Divine intervention? White Sox win after blessings from Pope Leo
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What happened
The Chicago White Sox won their play-off opener against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, hours after a letter arrived from Pope Leo XIV offering blessings to his favourite team. The White Sox won the first game of the best-of-three American League Wild Card series 6-3.
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