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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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WATCH: Emboldened NFL refs, now blatantly celebrating Patriots TDs

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This stat says it all: Jacksonville, six penalties, 98 yards. New England, one penalty, 10 yards. And, below, the referees aren’t even trying to hide it anymore. #Jokes. The Patriots […]
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The only L taken in Philly on Sunday

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Related posts: The NFL needs a playoff committee Vikings’ Kyle Rudolph looking ahead to playoffs, for once Nick Foles and Case Keenum have strong career connections Embrace the Bold North […]
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Baseball players reject pitch clock, mound limits

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NEW YORK (AP) — The players’ association rejected Major League Baseball’s proposal to institute 20-second pitch clocks and limits on mound visits, a move that dares management to unilaterally impose […]
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Nick Foles and Case Keenum have strong career connections

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Foles contemplated retirement after a miserable season with the Rams in which he ended up losing his starting job to Case Keenum. That’s just one spin […]
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LeBron, Curry are captains, to draft NBA All-Star Game teams

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NEW YORK (AP) — Team LeBron against Team Stephen is the NBA’s new All-Star matchup. LeBron James and Stephen Curry will go head-to-head again, this time as captains who pick […]
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Embrace the Bold North in Minneapolis for Super Bowl

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is the northernmost city to host a Super Bowl. Tourism officials are making the most of that as they prepare to welcome visitors to the “Bold […]
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50 women set to participate in football careers forum

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will host a forum on women’s careers in football next week before the Pro Bowl. Fifty women representing five countries (U.S., Canada, Panama, Germany […]
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Former Badger, current Browns tackle Joe Thomas still undecided about future

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Thomas remains torn about his football future. He’s still holding. Cleveland’s star left tackle, who played more than 10,000 consecutive snaps before suffering a season-ending left […]
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Vikings deep in playoffs, thanks in part to diligent Diggs

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The path for Stefon Diggs to last-play touchdown fame and sudden Minnesota savior didn’t start with such brilliance. Diggs has only arrived at this stage […]
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Minnesota Twins hire retired Justin Morneau as assistant

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have hired the recently retired Justin Morneau as a special assistant. The team said Wednesday Morneau will become the fourth former Twins player from his […]
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