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SEATTLE -- The sale of 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 has become official.The sale closed Friday, a day after it was approved by Major League Baseball.Stanton becomes Mariners chairman and CEO, replacing Howard Lincoln. This is the first transfer in control of an MLB team since Ron Fowler led the purchase of the San Diego Padres in August 2012.I care deeply and passionately about the game of baseball and about baseball fans in Seattle and the Northwest, Stanton said in a statement. Mariners fans have been so positive, so patient with the team, and we want to reward them with playoff and World Series baseball here at Safeco Field.Nintendo of America retained a 10 percent stake in ownership and the regional sports network ROOT Sports.The team said the clubs board of directors includes Stanton, Larson, Lincoln, John Ellis, Buck Ferguson, Jeff Raikes and Frank Shrontz.Deacon Jones Womens Jersey .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. Torry Holt Rams Jersey . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. http://www.laramsfootballshops.com/cory-littleton-jersey/ . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Jared Goff Womens Jersey . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. Eric Dickerson Youth Jersey . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year.Jason Day has arrived at Royal Troon for the 145th British Open desperate to add the Claret Jug to his trophy cabinet.The world No.1 will spearhead an 11-strong Australian assault on golfs oldest major championship and is making no secret of his desire to atone for last years despair.Day held a share of the third-round lead at St Andrews, but never got going on Sunday and ultimately missed a playoff - won by American Zach Johnson - after leaving a 10-metre birdie putt on the 72nd hole a revolution short.Coming so close last year is definitely a motivational factor in that I would love to one day hold the Claret Jug and be able to put my name down in history with the best that have ever lived and played the game, Day said on Monday. Just to be able to be called the Champion Golfer of the Year would be fantastic.So Im very excited to be here and looking forward to a nice, challenging week.Day has already squeezed in two rounds at Troon since arriving in Scotland on thhe weekend.dddddddddddd.He said surviving the links courses own Amen Corner-style mid-round stretch would be crucial with wind and rain, as ever, forecast for the Open.We played 36 holes already, he said.We had a westerly, south-westerly kind of wind, and apparently thats not the prevailing wind. Its more sort of out of the opposite direction, I guess.It was great. Its a very challenging course. I think midway through the round - 9, 10, was it 11 and 12, even 13 - theyre all pretty difficult holes for that middle stretch.So trying to get through there with how tough the wind and the rain could be is going to be a very difficult task.Former runners-up Adam Scott and Marc Leishman, along with Steven Bowditch, Matt Jones, Rod Pampling, Greg Chalmers, Scott Hend, Marcus Fraser, Nick Cullen and Nate Holman round out Australias representation. ' ' '