Hoiberg Flakes: Soccer, Tour de France, & Mirror Universes In Today’s Flakes

It was a busy weekend in sports...if you follow soccer.

By Patrick L Gerhart@PatrickGerhart Jul 8, 2019, 8:39am CDT

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