Top sports news for Jan 21, 2015

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Deflate-Gate: New England Patriots footballs underinflated, reports say The New England Patriots are heading to another Super Bowl, and allegations are swirling that they might have bent the rules to get there. LAKERS NOW ›  If Kobe Bryant retires, Lakers would have significant cap space ›  Five takeaways from Lakers' loss to Phoenix ›  Lakers looking toward future while frequently sitting Kobe Bryant DODGERS NOW ›  Getting Dodgers' SportsNet LA to new viewers affected by media mergers ›  Don Mattingly believes Dodgers are a more cohesive team ›  Jimmy Rollins hopes to help Dodgers make history FEATURED COLUMNISTS Clippers' surge brings new energy to steady broadcaster Ralph Lawler Clippers' surge brings new energy to steady broadcaster Ralph Lawler - January 20, 2015 Recent columns Dick Enberg still puts personal touch in every baseball broadcast Dick Enberg still puts personal touch in every baseball broadcast - January 20, 2015 Recent columns Clippers beat less-than-storied Celtics, but the storytelling is good Clippers beat less-than-storied Celtics, but the storytelling is good - January 19, 2015 Recent columns Kings had a hand in helping Flames get out of a slump Kings had a hand in helping Flames get out of a slump - January 19, 2015 Recent columns ADVERTISEMENT SPORTS NOW Rafael Nadal escapes with 'very tough' win at Australian Open Rafael Nadal dropped to his knees, clasping his hands tightly and appearing to be on the verge of tears as he celebrated a win at the Austra...  MORE SPORTS NOW ›  Second-seeded Maria Sharapova is a shaky survivor at Australian Open 1/20/2015 ›  Dustin Johnson denies having cocaine problem 1/21/2015 ›  2024 Boston Olympic bid could be in jeopardy with voter referendum 1/20/2015 ›  'Red Army' explores Russia's soul through Olympic hockey, Slava Fetisov  1/20/2015