Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as pope is giving Knicks fans a boost. He's the first American pontiff and, like Jalen ...

The team may have newly-elected Pope Leo XIV on its side, thanks to their shared Villanova roots, but the Celtics still blew ...

With their team up 2-0 on the Celtics, Knicks fans are fired up. But after learning of the new pope’s Villanova ties, they ...

The Villanova Wildcats are now proudly represented in Manhattan and Vatican City. After Thursday’s Conclave in the Vatican’s ...

New York has used strong depth to overcome the Celtics, but their group of core stars has led the way. The Knicks are led by ...

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

The election of the first ever American to the papacy is giving New York Knicks fans feelings ... Frank Isola on X. Another Knicks account posted, 'The new Pope, Leo XIV, is a Villanova graduate.

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.

The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, also attended Villanova University near Philadelphia, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1977. Chicago’s two baseball teams were front ...

Some even scoured Pope Leo XIV’s X account ... Mikal Bridges #25 and Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks high five during the game against the Boston Celtics during Round 2 Game 2 of ...

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 ... to the New York Knicks ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, making him the first-ever American to lead the Roman Catholic Church.