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But theyve rattled off four straight wins over admittedly lesser foes -- Maryland, Rutgers, Illinois and Purdue, who have combined for five conference victories this season.Now the schedule gets tougher, with road games at Nebraska and Wisconsin sandwiched around a visit from Northwestern. Minnesota can win the Big Ten West if it wins out, which seemed and unlikely position for them to be in four weeks ago.After our first two conference games nobody gave us a chance ... to be in here, Gophers coach Tracy Claeys said. They kind of said the season was over. We just kept battling one game at a time and we fought our way back into this thing.Smith and Leidner put the points on the board on Saturday, but the Gophers resurgence in the past month and against Purdue was due in large part to its defensive effort. Trailing 28-23 at halftime, Minnesota forced three second-half turnovers, and the offense turned each of them into touchdowns as the Gophers outscored the Boilermakers 21-3 in the second half.We cant keep beating ourselves like that. Its frustrating, said Purdue quarterback David Blough, who threw four touchdown passes in the first half but was held in check after the break. They gave us every single coverage in America in the second half, they kept throwing wrenches in (our offense).Purdue (3-6, 1-5) again was competitive but continued to be plagued by second-half woes in its third game since head coach Darrell Hazell was fired. The Boilermakers have been outscored 83-10 in the second half in their last three games.It puts tears in my eyes not to be able to get them to a point they can finish, Purdue interim coach Gerad Parker said. Thought it was a chance for us, got into the third quarter and had a chance to win the game. We got to do that and relay to them its not okay to finish short and just be close.As Purdue tries to regroup, Minnesota gets ready for the most important stretch of its season, beginning with a game Saturday night at Nebraska. That leaves little time to celebrate its recent success.It feels good, but we have bigger goals, Smith said. This week is a big weeek coming up for us and we know that. T. J. Logan Jersey. STREAKINGPurdue receivers racked up more than 100 yards after the catch in the first half thanks to two long touchdowns off short passes. In the first quarter, Cameron Posey caught a ball one step ahead of Minnesota safety Damarius Travis and ran the last 60 yards untouched for an 89-yard touchdown. De Yancey later shook off a tackle and ran the last 45 yards of a 60-yard touchdown playYou never know until you get into the games how youre going to match up, Claeys said. Speeds hard to tell on video -- it really is. So after those two big plays we went to more safety help on them.OFF TARGETMinnesota linebacker Nick Rallis was ejected after being called for targeting in the fourth quarter. Hell miss the first half of the Nebraska game as a result. Replays appeared to show that Rallis made a clean hit with his shoulder but the replay official confirmed the ejection.That was the sixth targeting call against the Gophers, and though Claeys admitted to frustration over the inconsistent way the rule has been interpreted and implemented, he knew better than to say anything about it after the game.I would add more but Christmas is coming up and I would much rather use my money on Christmas presents than send it to the Big Ten, he said.THE TAKEAWAYPurdue: Blough ended the day with 391 passing yards, the fifth time hes passed for 300 yards this year. . Yancey and Posey each topped 100 receiving yards with a touchdown for PurdueMinnesota: Smith topped the 100-yard mark for the fourth straight game and sixth time this season. . Gophers running back Shannon Brooks missed the game due to an unspecified injury. . Minnesota rushed for five touchdowns for the second straight game. . Sophomore Emmit Carpenter became the first Gopher in 19 years to kick two 50-yard field goals in a game. Carpenter converted from 52 and 53 yards in the first half. . Sophomore linebacker Blake Cashman, a walk-on filling in for two injured teammates, finished the game with two sacks.LAST WORDI know to you guys it seems like a theme: Purdue cant finish in the second half. But we were just as ready in the second half as we were in the first half. It was not anything about lack of effort. 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CHARLOTTE, N. http://www.authenticfootballshopbears.com/c-28-bears-christian-jones-jersey.aspx .C. -- Hornets backup guard Jeremy Lamb has a strained left hamstring and will be out for this weeks games.The team announced Monday that the 6-foot-5 Lamb will be reevaluated in one to two weeks.Lamb suffered the injury in the second quarter of Charlottes home loss Saturday night to the Boston Celtics. The fifth-year NBA player is averaging seven points and four rebounds per game in three appearances this season. Matt Barkley Jersey .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. Tom Waddle Jersey . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. http://www.authenticfootballshopbears.com/c-85-bears-dan-skuta-jersey.aspx . