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Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties

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New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson celebrates after hitting a 3-point basket against the Boston Celtics during Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 5, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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ERIC OLSON

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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.

Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.