Abde Ezzalzouli emerged as Real Betis’ hero on Thursday after he netted an extra-time winner to make them the first Spanish side to reach the Conference League final with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Fiorentina, setting up a showdown with Premier League side Chelsea.

Although reports said he was a Chicago Cubs fan, Pope Leo XIV’s brother confirmed that’s not the case. A Southside Chicago native, the pope is a White Sox fan – and the franchise fired back at the Cubs.

The new pope's Chicago roots led to speculation whether he held any rooting interests in the city's teams. The answer isn't straightforward.

Former Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox player Chet Lemon died Thursday at the age of 70. "The Detroit Tigers join all of baseball in mourning the passing of Chet Lemon," the statement said. "While he was a World Series Champion and All-Star on the field,

Three-time All-Star center fielder Chet Lemon, who won a World Series with the 1984 Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at his home in Florida. He was 70. "He was sleeping on his reclining sofa," his wife,

Chet Lemon, a three-time All Star and World Series champion with the 1984 Detroit Tigers, has died at the age of 70.