businessmen tom hicks and george gillett and i'm sure the sale on its website the buyer new england sports ventures also owns the new england sports net way fenway sports group fenway racing. now the new generation rafa has suffered a shock first round exit at the china open the former world number one losing in straight sets to fellow russian and invest in our took the first set seven six men totally overwhelmed to rapper in the second who isn't seeded to wrestle for the world number fifteen. but to make sure i will get an upset against local favorite dark take room after taking the first set six three back to take the second six one before the russian through. a good day's work or so for fellow russian bidders on the revolver sparking form continues after reaching the us open final she thrashed

hello and welcome to the sports news and here are the headlines. a done deal new england sports ventures complete their takeover of middle school football club. while winning ways leaders in italy look to stretch their own beaten run to twenty two matches in the russian prime really. and the knight returns russian heavyweight alexander povetkin goes back to his hometown chekov to step into the boxing ring. but we start with football as new england sports ventures have completed their takeover of liverpool after the club's cohen has removed the restraining order blocking any sale tom hicks and george gillette accepted defeat in their bids to prevent a sale to any s.p. who say they will pursue one point six billion dollars in damages for what their side calls an extraordinary swindle under valuing the club's n.e.'s baseball team the boston red sox with the board's choice of liverpool's new owners and completed their four hundred seventy seven million dollars purchase of the club on friday this will allow their major creditors the world bank of scotland to be page three hundred forty eight

hello and welcome to the sports news and here are the headlines a done deal new england sports ventures complete their takeover at liverpool football club. qual flying high new most of g.p. world champion poor guy lorenzo was quickest during practice for the australian grand prix. the night returns russian heavyweight alexander ovechkin goes back to his hometown of check off to step into the boxing ring and. start his football as new england sports ventures have completed their takeover of liverpool after the club's cohen as earlier removed the restraining order blocking any sale tom hicks and george gillette accepted defeat in their bid to prevent a sale to an eighty s. fee but say they will pursue one point six billion dollars in damages for what they call an extraordinary swindle in under valuing the club any s.v. who own baseball team the boston red sox were the world's choices liverpool's new owners and completed their four hundred seventy seven million dollars purchase of the club a few hours ago on friday this will allow their major creditors the world bank of scotland to be page

henry of the new england sports ventures group. but we've learned during this saga not to assume anything. and we'll have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to be sure. >> dan rowan reporting there. some other top stories for you now, and record numbers of homes are being repossessed in the united states. as a debate rages nationally about the way lenders are managing foreclosures. one company tracking foreclosures says u.s. banks repossessed more than 100,000 properties last month. the highest monthly number since the subprime mortgage crisis began two years ago. the obama administration is appealing against the federal court ruling that orders the pentagon to stop enforcing its ban on gays serving openly in the military. the u.s. government says an immediate end to don't ask, don't tell will irreparably harm the public interest in a strong and effective military. but the pentagon says it will comply with the court order pending the appeal. the commander of international forces in afghanistan has insisted that the investigation into

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they have accepted a bid from new england sports ventures. fans think the singaporean offer provides immediate funds to buy new players. the owners are trying to stop the board selling the club to the american company. competitors at the commonwealth games are facing a variety of challenges since arriving two weeks ago. food, water, and accommodations. some face a deadly snakes in their rooms. no one has been bitten. probably because of one indian wildlife rescue team. >> a spectacled cobra, common in india. rarely have sex got so much attention at a major sporting event. -- have snakes got so much attention at a major sporting event. now the their accommodation is the offices in delhi. it was a smooth operation. there would and we would respond. we would be out in 10 or 15 minutes. >> this will snake is the latest to be found. -- wolf snake is the latest to be found. it is not poisonous but can buy it. within minutes of being captured, this tiny animal was making a bid had -- big headlines across india. after their short stay, the snakes trou

