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Notre Dame sweeps games in college hoops openers in Rome despite Pope Leo's Villanova connection

Chicago Sun-Times and ABC7chicago.com describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The doubleheader between the two Catholic universities, dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off, was created to honor the first American pope, who was not in attendance for the games.
The headline split The left frames it as "Notre Dame men's and women's teams sweep Villanova in basketball doubleheader honoring Po...". The center frames it as "Notre Dame sweeps games in college hoops openers in Rome despite Pope Leo's Villanova con...".
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Left / center-leftNotre Dame men's and women's teams sweep Villanova in basketball doubleheader honoring Pope Leo XIV

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterNotre Dame sweeps games in college hoops openers in Rome despite Pope Leo's Villanova connection

ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 1, 9:08 PM

Notre Dame sweeps games in college hoops openers in Rome despite Pope Leo's Villanova connection

The doubleheader between the two Catholic universities, dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off, was created to honor the first American pope, who was not in attendance for the games.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Nov 1, 8:28 PM

Notre Dame men's and women's teams sweep Villanova in basketball doubleheader honoring Pope Leo XIV

ROME — Villanova had Pope Leo XIV's support and many more traveling fans. Notre Dame scored the most when it counted, though. The Fighting Irish produced a late comeback for a 74-72 win in...

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