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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).

Rodgers’ return breathes life into Packers playoff hopes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are hoping the return of Aaron Rodgers can propel them into the postseason. But the Packers (7-6) are going to need plenty […]

Sports unions unveil universal declaration of player rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders from the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball players associations helped unveil a universal declaration of player rights that is designed to establish a new […]

Disney buying much of Fox, will help it compete with Netflix

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is buying a large part of Fox, including its movie and television studios, for about $52.4 billion, as the home of Mickey Mouse tries to […]

With Rodgers back, Packers OL must stave off Panthers’ rush

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ offensive line is ready to protect Aaron Rodgers, just in time for a final three-week playoff push. When Rodgers returns from […]

Pink joins list of stars performing during Super Bowl week

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pink is joining the list of stars performing in Minneapolis during Super Bowl week. The singer will perform Friday, Feb. 2, at Nomadic Live! in the refurbished […]

Giannis’ 748 points through 25 games third-most points by Bucks player through first 25 games

The Milwaukee Bucks lost 115-108 at the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday but the Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights are worth it. The 23-year-old now has 748 points through 25 games. Per the […]

Aaron Rodgers preps to play Panthers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers stayed afloat in the postseason race while hoping for nearly two months that Aaron Rodgers would return. News that the two-time […]

Free throws in final seconds leads Badgers to win

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury has seen enough road games to not want an outcome determined by a last-moment call by an official. But Stansbury and […]

WATCH: Hilarious Rodgers returns John Wick parody

Aaron Rodgers is John Wick. And Julius Peppers is on the prowl. No related posts.

Glow is gone for Derek Jeter as Marlins CEO after 2 months

MIAMI (AP) — Reacting to the Giancarlo Stanton trade, a Miami Marlins supporter who is a priest suggested in church that fans boycott the team’s games in protest. Does Derek […]

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