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Pope Leo meets with Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams at the Vatican
Pope Leo meets the Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams in Rome for the Eternal City Tip-Off season opener.
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Bill Raftery may avoid famous catchphrases during Rome opener
Villanova and Notre Dame prepare to open the college basketball season in Rome as major outlets track the historic matchup.
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Bill Raftery hopes to avoid confessional booth after calling game in pope's honor
Villanova and Notre Dame open the college basketball season in Rome, drawing attention from sports and religious media outlets.
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Villanova is leaving the Big 5, dealing another blow to a college basketball tradition
Villanova is exiting the Big 5 college basketball tradition, according to reporting from The New York Times.
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Villanova to exit Philadelphia's Big 5 basketball series
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Big 5 men’s basketball schools to move forward with round-robin format without Villanova in 2027-28
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Bruce Springsteen electrifies the crowd as Power to the People erupts into all-star finale
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UConn, St. John's sit atop 2nd annual Omaha World-Herald Big East media poll - Omaha World-Herald
UConn and St. John's dominate the latest Big East preseason polls, according to widespread sports media coverage.