Alex Rodriguez, partner strike out in bid to control Wolves, Lynx

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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are no longer for sale, majority owner Glen Taylor said Thursday.

Taylor confirmed the expiration of the option of retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and former Walmart eCommerce CEO Marc Lore to acquire controlling interest of the NBA's Timberwolves and WNBA's Lynx.

Rodriguez and Lore exercised their option to buy another 40 percent