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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).

Badgers holding on to Top 25 ranking

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is holding on to a Top 25 ranking, despite a .500 record its past six games. The Badgers (14-6) dropped from No. 19 […]

Middleton, Antetokounmpo lead Bucks past Nuggets 125-112

DENVER (AP) — Khris Middleton found a not-so-new way to pick up easy assist after easy assist — just lob the ball toward the rim. From there, high-soaring Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Column: Brady remains great in a season like no other

The stadium was full of cardboard cutouts and people in masks. A poet — yes, a poet — introduced us to some real heroes, and one of them handled the […]

Badgers’ Leonard turns down job; Packers hire Barry, from Rams, instead

Former University of Wisconsin football walk-on Jim Leonard didn’t want to be the Green Bay Packers next defensive coordinator. Reports on Saturday that Leonard, the Badgers defensive coordinator who walked […]

Davis scores six, as 19th-ranked Badgers get blown out by No. 12 Illinois

La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis had seven points, four rebounds as the the 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team lost to No. 12 Illinois 75-60 on Saturday at the Kohl […]

La Crosse’s Davis coming off career game, as No. 19 Badgers take on 12th-ranked Illini

A big matchup at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hosting No. 12 Illinois. La Crosse native Jonathan Davis is coming off a career […]

Postseason cancelled in DIII sports, La Crosse loses wrestling National Championship

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team won its season-opener Wednesday, but there will be no postseason or championships. All Division III winter playoffs and national championships were cancelled, […]

AP sources: Twins bring back DH Cruz, add Colome to bullpen

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz and bolstering their bullpen with right-hander Alex Colomé, making two more major moves as spring training fast […]

La Crosse’s Davis has career night in Badgers win

He scored 17 points in 18 minutes. That’s the line for La Crosse native Jonathan Davis in the 72-56 win for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team Tuesday over […]

Referee dies after collapse at Richland Center high school basketball game

RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. (AP) — A high school basketball referee in Wisconsin has died after collapsing on the court during a game. Tracy Krueger was 69. His death was confirmed […]

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