he has already accepted a bid from new england sports ventures. fans themselves may think that before an offer is more attractive, providing the media with funds for new players. the owners, tom hicks and the left, attempting to stop the selling of the club to the american company. commonwealth games in delhi have faced a variety of challenges. food, water, accommodation problems among them. now, deadly snakes in the rooms. no one has yet been bitten, likely because of one wildlife rescue team. >> a spectacled cobra. common in india, rarely have snakes received so much attention at a major sporting event. seven of them have been rescued from commonwealth games rescues. now the temporary accommodation is a wildlife officer in delhi. >> we were able to coordinate the entire rescue with the organizing committee. it was a very smooth or operation. within 20 minutes the teams would get to the locations, quickly getting in there and getting out within 15 minutes. >> this will snake is the latest to be found. filmed by an entrance to the athletes' village

new england sports ventures now owns the club. it is thought to be worth nearly $500 million.ere is our report from our sports editor. >> cheered like cop heroes, liverpool's board emerged triumphant tonight after one of the most dramatic struggles in the history of this or any english club. and with them, finally, the new owner, john w. henry. >> i am proud and humbled. we have a lot of work to do, and i can't tell you how happy i am that we finally got to this place. >> john henry's 300 million pound deal to buy the club wipes out crippling debts by the previous owners, hicks and gillett. fans greeted the news with relief. >> as long as they are gone that is good. the owners are american, but it is the start of a new club. >> they are willing to put some money into it. they have a proven record in america. so hopefully they can push it on. >> and relief, too, for the under pressure manager. >> that is part of football. you live through the good periods and the bad periods. there is no doubt i think a cloud has been lifted from the football club today. >> in the high stakes g

block the sale of the club was invalid the ruling that paves the way for it to be sold to new england sports ventures who own the boston red sox baseball team on wednesday the pats work out an injunction in texas to halt any proposed sale by the club's board but the judge in london said that ruling held no sway in england earlier on thursday another possible buyer singaporean businessman peter lim withdrew his bed liverpool faces a friday deadline to repay loans of three hundred eighty four million us dollars the world bank of scotland if no one is in a position to repay the money the club could be placed into administration faces the prospect of a nine point penalty. meanwhile although they should have a clear striker fernando torres has been declared fit for sunday's messy side darby at goodison park the striker has been out with a torn growing muscle since october the third. but he resumed training on wednesday and should play against everton however counties out with an ankle injury sustained on international duty left back paul konchesky returns the reds are third from bottom in the premier leag

now after little poor sales to new owners new england sports ventures there is speculations any strike at exam because you called could be a target for the anfield the reds scouts watched in school russians three two win away to ireland last week and are keeping tabs on the twenty seven year old mr rich vein of form in the russian premier league continued today by liverpool manager roy hodgson says you only ship the money to transport so. i'm hoping that the new owners coming in the situation will give us the chance to concentrate on the football and most importantly of all work which will mean that in future we. and invest in players in a different way to happen in the last transfer window when money was in who shoots a ploy and we were even certain with was going to be any money or tool to spend with a little believably the. last night spot that moscow kept up their hopes of finishing in the top three with a free meal for home win over a lan your brain dead thought of the strike first three by midway through the first half and with this past time naming alex got spot second with a po

scotland on friday and were hoping to use the cash generated from the sale of the club's new england sports ventures to do so but that's been stalled again by the current owners george gillett and tom hicks they believe the sale price of four hundred seventy seven million is too small and would go back to the texan court day to try and block the sale once more they had gained a temporary restraining order but that was overruled by the u.k. high court yesterday if the club fails to pay back the debt by friday it could be placed into a ministration and face a nine point induction. in the english premier league. liverpool is that they're striking fernando torres has been declared fate for sunday's merseyside darby goodison park he's recovered from a groin injury and should play against everton however. with a bad ankle left in cesc turns the reds a third bottom third from bottom in the premier league one place below everton after winning just one of their thirty seven games. despite all the problems the commonwealth games have enjoyed a spectacular end in new delhi but organizers claim the gangs marked