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. WATKINS GLEN, NY - Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his first appearance at a racetrack since being diagnosed with a concussion four weeks ago, and he has a message for his fans:Hes not retiring. Not yet, anyway.Earnhardt, who has missed the last three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and will miss at least two more, took questions for 30 minutes during a media appearance at Watkins Glen International, where the Cup Series races on Sunday.The popular driver said he is continuing to make progress in his therapy, but as long as he continues to suffer from ocular imbalance issues, there can be no set timetable for his return to the seat of the No. 88 Chevrolet.However, he does plan to return to competition as soon as he is cleared by doctors.Im not ready to stop racing; Im not ready to quit, Earnhardt said.Its a slow process and I wish it wasnt, he continued. I dont know how long its gonna take, and as impatient as I am, I worry about everyone elses patience as well.But Im not going to go in the car until the doctors say Im ready to race.Earnhardt sustained the concussion in a relatively minor looking crash at Michigan Speedway on June 12, but he said the symptoms were slow to develop. He drove in three more races before recognizing that he wasnt feeling right, at which point he sought medical attention.Unfortunately its a slow process and theres no guidelines or rulebook, he said. Theres no consistent history over how long this really takes to clear up so were just having to be patient.My doctors feel great about the opportunity that I not only will be healthy again, but they can actuallyy make my brain stronger to be able to withstand these common events, he added. Prince Amukamara Jersey. The event that I had a Michigan which they tied this concussion to, I should have been able to get through that without having a concussion. So theyre working not only to get me healed up, but to make sure I can compete and I can go through events like that without any concern.Earnhardt has been involved in several major accidents over the course of his 16-year NASCAR career, and he missed two races due to a concussion in 2012.He said his therapy is different this time, with doctors encouraging him to engage in activities outside his comfort zone. That includes things like dining out, playing with his sisters kids, or making himself available to the media at Watkins Glen.In this situation, my doctor says its good therapy to go somewhere that makes you feel worse, Earnhardt explained. He wants me to do anything that pushes me into areas to get my anxiety and drive the symptoms so my body gets used to them. He calls that exposure, and this [press conference] is probably the worst situation as far as making my senses to go haywire.I just want to get better, he added. Nothing else is really a priority except for just getting the symptoms to clear up and get back to feeling like yourself. Thats all that Im thinking about. Its a challenge, but weve got some great doctors and I really believe and trust what they are telling me. I just have to do what they tell me. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China Nike Baseball Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys China Cheap Football Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys Canada Wholesale Nike MLB Jerseys Canada Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic Canada Stitched Soccer Jerseys Canada Cheap Jerseys Canada NFL ' ' ' 

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Jeptoo, once the leading womens marathon runner in the world, tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test that year. She was initially banned for two years, but her punishment was doubled to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last month. That CAS ruling also appeared to vindicate Rosa, with the Swiss-based court noting in its findings that Jeptoo had hidden her doping from her management and coaching team at the time.Rosa ended his association with Jeptoo after she failed the doping test.Although Jeptoo was named as a complainant by prosecutors in the Kenyan criminal case, Rosa disputed that his client had ever accused him of involvement in her doping.Charges that Rosa helped administer banned substances to Elijah Kiprono Boit, a former 800-meter runner who competed at the world youth championships in 2001 and 2004, were also dropped. 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He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games.Jordan Rhodes insists Middlesbrough will not jeopardise their bid for promotion by dreaming about the Premier League before it is achieved. Sky Bet Championship leaders Boro are well placed to end their seven-season absence from the top flight having bolstered their attacking options with the January acquisition of Rhodes from Blackburn Rovers. FL72 Podcast Listen to this weeks podcast here! However, having admitted it would be a dream come true to play in the Premier League, Rhodes was quick to dismiss talk of promotion, insisting both he and his clubs immediate thoughts were concerned their upcoming games. Middlesbrough are club that are doing very well at the moment but it would be nice, come the start of May, to confirm Premier League status, he told the FL72 Podcast.It would be fantastic to play in the Premier League one day and go home at the end of the day and watch it on Match of the Day. Hopefully one day I can achieve that goal.But there is plenty of work between now and then so there is no point thinking about the longer aim because it is very much the here