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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).

Devin Williams blows save, gives up 4 in 9th, as Brewers eliminated

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off All-Star closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on […]

Sheffield gets 300th career win with Badgers, who sweep Rutgers on road

The ninth-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team had no problems with Rutgers on the road last night, winning 3-0. The Badgers (8-4), who got coach Kelly Sheffield career win No. […]

Badgers drop to No. 9 in polls, face Rutgers on Wednesday

The University of Wisconsin volleyball team dropped two spots in the polls this week, to No. 9 overall. The Badgers fell to 18th-ranked Minnesota 3-2 last week, before sweeping Northwestern. […]

Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher Chris Sale, at 35, wins triple crown

Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher Chris Sale, at 35 years old, is the National League’s triple crown winner. The Atlanta Braves ace led the NL in wins — going 18-3 […]

Hurricane upends MLB playoff picture, as Brewers wait to see who they play Tuesday with Bob Uecker on the call

They gotta play all 162 games. Two games last week postponed because of a hurricane have come back to haunt the Mets and Braves — and keep the Brewers from […]

Mets shut out Brewers in regular-season finale

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered and drove in two runs, David Peterson pitched seven brilliant innings and the New York Mets moved within one win of a playoff berth […]

Badgers volleyball bounces back from loss with sweep of Northwestern

EVANSTON, Ill. — The seventh-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team bounced back from an upset loss this week to sweep Northwestern 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-15) on Saturday night. The Badgers […]

Sam Darnold thriving with Vikings while getting the most support he’s had in NFL

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The knee injury that sent Sam Darnold to the sideline late in the third quarter was deemed minor enough by the Minnesota Vikings for him to return […]

No. 5 UW-La Crosse falls just short to DII’s second-ranked team, Grand Valley St., in front of 15,884 fans

Up against the No. 2-ranked team in Division II, the fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse football team fell Saturday on the road at Grand Valley State, 20-13, in front of 15,584 fans. […]

No. 7 Badgers sweep Texas A&M for sixth consecutive win

After an 0-3 start to the season, the seventh-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team has rattled off six consecutive wins, after sweeping Texas A&M 3-0 at the UW Field House […]

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