after little so the new owners new england sports ventures the speculation's any striker alexander could be a target for the club the red sky. three two win away to ivan last week and are keeping tabs on the. when seven year old consider a rich vein of form in the russian premier league to liverpool manager roy hodgson says the new ownership will mean more money for transfers as the top aide to climb out of the relegation zone. i'm hoping that the new owners coming in the situation will give us the chance to concentrate on the football and most importantly who will work. in the future we can invest in was in a different way to. do in the last transfer window when money was it good shoots employed and we were leaving certain was going to be any money or tool to spend with the club would even be the. go to goodison to play everton in a noisy side darby tomorrow but before that there are seven english premier league matches taking place this afternoon for twice arsenal host birmingham bolton welcome there and full of face in london with tottenham price manchester united take on mean for wes

conclusion approaching, if they see the sale is about to go forward they will wait for the new england sports ventures, whoever it may be, to take control of the club and payback their money. the only thing they care about is the millions they own. >> is it conceivable hicks and gillette could remain owners of liverpool given the hatred against them in the city? >> in terms of the high court in london, know. the board has been back twice by the high court in london and is adamant they will sell liverpool contrary to the owners. and they are not playing very well at all. >> an amazingly complex story. we will keep on top of it. if you have views on this story or any of the others we have been covering we would love to hear from you. we have our own facebook page as well as updates. you can also find links to the bbc news web site where there are lots of speeches and analysis as well. that is almost it from us. but here's a taste of what is, on later with the bbc world news america. they will be in missouri to see how the continuing economic crisis is haunting the democratic party. that, of course, just

scotland on friday and were hoping to use the cash generated from the sale of the club to the new england sports ventures to do so but that's being stalled again by the current owner and tom hicks they believe the sale price of four hundred seventy seven million is too small and will go back to attacks in court today to try and block the sale once more they had gang the temporary restraining order that was overruled by the u.k. high court yesterday but the pair have asked for a further hearing in dallas this afternoon if the club fails to pay back the debt. by friday they could be placed into ministration and face a nine point induction in the english premier. league some better news for liverpool is that the strike if and under torres has been declared fit for sunday's darby park he's recovered from a groin injury and should play against everton however. with a bad ankle. chester's for ten said the reds from bottom in the premier league one place below everton after winning just one of the third seven games despite all the problems that come with games have enjoyed a spectacular and in need delhi with o

red sox is way too small little balls board said on wednesday it had agreed to deal with new england sports ventures but it's an gillette argue that's invalid as they are sucking the board putting picks sun mac in charge was against the deal whether or not that is allowed. add is now the subject of a legal battle between the two sides. and while many of you as footballers are turning their attention to the upcoming euro twenty twelve qualifiers barcelona starlin messi and his argentina team mates have trained at the national stadium in tokyo ahead of their friendly with japan on friday following victories over ireland and spain the visitors are seeking a third straight win on the temporary coach sergio bettis to replace diego maradona following their four nil thrashing by germany at the world cup and fee for world player of the year late on messi will be the main attraction for the local fans you recently recovered from an uncle injury scoring on his return for boss a in their one one draw with railway orca. teenage cyclist meghan down of australia has time to a second gold medal as australia domina

the owners of baseball team the boston red sox and the bulls board announced the sale to new england sports ventures on the club's website however they will now face a legal battle to force through the south of the club's current owners tom hicks and george gillette the pac claimed the deal has dramatically undervalued the club after they put it on the market for five hundred fifty eight million dollars they faced in mid october deadline to settle refinance their four hundred forty five million dollars debt to the world bank of scotland. tennis now and caroline wozniacki is just one win away from securing the world number one spot after beating italy sora irani in her opener in beijing fresh from her triumph in tokyo last week the dane got a quest for a sixth title of the year off to a quick start she received. the buy in the first round was very much veronique in the second from her opponent out in straight sets six four six two all she needs to do now to unseat serena williams at the top of the rankings. at trick christopher and reach the quarter finals should wozniak you succeed at the twenty yea

