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Rick Solem

Sports, news journalist since 2002. | Hometown: Greenville, Wis. | Avid noonball basketballer and sand volleyballer in La Crosse | Two-time Waupaca Boatride first-round playoff loser | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate | Cut from UW-SP's basketball team in 2000 on Midnight Madness as a junior walk-on | Went on to become UW-SP intramural basketball champion | Then UW-SP club lacrosse defenseman with two career goals (on two shots).
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Brewers Bob Uecker AP
BREWERS

OPENING DAY: Bob Uecker and Brewers baseball on WKTY today

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Despite a virus ending sports, Opening Day for the Milwaukee Brewers will still go on today. OK, it won’t be the official Opening Day the Brewers were supposed to be […]
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Brewers Yelich Braun AP
BREWERS

Yelich, Braun leading group in donating 100K relief meals for COVID-19

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It’s an organization called California Strong. Founded by Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich, among others, it’s coming through in helping those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
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Clemson Trevor Lawrence AP
COLLEGE

Clemson QB can resume coronavirus GoFundMe, after NCAA ordered it stopped

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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It turns out Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend didn’t do anything wrong when they were trying to help coronavirus victims and their families. What sounded like […]
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NEWS

Los Angeles Rams release running back Todd Gurley

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released Todd Gurley, their superstar running back with a massive contract and a troubling injury history. The Rams made the move […]
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Badgers Micah Potter AP
BADGERS

Starved for sports, ESPN sim. has Badgers winning National Championship

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It’s official, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has been declared National Champions. OK, it’s not quite official, since the NCAA tournament was cancelled and such, but the next […]
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MLB

New normal: MLB adjusts to coronavirus uncertainty

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PHOENIX (AP) — Major league teams adjusted to their strange new normal, with more players returning to their hometowns as they realized baseball won’t be played for months. Arizona manager […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

BREAKING: After state semifinals, WIAA cancels rest of boys and girls basketball seasons

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Immediately following the WIAA high school girls basketball state semifinals on Thursday, the league announced it was cancelling the rest of the boys and girls basketball […]
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NBA David Silver AP
BUCKS

NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month

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MIAMI (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month, or roughly what would […]
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BUCKS

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo feared his injury was more serious

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledges he initially feared the knee sprain that has caused him to miss his last two games might be a much more […]
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APTOPIX Wisconsin Indiana Basketball
BADGERS

Badgers root to share Big 10 title to get No. 1 seed, will play Friday against either Michigan or Rutgers

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It meant a three-way share of the regular season title, but the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team went into Sunday rooting for Maryland and Michigan State. Wins by both […]
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