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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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Luke Walton, Lonzo Ball
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LaVar Ball says Walton has lost Lakers; coaches react

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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle responded angrily Sunday after LaVar Ball’s claim that the Los Angeles Lakers no longer want to play for coach Luke Walton. Ball, the outspoken father […]
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Yannick Ngakoue, Tyrod Taylor
NFL

Ngakoue says Incognito used weak racist slurs during game

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue says Buffalo Bills guard Richie Incognito used “weak racist slurs” during their playoff game Sunday. Ngakoue voiced his complaint on […]
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PACKERS

Former UW-L player, coach now Packers GM

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The Green Bay Packers new general manager has ties to La Crosse. Brian Gutekunst played football for two seasons at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, before a shoulder injury ended […]
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Aaron Rodgers, Vernon Butler, Wes Horton
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The NFL needs a playoff committee

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The NFL needs a playoff committee. I’ll just lob that out there. It’s a weird time to live in Wisconsin. In the sports world, anyway. It’s still cold as F. […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
BUCKS

Antetokounmpo leads NBA in all-star voting

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If you had to guess who was the leading vote getter so far for the NBA all-star game, the answer would most likely be LeBron James or Steph Curry. Those […]
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Golden Knights Blues Hockey
DAVE CARNEY

Could an NHL expansion team from Vegas win a Stanley Cup in first year?

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The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the best start for an expansion team in NHL history After talking to Jason Pothier from SinBin.Vegas, a Las Vegas based website dedicated […]
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JORDAN PAYTON
NBA

Gary Payton regrets trash-talking, after meeting Jordan on court for first time

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The NBA is at the height of popularity and stardom. Even a lot of the terrible teams give you a reason to watch. There hasn’t been more superstars. But, there […]
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LeBron James
NBA

HUSTLE: Even LeBron does it

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Related posts: Giannis and-1 saves Bucks, but LeBron makes final seconds interesting with inbound off Greek Freak’s back, drains 3 Almost time to blow up the Bulls Almost time to […]
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Pacers Bucks Basketball
BUCKS

MVP season continues, as Giannis leads Bucks surprising Pacers

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A teammate asked Giannis Antetokounmpo how he felt after a game in which the Milwaukee Bucks star secured his 18th double-double of the season. “Good rest,” said […]
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Central Florida Twitter
COLLEGE

Legit gripes? Maybe, but no change to college playoff format

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ATLANTA (AP) — Unlike the Bowl Championship Series, the College Football Playoff was built to withstand criticism instead of shifting to respond to yearly griping. That structure is standing strong […]
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