Bears Hoops and Aces- Matt Hill
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Bears Hoops and Aces- Matt Hill
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Sports Journalist. Covering SoCon Basketball, pro tennis and the Chicago Bears.
Love-40: Purcell suspension brings light to the fairness of punishment for performance enhancing drugs
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Love-40: Purcell suspension brings light to the fairness of punishment for performance enhancing drugs
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May 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Iconic Mercy Me hit song that inspired a generation turns 25 this year
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Iconic Mercy Me hit song that inspired a generation turns 25 this year
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May 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Earle Chute ministering to college students for over five decades and still going strong.
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Earle Chute ministering to college students for over five decades and still going strong.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
INCIDENT AT MLB GAME SHEDS LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
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INCIDENT AT MLB GAME SHEDS LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
By Matt HillSoCon’s Substack is a reader-supported publication.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
LOVE 40: ELECTRONIC LINE CALLING SHOULD BE SAME FOR ATP AND WTA TOURS
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LOVE 40: ELECTRONIC LINE CALLING SHOULD BE SAME FOR ATP AND WTA TOURS
By Matt HillSoCon’s Substack is a reader-supported publication.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
OSTAPENKO DRIVES AWAY WITH STUTTGART TITLE AND A PORSCHE open.substack.com/pub/soconhoo...

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Due to pursuing a full-time freelancing career, I have made some changes to these tennis articles. There is less opinion and more fact here. I am also writing web style, not AP style.
OSTAPENKO DRIVES AWAY WITH STUTTGART TITLE AND A PORSCHE
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April 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Jeanty won't be around at 10 unfortunately.
CHICAGO BEARS NOTES — APRIL 15, 2025

🏈 Why the Bears should draft Ashton Jeanty
🤔 Who benefits from the new-look offensive line?
🗣️ Ryan Poles sends a message with Kyler Gordon's extension
🐻 And more...

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Chicago Bears Notes: Who Thrives When the Offensive Line is Better?
Today is Day 100 of the Bears offseason. Do you feel better about the team now than you did when this journey began?
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April 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Reposted by Bears Hoops and Aces- Matt Hill
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is not here to make friends in the NFL:

"I think the NFL game has become very friendly, and I don’t necessarily want to be friends.. I want to keep that competitive advantage."

Via Esquire
April 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We are into our spring coverage and the ATP/WTA Tennis tour mostly with some off-season Bears stuff sprinkled in. I am pursuing more freelance opportunities trying to make somewhat of a living off of it. This is not the 1995 journalism market.
April 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
BEARS OFF SEASON INCLUDES COACHING CHANGE open.substack.com/pub/soconhoo...

Sorry I haven't been on this app much there is not a lot of sports chatter over here but I will try to post from time to time. Here is my story on the Chicago Bears off season.
BEARS OFF SEASON INCLUDES COACHING CHANGE
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April 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
ALCARAZ GETS BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN IN MONTE CARLO, UPENDING LOCAL FAVORITE MUSETTI IN THREE SETS open.substack.com/pub/soconhoo...

Monte Carlo wrap up and preview of Barcelona, Munich and Sttugart 500 tournaments.
ALCARAZ GETS BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN IN MONTE CARLO, UPENDING LOCAL FAVORITE MUSETTI IN THREE SETS
With Alcaraz faltering at the first two Masters 1000s of the Year in Indian Wells and Miami and a lot of chatter going on about him.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
BROOKSBY OVERCOMES INCREDIBLE CHALLENGES TO WIN FIRST ATP TITLE IN HOUSTON ON SUNDAY open.substack.com/pub/soconhoo...

A story about overcoming challenges, including mine. Jenson is a true Overcomer. In an era where I was having a hard time pulling for someone, I finally have that person.
BROOKSBY OVERCOMES INCREDIBLE CHALLENGES TO WIN FIRST ATP TITLE IN HOUSTON ON SUNDAY
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April 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pegula wins the first set 6-2 over Alexandrova. We are getting ready for the Houston ATP semifinal All-American affairs Tommy Paul Vs Jenson Brooksby and Frances Tiafoe taking on Brandon Nakashima.
April 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Getting ready to cover the evening sessions in Charleston and Houston. I was doing a chore for my parents so I had to rest a little bit.
April 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Chattanooga 80, Loyola Chicago 73 Final. What a game!! First year doing SoCon Hoops Central and a team is playing for a championship!!
April 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Chattanooga 65, Loyola Chicago 57 7:56 left in the second half. Bonham has been amazing in this NIT. He raised his level in the postseason and it is paying off.
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Chattanooga 45, Loyola Chicago 42 15:35 left in the second half.
April 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Loyola Chicago 26, Chattanooga 25 First half
April 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Loyola Chicago 16, Chattanooga 13 First half. This has been a shooters paradise so far.
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
UC Irvine 69, North Texas 67 Final
April 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
North Texas 36, UC Irvine 31 14:34 left in the game.
April 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
UC Irvine 30, North Texas 30. Irvine was down as much as 15 in the first half.
April 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
North Texas 28, UC Irvine 21 4:07 left in 1st half. Irvine showing some life here.
April 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
North Texas 15, UC Irvine 4 11:32 left in first half. The Anteaters are struggling big time.
April 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM