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New Delhi -- Going simply by the number of Spanish players in the ATPs top 100 - 11 to be exact - ?this is a hard story to tell. Administration of the sport in the tennis powerhouse has been in a state of flux, with three presidents in less than two years, marked by acrimonious ties with the players and a resultant stand-off. ?Miguel Diaz Roman, 56, who took over as the president of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RSFT) in July this year, believes times are changing; he cites the willingness of top Spanish players to turn out for the Davis Group World Group play-off tie against India as the surest sign.Speaking to ESPN in an exclusive interview, Diaz, who is in New Delhi along with the rest of the Spanish team, said, Our first task has been to try to repose the players lost faith in the federation.We want to bring outliers into the federation fold. Its only been little over two months now but relations between us and the players are already on the mend and the strength of the team weve fielded in this tie says a lot.The unwillingness of Spains top players to appear for Davis Cup ties over the past few years has proven costly with regards to the national sides continued presence in the elite group.Former captain Carlos Moya, who quit after the side slipped to the Europe/Africa Group 1 for the first time since 1996 following a loss to Brazil two years ago, came out in the open, expressing his exasperation at being unsuccessful in convincing the countrys top players to turn out for Davis Cup ties.Injured world No. 2 Rafa Nadal and No 5 David Ferrer were the two absentees as Spain slumped to a 1-3 loss to Brazil on clay. Admitting that the federation has little control over its players, Diaz said, Its important for our top players to play Davis Cup ties given the legacy we have in the sport.Nadal, for instance, has not been playing Davis Cup for a while. We have no control over the players. The players must understand that success of the federation lies in the success of its players.Delivering a damning verdict on the federation ahead of last years Wimbledon, Nadal had termed it a terrible situation, one that was hurting sponsors enthusiasm, dreams of young players and tennis at large in the country.Nadal was speaking in the aftermath of the suspension of then president Jose Luis Escanuela for financial irregularities. A lot of the turmoil and internal wrangling last year also had to do with Escanuela naming Gala Leon, a former No. 27-ranked player, as the first female captain of the Spanish Davis Cup side.What followed was an out-in-the open players revolt. After Escanuelas suspension on the eve of Wimbledon, the next president Fernando Fernandez-Ladreda, who took over almost immediately, sacked Leon in his first move and went on to appoint current captain Conchita Martinez in her place.With Martinezs contract set to expire this December, Diaz says he would be careful to avoid a repeat of last year.We will hold a meeting with the players and discuss whether she should continue in her current position. Players opinion is crucial in this regard and we want to avoid any bad blood, he said.Finances, Diaz adds, have been crippling. Money in sport is non-negotiable. And we are no La Liga, he says, There are a lot of things we want to change in the existing system. To hold more tournaments across all tiers, for instance. We also want to buy an ATP 250 and WTA event in the next two years at least and being able to pump in enough money for that will be crucial.Talking of the Spanish model of tennis, Diaz said the club tennis culture and a solid coaching structure have proved to be pivotal - one that India could attempt to replicate. India in the past had the Krishnans and Amritrajs. Germany had a Becker, but today they have none. Today we have a Nadal and a Ferrer, but in five years from now, who knows. David Freese Dodgers Jersey . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. Ross Stripling Dodgers Jersey . 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Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race.A group of Aston Villa-supporting businessmen are in pole position to purchase the club from Randy Lerner in a deal which could rise to £100m, according to Sky sources. The consortium, which is based partly in the UK and partly in mainland Europe, is carrying out due diligence having been given access to the clubs accounts. Significant progress has already been made as American Lerner looks to sell the club he has owned for almost a decade.Sky Sports News HQ understands there are as many as eight groups which have come forward to buy the now-relegated Premier League club.The departure of Mervyn King and David Bernstein frrom the board has left the club in turmoil.ddddddddddddowever, cost-cutting and the announcement of 500 job losses at Villa Park, has cleared the path for meaningful takeover talks.Negotiations were continuing on Thursday with lawyers in Birmingham and London and are at a key stage, with sources indicating significant progress towards a deal could be made in the next 48 hours. Also See: King confident on Villa future Villa directors resign Whats happened to Agbonlahor? Your teams pros and cons ' ' '