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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).

Johnny Davis TD machine as Central wins season-opener

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — It was the Johnny Davis show in the Central High School football team’s season opener. Davis had four passing and three rushing touchdowns — six of […]

Viterbo volleyball ranked No. 4 in preseason NAIA poll

Despite losing one of its best hitters, setters and liberos in school history to graduation, the Viterbo University women’s volleyball team heads into the season ranked No. 4 in the […]

Grumpy Old Men: Rodgers calls effort at practice “piss poor.”

Aaron Rodgers isn’t quite in the category of Grumpy Old Men, but the 34-year-old quarterback is a little annoyed with training camp. “I’m getting older and grumpier,” Rodgers said Tuesday, […]

Reliving Brett Favre’s trade to the N.Y. Jets, which happened 10 years ago today

The whole process may have began July 17, but three weeks and a whole lot of drama later, the Green Bay Packers traded Brett Favre to the New York Jets, […]

Listen to how Jerry Kramer negotiated his contract 60 years ago

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Bucks release Brandon Jennings, hours before $2.2 million contract became guarnateed

The Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, waived guard Brandon Jennings before his $2.2 million salary for this coming season kicked in. That money would have been guaranteed had the team not […]

Hawks trade Schröeder for Carmelo & a 1st round pick, then will likely waive 34-year-old

Carmelo Anthony appears to be headed to Atlanta. The Hawks appear to be sending Dennis Schröder to Oklahoma City for Anthony and a protected first-round pick (1-14). Atlanta will immediately […]

WATCH: Aaron Rodgers, Danica Patrick in hilarious “movie trailer”

Check out Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers in “Me, Danica,” movie trailer.   Related posts: It’s official, Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers sitting in a tree Bring on the Hundley […]

Here’s what Scherzer and Sale had to say about La Crosse before last year’s all-star game

For the second consecutive season, two former La Crosse Loggers will face off against each other as starters in the MLB All-Star game tonight. For the American League, Chris Sale […]

Brewers add another, now sending five to all-star game

Another Milwaukee Brewer is headed to the all-star game. Wednesday, Jesus Aguilar won the Final Vote to earn a spot in the July 17 showcase. Thursday, it was reliever Jeremy […]

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