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NFL's Brady back in court to fight 'Deflategate' suspension

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New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady arrives at the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York …

By Nate Raymond and Joseph Ax

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady returned to court on Monday, just days before a federal judge was expected to rule on whether to uphold the football superstar's four-game "Deflategate" suspension.

The four-time Super Bowl champion and National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell had been ordered to attend a court hearing in New York before U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, who could decide the case but has pushed for a settlement.