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

But New York fans have now taken this to a new level, comparing the Knicks to the new Pope who was just named. Pope Leo XIV ...

The American sports world immediately latched onto this connection, specifically regarding the New York Knicks' ongoing NBA playoff run. The Knicks currently lead the defending NBA-champion Boston ...

NEW YORK — The Villanova Wildcats are now proudly represented ... “Yeah, now they can be forgiven for their sins,” Knicks ...

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.

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 ...

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

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American Pope. New York Knicks fans are excited. An old tweet resurfaced. It showed Pope Leo XIV supporting Villanova ...

The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, attended Villanova University near Philadelphia, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1977. The Knicks ... and the new pope can ...

Tom Thibodeau doesn’t believe the new pope means his Knicks are now destined to win ... Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears with, from left ...

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 ...

“This really is the Knicks’ year.” “New pope went to Villanova,” Andrew Schulz said. “Knicks in 4.” Some even scoured Pope Leo XIV’s X account, finding posts from 2016 about the ...