now that is going to determine whether the dream is going to happen. Highlights from the Middlesbroughs draw with MK Dons where Rhodes scored his first goal for his new club. Rhett Ellison Jersey. Boro are without a league win in a month and travel to Leeds on Monday night looking to end a run of four league games without a victory.The Teessiders could go top of the Championship table with a win at Elland Road - a point ahead of current leaders Hull City - and four clear of Burnley and Brighton who are level on 56 points.However, Rhodes insisted the results of Boros closest title rivals would not have an influence them, adding: We have to concentrate on ourselves and do the best in the game we have, that is the mentality of the club at the moment. There is no point thinking about other teams and results, its a matter of us picking up the points and getting those wins.Those wins have been tough to come by in the last couple of weeks so hopefully we can put the right come Monday night.Watch Leeds United v Middlesbrough in the Sky Bet championship live on Monday, 7pm, Sky Sports 1 HD. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Former Georgia track and field champion Shaunae Miller blazed to a personal-best time in the 400-meter dash and captured the gold medal in thrilling fashion at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Mark-Clayton-Jersey/ .Miller, a native of the Bahamas, edged Team USAs Allyson Felix by .07 seconds by diving across the finish line. Millers personal record of 49.44 topped her previous personal best of 49.55, which was the world-leading time this year, clocked earlier this summer. Felix finished just ahead of Miller in the semifinal round on Sunday.Miller, who won the 2013 NCAA indoor title and was second at the national outdoor meet that year, came into the Games with two of the worlds top three 400m times this year. This is Millers second straight trip to the Olympics after she advanced in 2012 while still in high school. That year, she only competed in the qualifying round.This is the Bulldogs first track and field medal of the Games and 13th in history. It is the first for the Lady Bulldogs since Hyleas Fountain won the silver medal in the heptathlon in 2008. A fellow native of the Bahamas, five-time Olympian Debbie Ferguson, was the last current or former competitor from the Georgia womens team to win a gold medal (4x100m relay, 2000). http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Raekwon-Mcmillan-Jersey/ . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Devante-Parker-Jersey/ . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Hoodie/ . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday.NEW YORK -- The NFL is looking at options for where to hold the draft in 2015. Next years draft, one of the most popular events on the league calendar, was moved from April to May 8-10 to keep it at Radio City Music Hall. The venue has created a spring entertainment show that will occupy the historic theatre for April. If the league decides to move the draft back to April in future years, it will conssider other venues. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Jordan-Phillips-Jersey/. . Already, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has contacted Commissioner Roger Goodell about his city hosting the draft. NFL internal study groups could consider moving the draft to different cities, similar to how the Super Bowl is rotated. Or they could find a bigger site in New York should Radio City remain unavailable when the league wants to stage the draft. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China Nike Baseball Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys China Cheap Football Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys Canada Wholesale Nike MLB Jerseys Canada Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic Canada Stitched Soccer Jerseys Canada Cheap Jerseys Canada NFL ' ' ' 

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But hes not apologizing for saying it, just expressing regret that it came off wrong in some quarters.After spending four seasons as Peyton Mannings backup and presumed successor, Osweiler shockingly left the Super Bowl champs for a four-year, $72 million offer from Houston 48 hours after Mannings tearful retirement.His best opportunity to be successful comment was seen as one last jab at the team that had benched him for the playoff run. A dash of salt in the wound of uncertainty hed left behind in Denver, the team was suddenly jolted with an unexpected search for a new quarterback.I dont know what he was thinking, Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said this week. Weve won a lot of games here, so I would think wed give him the best place to win.Osweiler explained that while he felt he fit in very nicely with Gary Kubiaks West Coast offense in Denver, where he went 5-2 as the starter last season, he felt his skills were better suited for Bill OBriens more traditional downfield passing scheme.It seemed like a phenomenal opportunity as a quarterback to play in a system like this, Osweiler said. I was able to see Peyton play in similar systems in 2012, `13 and `14. And I dont think any of us can deny what he was able to accomplish in those systems. So, as a quarterback, as a competitor, as someone striving to do great things in this league, it just seemed like a great opportunity to be able to play in