is way too small and the bulls board said on wednesday it's had agreed to the deal with new england sports ventures six and gillette augie that's invalid sucking the board and putting pick son back in charge was against the deal whether or not that is allowed is now the subject of a legal battle between the two sides. i saw the final game in the battle between the two best leagues in the world came to an end last night and then shell side the phoenix coyotes beat the k h l z n i read three one and not via the match followed scarse and petersburg defeated carolina earlier in the week and has revived old rivalries between east and west which explains. following a successful premiere of the cage shell n.h.l. faceoff for the russians latvia picks up the baton to claim its place in the history books and i'm a regular welcome to the phoenix coyotes in what's seen as a revival of a tradition that ended roughly twenty years ago elevated interest for such a game would be an understatement as fans stormed the ticket offices long before the start of the match as much as i saw the last game with sky and hurric

gained a temporary restraining order from a texan court to stop the club being sold to new england sports ventures the pair is seeking one point six billion dollars in damages claiming the sale orchestrated by the club's board was an epic swindle gillette in the hague believing the price tag of four hundred seventy seven million dollars had severely undervalued the club however the board say the restraining order is unwarranted and with that swiftly to have it removed. on the pitch liverpool hope for their star striker fernando torres will be fit for sunday's merseyside darby he was sidelined at the start of the month of the growing injury regime training yesterday although carrick and daniel agger are doubtful after picking up knocks on international duty liverpool are currently in the relegation zone after winning just one of their seven matches and out of form wayne rooney was thought to be struggling with an ankle injury at least that's what he's a man in just a alex ferguson said after leaving match of the side recently but the manchester united forward he's only scored once the season as the

to the owners of baseball team the boston red sox the bulls board announced the sale to new england sports ventures on the club's website however they'll now face a legal battle to force through the sale with the club's current titans tom hicks and george gillette the pair claimed the deal has dramatically undervalued the club after they've put it on the market for five hundred fifty eight million dollars while they face a mid october deadline to sell refinance their four hundred forty five million dollars debt the world bank of scotland. boss when that and on choose day night miami heat fans had their first glimpse of the new all star lineup for the forthcoming season as le bron james chris bosh and one wade were all in court together but the trio didn't last too long in the friendly at home to detroit three minutes and seventeen seconds in fact with wade pulling out all chasing richard hamilton he hobbled off clutching his right leg and never came back a strain from string is the injury although it's not felt to be serious meanwhile moments later untied to eleven each james gave miami believe he

the owners of the boston red sox liverpool's board announced the sale on its website to new england sports ventures however the deal is expected to be challenged by the current owners liverpool american businessman tom paix and george de lay they claim the sale has dramatically undervalued the club after the pair had put it on the market for five hundred fifty eight million dollars but they are under extreme pressure and face a mid october deadline to sell all refinance their four hundred forty five million dollars debt the royal bank of scotland. has suffered a shock first round exit at the china open the former world number one losing in straight sets to fellow russian alina vesnina taking the first set seven six and then totally overwhelmed in the second round starting second say who isn't seeded just too graphic for the board member. but to make sure we didn't upset against local favorite darting croom after taking the first set six three crew stormed back to take the second six one for the russian. i. i could tell you but the russian bit is a binary of her sparkly form continues after reaching

owners of the boston red sox however liverpool's board announced the sale on its website to new england sports ventures but they will face a legal battle to force through the sale of the club's current owners tom hicks and george gillette they claim that they has dramatically undervalued the club after the pair had put it on the market for five hundred fifty eight million dollars i'm facing a big deadline to sell or refinance their four hundred forty five million dollars debt to the royal bank of scotland. now the news metal magnitogorsk have kept up their winning start to the new k h l c eight for them against their thinking week last night for three final form regulation time in that one magnitogorsk have the best record in the k.h. at the moment with only one defeat in contrast to sky can't seem to get their season going another defeat for them this time against haven't got. up to six you boys got the better of trying to torpedo be the nominee or sell it back keep up the pressure on the latest by four when. the penalty. was good while it lasted miami heat fans got their first glimpse of the new all

