MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have named Thad Levine as general manager under new chief baseball officer Derek Falvey in their attempt to rebound from a club-worst 59-103 record.Levine was the assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers for the last 11 seasons. The 44-year-old previously worked for the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers and played baseball at Haverford College in Pennsylvania.The Twins waited until the conclusion of the World Series to make the announcement about Levine on Thursday, after the Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland in seven games. Falvey was named to succeed Terry Ryan in charge of the baseball operations on Oct. 3, the day after the regular season ended. Falvey, the assistant general manager of the Indians, stayed with the club through the series.I couldnt envision a better partner to help return championship-caliber baseball to Minnesota, Falvey said in a statement through the Twins. Thads leadership and management experiences across all facets of baseball operations make him the perfect fit for the role, and Im looking forward to executing our vision together.Minnesotas last championship was 25 years ago. The Twins havent reached the postseason since 2010. They havent won a game in the playoffs since 2004. The last time they won a postseason series was 2002.President Dave St. Peter led the search with owner and chief executive officer Jim Pohlad that settled on Falvey and Levine, after firing Ryan on July 18. Assistant general manager Rob Antony, who took over for Ryan on an interim basis, was expected to stay with the organization in 2017. Pohlad has also promised that manager Paul Molitor would return next year.I am inspired to work for the Twins franchise, Levine said in a statement, known as being one of the best organizations in all of professional sports due to the stalwart leadership of the Pohlad family, commitment of its loyal workforce, talent of its players and unflagging loyalty of its fans.Falvey and Levine will be introduced at a news conference at Target Field on Monday morning.Everyone that has worked with him for the last 11 years is better for it, said Rangers president of baseball operations and general manager Jon Daniels, under whom Levine worked. Hes an enormous part of what we as a team have built here over the years and the successes on and off the field that weve had. Hes a uniquely gifted baseball executive and an even better person.Before beginning his career in professional baseball in 1999, Levine worked in corporate marketing for Coca-Cola, Rockport and Reebok. With the Rangers, Levine assisted Daniels in all areas of the major league club, including player acquisition, roster composition, contract negotiation, statistical and financial analysis and international scouting. In a conference call with reporters in Texas, Daniels compared Levine to World Series MVP Ben Zobrist, the versatile veteran for the Cubs.He can step in and make an impact across the board: business, baseball, scouting, personnel, Daniels said. He really left a profound impact on everyone that he worked with here.---AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed to this report. Bob Pettit Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Atlanta Hawks Gear . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. https://www.cheaphawks.com/1314r-steve-hawes-jersey-hawks.html . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Taurean Prince Jersey . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Ed Macauley Jersey . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. ELON, N.C. -- Zack Bednarczyk passed for 270 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 59 yards and a score, and Villanova won its first-ever matchup over Elon in decisive fashion on Saturday, 42-7.Villanova (4-1, 2-0 Colonial Athletic) outgained the Phoenix 557-130 and totaled 35 first downs to Elons six.Aaron Forbes, who scored twice on the ground, capped the Wildcats opening possession with an 8-yard run to give Villanova a 7-0 lead. Bednarczyk found Matt Gudzak later in the first for a 10-yard score to push thee lead to 14-0.ddddddddddddednarczyk made the second quarter his own, rushing for a 3-yard score and throwing TD passes of 12 and 75 yards to Zac Kerxton and Alex Padovani, respectively, to give the Cats a 35-0 halftime lead.Forbes second TD run in the third quarter capped the Wildcats scoring.Elon (2-3, 1-1) avoided the shutout with DeSean McNairs 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter. ' ' '