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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).

Column: Mediocre score, rousing success in Tiger’s return

SAN DIEGO (AP) — One year later, Tiger Woods looked five years younger. There are intangibles that are hard to measure, though at this stage in his return, they mean […]

Native Americans: Benching Wahoo step in right direction

Cleveland native Josh Hunt is not a fan of baseball. But he’s showed up at Progressive Field where the Indians play for the past couple of years to protest the […]

PROPOSAL: MLB spring training start 10th with runner on 2nd, All-Star Game do same in 11th

NEW YORK (AP) — A runner would be put on second base at the start of the 11th inning of the All-Star Game and each additional inning, according to the […]

Legislation prompted by sports doctor scandal heads to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has responded to the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar by sending President Donald Trump legislation that requires governing bodies for amateur athletics to […]

Just in time for trade deadline, Bucks PF Jabari Parker set to return from knee injury Friday, while Detroit lands Griffin

MILWAUKEE — Overshadowed by the Detroit Pistons landing Blake Griffin, things couldn’t look much rosier for the Milwaukee Bucks since they fired Jason Kidd. The Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Aquinas girls still undefeated, still No. 1 in latest AP poll

Undefeated and still No. 1 is where the Aquinas High School girls basketball team sits in the latest AP poll. The Blugolds (15-0) remain on top in Division 4, while […]

Onalaska boys remain No. 4, just ahead of rival Central, in latest AP poll

The Onalaska High School boys basketball team remains ranked fourth in the latest AP poll. The Hilltoppers (12-2) sit just one spot ahead of No. 5 Central (13-2) in Division […]

Michigan AG seeks university emails, texts in Nassar review

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants Michigan State University to turn over all emails and text messages related to disgraced campus sports doctor Larry Nassar that […]

Olympian Adam Rippon has ‘no interest’ in fight with Pence

Figure skater Adam Rippon insists he has no interest in “picking a fight” with Vice President Mike Pence, who has been chosen by the White House to lead the U.S. […]

Madden NFL 18 predicts Patriots win Super Bowl again

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Go ahead and take the New England Patriots to win their sixth Super Bowl title with Tom Brady to earn his fifth MVP award. Those are the […]

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