New England Patriots

NFL-SCHEDULE Brady sharp in NFL season opener FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Other than the weather, it was a near-perfect night for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

MLB-SCHEDULE Mets sweep Nats...Cards rally past Cubs UNDATED (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes continues to carry the New York Mets on his back during the stretch run.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady's four-game suspension for his role in using underinflated footballs during the AFC championship game last season has been upheld by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

NBA PLAYOFFS Rockets, Cavaliers knot series UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting the road after splitting the first two games in their conference semifinal series. James Harden scored half of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and finished with seven assists as the Rockets outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 115-109. Harden was held to 12 points before hitting fou

NEW YORK (AP) -- 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 least generally aware" of the rules violations.