Dec 20th, 2008 · Do you know the way to San Jose's heart? Achieve the winningest record in hockey — at least that's what their Sharks have done. Though they've lost two in a row they could still pass Detroit's 1995-1996 record of 62 wins. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the week in sports from hockey to college football to the Atlanta Falcons.
Dec 10th, 2007 · Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls.
Aug 29th, 2007 · The National Football League begins its regular season next week following a pre-season dominated by the troubles of Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback who pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge. Stable leadership should keep leading teams in tact.
Aug 27th, 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.
Aug 27th, 2007 · Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleads guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge. Vick admitted helping kill six to eight pit bulls and supplying money for gambling on the fights. He will be sentenced on Dec. 10.
Aug 26th, 2007 · Tim Green, retired defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, has a new career. He wrote a series of mystery novels, and now Green has written a children's novel. Football Genius is about a young boy who can predict football plays. Green tells Liane Hansen that he tested the book by reading it to his children and their friends.
Aug 25th, 2007 · Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL after agreeing to a plea bargain that answers allegations of his role in a dogfighting operation. After prison time, can he reclaim a job in pro football?
Aug 24th, 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.