THERE’S a lot to dislike about the state of Texas but its baseball teams are hard to hate.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has finally agreed a deal to sell his major league baseball team, the Texas Rangers.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has moved a step closer to selling the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball franchise in a move that could free up funds for his indebted Premier League club.

Liverpool’s accountants have warned there could be “significant doubt” over the future of the club’s parent company as it struggles to refinance £350m (€395m) in debt.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has insisted he is in no danger of losing his US-based sports teams to banks.