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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).

Sophomore Jarrett wins national title, leads UW-L to fifth at NCAAs

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last year, as a freshman, he was third. This season, Andrew Jarrett is a national champion. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse sophomore won the weight throw at last […]

Bangor boys basketball a win away from ending 82-year state tourney drought

The last two years, Bangor High School’s boys basketball team has seen its season end a win away from the state tournament. Adding to that pain, both of those losses […]

Central boys basketball a win from state, after taking out Onalaska

There was no room to sit and no reason to, either, as Central and Onalaska high schools’ boys basketball teams battled Thursday in the WIAA Division 2 section semifinal. Central […]

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Aquinas, Melrose-Mindoro to meet in battle of undefeateds

GREEN BAY, Wis. — They’ve been Nos. 1 and 2 pretty much all season and now two area undefeated high school girls basketball teams will meet Saturday for a WIAA […]

Kevin Love overwhelmed by reaction since revealing mental health issues

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 […]

Bucks no match for long ball, Houston wins 17th straight

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 […]

Curling craze: Olympic gold prompts the curious to try sport

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. […]

Dolphins owner says he won’t make players stand for anthem

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 […]

Wheel see: Diamondbacks set to bring back bullpen buggy

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 […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban denies 2011 sex assault allegation

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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