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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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Kevin Love overwhelmed by reaction since revealing mental health issues

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DENVER (AP) — Kevin Love has received more than 4,000 messages since opening up about his struggles with mental health issues. “Overwhelming is a good word to use,” the Cleveland […]
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Bucks no match for long ball, Houston wins 17th straight

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Houston Rockets had trouble at times holding on to the ball and keeping up with the young Milwaukee Bucks. But as long as the Rockets keep […]
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Curling craze: Olympic gold prompts the curious to try sport

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a single-file line, the all-ages group of 40 shuffled gingerly onto the ice. Some wore jeans, some wore sweatpants and one was in gym shorts. […]
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Dolphins owner says he won’t make players stand for anthem

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MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he won’t force his players to stand for the national anthem, even though he believes kneeling is a counterproductive way to […]
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Wheel see: Diamondbacks set to bring back bullpen buggy

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The bullpen cart is back in the big leagues. Nearly a quarter-century since relievers stopped catching rides to the mound, the Arizona Diamondbacks said Tuesday they will use a buggy […]
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Mavs owner Mark Cuban denies 2011 sex assault allegation

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DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is denying a 2011 allegation of sexual assault after a weekly alternative newspaper in Oregon published details of a case that prosecutors […]
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Kevin Love discloses bouts with panic attacks, mental health

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Suffering for years in silence, Kevin Love has opened up about his struggles with mental health. The Cavaliers forward writes in an essay for the Players’ Tribune […]
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Bucks can’t contain … Bogdanovic in loss to Pacers

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic has cranked up his tenacity, and it’s leading to some of the best basketball of his life. Bogdanovic tied his career high with 29 points […]
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Twins SP Santana heads to New York to have injured finger examined

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana left spring training for New York to have his injured middle finger examined. Santana, out until mid-to-late April following surgery on […]
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MLB

Nice fit: Bo Jackson returns to work with Royals in camp

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SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Bo Jackson slipped into a Kansas City Royals uniform Sunday for the first time since 1990. A little bigger, but still a comfortable fit with his […]
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