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Washington Redskins GM Bruce Allen is responding to today's ruling that upholds a cancellation of the team's trademark. Allen says, "We look forward to winning on appeal after a fair and impartial review of the case." He went on to say, "We are convinced that we will win because the facts and law are on the side of our franchise...

A properly inflated ball from the game in which Tom Brady used underinflated footballs is up for auction. Bidding starts at $25,000 in the auction running through July 17. An NFL-commissioned report found that during a halftime examination, 11 of the 12 balls used by the New England Patriots offense were under the league-mandated minimum of 12...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is not recusing himself from Tom Brady's suspension appeal later this month. Goodell informed the Players Association in a letter on Tuesday, saying he will not rewrite the Collective Bargaining Agreement to alter his authority and discretion to hear any appeal...

The NFL Player's Association is appealing Tom Brady's four-game "Deflategate" suspension. The New England Patriots quarterback was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 season for violating the "integrity of the game." Findings from a three-month investigation determined that it was more probable than not that some Patriots personnel purposefully deflated footballs use

Major League Baseball is suspending Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz one game for making contact with an umpire.  He's also been fined an undisclosed amount. The incident took place Sunday against the Orioles when Ortiz argued a checked swing call by third base umpire Jerry Meals...

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office has filed an appeal with the Supreme Judicial Court regarding witness testimony in the Aaron Hernandez Trial.

A new appeal for O.J. Simpson has been filed with the Nevada Supreme Court.

Gov. Deval Patrick is again appealing to Massachusetts lawmakers to approve his sweeping gun control bill.

The highest court in Massachusetts is set to hear an appeal from a woman who has twice been convicted of fatally beating an acquaintance over the head with a cinder block.   Sheila Berry was convicted of murder in the 2002 death of Admilson Goncalves...