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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).

WISCONSIN’S WEEKEND: Braun gets beer dumped on head, Horford chews Giannis — twice

This about sums up Wisconsin’s weekend, save for Aaron Rodgers getting in some kind of car accident. First, Ryan Braun gets a beer dumped on him while trying to make […]

DE Gary gets emotional at No. 12 for Packers, who also traded up to 21st to take Maryland safety

Rashan Gary got emotional when the Green Bay Packers selected the Michigan defensive end at No. 12. The 6-foot-4, 277-pound end is one of the top athletes in this draft, […]

Vikings address OL with first-round pick

While the Green Bay Packers went with a pair of Big Ten defensive players in the first round of the NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings addressed their offensive line. With […]

Brewers look to end four-game skid, facing reigning NL Cy Young winner

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to get out of a slump as they head to the New York Mets for a three-game series Friday. It won’t be easy, however. The […]

BUCKS-CELTICS: A much different series this time around

Game 1 of the second round of the NBA playoffs between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics is set for noon Sunday. Neither team had any trouble, getting out of […]

What needs fixing? Brewers fall 4-3 to St. Louis, have lost 6 of 7

In the past two games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers have teed off with seven home runs. Travis Shaw hit two on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Milwaukee, it […]

Giannis scores playoff career-high 41, does this (watch video) and the Bucks are out of the first round since 2001

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41, had nine rebounds, four blocks, three assists and Andre Drummond couldn’t do anything about this. In the “who should be the MVP?” race, James Harden couldn’t […]

In 13-5 loss, Braun moves to 3rd all-time in hits, while Brewers look to bring Gio back

In a 13-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, Ryan Braun moved to third all-time in hits for the Milwaukee Brewers. The 35-year-old tied Cecil Cooper with a […]

St. Louis, LA … LA, St. Louis. Do the Brewers play anyone else? Not really.

First St. Louis, then LA … then LA and again, St. Louis. If you think the Milwaukee Brewers are just playing St. Louis and LA teams, you’re pretty close to […]

Down at halftime, Bucks pull away from Pistons, hold home court advantage

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks are now 6-0 against the Detroit Pistons this season, after another playoff blowout, 120-99 on Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks were […]

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