Nike terminates contract with NFL player Vick
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Nike Inc. said on Friday it had terminated its contract with Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick after he admitted in a plea agreement he took part in an illegal, interstate dogfighting enterprise.
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Nike also announced that it will suspend the release of its latest product line named after the Falconâs quarterback following his indictment.
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Michael Vick was fined $10,000 by the NFL and agreed to donate another $10,000 to charity for an obscene hand gesture toward Falcons fans following last weekend's loss to New Orleans.
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Michael Vick has become the richest player in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons' star quarterback signed a 10-year, &#36;130 million contract extension Thursday that guarantees him an NFL-record &#36;37 million in bonuses.
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Phil Knight said yesterday he is resigning as president and chief executive of Nike but will remain chairman of the world&#39;s largest athletic shoe and clothing maker at a time
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All-time NFL rushing leader Emmitt Smith confirms he is quitting the sport.
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Rich McKay signed a two-year contract extension Friday to remain the Atlanta Falcons' president, but will relinquish the general manager's duties.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Jailed quarterback Michael Vick can keep nearly $20 million in bonus money he received from the Atlanta Falcons following a ruling Monday by a federal judge.
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Michael Vick, 24, became the highest-paid player in the N.F.L. on Thursday, when he agreed to a 10-year contract that could be worth as much as $130 million.
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ATLANTA -- Michael Vick apologized for making an obscene gesture toward Atlanta fans as he walked off the field after the Falcons' fourth straight loss Sunday. Vick used both hands to deliver the gesture and flashed an angry look toward the handful of fans remaining in the Georgia Dome.
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Michael Vick's legal troubles prompted Nike on Thursday to suspend the release of its latest product line named after the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.
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Flowery Branch, GA -- Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick agreed to a 10-year contract Thursday that is worth more than $100 million and also guarantees the star quarterback an NFL-record $37 million in bonuses, according to an official source
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The NFL is asking federal court to vacate a judge's ruling allowing suspended quarterback Michael Vick to keep $16.5 million in bonuses.
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The co-founder of Nike Inc. Philip Knight has resigned from his position as chief executive officer, the company said on Thursday.
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Michael Vick has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for an obscene hand gesture toward fans following last week's loss to New Orleans.
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The U.S. National Football League said on Friday it had suspended Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick indefinitely without pay following his admission of guilt in a dog-fighting case.
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons  have extended the contract of star quarterback Michael Vick  through the 2013 season.