Sports

When: November 18, 2007
Where: Mesa, Arizona
Who: Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion
What: Mike Tyson was sentenced Monday to 24 hours in jail and three years' probation for drug possession and driving under the influence. Tyson, who will begin serving his jail time Tuesday morning, left the courthouse without speaking to reporters.
Why: Tyson had faced a possible maximum sentence of four years and three months in prison. Prosecutor Shane Krausner had recommended one year in prison, saying that Tyson was a multiple offender who previously had been convicted of a violent crime and that only now has he sought treatment for his drug addiction.
Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3118757