FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The two men most responsible for delivering wins for the New England Patriots both said they have no explanation for how footballs used to reach the Super Bowl were underinflated by 2 pounds per square inch.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he has not been contacted by the NFL, even as league officials investigate whether the team cheated against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game.

“I don't know what happened,” Brady said, answering questions from reporters hours after Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he almost never thinks about football pressure and doesn't know what happened, either.

“I didn't alter the ball in any way,” Brady said.

NEW YORK — The NFL fined Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday's NFC championship game, a person with knowledge of the fine told The Associated Press.The league did not specify what the gesture was in the win over Green Bay, but Lynch grabbed his crotch after scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Lynch was fined $11,000 for a similar gesture in Seattle's win over Arizona on Dec. 21.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the fine has not been publicly announced.

Pau and Marc Gasol were voted the first brothers to start in the NBA All-Star game, while Toronto's Kyle Lowry made a late surge in fan balloting and will start for the Eastern Conference.Lowry passed Dwyane Wade and will start alongside Washington's John Wall, the first time the East has had two first-time starters at guard since 2000.Golden State's Stephen Curry made his own late surge to pass LeBron James as the overall leading vote-getter, the league announced. Kobe Bryant was also voted to start at West guard, though that's in jeopardy because of a torn right rotator cuff.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Three players were ejected after a fight broke out at the women's basketball game between Auburn and Alabama.With 1:14 left in the first half and Alabama leading 28-15, Auburn's Hasina Muhammad and the Crimson Tide's Breanna Hayden got tangled up after a free throw. Video replay showed Hayden throwing a punch that connected with Muhammad's face.An official got knocked to the floor as she tried to separate the two. Muhammad threw a punch after chasing Hayden toward the Alabama bench. Both players were ejected. Meoshonti Knight of Alabama was also ejected.