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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).

50 women set to participate in football careers forum

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 […]

Former Badger, current Browns tackle Joe Thomas still undecided about future

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 […]

Vikings deep in playoffs, thanks in part to diligent Diggs

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 […]

Minnesota Twins hire retired Justin Morneau as assistant

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 […]

Aggressive Eagles set to face Minnesota’s top-ranked defense

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Foles threw a deep pass into the wind on the first play from scrimmage against the Falcons, LeGarrette Blount scored the only touchdown on fourth down […]

Resilient Vikings have taken their cue from Zimmer

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Mike Zimmer was already smiling more than usual, sporting a relaxed look of satisfaction rarely revealed in public during the NFL season, when he really […]

Victim recounts sex abuse to ex-doctor: “Little girls don’t stay little forever. They grow into strong women that return to destroy your world.”

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One after one, gymnasts and other victims of a disgraced former sports doctor stepped forward in a Michigan courtroom Tuesday to recount the sexual abuse and […]

Jags ‘threw a tantrum’ when Marrone started making changes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s locker room was abuzz late last season. Four guys played table tennis while others crowded around a small table for dominoes. Two 80-inch televisions were […]

Central boys third in latest basketball poll with Onalaska just behind

Central High School’s boys basketball team moved up one spot to third in the latest polls. While the Red Raiders (11-1) are third in Division 2, Onalaska (10-1) stayed at […]

Undefeated Aquinas girls still on top of latest poll

Aquinas High School girls basketball team, of course, remains on top of the polls this week. The Blugolds are No. 1 in Division 4 with a 12-0 record in the […]

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