Sports Direct buys House of Fraser from administrators for £90 million

LONDON (Reuters) - British sportswear retailer Sports Direct <SPD.L> has acquired the business and assets of House of Fraser [HFPLC.UL] from the department store group's administrators for 90 million pounds, it said on Friday.

Earlier on Friday, House of Fraser had fallen into administration, a form of creditor protection, after talks with investors and creditors failed to find "a solvent solution" for the business.

(Reporting by James Davey; editing by Alistair Smout)