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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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Ohtani hits 162-foot high home run, Angels beat Brewers 3-0

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a third-inning drive to center field, a no-doubt home run. “I kept waiting for it to hit somewhere up on the scoreboard. Then I […]
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Turang drives in go-ahead run, Brewers defeat Mariners for 4th consecutive win

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SEATTLE (AP) — Eric Lauer allowed just four hits over 7 2/3 innings, and Brice Turang hit a go-ahead single and scored in a five-run seventh as the Milwaukee Brewers […]
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NEWS

Minnesota’s Emma Bates takes fifth in Boston Marathon, top US finisher

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Minnesota native Emma Bates was the top US women’s runner in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Bates, from Elk River, Minn., finished fifth overall and just 22 seconds behind the winner, Kenya’s […]
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COLLEGE

Former three-time UW-L all-American wrestler Billy Mayer has died

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Billy Mayer, a former standout University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestler, has died. UW-L wresting coach Dave Malecek tweeted Sunday, “Lost a great young man last night. RIP Billy Mayer. Love […]
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BREWERS

Tellez’s homer, sac fly help Brewers beat Padres

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th for the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, who beat […]
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BUCKS

Bulls beat Raptors, set to face Heat — with Milwaukee Bucks waiting

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A 39-point from Zach LaVine led the Chicago Bulls to a 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit in the play-in matchup. They […]
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Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai already emerging as team leader

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai originally planned to spend this month preparing for the NFL draft rather than gearing up for one last college season at a […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis scores in double figures final 7 games in rookie NBA season for Wizards

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La Crosse native Johnny Davis ended his first NBA season Sunday with the highs and lows one would expect from a rookie. Davis finished his Washington Wizards inaugural season with […]
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Adames leads Brewers to 6-1 victory over Cardinals

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers player who helped come up with the team’s cheesehead celebrations for home runs took advantage of an opportunity to model the headgear himself on […]
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NEWS

Brewers host the Cardinals to open 3-game series

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St. Louis Cardinals (2-4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (5-1) PROGRAM NOTE: Bob Uecker on the call Friday on WIZM, as Milwaukee hosts the St. Louis Cardinals for three games over the […]
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