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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).

Billy Turner’s positivity has been contagious for Packers

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. […]

Will La Crosse’s Kobe King bounce back, as Badgers host Rider on NYE?

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 […]

Pats to play in wild-card game, 49ers get NFC’s No. 1 seed

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 […]

Bucks spoil Brodgon’s Milwaukee homecoming

MILWAUKEE — It was a homecoming of sorts in Milwaukee yesterday with the return of Malcolm Brogdon. Milwaukee plays next on Christmas day against east rival Philadelphia. Listen on WKTY. […]

After win, Bucks roast Lakers on Twitter

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds, as the Milwaukee Bucks beat LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 in a showdown of the NBA’s top […]

Badgers take down No. 1 Baylor, set to face Stanford for National Championship

PITTSBURGH — It won’t be Wisconsin vs. Minnesota for a National Title, but not because the Badgers didn’t live up to their end of the bargain. Fifth-ranked, fourth-seeded Wisconsin got […]

WATCH: Antetokounmpo brothers swap jerseys, plus Bucks-Lakers highlights

Three brothers in the NBA on two teams faced off on Thursday night in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo siblings Giannis, Thanasis, Kostas all swapped jerseys on Thursday night following the Milwaukee Bucks […]

Badgers, Gophers a win away from facing each other for National Championship

Come Saturday, the University of Wisconsin and Minnesota volleyball teams could be playing each other for a National Championship. First, they’ll both have to win tonight in the Final Four. […]

Caledonia’s King named AP third team all-state, after undefeated season

Two seasons after his brother won AP high school football player of the year, Noah King never lost a game. Wednesday, the Caledonia senior was named third team all-state by […]

Rodgers named to Pro Bowl, still chasing Favre, Gregg

One more Pro Bowl and Aaron Rodgers will tie two of his predecessors. The 36-year-old Green Bay Packers quarterback was named a to his eighth Pro Bowl, behind starter Russell […]

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