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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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Luka Garza Iowa AP
BADGERS

Davis shoots just 1 of 9, as Badgers lose to No. 11 Iowa

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A rough game for La Crosse native Jonathan Davis and the 21st-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Davis shot a career-worst 1-for-9 from the field Thursday, scoring three points […]
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Trice Davis Badgers Michigan AP
BADGERS

No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Ohio State meet to top AP Top 25 slate; Badgers still No. 21

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Third-ranked Michigan and fourth-ranked Ohio State have found themselves atop the crowd of teams chasing unbeatens Gonzaga and Baylor. Their meeting Sunday headlines the national AP Top 25 schedule for […]
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Trice Davis Badgers Michigan AP
BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis scores 11, but rest of Badgers go cold in 2nd vs. No. 3 Michigan

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team had one basket in the final 7 minutes, 45 seconds Sunday in a 67-59 loss to third-ranked Michigan at the Kohl Center. That […]
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Angels Brewers Spring Baseball
BREWERS

FIRST LOOK: NL Central teams at the start of spring training

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A team-by-team look at the National League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and […]
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Badgers Nebraska
BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis scores 10, helps Badgers pull away in 2nd half

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A solid all-around game Wednesday for La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis. The freshman had 10 points in a University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team 61-48 win over Nebraska on the road. […]
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Brewers Keston Hiura AP
MLB

AP source: MLB slightly deadening ball amid HR surge

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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has slightly deadened its baseballs amid a years-long surge in home runs. MLB anticipates the changes will be subtle, and a memo to […]
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Nebraska Wisconsin Basketball
BADGERS

Badgers holding on to Top 25 ranking

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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 […]
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Middleton Jokic AP
BUCKS

Middleton, Antetokounmpo lead Bucks past Nuggets 125-112

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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 […]
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Tom Brady Gronk AP
NEWS

Column: Brady remains great in a season like no other

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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 […]
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NEWS

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

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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 […]
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