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

With the news of Robert Prevost's election, Chicago fans are having a hay day with the potential for some classic Pope Leo ...

Pope Leo XIV's election interrupted a match at the Italian Open on Thursday. The Vatican has referenced tennis in life's ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been the topic of sports rumors since he was appointed, due to his Chicago roots, as he is a known White Sox fan.

Not long after the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City and news broke that Robert Prevost ...

Pope Leo XIV is keeping his sports rooting interest close to his vest, but the two teams in his hometown seem to have already made up their minds. Robert Prevost was elected to take up the papal seat ...

In the summer of 1973, the war was still raging in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal was unfolding in Washington, and protests ...

As the first -ever Pope to hail from the U.S., Robert Prevost's American sports ties quickly became a point of global conversation after he was appointed Pope Leo XIV. As a Chicago native ...

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first address ... from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Born Sept. 14, 1955, Pope Leo XIV is a Peruvian-American from Chicago. In January 2023, Francis ...

Editor's Note: For the latest updates onPope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, May 9. Pope Leo XIV ... Prevost has attracted interest from his peers ...