Some Knicks fans think the fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum -- like the team's stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal ...

A leader at Villanova, where the pope graduated from in 1977, suggested Pope Leo XIV might just be following along.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been the topic of sports rumors since he was appointed, due to his Chicago roots, ...

Robert Prevost, now known as His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, graduated from Villanova with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in ...

The new pope has taken in the recent antics of the New York Knicks thanks to their plethora of Villanova alumni.

Not even the new Pope, a Villanova guy, was going to save the ‘Nova Knicks and all the rest of them on Saturday afternoon.

Boston is down 0-2, and no NBA team has ever come back from an 0-3 deficit to advance in the playoffs. Can they pick up a win ...

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania >> At midweek, the chaplain of Villanova University’s basketball team cheered as one of his former ...

The New York Knicks went into Boston and took a two game lead over the Celtics and tonight they come back to Madison Square ...

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The Augustinian-affiliated university has pulsed with nonstop celebration, including ‘pope punch’ and ringing bells, since an ...