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HOUSTON -- Major League Baseball owners approved the sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by Western Wireless Corp. founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive Chris Larson.The sale was announced in April and approved Thursday. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the deal will close Friday or Monday.This will be the first transfer in control of an MLB team since Ron Fowler led the purchase of the San Diego Padres in August 2012.Stanton will take over as control person from current chairman Howard Lincoln, who is retiring. The Mariners anticipate a seamless transition in management.Theres not a soul, other than the people retiring, that will be impacted, because all of these same partners are still involved, Mariners chairman emeritus John Ellis said.Nintendo of America, under the direction of Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, bought the Mariners from Jeff Smulyan in 1992. Under Nintendos ownership, the Mariners moved from the Kingdome to Safeco Field in 1999.We all started it with this very generous input from Mr. Yamauchi and Nintendo. Its the only way we saved the team, said Ellis, who will remain a director. Now to have the same group rearranging its percentages, John Stanton taking over, the Japanese backing down to 10 percent, is the transition that guarantees to the team for the future.Nintendo is selling all but 10 percent of its stake in the franchise and the regional sports network ROOT Sports. The transition shifts the percentage of ownership shares within First Avenue Entertainment LLLP, which owns the franchise and a majority interest in ROOT Sports, holdings the team said in April were valued at $1.4 billion.Stanton said in April the ownership group includes 17 investors and there will be no majority owner among the group.Drew Bledsoe Youth Jersey . 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Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night.Melbourne Storm penpix ahead of Sundays NRL grand final against Cronulla Sharks at ANZ Stadium.Fullback - Cameron MunsterAge: 22 NRL games: 43 Grand finals: 0Has been stellar in the absence of injured star Billy Slater and brings a point of difference to the Storms structured attack.Winger - Suliasi VunivaluAge: 20 NRL games: 20 Grand finals: 0A serious weapon in the air and open space, Vunivalus 23 tries in 19 games broke Israel Folaus record for most tries in a season by a rookie.Centre - Will ChambersAge: 28 NRL games: 148 Grand finals: 2 Premierships: 1A staple of the Storms backline since debuting in 2007, Chambers has been in arguably career-best form in 2016.Centre - Cheyse BlairAge: 24 NRL games: 60 Grand finals: 0Finally found a home in Melbourne after playing for two clubs in his first four seasons. Had a tough night marking Joey Leilua but recovered to score the match-winning try on Saturday. Has another difficult assignment in Jack Bird.Winger - Marika KoroibeteAge: 24 NRL games: 73 Grand finals: 0Set to play his final game of rugby league before switching over to rugby union, Koroibete has the ability to kickstart Storm sets with inspiring kick returns, just like the one that got Jack Wighton crucially sent to the sin bin on Saturday night.Five-eighth - Blake GreenAge: 30 NRL games: 91 Grand finals: 0Will play his final game in Storm colours before a summer move to Manly. Has proven a capable foil to star halves partner Cooper Cronk in a rebirth under Craig Bellamy over the past two years.Halfback - Cooper CronkAge: 32 NRL games: 300 Grand finals: 5 Premierships: 1The joint Dally M-winner and the newest member of the NRLs 300-game club is the crux of the Storms attack, and shapes as their most likely source of points.Prop - Jesse BromwichAge: 27 NRL games: 158 Grand finals: 1 Premierships: 1A rock in the Storms forward pack since debuting in 2010, Bromwich has emerged as a leader for club and country over the past two years. Considered by many to be the No.1 prop in the game.Hooker - Cameron SmithAge: 33 NRL games: 3334 Grand finals: 4 Premierships: 1The key to the Storms success for the best part of a decade, Smiths ability to dictate the flow of the game from the middle of the field will be critical against the Sharks.ddddddddddddrop - Jordan McLeanAge: 24 NRL games: 65 Grand finals: 0An ankle injury late in the year temporarily halted a career year for McLean, but he has since regained a starting spot and starting minutes.Second-rower - Kevin ProctorAge: 27 NRL games: 178 Grand finals: 1 Premierships: 1Another who has established himself as a core Storm member and always proves a handful on their left edge with his hard runs and experience.Second-rower - Tohu HarrisAge: 24 NRL games: 102 Grand finals: 0Spent much of the year covering for injuries in the centres and at five-eighth, but has found momentum running off Cronk on the Storms right edge.Lock - Dale FinucaneAge: 25 NRL games: 115 Grand finals: 1 Premierships: 0Four years after losing to Melbourne in the 2012 decider, Finucane has fast established himself as a critical piece of the Storms forward pack in his first season at the club with his consistent workrate.Interchange:Kenny BromwichAge: 24 NRL games: 71 Grand finals: 0A versatile, under-sized forward who can trouble teams with late footwork and offloads. A point of difference.Tim GlasbyAge: 32 NRL games: 62 Grand finals: 0 Premierships: 0Reliable front-rower that has been in and out of Craig Bellamys starting line-up all year, producing consistent, error-free 40-minute shifts.Christian WelchAge: 22 NRL games: 26 Grand finals: 0Gets his shot at a premiership in place of injured powerhouse Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Welch isnt expected to play more than 20 minutes in their forward rotation.Ben HamptonAge: 24 NRL games: 35 Grand finals: 0Another substitute that is used sparingly by coach Craig Bellamy, topping 20 minutes just once in his past seven games and didnt even get off the bench against the Raiders. ' ' '