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(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City)
The most famous and holiest Chicago White Sox fan in the world will be honored this summer by his favorite baseball team with a unique giveaway.
During their Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds, as part of a special ticket package, fans will be able to get a limited edition White Sox Pope hat,in honor of Robert Prevost, better known as Pope Leo XIV.
Not only will fans who buyspecific tickets get the Pope hat,they'll also be part of the "Pews at the Ballpark" and sit in a designated section with their fellow Popes.
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Pope Leo hasn’t been shyabout showing off his fandomsince becoming the leader of the Catholic Church a year ago. He wore aWhite Sox hat for his weekly general audience at the Vaticanand later trolled aChicago Cubs fan following the team’s eliminationin the 2025 NLDS.
Shortly after he became Pope,video emerged of him in attendance for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, which the White Sox won. The teaminstalled a visual tributelast May near the section of his seat.
In November, future White Sox ownerJustin Ishbia met with Pope Leoand invited him to throw out the first pitch before a game. No word if His Holiness will make a surprise appearance on Pope hat night in August.
The Los Angeles Dodgersannouncedthat franchise icon and longtime MLB coach Davey Lopes died on Wednesday. He was 80 years old.
Lopes is one of the greatest second basemen in Dodgers history. He was a four-time All-Star from 1978-81, an impressive run that started with a Gold Glove Award and culminated in a World Series ring.
He won another World Series as a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. Altogether, between playing and then coaching, Lopes spent 45 years in the majors.
Despite standing only 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, Lopes brought oomph to the plate, where he set a Dodgers record for homers by a second baseman, with 99. He was also swift on the base path, twice finishing as the NL's stolen base leader in the '70s.
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After helping the Dodgers come back from a 2-0 deficit and beat the New York Yankees in six games during the 1981 World Series, Lopes was traded to the Athletics. He spent 1982-84 with the A's, 1984-86 with the Chicago Cubs and 1986-87 with the Houston Astros to round out his playing career.
The East Providence, Rhode Island, native was hired by the Texas Rangers to join manager Bobby Valentine's staff the next year. That jumpstarted Lopes' coaching career, which touched four different decades.
He got his shot as a manager with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2000. The Brewers didn't record better than a third-place NL Central finish during his two-plus seasons running the clubhouse. But it wasn't long before Lopes was back coaching, returning to the show as the San Diego Padres' first-base coach in 2003.
Lopes' stay with the Phillies, spanning 2007-10, saw him give the club a boost on the base path as a baserunning advisor. Philadelphia claimed the NL East crown all four years, including in 2008 when it won the World Series.
He wrapped up his coaching career with the Dodgers (2011-15) and Washington Nationals (2016-17).
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the WNBA on NBCgrowing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league.
The four-time WNBA champion will be a studio analyst and also host a series of feature stories on NBC and Peacock throughout the league's 30th season which begins on May 8.
“I’ve been circling broadcasting for a long time now,” Bird told The Associated Press in a phone interview Wednesday. “Given NBC’s history and legacy and where the WNBA is now, I am excited to be part of it.
"It needed to be the right fit, the right people, the right network."
The NBC broadcasts will also feature aversion of “Roundball Rock”— John Tesh’s iconic theme song that was the soundtrack of the network’s coverage of the WNBA from 1997 until 2002. It had been used on NBA broadcasts on the network from 1990-2002 before being brought back this year when NBC took over broadcasting games again.
NBC Sports has more than 20 games across the regular season, playoffs and WNBA Finals this year.
“Anytime anyone hears it, whether you're a basketball fan or not, it's really recognizable,” Bird said. “Turn the TV on as a spectator or fan on the couch, if that’s the first thing you hear there’s an excitement that comes with it.”
Bird’s rookie season in Seattle in 2002 was NBC’s last with the WNBA until now.
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“There is no more accomplished player in the history of the WNBA and arguably in all of women’s sports than Sue Bird,” said Betsy Riley, Senior Vice President and WNBA Coordinating Producer of NBC Sports. “Sue’s knowledge of the game is unmatched and will bring fans closer to the sport they love, both through analysis and storytelling.”
Portions of Bird's features, which will be a behind-the-scenes- look at the league that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this season, will air on TV with the extended versions available digitally.
Bird has hosted podcasts for the past few years and also was on ESPN for six years providing an alt-cast with Diana Taurasi for the women's Final Four and championship games.
“I really enjoy telling stories as it’s something that comes naturally to me,” Bird said. “I cut my teeth on the podcasts I’m involved in — ‘Bird’s Eye View.’ My goal was to tell the stories of these players. Those are the features I’m doing with NBC as well.”
Bird won four WNBA championships in Seattle, where she played her entire 19-year career. She earned 13 All-Star selections and was the league's all-time leader in assists (3,234), starts (580) and minutes played (18,080). Bird was the No. 1 pick by Seattle in 2002 after leading UConn to two national championships in her time at the school.
She was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025. Bird also had a decorated international career, winning five Olympic gold medals.
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