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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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List of most indispensable player on each NFL team, and no, this guy isn’t on it

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The Associated Press looks at the player deemed most indispensable by the AP sports writer covering each NFL team — quarterbacks need not apply — and what makes him so […]
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Packers CB Kevin King out for season with shoulder injury

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The early end to rookie Kevin King’s season in Green Bay opened a path for Demetri Goodson to return to the secondary following a serious […]
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Young CBs Alexander, Waynes help Vikings pass D stay strong

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had a critical role to fill on their defense this season following the departure via free agency of nickel cornerback Captain Munnerlyn. […]
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A protest in Trump Country brings home nation’s race divides

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ROWLAND, N.C. (AP) — They put down their pompoms and lined up along the football field behind their tiny high school in their tiny town. Their classmates marched the American […]
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Column: Is sports betting about to go mainstream? Bet on it

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jimmy Vaccaro has been taking — and dispensing — money in this city’s sports books for the better part of 43 years. Until this week, he […]
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NFL Overreactions: Vikings will play Super Bowl at home

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Vikings will be the first team to play a Super Bowl at home. Case Keenum, who became the starter when Sam Bradford was injured and still […]
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Packers look to build on OT win, keep eye on Rodgers

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — An overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept the Green Bay Packers in the NFC playoff race. But coach Mike McCarthy knows that star […]
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High court hints it could side with state on sports betting

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WASHINGTON — In a case being closely watched by states interested in allowing betting on sports, the Supreme Court indicated a willingness Monday to side with New Jersey’s effort to […]
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University of Oregon tentative Nike deal comes with strings

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An $88 million tentative sponsorship deal between the University of Oregon and Nike would come with strings attached. Under the conditions of the proposed contract, the […]
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La Crosse’s King helps Badgers hold off Penn St.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The last 48 hours weren’t easy for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, which had all day Sunday, plus a long flight into Happy Valley […]
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