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Chelsea takeover - Government issues licence to permit American Todd Boehly to buy Premier League club

The UK Government has approved the £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea by a consortium led by the LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly, paving the way for a new era at Stamford Bridge, with the proceeds going to humanitarian causes in Ukraine. The Premier League last night gave its own go-ahead for the deal to go through, meaning only the final paperwork needs to be completed before the club is in the hands of Boehly, an American billionaire, ending 19 years under Roman Abramovich.

Noel Gallagher left ‘covered in blood’ after headbutt from Ruben Dias’ dad in Manchester City celebrations

Noel Gallagher had a Sunday afternoon at the Etihad that he will remember for a long time - for more than one reason.

Saville says can't go back to Russia after opposing Ukraine invasion

Australian tennis player Daria Saville says she can no longer return to Russia, the country of her birth, after protesting the military intervention in Ukraine.

Martina Navratilova bemused players could miss Wimbledon over ranking points

Nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova has expressed her bemusement at talk star players may snub the Championships this summer due to the lack of ranking points.

Exclusive-It's like we do not exist, says Ukrainian Kostyuk

PARIS : Kiev-born Marta Kostyuk criticised the WTA players' council on Tuesday for failing to consult Ukrainian players on the decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points, and branded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka's place among the council members "ridiculous".

Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No 1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban

PARIS: Russian Daniil Medvedev still yearns to play at Wimbledon next month and finds the situation "very strange" that he could climb to the top of the men's rankings even if excluded from the grasscourt Grand Slam, the world number two said on Tuesday (May 24).

Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No.1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban

Daniil Medvedev still yearns to play at Wimbledon next month and finds the situation "very strange" that he could climb to the top of the men's rankings even if excluded from the grasscourt Grand Slam, the world number two said on Tuesday. The ATP and WTA last week took away ranking points from Wimbledon following the organisers' decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from participating in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which Russia calls a 'special operation'. Medvedev briefly took over as world number one from Novak Djokovic earlier in 2022 and will be the highest-ranked player to miss out on the major.

Tennis-Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No.1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban

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Chelsea takeover - Government issues licence to permit American Todd Boehly to buy Premier League club

Noel Gallagher left ‘covered in blood’ after headbutt from Ruben Dias’ dad in Manchester City celebrations

Saville says can't go back to Russia after opposing Ukraine invasion

Martina Navratilova bemused players could miss Wimbledon over ranking points

Exclusive-It's like we do not exist, says Ukrainian Kostyuk

Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No 1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban

Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No.1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban

Tennis-Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No.1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban