Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

Michael Vick's unpaid dues: Why dog advocates aren't moving on

Nov. 2, 2009
When football player Michael Vick made his first post-prison appearance in a Philadelphia Eagles uniform, he got a standing ovation from the hometown crowd. His recent reception in the Bay Area was far cooler -- at last month's game between the Eagles and the...
Related Stories from UPI.com
Falcons release Michael Vick

Falcons release Michael Vick

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga., June 12 (UPI) -- Michael Vick, completing his sentence for dogfighting convictions, was released Friday by the Atlanta Falcons, for whom he'd played quarterback for 74 games.

Marcus Vick accused of violating sentence

NORFOLK, Va., June 11 (UPI) -- Former Miami Dolphins player Marcus Vick violated the conditions of his suspended sentence on drunken driving charges, Virginia authorities say.
Michael Vick given bankruptcy deadline

Michael Vick given bankruptcy deadline

NORFOLK, Va., June 9 (UPI) -- Lawyers for former Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick said Tuesday his bankruptcy plan will depend on his getting back in the game.
Report: Michael Vick out of prison

Report: Michael Vick out of prison

ATLANTA, March 25 (UPI) -- Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick left prison Wednesday and began the lengthy release process, officials told an Atlanta television station.
Michael Vick's mansion to be auctioned

Michael Vick's mansion to be auctioned

ATLANTA, March 3 (UPI) -- Imprisoned football player Michael Vick's eight-bedroom mansion is going on the auction block, say bankruptcy officials in Gwinett County, Ga.
Vick on track for prison release

Vick on track for prison release

SURRY, Va., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Michael Vick's lawyer says the Atlanta football star knows he has to stay on the straight and narrow as his prison term for dogfighting nears its end.

Marcus Vick convicted of DUI

NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Marcus Vick, the brother of jailed football star Michael Vick, was convicted Monday of driving under the influence in Virginia, prosecutors said.

Feds seek Vick funds for pit bull care

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors filed a motion in Virginia Tuesday seeking nearly $1 million from football star Michael Vick for the care and feeding of his pit bulls.

Report: Vick bet on dog fights

BRISTOL, Conn., May 27 (UPI) -- A police informant Sunday alleged Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick has been a "heavyweight" in illegal dog fighting activity.

Marcus Vick back at Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Quarterback Marcus Vick, younger brother of Atlanta star Michael Vick, has returned to Virginia Tech and is back on the football team after missing the 2004 sea
1 of 28
Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler