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BALLARAT:Best Backed: Dollar For Dollar, a lightly raced four-year-old from the McEvoy stable, went up $4.60 and was backed all the way down to $3.20 in Race 5. He fell in to land the plunge.Hard Lay: Our traders usually have no trouble laying horses from the Stokes stable, but $3.40 second elect Entrancing slipped under the radar in Race 1 and skipped away for the win.Bookie Basher: Smart Weir colt Speedeor didnt let favourite punters down in Race 7, running away from his rivals at $2.05 for a third straight win.Early Bird Special: $8.00 first call into $4.00 at the jump, Shikarpour just held on from well-fancied second pick Charlevoix in Race 9.Flop: Pummelled from $12 into $5.00, Oak Door didnt trouble the judges.EAGLE FARM:Best Backed: Punters thought Better Land would take them to the Promised Land in Race 8. $3.60 into $3.00, with 40% of the hold, the Edmonds runner could only manage a place.Hard Lay: It seemed like Emerald City had lost a leg when he inexplicably blew from $1.60 out to $2.50 just before Race 1. He hadnt, of course, easily adding another picket to his fence.Bookie Basher: Despite sustained support, Perfect Dare hovered around the $5.00 mark all day in Race 5. His win was an awful outcome for the fixed odds team, much to the dismay of precisely zero punters.Early Bird Special: $7.00 into $5.00, Fiery Heights got his nose down on the line to continue a remarkable recent run for hoop Jeff Lloyd on firming horses.Flop: Slammed from $7.00 into $4.00, Starcourt landed a few large, late, and ultimately misguided four-figure bets prior to Race 3.ROSEHILL:Best Backed: Rolled as a $1.60 favourite last start, Religify was buttered up to once again. $3.10 into $1.90, he won like an odds-on favourite should this time.Hard Lay: Cottage was and absolutely unlayable favourite in Race 2. Fortuitously for those who got on early, he was scratched at the gates.Bookie Basher: $9.50 into $6.50, Race 2 winner Girl Sunday was the only bad result for our Rosehill bookies.?Flop: Backed in from $7.00 to $3.80, Sir Plush once again let down his legion of fans. Blake Parker Jersey . Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Monday that Mancini signed a three-year contract and will be paid 3.5 million euros for the upcoming season, with his salary upped to 4. Max Kepler Jersey . -- Quarterback Will Finch threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and Yannick Harou rushed in two scores as the No. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-joe-mauer-jersey/ . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. Max Kepler Twins Jersey . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Rod Carew Twins Jersey . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. PITTSBURGH -- Willie James Allen was relaxing at home last Monday night. After a meal, he reviewed materials for the Will Allen Foundations Holiday Giving Program.Then he checked his phone, and the nightmare that began in April 2015 resurfaced. At least 10 messages from friends and family were alerting him that the case of mistaken identity had returned.The former NFL safety saw his playing picture plastered across the Internet next to headlines that said Will Allen was the perpetrator of a wide-ranging Ponzi scheme and had swindled many people, including former athletes, out of millions of dollars.And just like in 2015, his stricken mom was incredulous, asking him how this could happen. She was one of the first to call.And then came the hateful Twitter messages from people telling him to do your time and quit being a criminal, Allen recalled.Allen tried not to panic but admits he was devastated. The whole ordeal felt like a gut kick, he said. His stomach was uneasy. He didnt know what to say. Eventually, he prayed for guidance.Thats what makes it so difficult -- to question my character, Allen, 34, told ESPN.The man who pleaded guilty to federal fraud, conspiracy and money laundering charges is Will D. Allen, the 2001 first-round pick of the New York Giants who also played for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The non-criminal Allen was drafted in the fourth round in 2004 by the Tampa Bay Bucs and also played for the Dallas Cowboys and -- most recently -- the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2013 to 15.When the Ponzi story broke in April 2015, Allen estimates that more than a dozen media outlets used his image to accompany the headlines. As a result, Allen paid lawyers enough to handle various cease-and-desist letters.But when several outlets, including ESPN, featured a picture of Allen the former Steeler with its headline last week, on Nov. 21, Allen decided to sleep on the issue after saying a prayer -- and then he took a few steps to correct it. He took to Twitter to highlight the misidentification and the damage done to his reputation. He posted several pictures of himself doing community work with the message, This is who I am!! Not a criminal!!He also consulted a public relations expert on damage control. He called a few people he trusts for advice.Knowing the problem might consume him if he let it, Allen used last Tuesday to attend foundation meetings and prep for Thanksgiving. In his home, Allen was in charge of deep-frying the turkey and making the greens, for which he has a top-secret Cajun recipe. He marinated the turkeey with creole butter sauce well in advance, and then greased it with peanut oil.dddddddddddd.The widespread misinformation kind of crushed me, Allen said. His life is nothing like the other Allens, yet many wont know the difference.You get all the negativity and [people] can say whatever -- I cant really do anything about that, Allen said. You kind of have to stop and pause for a minute. ... But theres no telling who reads that and how they perceive it. Were in a society where its largely about perception.Allen can handle probes from friends who knew he didnt commit those crimes. But he has also had to quell a few concerns on the foundation trail over the last 18 months, forcing him to explain things anytime someone asks if hes that guy.The Will Allen Foundations latest project is raising $30,000 for gifts for underprivileged children in Pittsburgh, where Allen still lives. The foundation aims to provide programs and resources in an effort to instill hope, remove barriers, promote education, advocate civic responsibility, and change lives in the community. Allen works on his foundation throughout the year and makes public or corporate speaking appearances. Hes staying in shape in case an NFL team calls.Through this process, Allen has learned that some people have no filter. They have jokes, too. When someone broaches the story, Allen politely clarifies. Staying measured is important to him.Ive had to answer a lot of questions, Allen said. Ive tried to do all I can to move on from that.Allen lives downtown with his wife, who tries to calm him but is upset, too. Recently Allen asked out loud around the house, Oh my goodness, what can I do? And heres the thing: Sentencing is scheduled for February. That could produce more headlines.I just want them to get it right, Allen said of media outlets. It would have been easy to look back at 2015 and know what happened.Allen still wants to play football. He tried out for the Giants in October but understands a return might not happen. If its over, Allens career ended on a strong note -- 13 starts, 80 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception in 13 starts with the Steelers in 2015. The franchise got younger at safety and opted not to re-sign Allen.Talking football prompts Allens one memory of an interaction with the other Allen. Before a game, Willie once approached Will with a joke. Will the real Will Allen please stand up? Willie James Allen said. ' ' '