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After 10 months of exploring a sale, the Pohlad family announced in a statement Wednesday it would retain ownership of the Twins while adding on two minority ownership groups. Less than a month after commissioner Rob Manfred confidently stated “there will be a transaction,” the family issued the statement saying it will continue a stewardship it began in 1984 when …

The surprising conclusion to the Pohlad family’s “exploration of a sale,” as Pohlad put it last October, came after Allen & Co., the private investment bank he hired to conduct the sale, identified, interviewed and investigated “several” potential buyers, he said. The Twins even conducted tours of Target Field for interested bidders. “We explored a wide range of potential investment …

At least, that’s what the sentiment on social media and sports talk shows in town has been. Indications were that the team was on track to be sold. Even Commissioner Rob Manfred, during the All-Star Break, felt confident that a transaction would be made. So something went haywire. After Baltimore sold last season for $1.7 billion and the Rays are …

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The chubby, white, hippopotamus-like characters have captivated readers worldwide since author and illustrator Tove Jansson published “The Moomins and the Great Flood” in 1945. The children’s book features Moomintroll and Moominmamma in their search for the missing Moominpappa. Jansson, a Swedish-speaking …

Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, I have married into a family of gambling addicts. My husband’s mother, father, and the majority of his extended family are compulsive gamblers. They are constantly in debt, and many have been bankrupt multiple times. Thankfully, my husband …

Former MLB player David Justice said he was unsure if he wanted to start a family with ex-wife Halle Berry because she didn’t cook or clean. “I’m looking at my mom and I’m a Midwest guy, so in my mind, I’m thinking a wife at that time should cook, clean, and then I’m thinking, OK, if we have kids, is …

Scottie Scheffler will not have Ted Scott on his bag during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis reported Sunday from TPC Southwind. Scott, according to Lewis, left Memphis, Tennessee, Saturday night for his home in Louisiana to address a “family emergency.” Brad Payne will serve as Scheffler’s caddie. Payne, the PGA Tour’s chaplain, …

Column | Carolyn Hax: After snub in grandma’s will, cousins snub the rest of the family  The Washington Post Source link

Allow Frances Anderson to reintroduce herself. The actress formerly known as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who broke out for her role as adoptee Lily on the Emmy-winning sitcom Modern Family, has changed her name to Frances Anderson. Anderson has adopted the new moniker to coincide with her pivot to a career in music. Her debut indie pop EP, “Drown,” is out now. …

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WTVD) — The body of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, who disappeared while on a family vacation in Florida, has been found, the family told ABC11. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said that the body was discovered Friday near where Giovanni’s backpack was located. The area, a retention pond at the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 75 and SR 70 …