If Tom Brady picked up a phone and called President Donald Trump in the days leading up to his inauguration, he would prefer for that to remain a state secret, thank you very much.

A Boston man described by his lawyer as a "die-hard Patriots fan" has pleaded not guilty to pulling a fire alarm that roused the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers from their hotel beds ahead of their playoff game against New England.

The New England Patriots are headed back to what has become their rightful place with Tom Brady as their quarterback and Bill Belichick as their coach: the Super Bowl.

The New England Patriots take on the Pittsburgh Steelers for a spot in the SuperBowl, with the Atlanta Falcons waiting. Follow live for all the action.

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan tumbled into the end zone, slammed the ball to the turf with a thunderous spike, and let out a scream that showed just how much he wanted this NFL game.

Australian centre Andrew Bogut missed his sixth successive NBA game, but teammate Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks had something to prove on Sunday (Monday AEDT) and dealt the Lakers their worst loss in franchise history.

Ben Simmons may have inadvertently triggered the latest social media craze in sports: Philadelphia 76ers fans that hoist cats in a victory celebration.

Australian rookie Thon Maker's first NBA start for Milwaukee ends in a loss to the Miami Heat.

Jordan Berry knows the Pittsburgh Steelers are just one win away from the Super Bowl, but the lanky Australian punter doesn't want think or talk about it.

Four teams remain, but only two will be heading to Houston in a fortnight to contest Super Bowl 51.

After decades of shunning Las Vegas, the American city most closely associated with gambling, the NFL has moved a lot closer to having a team there.

As three Oregon football players remained hospitalised, a disquieting thought struck Ramogi Huma, the president of the National College Players Association.

​In the playoffs, when the best teams meet, games are often decided by a mistake here or there, or a penalty called or not called.

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The NFL moved the play-off game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium from an afternoon start to an evening game, citing public safety concerns in the face of a potentially crippling ice storm in Kansas City this weekend.

After an anti-climatic Wild Card Weekend where all four home teams were favoured and won easily, the second weekend of the NFL play-offs promises some much tighter contests.

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The NFL's return to Los Angeles came to full fruition on Friday. Dean Spanos, the chairman of the San Diego Chargers, announced publicly what he'd told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and some fellow owners a day earlier: that he is moving his franchise to L.A. to join the Rams, who relocated there from St. Louis last year.

Everyone wants to know what's next for Ronda Rousey following the mixed martial artist's cryptic Instagram post. As she promises to be return "rebuilt", here's what may be on the horizon for the fallen UFC star.

Former American National Football League star Aaron Hernandez's tattoos may be shown as evidence at his upcoming double-murder trial because they appear to refer to the killings at issue, a Massachusetts judge ruled.