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Inside Pope Leo XIV's surprising sports fandom: What we know about new pope's support of Villanova basketball, Chicago White Sox

It's not a new or unique thing for a pope to be a sports fan. Pope Francis was a supporter of San Lorenzo, one of the oldest clubs in the Argentine Football Association. Pope Francis was born in Argentina and remained a fan during his papacy. The team even visited the Vatican twice during Pope Francis' tenure.

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Pope Leo XIV: A Villanova fan, a Wordle player and a world icon: ‘He’s our brother!’

True to his Chicago roots, he cheers for the White Sox and keeps an eye on the former Villanova stars playing for the Knicks.

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‘Always a Sox Fan.’ — Pope Leo XIV’s Brother Sets the Record Straight on Pope’s Baseball Allegiance

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. For sports fans, this might not be big news, but the new pontiff does,

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NBA insider hilariously explains why the new Pope needs to bless the Chicago Bulls, and right now

In a hilarious moment on Friday’s “First Take,” ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst explained why, if the new Chicago-raised ...

It must be the Knicks’ year: New Pope went to Villanova

The new Pope went to Villanova, and that is being interpreted as good news for the Knicks. Cardinal Robert Prevost, a ...

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The Kentucky-Louisville basketball rivalry gets a much earlier date for 2025-26

The 2025-26 meeting between Kentucky and Louisville will take place much earlier on the schedule than past games in the ...

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Pope Leo XIV heads the Catholic church from Vatican City — where a secret tennis court awaits

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

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The "People's Pope": The future of Pope Francis' legacy

Now here, every time I play pick-up soccer or pick-up basketball, I always think like, This one's for you, Pope Francis. So, he was just a man of normalcy, and he wanted us to imitate that." ...

Kentucky basketball roster 2025-26 update: Latest on Mark Pope's second UK team

Here is the latest as Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope adds players from the transfer portal, loses others to exhausted ...

Talking to ‘The Pope’ about the Pope, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and White Sox

After Chicago native Robert Prevost became the first American-born pope, we spoke to the city's first "Pope" — White Sox ...

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This quote shows how strong the Kentucky basketball brand is in Europe

It is not a debate that Kentucky basketball is one of the strongest brands in all of college basketball. Some folks believed ...

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