Sports world mourns Pope Francis

Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life was also mourning its most famous fan. The sports world paid homage after Francis died at 88. All sports events scheduled for Monday in Italy were postponed. Three top-flight games in Argentina also were postponed. Francis previously was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Francis’ passion for soccer became known after he was elected as the first pope from Latin America in 2013 when the Argentine club San Lorenzo tweeted a photo of him holding up the team’s crest. A planned new San Lorenzo stadium is to be named for pontiff. — AP