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Brady 'Deflategate' ban upheld

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to playing in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona (AFP Photo/Christian Petersen)

New York (AFP) - The four-match suspension issued to New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady over the 'Deflategate' scandal has been upheld, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed on Tuesday.

Brady was hit with a four-game ban in May after an NFL investigation found he was at least "generally aware" of efforts by Patriots staff to tamper with the pressure of balls used during the AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts earlier this year.