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Pope Leo's alma mater Villanova to open college basketball season against Notre Dame in Rome
By Aaron Chen
Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas
Aaron Chen
Aaron Chen
Sports Reporter · Chicago, IL
Aaron Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago. He has reported for NBC Sports Chicago, where he built a reputation for his in-depth analyses of the Chicago Bulls and Cubs.
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Pope Leo told the basketball teams from Villanova and Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral. Then the pope, who was born Robert Prevost, said his former self might disagree.
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