a system that was similar to that.Osweiler also drew the ire of Broncos fans for skipping the teams White House visit and ring ceremony . He explained he was too busy learning a new playbook with a new team in a new city to relive Super Bowl 50, although Von Miller and Emmanuel Sanders did Facetime him from the ring ceremony in June.After a six-month search, the Broncos settled on Trevor Siemian as Mannings successor.I think Trevors done a phenomenal job, I really do, Osweiler said. I really couldnt be happier for Trevor.Osweiler is coming off his best game as a Texan, leading Houston back from a 14-point deficit for a 26-23 win in overtime against the Colts last week.Siemian is coming off his first loss, 21-13 at San Diego, where he was still compromised by a sprained left shoulder that had sidelined him the week before.You know what, Im really impressed with the guy, said ESPN color analyst Jon Gruden, who watched the Broncos practice over the weekend. No. 1, winning your first four starts in the NFL is hard to do, I dont care what kind of team youre on. Handling the pressure of not only succeeding Peyton Manning but taking the keys to the world champions, thats tough.Gruden said he expects Siemian to do even better when the Broncos ground game gets going and Kubiaks patented bootlegs and play-actions come into play more.The only bigger shocker than Osweiler leaving Denver this year was Siemian winning the job hed left behind.I think the credit goes to John Elway and Kubiak for a) finding the guy, but b) having the guts to play the guy, Gruden said. Most people would have said, `Hey, lets just go with (Mark) Sanchez. We traded for him. Lets save face and give Sanchez a shot. Or, `Lets go with Paxton Lynch. He was our No. 1 pick. Lets go with our seventh round pick who no one knows about? That takes a lot of courage. 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Im just trying to keep the score close and keep them ahead.Patric Hornqvist, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel also scored -- each getting his third of the season -- to help the defending champion Penguins win for the third time in four games and improve to 5-0-1 at home.Crosby, playing for the second straight game after missing the first six with a concussion, scored with 2:25 left as he caught a pass from Scott Wilson at the top of the crease and quickly turned to his forehand to put the puck behind Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak.Crosby, who also scored in his season debut on Tuesday, now has points in 10 straight regular season games dating back to last season.Kessel added a power-play goal to cap the scoring 32 seconds later.Travis Hamonic and Shane Prince scored for the Islanders, who fell to 0-3-0 on the road. Halak finished with 31 saves.Malkin broke a 1-1 tie with 7:12 left in the third as he took a pass from Kessel and pulled up ahead of Islanders defenseman Dennis Seidenberg before placing a shot between Halaks pads.Prince, playing for the first time after missing five games with a lower-body injury, tied it again with 4:22 remaining. Fleury left the net to play a shot into the zone but the puck caromed off the boards to Prince, who put it into an empty net.I felt bad because I shouldnt have come out of the net, Fleury said. If I wouldve stayed in the net, we wouldve been fine. I was happy to see Sid bury that one.Pittsburgh won three of four against the Islanders last season, the eighth time in nine years the Penguins won the season series. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Taylor-Decker-Draft-Jersey/. The Islanders played the second half of a back-to-back after falling at home against Montreal on Wednesday.No one is going to feel sorry for us, Hamonic said. Frustrating result the past two games, but you move forward. We have to keep going. Thats all we can do.Hornqvist opened the scoring with a power-play goal 46 seconds into the game. Pittsburgh has scored a power-play goal in all six home games.Crosby, standing at the left post, set up Hornqvist on the opposite side during a slick passing sequence that also involved Kessel.Fleury kept it a one-goal game with three saves in succession on Nick Leddys point shot, Thomas Hickeys redirection and a blocker stop on Josh Bailey. Prince later hit the post to the left of a sprawled Fleury on a breakaway.The Islanders tied it late in the second period on their 28th shot. Hamonic finished a 2-on-1 from Prince, beating Fleury to the blocker side.Were giving up more shots and chances than I think were accustomed to and (Fleury) has been there to make that timely save for us, Sullivan said. It gives our guys a chance to grab ahold of ourselves and play the game the right way. I thought in the third period our guys responded.Game notes Sullivan didnt have an update on F Carl Hagelin, who left late in the third after taking a hit into the boards. .. G Matt Murray, who led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in June, dressed as Fleurys backup for the second straight game since returning from a broken hand sustained in last months World Cup of Hockey. ... Penguins D Kris Letang missed a fourth straight game with an upper-body injury, but he participated in Thursdays morning skate and is close to a return. ... Conor Sheary (eye) missed his fourth straight game for Pittsburgh, as did Derrick Pouliot (undisclosed). ... Islanders F Nikolay Kulemin missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury. ... Eric Boulton (lower body), Ryan Pulock (lower body) and Mathew Barzal also sat for the Islanders.UP NEXTIslanders: Open a five-game homestand Sunday against Toronto on Sunday.Penguins: Begin a four-game road trip Saturday at Philadelphia. 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Regardless of how Orb fared Saturday, McGaughey would always have the memory of keeping his horse in Stall 40, reserved annually for the Kentucky Derby winner. "Its a thrill to have the Derby winner and to be able to come into that stall," McGaughey said. "Its got a lot of significance. The last time I was here was in 1989. I had the favourite (Easy Goer) but there was another horse in that stall. I wanted to be in that stall." ------ BAFFERT HOPEFUL: Five-time Preakness winner Bob Baffert revealed the secret to his success Saturday. "Ive brought some really good horses," he said. "If you bring the best horse, you usually win." Standing outside the stakes barn nearly 10 hours before the Preakness, Baffert acknowledged that his entrant, Govenor Charlie, didnt have the credentials of the competition in the nine-horse field. "Hes never run against this calibre of horses before, so its going to be a big step up for him," the Hall of Fame trainer said. "But he looks like hes up for it. Hes working well and looks happy." Govenor Charlie came in with only three career races on his ledger. He won twice, including the Grade 3 Sunland Derby on March 24. Whether that prepared the dark brown colt for the Preakness remained to be seen. "Were going to learn more about the horse today," Baffert said. "Hes a lightly raced horse but hes doing well. Its going to be a class check. Hes bred for it; well see what the pace is." ------ RETURN TO BALTIMORE: With three horses in the field, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas didnt get much time to enjoy Baltimore, one of his favourite cities in the country. "I was talking to my girlfriend and said that its really unfair that Im not able to run you down to the (Inner) Harbor and let you see some of the sights and do some of the stuff that Baltimore has to offer," he said Saturday. "I said maybe when we dont have so much going on, or if I have only one (horse) in and we dont have to be so tied to the barn, if youll come back well try to do a little more." Standing in front of the corner stall that has become his usual spot at Pimlico for the Preakness, the 77-year-old Lukas hoped the work he put in this week would translate to success in the Preakness. "When you get to the last day like this, some years you say, Man, I wish I had another week. And other times you say, I wish we ran him last Saturday. I felt great about them a week ago," he said. "You hope everything has just fallen in place, but you also have to think about what could go wrong. You analyze that a little bit. Its so unpredictable. But if youre real comfortable as a trainer that youve done almost everything you can, then all you have to do is worry about if the rider is in the same zone with you." Toward that end, Lukas switched two jockeys for the Preakness. Mike Smith was to ride Will Take Charge, who finished eighth in the Kentucky Derby, and Julien Leparoux took over on long shot Titletown Five, who came in fourth in the Derby Trial Stakes. Gary Stevens will remain aboard Oxbow, who finished sixth in the Derby. ------ HISTORY LESSON? : In his bid to win the Preakness for the second year in a row, trainer Doug ONeill planned to review old tapes of the race with jockey Kevin Krigger. "I think its good for Kevin," said ONeill, who entered Goldencents this year after winning with Ill Have Another in 2012. "Probably he needs my input like a hole in the head, but I think its something where these tracks are all a little bit different. Here the turns are tighter; the stretch is a little bit shorter. Watching the past runnings of the Preakness can only be beneficial." Krigger was seeking to become the first African-American jockey to win the race since 1898. "You can never look at these old Preaknesses too many times," Krigger said. 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LSU is a very different team, so well look to prepare for the team at hand, but on our side of the court I was really excited to see us grind and stay really aggressive.Georgia was led in the victory by Maddie Lobensteins 18 kills and Meghan Donovans double-double of 44 assists and 11 digs. A pair of Bulldogs in Cassidy Anderson and Amanda Dachs also had double-digit digs with 12 and 10, respectively.One of the key differences of the game was Georgias serving, as the Bulldogs put up a season-best 12 aces, led by Anderson with four while four other Bulldogs tabbed one ace or more.Weve talked all week about being really aggressive, so Im really proud of this group for coming out and doing that, Stemke said. I thought we were very aggressive from the service line. We had 12 aces, thats a nice showing at the service line. We were taking big swings and being smart when the ball wasnt there, but when the ball was there we were taking very big, aggressive swings. 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MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. -- It is nearly 11 p.m. on a late-August evening, and were up in the sanctuary at Victory Christian Church. The congregation that once filled the church is gone, and just four of us remain: a publicist, the pastor, myself, and the subject of the interview. I prop my camera up with a few books and DVDs that went unsold. We do a check for audio levels, and then it happens.The quiet, humble man I had met only hours earlier unleashed it. He belted out that loud, diabolical laugh that only one man could deliver.It was Ted DiBiases alter ego, the Million Dollar Man.DiBiases pro wrestling career spanned four decades, from 1974-2006, to be specific, with his most significant WWE years coming in the late 1980s and early 90s. Now, at age 62, DiBiase is deep into his second career, doing what he has done for the last 16 years.Im preaching the gospel, DiBiase says. The last thing I thought I would be doing is traveling the country and traveling the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, but God had a plan and nobody is more surprised than me. A lot of people who knew me before have been equally surprised over the years.On this warm summer night, DiBiase had just completed a one hour sermon, sharing his life story. In the speech, DiBiase was honest and vulnerable, traits contrary to his once popular heel persona. Afterward, DiBiase had an alter call, where he prayed and the congregation of 250 took an offering for him. It was the first of three sermons in three days, and DiBiase collected $3,500 for his ministry, Heart of David.He says he speaks at about 35 churches, conferences, seminars and workshops annually, with multiple days at each of those locations. He also speaks in prisons, schools and rehabilitation centers.If it hadnt been [for] what Vince McMahon did for me, I wouldnt be able to do what I do now. I wouldnt be able to go places, DiBiase says.DiBiase was raised in Wilcox, Arizona, and growing up, DiBiase says he was a Christian. His father was a professional wrestler known by the moniker Iron Mike DiBiase in the 1950s and 60s and, like his father, Ted became a superb athlete. He went to West Texas on a football scholarship, but football wasnt ultimately in Teds future; he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps. Hed soon start training with Dory and Terry Funk, brothers and two of the most legendary competitors of the territory era. DiBiases career began in the mid-1970s in Mid South Wrestling, followed by short stints wrestling for Vince McMahon Sr. and Jim Crockett, along with some time spent in Japan.By 1987, Ted knew he needed to perform for the biggest wrestling organization in the world.WrestleMania 3 takes place, and on the front page of the newspaper, it says WrestleMania sets indoor world attendance record, and right there I said, Thats it, if I am going to stay in this business and make a living, I am going to have to work for this company in the United States, DiBiase says.DiBiase says he made it known that he wanted to work for WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahons organization, at the time known as the WWF. Soon after, McMahon invited him to come to headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, to discuss a potential character.He said I got something for you, DiBiase says. There have been so many things that have been done, but this has never been done, and just based on what I have seen from you, and your work, you can pull this off -- you are articulate. And I go, Awesome, what is it? DiBiase says. And he goes, Here is the deal -- you have got to sign a contract with me before I tell you. And [McMahon] said, Here is why. He says, If I tell you, and you dont sign, I have given away a great idea, and I cant afford to do that. Im like, Wow, and I said Okay, I got to have a little time to think about this.DiBiase flew home and discussed the opportunity with his wife Melanie, whom he had married in 1981, and his longtime friend and mentor Terry Funk. Funk said, Teddy, if Vince McMahon has an idea, and he thinks you are tailor-made for it, he said, pack your bag and dont look back. Go, DiBiase says.In the spring of 1987, DiBiase agreed to work for McMahon and the WWF without knowing what he would be doing. He called McMahon and told him he was in, but McMahon wouldnt tell him the idea over the phone, so DiBiase flew back to Connecticut to meet with his new boss. It was then he learned about McMahons idea.He said the one thing everybody hates is someone who by virtue of their wealth thinks they are better than everybody. You know, that cocky, arrogant, nose in the air, I am better than you, looks down at people [kind of guy]. People like that are stuffy and think they can buy anybody and anything. I start chuckling and say, I hate people like that myself, DiBiase says. He said, Now, we have not given this guy a name yet, and just off the cuff I said, It sounds like a million-dollar man to me, and Vince goes The Million Dollar Man he is.In order to protect the image of this character, McMahon wanted to dramatically change DiBiases life away from the ring. That meant first-class travel, flights, limo service and cash.In an effort to market this character, we are going to try to the best of our ability to make the public believe you are this Million Dollar Man, DiBiase says, recalling McMahons sentiments on building a believable back story. Everywhere the public sees you they are going to see the appearance of wealth ... and then the flash cash.I said, Flash cash?He said, You know how annoying it is if you walk in a store, you just bought a pack of gum, you throw down a hundred-dollar bill, and they have to make change? I want you to do things like that. Go to a restaurant, have Virgil with you, and just get up and announce yourself, and say, Folks, it is your lucky day. I am the Million Dollar Man from WWF, and Im picking up your tab. Have Virgil get everyones ticket, throw down some hundreds, have Virgil get the receipt, bring the receipt back to the office, we replenish it. I only did that a couple times.At the height of his success, DiBiase was paid $500,000 to play the Million Dollar Man character that McMahon created. If Vince was going to put on the tights and be a character in his own show, this is who it is, you are his alter ego, DiBiase says.The Million Dollar Man was born, and in May 1987, DiBiase debuted his new character at a house show in Houston, Texas. He wore shiny, gaudy suits, with dollar signs all over the front and back. His promos became must-see TV, often culminating with the slogan Everybodys got a price for the Million Dollar Man! He would shove a hundred dollar bill in the mouth of his opponents after defeating them with a finishing move he dubbed, the Million Dollar Dream. DiBiase thrived under McMahon.I am making appearances on the Tonight Show and Regis and Kathy Lee, DiBiase says. Action figures and video games, and Learjets and limousines, and wow, and that is just it. I got all caught up in that, and the pace. We were literally like rock stars: next town, next show, next show, next party, and, you know, the all rock n roll [lifestyle] -- drugs, sex and rock n roll.It was during this period that DiBiase says he became unfaithful to his wife, Melanie. He says life on the road was lonely, and fame isnt what people perceive it to be.You go down to the bar, and you have a beer with the boys, and for some, the one turns into two-and-a-half dozen, and you get addicted to the alcohol, DiBiase says. I like to drink beer, but I never had an alcohol problem, and I didnt like pot. I did some cocaine, because cocaine would keep me awake, would keep me going, like Okay, we got to go.DiBiase says he never became an alcoholic or drug addict but did succumb to many women while he was on the road.While life on the road was, at times, chaotic and destructive, DiBiases star was quickly rising within the squared circle. His career was building to a moment that wrestling fans of the era can remember vividly: Feb. 5, 1988. It was a Friday, and on that night, the WWF aired a live show called The Main Event in prime time on NBC.DiBiase was featured prominently in the episode, and the storyline was his biggest and most high-profile opportunity with the company to date. On this night, DiBiase planned to buy the WWF world heavyweight championship, and to get the job done, he hired Andre the Giant to defeat Hulk Hogan. It would be the first clash between Andre and Hogan since their legendary meetinng at WrestleMania 3. http://www.authenticshopbroncos.com/broncos-danny-trevathan-navy-blue-jersey/. .On this night, unlike most big matches of the era, Hogan was going to lose -- albeit because of some inspired trickery.The thing about that particular night, I didnt know what I was doing until I got to the building. They kept it a secret, and I didnt even know that Dave Hebner (the referee) had a brother, let alone a twin, DiBiase says. Back then, DiBiase says, the wrestlers didnt run through a formal rehearsal. Instead, they planned the matches backstage.The match between the two played out in a fairly predictable manner until, eventually, Virgil grabbed Hogans leg as he attempted to land his patented leg drop. With Dave Hebner distracted, Andre head-butted and then hip-tossed Hogan and covered him for the pin. In the confusion, among other distractions, another referee -- Daves twin brother, Earl -- jumped in the ring and counted to three while Hogans shoulder was clearly raised off the mat.Andre was declared the new heavyweight champion among the chaos, and he immediately handed DiBiase the title belt making the Million Dollar Man the new champ, for the time being.The live broadcast reportedly drew 33 million viewers -- at the time, a record for American-televised wrestling.Back through gorilla (the curtain) was excitement, like that was so good, that was so good, DiBiase says. I remember we had to do post-match interviews, and I was just hot. I was on that night. That was a proud moment for me, one of the biggest moments of my career.DiBiase got to wear the belt for a very short stint -- he says a week or so -- but then the win was nullified. The WWF championship was vacated, setting up a tournament to crown a new champion at WrestleMania 4. In one scenario, DiBiase says, it was discussed backstage that he would win that tournament and go on to feud with Hogan. While that didnt pan out, DiBiase did make the finals of the tournament, only for Hogan to return the favor and cost him the match against Macho Man Randy Savage.Rather than having DiBiase as the WWF champion, another idea was hatched -- one that rang far truer for The Million Dollar Man.Pat Patterson approached me and said, Rather than do that which is the expected thing, you dont win it at Mania. In your arrogance, you create your own title, DiBiase says. And as soon as he said it, I was like, That is the ticket! That is going to make everybody hate my guts -- design my own belt and declare that I am a champion.Following