US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Brittney Griner "is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances" and that the administration was working "to resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions" of Griner and Whelan."

Philadelphia, Houston rev up for rare World Series-NFL double dip

Philadelphia sports fans are about to find themselves at the center of the sports universe, and they're bringing Houston along for the ride. The Phillies are on the cusp of a World Series title and the undefeated Eagles are taking on the Texans.

Broncos trade Bradley Chubb to Miami Dolphins, sources say

Two people with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos are trading star-crossed pass rusher Bradley Chubb to Miami for a package that includes the Dolphins' first-round draft pick next year.

Rain postpones Phillies-Astros World Series game 3

In the City of Brotherly Love and the undefeated Eagles, Justin Verlander showed the reverse of the first and playfully gave Phillies fans another kind of bird Monday — with his middle finger as he stepped off Houston’s team bus.