In brief: Police find abused dogs at home owned by Vick
Police conducting a drug investigation in Smithfield, Va., raided a house owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and found dozens of dogs, some injured and emaciated.
Police also found items associated with dog fighting.
State Police Sgt. D.S. Carr said Vick’s relative, Davon Boddie, 26, lives in the house. Vick owns the property but doesn’t live there and wasn’t present when a search warrant was executed in a drug investigation Wednesday night, Carr said.
Boddie was arrested outside a nightclub by Hampton police April 20 on charges of distribution of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute.
More than 60 dogs were found in three buildings. Some appeared malnourished, scarred and injured, officials said.
“A woman who was with San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley the night he was shot by an off-duty police officer was found guilty of felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Lisa Maree Gaut was convicted of trying to run down Officer Aaron Mansker with Foley’s car. Foley had left the car to confront Mansker, who fired shots into the linebacker’s left leg, hip and hand.
“Charles Grant agreed to a seven-year contract extension worth up to $63 million with New Orleans, ending a simmering dispute over the Saints putting the franchise tag on the starting defensive end.
“San Diego’s Michael Turner, the backup running back to NFL Most Valuable Player LaDainian Tomlinson, signed a $2.35 million, one-year tender he received from the team after becoming a restricted free agent.
Basketball
Beilein owes W.Va. $1 million less
Former West Virginia basketball coach John Beilein will pay the university $1.5 million – $1 million less than called for in his contract – for taking the job at Michigan with five years remaining on his deal.
Beilein’s contract, which ran through the 2011-12 season, called for a $2.5 million buyout for the early departure.
“Marquette guard Dominic James declared for the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent and has the option to return.
“Roy Homme of Billings, the last living member of the Montana State “Golden Bobcats” national championship basketball team of 1928-29, died Wednesday. He was 97.
“Lisa Leslie, a three-time WNBA MVP, has signed a multiyear contract with the Los Angeles Sparks. Terms were not announced.
Leslie, a member of the Sparks since the WNBA was formed in 1997, won’t play this season because she’s pregnant with her first child, due this summer.
Golf
O’Hair takes one-shot lead
Sean O’Hair shot a season-best 5-under-par 65 in the EDS Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, Texas, to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Brett Wetterich and Anders Hansen after the tournament’s first round without its namesake.
Wetterich’s 66 included an eagle 3 on the 554-yard 16th hole when he hit his approach within 7 feet of the pin.
“Lorena Ochoa shot a 5-under 68 in the Mexican star’s first round as the No. 1 player in the world, leaving the defending champion a stroke behind leader Stacy Prammanasudh in the Corona Morelia Championship in Morelia, Mexico.
Ochoa, who took the top spot in the rankings from Annika Sorenstam on Monday, had two eagles, five birdies and four bogeys in windy conditions on the Tres Marias course, which sits 6,300 feet above sea level.
Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum opened with a 75.
Miscellany
Sports writer says he is transsexual
A veteran sports writer for the Los Angeles Times said in his column that he is a transsexual.
Mike Penner told readers of his struggle to embrace his gender, and said when he returns from vacation in a few weeks he will be known as Christine Daniels. He did not say whether he was having surgery or why he’s changing his last name.
“A letter from Seattle mailed to the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch is among those being reviewed as part of an FBI investigation into a series of threatening letters that complain ESPN and ABC crews have exploited cheerleaders, WNBA players and WTA Tour players, the newspaper reported.