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Italy & Vatican correspondent, The Economist. Author of The Italians & The New Spaniards. I also write on trans-national organized crime. Views my own.

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Cup of Madness: A Unique Look at the final 32 of the World Cup

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By John Hooper Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
One of the neat things about the World Cup is its ability to conjure up those same feelings we get each March every four years in the summer…Unless you hold the tournament in Qatar like it was in 2022…that’s a story for another article. At Mid-Major Madness, our group chat has been captivated, and we’ve caught World Cup fever. With most of it being played right here in the USA, it’s hard not to find yourself with a rooting interest when the USA isn’t playing. The Yanks are making us proud so far.
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SoCon Portal Series: Off-Season Portal Rankings/Furman Paladins Portal Evaluation

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By John Hooper Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
With the transfer portal now over, it's time to look at the overall recruiting hauls at each of the now 11 Southern Conference programs after the dust as settled. There will be some teams that add late commitments, but the majority of what is going to happen has already transpired. It's at least enough of a canvas cast out by each coaching staff to give us a good idea of what the overall talent level will be for each team heading into 2026-27.
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Commentary | John Hooper: On track with the Words Trail

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By John Hooper Verified
| Brattleboro Reformer Verified
Is the arrival of Amtrak a culminating event? Yes, but it is also just the latest in a long string of related events extending back some 10 years, its roots grounded in what insiders (and they are now legion!) refer to as the Brattleboro Words Project, or “Words” for short. Words, after all, are Brattleboro’s legacy.
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