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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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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas girls ranked No. 1, Central boys sit 4th in first AP poll

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The first set of polls for Wisconsin high school basketball were released by the Associated Press this week and the undefeated Aquinas girls are ranked No. 1. The Blugolds are […]
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PACKERS

GM Gutekunst part of revamped Packers front office structure

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A rare losing season without a playoff appearance led to significant front office changes for the Green Bay Packers. A new structure is in place […]
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Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry
NBA

Warriors Steve Kerr: LaVar Ball ‘the Kardashian of the NBA’

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr called LaVar Ball “the Kardashian of the NBA” on Monday night, and said he thinks the father of Lakers rookie Lonzo […]
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WOLVES

Minnesota’s Wiggins, Butler stomp James and Cavs

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves, like so many lesser opponents over the years, have been largely unsuccessful in trying to best LeBron James. This time, they built a lead […]
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Playoff Championship Georgia Alabama Football
COLLEGE

A championship game filled with big moments

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ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama’s walk-off touchdown for its latest championship win will certainly dominate much of college football’s offseason. It took several dramatic, potentially defining moments to set up what […]
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Bradley Beal, Matthew Dellavedova, Kevin Scott
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WATCH: Dellavedova tries to take Beal’s head off, says he was trying “to hold him up.”

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There’s nothing subtle about the way Milwaukee Bucks point guard Matthew Dellavedova gets into his opponent’s heads. He does so by physically trying to remove their heads. Take Saturday, for […]
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Luke Walton, Lonzo Ball
NBA

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 Football
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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