It’s a Father’s Day miracle. The Texas Rangers swept a team for the first time in over a month. The Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox, 2-1, Sunday at Globe Life Field to secure their first sweep since May 12-14 against the Colorado Rockies.

Supporters of Pope Leo XIV gathered Saturday, not in a cathedral or a church, but a baseball stadium the pope once frequented years as Robert Francis Prevost.

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

The noted Chicago White Sox fan will deliver a pre-recorded video message to attendees and viewers. Friends of the pope are also expected to speak.

Smillie had the design and started painting the pope before Pope Leo XIV – a lifelong White Sox fan – donned a White Sox cap earlier this week.

Civale is the second veteran right-handed pitcher to join the Sox in recent weeks. The club signed Adrian Houser, who is scheduled to start Friday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, to a one-year deal on May 20.

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