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Italy's Jannik Sinner, left, shares a light moment with Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican in May 2025.

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June 2, 2026

Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality

By ANDREW DAMPF - AP Sports Writer

PARIS (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV was elected last year and it emerged that he was a tennis player, ...

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A tale of two types of states on energy

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