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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).

La Crosse’s Davis scores 12, as Badgers beat Loyola

La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis tied a career high with 12 points, as No. 12 Wisconsin beat Loyola 77-63 on Tuesday. Davis, again, did a little of everything off the bench, […]

A Minnesota win Saturday would tie all-time record with Badgers in series dating back to 1890

It looks like the Minnesota-Wisconsin rivalry for Paul Bunyan’s axe will happen. The rivalry between the two college football teams dates back to 1890 but was initially called off this […]

Bucks blown out in 4th, lose to Mavs in 2nd preseason matchup

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 14 rebounds in 27 minutes, but the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Dallas Mavericks in the second of its three preseason games. Antetokounmpo was 11-for-20 […]

Minnesota-Wisconsin highlights Big Ten undercard

Minnesota and Wisconsin will try again to keep their rivalry streak alive, and Indiana and Purdue now have another chance to resume their series as well. The Big Ten on […]

Antetokounmpo gets early scare, while Holiday scores 4 in 21 minutes in Bucks preseason debut

Giannis Antetokounmpo got a scare just four minutes into Saturday night’s 112-102 exhibition loss to the Dallas Mavericks when he got popped in the eye when he collided with Dorian […]

No. 19 Iowa beats No. 25 Wisconsin 28-7 for 6th win in row

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the snow accumulated in Kinnick Stadium, Iowa piled on the points. The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes scored three touchdowns as the snow picked up in intensity […]

UW-La Crosse set to resume sports

The college season for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is finally set to begin. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Council of Chancellors voted Friday to resume winter sports competition […]

La Crosse’s Davis scores six, as Badgers hold off Rhode Island

La Crosse native Jonathan Davis had six points, three rebounds and two blocks off the bench, as the Wisconsin men’s basketball team defeated Rhode Island 73-63 on Wednesday. Davis played […]

Giannis not talking about contract anymore — focused on season

Giannis Antetokounmpo had the most Giannis Antetokounmpo answer for whether or not he’s signing the supermax deal for the Milwaukee Bucks. “Right now, I’m not focusing on that,” Antetokounmpo said. […]

Packers limit fans to employees, their families for remainder of season

The only fans at Lambeau Field for the rest of the season will be team employees and their families. The Green Bay Packers made that announcement Tuesday, anticipating the COVID-19 […]

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