sox is way too small little balls board said on wednesday it had agreed to the deal with new england sports ventures but fix and let argue that's invalid as they are sucking the board and pushing picks on mack in charge who's against the deal whether or not that is allowed is now the subject of a legal battle between the two sides. and while many of us football's are turning their attention to the upcoming euro twenty twelve qualify as also honest ali you know messi and his argentina teammates have trained at the national stadium in tokyo ahead of their friendly with japan on friday following victories over ireland and spain the visitors are seeking a third straight win. template which side you're about to step in replaced diego maradona following their four nil thrashing by germany at the world cup fever world player of the year you know messi will be the main attraction for the local fans he recently recovered from an ankle injury going on his return to boston in the one one draw little my oka. and a new problem has beset the commonwealth games in delhi it's thought contaminated water in the main

gained a temporary restraining order from a texan court to stop the club being sold to new england sports ventures the pair say they're seeking one point six billion dollars in damages saying the sale to e.s.p. by the club's board was an ethics window gillette and takes believe in the price tag of four hundred seventy seven million dollars had been devalued to the club however little falls forward says the restraining order is unwarranted and we're now explicitly to have it removed meanwhile on the page to the pool of hopeful their star striker fernando torres will be fit for to start sunday's merseyside darby he was sidelined at the start of the month with a growing injury but regime training yesterday although. a doubtful after picking up knocks an international currently in the relegation zone after winning just one of their first seven matches. and out of home i really was thought to be struggling with an ankle injury at least that's what he's manager said sir alex ferguson who left him out of the side recently but the munched united forward he's only scored once this season has denied he's ev

gained a temporary restraining order from a texan court to stop the club being sold to new england sports ventures the paris seeking to win one point six billion dollars in damages claiming the sale orchestrated by the club's board was a large scale swindle gillette's and hicks believes the price tag of four hundred seventy seven million dollars had severely undervalued the club however the board says the restraining order is unwarranted and will act swiftly to have it removed. and meanwhile on the pitch the reds are hopeful star striker fernando torres will be fit for sunday's merseyside derby at everton the spaniard was sidelined at the start of the month with a groin injury which was huge training on wednesday however cat and daniel agger are doubtful after picking up knocks on international duty with a poor economy one place below everton and in the relegation zone after winning just one of their first seven league matches. meanwhile munched united out of form striker wayne rooney was thought to be struggling at least that's what his manager sir alex ferguson said after leaving him out of the

news outlets in england. everybody wants to know who's john henry, who's the new england sports venture ownership?l city of ireland and the clash with the red sox and the whole red sox nation. but when mark teixeira, the money can't be found to buy him to redevelop the stadium in liverpool, how do you feel about that one? >> interesting. >> the fact is they're buying low. they're going to make a lot of money off of liverpool and at the end of the day, i mean, this is just bargain basement price for one of the greatest sports franchises in the world. they'll make a lot of money. >> this is one of the most fascinating things. america couldn't care less about soccer. we have two american groups battling it out for control. why? look at golden state warriors for $450 million, st. louis rams for $450 million. liverpool is a bargain and i think they'll ride again. >> joey, some of the people that run the red sox, what's in their offices? >> i mean, the joke when i was interning is talking more about soccer than baseball. it's insane. >> they love soccer. >> the soccer culture there is, you know it's bas

this new england sports group that is going over and in the process of buying liverpool which for people who don't know, one of the great sports brands on the planet. >> new england sports ventures which is the parent company that owns the boston red sox, buying liverpool from the current owners tom hicks, the bankrupt owner of the texas rangers. he lost the texas rangers. now he's complaining that the cash on the table for the liverpool soccer club isn't enough. he needs the money i think to make a car payment. so that deal will go through. >> he's going to lose $200 million. our good friend joe jann that got me hooked on liverpool, for people that don't know, this is an amazing sports group that gets it done. the sox hadn't won in 80 years or so. they come in and two years later they win the world series. >> for americans, soccer is so huge worldwide. we sometimes look at roy halladay, pre occupies us and everything. but soccer is a global sport. >> as chris just said in my ear, soccer is almost as much as "more davids than goliath." >> i know these are big stories in the world of sports. but i will say there's a story i want to get to in news. that's what the mayor is doing a