The judge added at least 5 months to the prosecutorâs recommended prison term, sentencing Michael Vick to 23 months in prison. Vick also received three yearsâ supervised probation during which he cannot buy, sell or own dogs. He was fined $5,000. Vick was also ordered to pay $928,073 as restitution for the 53 dogs seized from his property. He was required to enter a drug/alcohol treatment program and pay for the cost of treatment. Vick is scheduled to be released from federal prison July 20, 2009.
Michael Bourn has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Norfolk. Bourn re-signed with the Orioles earlier this week following his release last month. Right now he's rehabbing a finger injury at extended spring training. Bourn will be a bench piece for Baltimore when healthy.
HEAT Waive Chris Bosh. MIAMI, July 4 â The Miami HEAT announced today that they have waived forward Chris Bosh. âChris changed his life and basketball career when he came to Miami,â said HEAT President Pat Riley. âAnd he changed our lives for the better, in a way we never would have imagined, when he joined the Miami HEAT. We will forever be indebted to CB for how he changed this team and led us to four trips to the NBA Finals and two NBA Championships.