Definition: You will be given three sentences. Read them, then identify a noun phrase (person, place, or thing) or event that is shared between all three sentences. As the output, write the span of the text corresponding to that phrase in each sentence. Keep the order of the sentences, that is, your answer should look like: 1: *a phras from sentence 1e* 2: *a phras from sentence 2* 3: *a phrase from sentence 3*
Input: 1: ( CNN ) The NFL draft begins on April 30 , and while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock with the No . 1 overall pick , the clock is still ticking for another team -- the New England Patriots -- as they await the results of the  Deflategate  investigation , which has already lasted more than three months . 2: In January , the NFL launched an investigation into the Patriots to determine why 11 of the 12 game balls they provided for the AFC Championship game were underinflated . 3: NFL investigating why game balls provided by New England Patriots for championship game were underinflated .

1: the `` Deflategate '' investigation 2: an investigation 3: investigating