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Pope Leo XIV maybe 'had to pray a few times watching us'

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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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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2024 White Sox player: Pope Leo XIV maybe 'had to pray a few times watching us'

Erick Fedde, who started 21 games for the historically bad 2024 White Sox, joked that Pope Leo XIV maybe "had to pray a few times watching us.”

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The new pope went to Villanova, and sports fans — even Jay Wright — have some thoughts

The first American pope has Big 5 and Big East roots, which is making some Philly basketball fans pretty proud.

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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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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 ...

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 ...

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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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Mark Pope explains what Andrija Jelavic brings to the 2025-26 roster

Mark Pope has been scanning all over Europe to find some talent to come and play for the Kentucky Wildcats, and a few weeks ...

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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." ...

Reece Potter commits to Kentucky basketball: What to know about transfer portal addition

Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball landed a transfer portal commitment from Reece Potter, a former star for Lexington Catholic ...

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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