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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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Davison’s 3 with 11 seconds left sends Wisconsin past No. 17 Maryland

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In three of the past four games, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has played a ranked opponent. Oddly enough, the Badgers beat all three ranked teams and lost […]
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Illinois Wisconsin Basketball
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King gets late 3 but Badgers blow chance to win in end against Illinois

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MADISON, Wis. — Kobe King may be emerging as a force for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Now, perhaps his team will recognize it, too. The La Crosse […]
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Indiana Wisconsin Basketball
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WATCH: La Crosse’s Kobe King with the dunk for the Badgers against Illinois

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Badgers fans, especially in La Crosse, probably wanted to see the ball in Kobe King’s hands on the final play, down a point. The redshirt sophomore scored a game-high 21 […]
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Illinois Wisconsin Basketball
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Badger PG Trice’s missed layup for win mysteriously missing from Big Ten Network, Illini highlights

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Checking out the highlights from the Wisconsin-Illinois men’s basketball game Wednesday night, one play seems to have been omitted. La Crosse native Kobe King nailed a 3-pointer with 22 seconds […]
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JaQuan Lyle, Kobe King
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La Crosse’s Kobe King back on track, as Badgers host Illinois?

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is in on a four-game winning streak. Three of them blowouts. The fourth, an upset win over No. 5 Ohio State. That was […]
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Indiana Wisconsin Basketball
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WATCH: La Crosse native Kobe King with the steal and layup in upset win over No. 5 Ohio State

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La Crosse native Kobe King was the second-leading scorer for University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team in a 61-57 upset win Friday over No. 5 Ohio State. The guard was […]
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Badgers Kobe King NC St Devon Daniels AP
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La Crosse native King still in funk, as Badgers head to No. 5 Ohio St.

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For the first time this season, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team will play a team ranked higher than 20th in the polls. Wisconsin travels to No. 5 Ohio […]
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Billy Turner’s positivity has been contagious for Packers

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers right guard William “Billy” Turner’s perspective on life was bleak and negative after he was cut by the Dolphins in October 2016. […]
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Indiana Wisconsin Basketball
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Will La Crosse’s Kobe King bounce back, as Badgers host Rider on NYE?

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All signs point to a third blowout victory for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. After beating UW-Milwaukee by 19, then Tennessee by 20, the Badgers are set to […]
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Niners Jimmy Garoppolo AP
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Pats to play in wild-card game, 49ers get NFC’s No. 1 seed

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will be playing in the postseason a week earlier than usual this year. The defending Super Bowl champs open […]
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