Sports Michael Vick Guilty Plea Doesn't Distract Team August 28, 2007 • The National Football League's Atlanta Falcons' 24-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals provided a boost for Atlanta fans after an emotionally draining day. It started with the Falcons' star quarterback Michael Vick pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges in Virginia. Vick, one of the NFL's most famous and marketable athletes, faces the prospect of a prison sentence. He finds out his punishment at a Dec. 10 hearing. Michael Vick Guilty Plea Doesn't Distract Team Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13992408/13992254" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Vick Offers 'Deepest Apologies,' Vows Redemption August 27, 2007 • Michael Vick made a public apology Monday after formally entering a guilty plea to a dogfighting conspiracy charge. He apologized to the NFL and to his team, the Atlanta Falcons, and said he would redeem himself. Vick Offers 'Deepest Apologies,' Vows Redemption Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13978660/13978733" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Do Harsh Punishments Ease Gambling's Stain? August 27, 2007 • Gambling is a common thread in recent scandals involving NBA referee Tim Donaghy and NFL quarterback Michael Vick. The people who run pro sports are willing to penalize gamblers within their ranks. Are the punishments effective? Hear NPR's Tom Goldman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13966287/13966238" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Vick Pleads to Funding Dogfights; NFL Suspends Him August 24, 2007 • NFL star Michael Vick pled guilty to a dogfighting conspiracy charge, and the NFL suspended him indefinitely Friday. In his plea agreement, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback says he helped to kill pit-bull terriers. The guilty plea will likely result in a prison sentence. Vick Pleads to Funding Dogfights; NFL Suspends Him Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13935697/13935622" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Vick to Plead Guilty to Dogfighting-Related Charges August 21, 2007 • It appears one of the biggest stars in football is heading to prison. A lawyer for the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick says his client will plead guilty to felony charges related to dogfighting. He will formally enter his plea at a court hearing on Monday. Vick to Plead Guilty to Dogfighting-Related Charges Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13818683/13818395" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Michael Vick to Plead Guilty in Dogfighting Case August 20, 2007 • Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has accepted a plea deal with federal prosecutors over his involvement in a dogfighting case. Vick's lawyers said he would plead guilty at a hearing Aug. 27 in Richmond, Va. Michael Vick to Plead Guilty in Dogfighting Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13754875/13764496" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law NBA Ref Pleads Guilty, Faces 25 Years in Prison August 15, 2007 • Former referee Tim Donaghy has pleaded guilty to felony charges for causing a betting scandal that devastated the NBA. Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced. He was released on a $250,000 bond. NBA Ref Pleads Guilty, Faces 25 Years in Prison Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12819904/12819905" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Bonds Ties Hank Aaron's Home Run Record August 5, 2007 • The commissioner of baseball calls Bonds' 755th home run noteworthy and remarkable but acknowledges the drug controversy. And fans in San Diego, normally pretty laid-back, mixed boos with their cheers during Bonds' home run trot. Bonds Ties Hank Aaron's Home Run Record Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12512970/12512971" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporter's Notebook Barry Bonds Stalled at 754 Homeruns August 4, 2007 • Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants failed to hit a homerun against San Diego Padres, stalling him at 754. He's one homerun shy of Hank Aaron's all-time career homerun record, but hasn't hit one out of the park in more than a week. The chase has turned into a maddening. Barry Bonds Stalled at 754 Homeruns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12503703/12503704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Major League Baseball Milestones Delayed August 1, 2007 • A rare confluence of history in Major League Baseball is dashed. New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez missed becoming the youngest player to reach 500 career homeruns; New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine missed his 300th victory; and San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds didn't top Hank Aaron's all-time home run record. Major League Baseball Milestones Delayed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12418127/12418128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Waiting for Bonds July 29, 2007 • San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds needs to hit just one more home run to tie Hank Aaron's career record. But while waiting for the big story to break, sports correspondents around the country are confined to perpetual "Barry Watch." Waiting for Bonds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12338539/12338540" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Remembering Aaron's Quiet, Courageous Chase July 27, 2007 • The pressures faced by Hank Aaron as he became baseball's all-time home-run king are different than those Barry Bonds confronts as he chases Aaron. Aaron quietly dealt with death threats and a barrage of racist mail before and after he passed Babe Ruth in 1974. Remembering Aaron's Quiet, Courageous Chase Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12295346/12295347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion National Major League Sports Devastated by Rogue Deeds July 25, 2007 • The National Basketball Association confirms a federal investigation of one of its referees for betting on games, including games where he officiated. The National Football League deals with fallout from Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick's federal indictment on charges related to dog fighting. Major League Sports Devastated by Rogue Deeds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12218550/12218551" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Commissioner Says NBA Deserves Benefit of Doubt July 24, 2007 • NBA Commissioner David Stern says the explosive allegations that a league referee bet on games are an isolated case. But he says the accusations about veteran referee Tim Donaghy represent the worst situation of his long tenure. Commissioner Says NBA Deserves Benefit of Doubt Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12205427/12205428" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports NBA Referee Accused of Betting on Games July 20, 2007 • An NBA referee is being investigated by the FBI for allegedly betting on basketball games in which he officiated. Authorities are reportedly investigating whether the referee made calls to affect betting point spreads. NBA Referee Accused of Betting on Games Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12131194/12131195" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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