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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ABC has pulled its contract offer to the Bowl Championship Series, a move that could result in three of college football&#39;s biggest games moving to another network.
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Philip H. Knight resigned yesterday as head of the Oregon sneaker company that he built into Nike Inc., a global sportswear powerhouse that made everyone want to soar in Air Jordans, Wear Yellow and Live Strong Like Lance and, most of all, Just Do It.
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Roddy White and four other Atlanta Falcons were fined by the NFL for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during last week's Monday night game.
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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he wanted to send Michael Vick a message that he wanted the star quarterback to be a part of the team &quot;for a very long period of time.
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Nike has no plans to dump Michael Vick from its roster of celebrity athletes, turning aside a request from the national Humane Society to cut ties with the Atlanta Falcons quarterback over alleged ties to dogfighting.
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Basketball The Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant signed a seven-year, $60 million endorsement contract with Nike yesterday that includes a $10 million signing bonus, the second-largest deal ever awarded a rookie behind LeBron James's $90 million pact with Nike in 2003. According to his agent, Aaron Goodwin , Durant turned down Adidas's offer of $70 million over seven years because of ...
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Philip H. Knight resigned yesterday as head of the Oregon sneaker company that he built into Nike Inc., a global sportswear powerhouse that made everyone want to soar in Air Jordans, Wear
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on Thursday faced fallout from his indictment in a dog-fighting ring from sponsors, animal activists and some disillusioned fans.
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The owner of the Atlanta Falcons  football team said on Monday it was not in the team&#39;s best  long-term interests to cut convicted star quarterback Michael  Vick from the squad.
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Michael Vick agreed to a 10-year contract worth more than $100 million with the Atlanta Falcons that also guarantees the star quarterback an NFL-record $37 million in bonuses, an official close to the negotiations said Thursday.
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Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill  Parcells pulled out of a deal to run football operations for  the Falcons and is now talking with Miami, the owner of the  NFL's Atlanta club said on Wednesday.
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The National Football League asked a federal court to vacate a judgeâs ruling allowing imprisoned former quarterback Michael Vick to keep $16.5 million in bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons.
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Jailed quarterback Michael Vick will not have to return the bonuses he received from the Atlanta Falcons in 2004-07, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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The Atlanta Falcons offered their star quarterback the ultimate show of respect with a 10-year contract. &quot;It is, man. It is,&quot; Vick said with a smile.
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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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Atlanta Falcons' Michael Vick is set to become the highest-paid NFL player with a 10-year deal worth over $100m.