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How Villanova Feels About Having the New Pope as an Alum

Father Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova University, was having lunch with a few of the school’s alums in a Chicago restaurant on Thursday when word got out that white smoke was billowing from the Sistine Chapel,

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Knicks fans think fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum could mean end to NBA Championship drought

Some Knicks fans think the fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum — like the team’s stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges — is divine intervention that will lead them

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Knicks’ Jalen Brunson says it’s ‘real cool’ Pope Leo XIV is a Villanova alum

After Thursday’s Conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, the world learned that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, graduated from Villanova University, the basketball-obsessed school just outside Philadelphia, in 1977.

Pope Leo XIV’s impact on the college basketball betting market is real with Villanova wagers surging

According to a report from Ben Fawkes of Yahoo Sports, money came pouring in on Villanova to win the 2025-26 national ...

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The ‘Nova Knicks ‘can be forgiven for their sins’ thanks to the new ‘Nova Pope

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

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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Best strategy for Bulls in NBA Draft lottery? The pope and a prayer

Because of a faulty philosophy in roster construction and a focus on "competitive integrity" over trying to hit on elite ...

Details emerge on Pope Leo’s Knicks fandom

There is little doubt which NBA team Pope Leo is backing in the 2025 playoffs. The recently concluded papal conclave named Chicago native Robert Prevost ...

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Expectations have changed drastically for Mark Pope at Kentucky in year two

In year one, the expectations for newly hired Kentucky head coach Mark Pope were not that high. He had to put together a ...

New Pope effect: Bettors are flocking toward Bears, Cubs, Villanova title odds

There wasn’t much faith at BetMGM that Robert Francis Prevost would be selected as the new Pope — less than 1 percent of the ...

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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st U.S. pope

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

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