*A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to The Royal Bank of Canada for defaulting on a loan. The bank sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge — and the resulting impact on his career — prevented him from repaying the loan. According to the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Newport News, the loan's terms specify that any employment change negatively impacting Vick's income constitutes a default on the loan. Vick is serving a 23-month prison sentence at the U.S. penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., after pleading guilty last year to financing a dogfighting ring. The order Wednesday from U.S. Magistrate F. Bradford Stillman requires Vick to pay $2.4 million, plus $499 in interest per day, starting Sept. 19, 2007, and the bank's attorneys' fees and costs of $11,950 plus interest.
*Multi-millionaire LeBron James was branded a cheapskate last week after a newspaper claimed he left a $10 tip on an $800 meal. The Cleveland Scene reported that the NBA star and a few friends racked up the bill at Cleveland's XO Prime Steaks while dining until nearly 4 a.m. The restaurant however said it was all a misunderstanding. "Upon completion of his meal, Mr. James paid his bill with a credit card. Our waiter mistakenly read the receipt, inferring that Mr. James had left him only a $10 tip," read a statement. "To clear up the misunderstanding, Mr. James arranged for an appropriate tip to be delivered to the restaurant for the waiter."
*NFL linebacker Willie McGinest told SI.com that he will retire from football following the 2008/09 season. "This will be it," said the former USC star. "This will be my 15th season. I've worked hard; I think I've done everything I set out to accomplish." McGinest, who played 12 seasons and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Browns in 2006. He had 78 sacks with New England, set the record for most postseason sacks with 16 and the single-game playoff record with 4.5 in a 2006 wild-card win over Jacksonville. "I have no regrets or no qualms about my career," McGinest said. "I've done everything a football player can do and I've done it more than once."