Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group confirmed the approach from Bhatia's group in July.

Australia lock forward Miles Amatosero was on Tuesday banned for three matches for dangerous play that led to a red card in Australia's 35-32 win over Japan in Osaka last weekend.

Evening rain and the threat of lightning forced postponement of the first two quarter-finals at the ATP Montreal Masters on Monday.

A Brazilian footballer said he was recovering well after an exuberant goal celebration saw him jump over a barrier and disappear into a tunnel.

Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday, taking just 64 minutes to sweep past Russian Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1.