurs' way early in the second half — as first kulusevski made it 2—0, and the crowd were singing ange postecoglou's name after solanke sent through his second of the night. then, fraser foster presented two goals through zirkzee and diallo. 3—2 and wobbling became 11—2 when a corner led to son heun min scoring.

they've been waiting a while but now the takeover by the friedkin group has been confirmed by the premierery difficult for everton fans. just tucking them today after their takeover, they are relieved but as you mentioned there, they have then bitten before so it is cautious optimism. but chatting to several of them know that the group that bought 94% of them, they know they have deep pockets and are multimillionaires. the leader of the group is more than £6 billion. i guess they have seen it before. they will be watching and judging them on their actions, and not their words. now to the big fight happening in saudi arabia on saturday, and you may have noticed how little tyson fury has said ahead of his rematch with oleksandar usyk. his total contribution to the pre—fight press conference in saudi arabia. 30 seconds. here it is, in full, with bleeps. lam going i am going to dish out a lot of pain expletive there is going to be a lot of pain. talking has been done, i joked. this time i am serious and expletive, watch me go to work expletive. i can't wait for saturday night. thank you to ev

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the premier league has approved the takeover of everton football club by the friedkin group, in a dealnderstood to be worth in excess of £400 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the former husband of gisele pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping her, and arranging for other men to rape her while she lay unconscious. fifty of them have also been convicted, and are being taken to prison in a fleet of police vans from the courtroom where they appeared this morning. dominique pelicot�*s crimes — committed over years — have shocked france, and the world. madame pelicot says she �*never regretted' making her ordeal, and her trial, public. our correspondent hugh schofield is in the city of avignon. hugh, tell us more about what has happened there this morning? it's been a day of high emotion here in avignon. culminating in the guilty verdict read out by the judge, against the former husband of madame pelicot and the 50 men he invited into his home to rape his drugged wife. the verdict came as a matter of huge satisfaction to gisele pelicot herself