SMART BUYSAway from the high-profile and expensive purchases is a set of players who were sold for rather cheap despite their talent. ed in the hand last December, finished off the Frenchwoman within 73 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium, closing out the contest in style with a fine ace. Northern Ireland looks bound for the playoffs among the eight best group runners-up after winning 3-0 in San Marino. TRANSFERS THAT DIDN’T HAPPENDespite speculation and expectations of certain players making moves, and with many suitors in place, some deals never took place. Going forward, both Gambhir and Bhaskar will have to work in unison, if they want to help Delhi progress to the Ranji Trophy knockouts. She told Vogue magazine last month about her “outrageous plan” to defend her title in Australia, where the year’s first grand slam will be played from Jan. Ferrari still has some catching up to do heading into Saturday’s qualifying. “But it wasn’t an ideal scenario so close to the championship,” the official said. zied speculation when she accidentally posted a short-lived selfie on social media with the caption: “20 weeks”. Clubs can ultimately be kicked out of European competition for flouting the rules although until now UEFA has tried to negotiate settlements with offenders.