An interception by Indianapolis Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson sparked the NFL's investigation into allegations the New ...

Deflating footballs gives the offense an advantage. The balls are softer, and easier to catch or hold. Try it out -- grab a fully inflated football, and then grab a deflated one. There's a difference.

With Deflategate still dominating Super Bowl week headlines, a 28-year-old Phil Jackson revelation about the legendary early 1970s Knicks teams deflating balls for their own benefit has been unearthed ...

EUGENE — USC deflated its game balls against the Ducks? Chip Kelly didn't notice it during the game Saturday and didn't care about it after practice Thursday, a day after a USC student manager was ...

A USC student manager was fired for deflating five game footballs to below regulation levels for the Trojans' game against Oregon, the school announced Wednesday. The unidentified manager admitted to ...

Southern California says it has fired a student manager who intentionally deflated game footballs below NCAA-mandated pressure levels for the Trojans' loss to Oregon last week. USC announced the ...

NEW YORK -- An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was probably "at ...

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Phil Jackson admitted that the Chicago Bulls used slightly deflated basketballs during games to suit their playing style. He explained that since the Bulls were a shorter team, reducing the air ...

People who want to see Tom Brady’s suspension get overturned by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell are generally sorted into two groups - those who believe Brady is innocent and those who say “everyone ...