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After the Braves‘ thrilling win in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, the Phillies may still be shaking off some shock. Atlanta arguably has the emotional momentum going into Wednesday’s Game 3. 
That may be why Bryce Harper decided he needed a little extra swagger as he arrived at Citizens Bank Park. The star slugger was seen wearing a Deion Sanders “Coach Prime” t-shirt on his way to the clubhouse. 

Bryce Harper just walked into Citizens Bank Park wearing a Deion Sanders “Coach Prime” shirt 👀 pic.twitter.

Whenever a coach leaves a job to take over a new program, there are bits and pieces that he borrows. Maybe a coordinator here or a support staffer there. Perhaps he borrows practice blueprints and various organizational strategies. But how to affect players and get the best out of them is something that can be far more difficult to grasp. You can recruit at the approximate level of the best teams in the sport, but can you get them to actually perform? It’s the great mystery of team sports, especially with a bunch of 18- to 22-year-olds.

New England’s offense is broken, no matter who is under center. Charles McDonald examines how the Patriots lost their way. Plus: Examining a possible 17-0 team.

Chiefs star Travis Kelce became the latest NFL player to suffer a non-contact low ankle sprain after slipping on the synthetic turf inside U.S. Bank Stadium at Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
The renewed natural grass versus artificial turf debate has generated turbulence from players across the league this season, especially after Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s season-ending injury in Week 1 on the artificial turf at MetLife Stadium.

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Korean golfer An Byeong-hun was issued a suspension by the PGA Tour and he took to Instagram to explain himself.
On Wednesday, the PGA Tour announced An Byeong-hun, or Ben An as he is more commonly known, has been issued a three-month suspension for violating the Anti-Doping Policy.
The suspension is retroactive to August 31st, 2023, meaning he is barred through the end of November.
He reportedly tested positive for a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The long-awaited Kansas men’s basketball infractions case ruling is in, and the Jayhawks are walking away unscathed.
In a decision announced Wednesday, the NCAA’s Independent Accountability Review Process (IARP) led to a downgrade in the severity of the five Level I allegations against the program, ultimately judging this a Level II case. The Independent Resolution Panel gave Kansas a three-year probation, with no effect on the program’s postseason status.

On Tuesday, news broke that Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton was in the intensive care unit in Houston and “fighting for her life” against a form of pneumonia.
Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, shared some information about her 55-year-old mother’s hospital battle and has posted another update.
Kelley — who according to her bio is a former LSU gymnast — shared a brief update to her Instagram page.
“My sisters Skyla, Shayla, Emma and I would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support for our Mom,” Kelley wrote. “Mom is in ICU and continues to fight.

The Broncos’ 1-4 start to the 2023 NFL season has ignited trade rumblings, and it appears one area of a potential overhaul could be at the wide receiver position. Both Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy are names Denver will reportedly “listen to offers on,” as ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported.
Both Sutton and Jeudy have been involved in various trade rumors dating back to the offseason, but as the NFL trade deadline on Oct. 31 draws near, that the buzz surrounding a potential move could intensify.

The PGA Tour announced on Wednesday that 32-year-old Byeong Hun An has been suspended for three months after testing positive for a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The substance, according to the Tour, is something typically found in over-the-counter cough medicine in An’s native Korea.
An’s suspension is retroactive to August 31 making him eligible to return to competition on December 1.

Office of the Commissioner statement regarding Byeong Hun An pic.twitter.

Deshaun Watson was on the sidelines in Week 4 to watch his Cleveland Browns receive a beating courtesy of their division rival Baltimore Ravens. Now, Willie Colon of FS1’s The Carton Show is calling him out for not sucking it up and playing ball.
Watson has been dealing with a shoulder injury which meant that back-up Dorian Thompson-Robinson was under center, and the Browns failed to get into the endzone at all, losing 28-3.