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Patriots' star Brady appeals four-game 'Deflategate' penalty (Reuters)

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By Steve Ginsburg

May 14 (Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Thursday formally appealed a four-game suspension for his role in "Deflategate" after his team, one of America's most high-profile sports franchises, delivered a blistering rebuttal of an NFL investigation into the matter.