WrestleMania 4, DiBiase says he spent the better part of 1988 traveling with his tag-team partner, Andre the Giant. DiBiase had known Andre for several decades at that point, and at the time, he says Andre was physically hurting, yet never complained.Andres health was not good, DiBiase says. There were nights when we would go to the ring, and Andre has his hand on my shoulder, and to the public it just looks like well, He is my buddy right? He is balancing. I am his crutch. He hated drugs, and so the way Andre sedated himself was the alcohol. Everybody says, Well, he drank a lot. Well, he did drink a lot, but in all the years I knew him and was around him, I never saw him stagger or stutter, and I never saw him out of control. Ever. Not one time.There are many legends of Andres incredible tolerance for drinks, and DiBiase certainly recalled a few times when he watched Andre in action. On one occasion, while DiBiase was in college at West Texas State University, he and Andre went to a local bar in Amarillo, Texas.I think it was like four cases of beer on ice, DiBiase says. 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Virgil eventually received a WWF championship match against then-champion Bret Hart down the line, but after lingering around on the undercard for some time, he eventually made his way to WCW in 1996 at around the same time as DiBiases departure. They rarely interacted from that point on, and their relationship at this time is strained and virtually nonexistent.By 1992, DiBiase had a new tag-team partner in Irwin R. Schyster, better known as I.R.S, and together they were called Money, Inc. In April of that year, at WrestleMania 8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the duo defended and reatained their WWF tag-team titles despite a loss by disqualification.DiBiase says that after winning the championships -- one of the highlights of his career -- he went out and partied all night. Eventually he called home to check in with his wife Melanie.In a moment, several realizations hit him all at once, as his lifestyle on the road finally caught up with him, and the real-world consequences of his decisions came home to roost.My wife hits me with what she had now discovered -- adultery in my life, and not just one or two [incidents], DiBiase says. I said to her, I want to talk about this, Ill be on the next plane home, and she said, No, you wont. You dont live here anymore ... Click. My immediate response was Oh God, oh God, help me.Ted says his infidelity nearly ended his second marriage, but with his realization and recommitment to his wife, Melanie agreed to go to marriage counseling. Ted says he confessed all of his sins to Melanie, and eventually, he says his wife forgave him and gave him a second chance.It was that moment -- that second chance, according to DiBiase -- when he recommitted his life to Jesus.I became an authentic Christian, he says.DiBiase no longer wanted to live the high life on the road. After winding down his in-ring career and largely becoming a manager, in 1996, he left the WWF for WCW.He claims those were the worst three years of his career. As he continued to play a character whose god was money, Teds was Jesus. After getting fed up with his on-screen role at WCW, DiBiase briefly became a road agent and finally left once his three-year contract expired in late 1998.In 2000, DiBiase says he spoke for the first time in a church. Paducah, Kentucky, was where his life changed; it was where he became a minister.I had never prayed for anybody, but a tall, red-headed, freckled boy buried his head in my neck just crying, DiBiase says. He said, All my life, my parents and my grandparents have tried to make me understand why I need Jesus, I didnt get it. He said, Tonight, through your story, I got it,DiBiase pauses, his eyes watering.I sat there and realized God has just used me to change this kids life. I have wrestled in front of 80,000 people at Wembley Stadium, and that is a pretty big thrill. [But] that didnt touch what this moment did in my life.DiBiase eventually returned to the WWE and worked backstage until 2006. He made sporadic appearances after that point for the company, including a return for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010. Unlike many of his in-ring colleagues from the era, DiBiase says he is in a good place now; this year, Ted will celebrate his 35th wedding anniversary with Melanie.He says his marriage is strong, that he and Melanie enjoy spending time with their sons and grandchildren. Its a drastic departure from the glittery dollar-sign suits and the bright lights of Wrestlemanias, but its exactly where he wants to be. He is no longer the Million Dollar Man. Now hes just Pastor Ted.I walked away from a lot, I could have stayed in the industry in some capacity and had a fairly cushy income, and I chose to follow God, DiBiase says. If it happened all over again, I would do that same thing.Ben Houser is a Coordinating Producer on E:60 and Outside the Lines, as well as a contributor to WWE on ESPN. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China Nike Baseball Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys China Cheap Football Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys Canada Wholesale Nike MLB Jerseys Canada Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic Canada Stitched Soccer Jerseys Canada Cheap Jerseys Canada NFL ' ' '