Khan’s bid to buy Wembley advances

American investor Shad Khan’s 600 million pound ($785 million) offer to buy Wembley Stadium survived a meeting of the Football Association’s board without being rejected Thursday.

A decision was taken by the board of English soccer’s governing body to take a presentation on the terms of the sale to the larger FA Council, which features representatives from across the English game and next meets on Oct. 11.

The FA’s chairman and chief executive want to sell Wembley to Khan, who owns the NFL’s Jaguars and Premier League team Fulham, but government would have to sign off on the deal because it provided some of the funding for the north London site’s renovation.

If Khan completes his purchase of Wembley, it raises the prospect of an NFL franchise in London — potentially the Jaguars. Wembley has staged regular-season NFL games since 2007 and the Jaguars started playing there annually in 2013.

Champions League: Video review will start being used to help referees next season in the Champions League. FIFA introduced use of the technology at this summer’s World Cup in Russia.

ODDS AND ENDS

Tennis: Jim Courier says he decided a year ago to step aside as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after the 2018 competition. The USTA announced Thursday Courier was “stepping down,” less than two weeks after the Americans lost to host Croatia 3-2 in the semifinals.

■ Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open in China, beating top-seeded David Goffin 6-3, 6-4. No. 11 Goffin is the highest-ranked opponent Murray has faced since returning from hip surgery.

College football: Former Florida running back Adarius Lemons has been charged with slamming his girlfriend into walls and choking her. Lemons left the team earlier this month. He is charged with battery by strangulation, battery and criminal mischief. He was arrested Wednesday and remains in the Alachua County (Fla.) Jail on a $65,000 bond.