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In the days leading up to Super Bowl week, there has been very little talk about the actual game, with the "Deflategate" controversy dominating most of the headlines. The scandal, however, hasn't lessened fans' interest ...

The Seattle Seahawks defense got a boost after Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas practiced ahead of their Super Bowl showdown against New England.

The "Deflategate" inquiry involving the Patriots is a reminder that athletes in almost every pursuit cheat or practice its fraternal twin, gamesmanship.

Bill Belichick explained how his team prepares its footballs on game day and defended his players from chatter that they had made it to the Super Bowl by cheating.

The New England Patriots have insisted they followed "every rule to the letter" and accepted no blame for using footballs that were under inflated in their AFC Championship win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday.

Delvin Breaux, a standout cornerback in the CFL who worked out for 13 NFL teams, has reached an agreement with the New Orleans Saints, a league source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The N.F.L. has come up with changes to the format of the Pro Bowl to keep fans interested in a game that has been akin to a pickup game.

The two men vying to put their fingerprints on the Lombardi Trophy are testament to the axiom that men who flop in their first NFL head coaching job can subsequently flourish.

More than 100 million Americans are expected to watch this year's Super Bowl, but there are about 7 billion people in the rest of the world who may not be so captivated.

The first A.F.L.-N.F.L. showdown didn't sell out, and the Packers won in a rout -- much to Vince Lombardi's relief.

Thompson shot 13 for 13 from the field, including 9 for 9 from 3-point range, in the third period of a 126-101 victory.

The Knicks become the owners of a three-game winning streak by knocking off the Magic at Madison Square Garden.

When the conversation turns to Super Bowl losers, the Bills and Vikings immediately come up.

Mason was the Vikings' first-ever draft pick in 1961 and the team's first All-Pro player in 1963.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider, speaking to team reporters for the first time since the season began, gave his views on the upcoming negotiations involving quarterback Russell Wilson's contract.

It was not a simple season for Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider, from the preseason holdout of Marshawn Lynch to the midseason trade of Percy Harvin.

Jack Kearney serves many roles in his part-time job as chief of security for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The boss at his full-time job at the Allegheny County Sheriff's Dept. says cleaning up for players who run in to legal...

For some bettors, there's just not much value picking either the New England Patriots or Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl that is a tossup almost everywhere in this gambling city.

Not so long ago, we came to praise the New England Patriots.

With the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots engulfed in a scandal over the use of under-inflated balls, some of the team's players were trying on Friday to get the focus back on the NFL's showcase game.