The Deflategate scandal involving the New England Patriots, , Tom Brady and deflated footballs during the team's victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game has taken another fun turn. A day after Belichick offered a quasi-scientific explanation for how the balls ended up deflated to illegal levels that unsurprisingly did not implicate the organization in any wrongdoing,...

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Hassan Whiteside needed all of 18 games to record his first triple-double with the and enter the team's record books. The 25-year-old only played 25 minutes Sunday in a 96-84 win over the at the United Center, but he still managed to rack up 14 points, 13 rebounds and 12 blocks off the bench: According to ESPN Stats & Info, the last player with a stat line like that was Shawn Bradley...

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The National Football League doesn't approve of Seattle Seahawks running back grabbing his crotch during games, but the league has no problem trying to make money off the crotch grab. Lynch has grabbed his crotch while scoring a touchdown on multiple occasions in the past. After he grabbed his crotch during last week's NFC Championship Game, the fined him $20,000 for making an obscene gesture,...

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has always been one to get his teammates fired up and will his team to victory. And he's not waiting until game day to try to inspire his teammates and Patriots fans for the biggest game of the season. A week before Super Bowl XLIX, the veteran quarterback has put out a -themed hype video that will have all of New England raring to go ahead of the...

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Seriously, what can't J.J. Watt do on the football field?The Houston Texans star can do anything and everything on the defensive side of the football, and this season, he too.As it turns out, he can even do well on special teams—as a kicker.During a 2015 Pro Bowl practice, Watt nailed a 32-yard field goal with plenty of room to spare.Here's hoping he gets a chance during the Pro Bowl to...

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For the 2015 Pro Bowl, New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. should only be allowed to use one hand to make catches.It's not like he would be at much of a disadvantage. He is, after all, the .Before Sunday's Pro Bowl, Beckham was out on the field at University of Phoenix Stadium and up to his old tricks. The rookie was making one-handed catches like it was nothing. If that wasn't enough,...

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The New York City area was placed under a 35-hour blizzard warning beginning Monday, with as much as 3 feet of snow expected.

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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has always been one to say what he thinks. Shortly after the Seahawks landed in Arizona on Sunday for Super Bowl XLIX, Sherman held his first media session of the week.Of course, Sherman was asked about the New England Patriots' possible involvement in Deflategate. The outspoken corner didn't hold back when he talked about any potential discipline the...

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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar can walk the walk and has no problem talking the talk afterward.Late in the first half of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Durant blew past J.R. Smith and the Cavaliers defense before throwing down a dunk with authority. As he turned to get back on defense after the thunderous slam, Durant appeared to have some choice words for LeBron James.[]Read...

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Golden Tate is no longer a member of the Seattle Seahawks, but the Legion of Boom's Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas still love seeing their former teammate make plays. With the Seahawks in the Super Bowl, Sherman and Thomas are not playing in the 2015 Pro Bowl. They were, however, on the sideline for the game. ESPN's Lisa Salters was able to catch up with Sherman and Thomas in the first quarter....

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