Cubs or White Sox? Where do Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago Baseball Allegiances Lie?
The Chicago Cubs launched a preemptive strike on Thursday, claiming that Chicago-native and newly elected Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan.

The Chicago Cubs launched a preemptive strike on Thursday, claiming that Chicago-native and newly elected Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan.
The ascendency of the first American to the Chair of Peter was apparently not enough of a solemn occasion to prevent ABC’s conclave anchors from taking a shot at the new pontiff’s purported baseball team.
Ivan Lee, a former US Olympic fencer, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses that occurred during his time as head coach of the Long Island University fencing team.
A video shot by a fan seated behind Kavan Markwood and obtained by a local television news station in Pittsburgh shows the 20-year-old celebrating just before his tragic fall off Clements Wall at PNC Park last week.
Millions roared with laughter during the roast of Tom Brady on Netflix last year, even Brady himself. However, some people didn’t find it so funny: His kids.
It’s no secret that the Cowboys wanted and needed another receiver. Now, they have one, but the way they and the Steelers went about it is a bit bizarre.
If you thought Caitlin Clark’s ratings-grabbing abilities were confined to the regular and postseason, you were mistaken.
The similarities between Tom Brady and Shedeur Sanders are not extensive. However, they will be alike in one way: Both will have worn the number 12.
Padres Manager Mike Shildt did not need enhanced vision to decipher balls and strikes or to yell at the home plate umpire. A reality he demonstrated by tossing his glasses on the ground before launching into an epic tirade after his star player was ejected Monday night.
Cincinnati Reds rookie Tyler Callihan had his debut season either ended or very seriously shortened after a collision with an outfield wall left him with a broken arm.
The Baltimore Ravens announced on Monday that they will release longtime place kicker Justin Tucker, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.
A night of partying turned costly for former Super Bowl champ Jason Pierre-Paul after his $400,000 watch was stolen at a Florida nightclub.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore is expected to face a two-game suspension during the 2025 season due to the investigation into the Connor Stalions’ advance scouting scandal that arose nearly two years ago.
Cleveland Browns and former Michigan Wolverines linebacker Devin Bush was arrested Sunday on charges of simple assault and harassment.
If you’re a member of the legacy media, something more than a horse lost on Saturday. A piece of your very soul, a sense of the proper order of things, also fell short of the finish line in the warm May mud of Kentucky.
After months of speculating about a presidential run, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is finally facing the tough questions about whether he’s even qualified to run for president.
NFL writer Peter King has made a living with words, and he had a very strong series of words to describe Bill Belichick and his behavior during a controversial interview with CBS last weekend.
The tragic accident that killed Jeff Sperbeck, the friend and business partner of NFL legend John Elway, “appears to be a horrific accident,” at this point in their investigation, according to the Riverside County Sheriff.
Shock over Shedeur Sanders’s unprecedented draft day slide has begun to give way to an avalanche of reasons that knocked the Sanders scion from the NFL mountaintop.
Legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is stepping away from head coaching duties amid his ongoing health issues resulting from a stroke last year.
The man who fell off the 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday has been identified as Kavan Markwood, a former college football player.
NFL legend and current NFL Network analyst Steve Smith Sr. is being sued for allegedly having an affair with a former member of the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band.
He may have been one of the last high-profile rookies taken in the draft, but Shedeur Sanders is now topping the list in one very important category.
Former Raiders star Henry Ruggs still serves time in a Nevada correctional facility. However, he’s not just sitting around. He’s training for an NFL comeback.
As the saga of Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend’s war against CBS rages on, one of Belichick’s “great friends” is considering an intervention.
Bill Belichick issued a statement blasting CBS for going off-script during their highly publicized interview last weekend and defending his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, from those who accused her of meddling.
Jeff Sperbeck, a friend and business associate of Broncos legend John Elway for the better part of four decades, died Wednesday after falling off the back of a golf cart Saturday night, TMZ Sports reports.
UFC fighter Sedriques Dumas once again finds himself behind bars after a weekend incident, which saw the middleweight fighter hit with five charges.
NFL legend John Elway was driving the golf cart during a tragic accident over the weekend in which his longtime friend and agent was critically injured.
The National Football League has fined the Atlanta Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich after a prank call was made to Shedeur Sandeers on the draft’s second day.
Matt Petgrave, the hockey player involved in the on-ice death of American hockey star Adam Johnson, will not face charges for the incident that led to Johnson’s death.
Samson Nacua, the brother of NFL star Puka Nacua, has been suspended by the UFL for one game after he slapped a fan from the opposing team in St. Louis last weekend.
Jordon Hudson has posted an email from Bill Belichick amid a torrent of criticism directed primarily at her, following an interview Belichick filmed with CBS over the weekend.
Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing the woman accusing ESPN analyst and NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe of rape, will not be releasing video of the two having sex, calling it key evidence in the case.
In the aftermath of Bill Belichick’s interview with CBS Mornings, we’re learning much more about the future Hall of Fame coach’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt used his time during Monday morning’s edition of Good Morning Football to take the American sports media to task for their “bat-bleepin’ insane” coverage of Sanders’ fall to the fifth round of the draft.
Eagles star quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts will not travel with his team to Washington to celebrate their Super Bowl championship at the White House, according to a report.
Theories abound about why Shedeur Sanders fell from a presumed top 5 pick to a fifth-round selection. However, one new theory suggests what many had not previously suspected: He did it purposefully.
Ryan Watts, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ former sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, medically retired from football at 23.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation into law on Monday that would block males identifying as females from competing in girls’ and women’s sports at public schools and colleges in the Peach State.