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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).

Northwestern FB moves Wisconsin game from Wrigley to Ryan Field

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern University’s football game against Wisconsin scheduled for Nov. 7 at Wrigley Field in Chicago is being moved to Ryan Field because of uncertainties due to […]

SORRY FOLKS, PARK’S CLOSED: Lopez twins scheming to sneak out of NBA bubble, to check out Disney World

Mickey Mouse better look out. Robin Lopez has it in for mascots. Two 7-footers roaming Walt Disney World. It’s happened before. It could happen again, only the theme park might […]

Brewers schedule released, home-opener July 31

The Milwaukee Brewers announced their 60-game schedule Monday evening. Half will be played at Miller Park, opening with a three-game series at the Chicago Cubs, beginning at 6:10 p.m. July […]

Counsell not thinking season at all yet, as two Brewers have COVID-19

Two Milwaukee Brewers have tested positive for COVID-19. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said pitcher Angel Perdomo and infielder Luis Urias both tested positive for the virus before team workouts began […]

Bucks shut down practice facility after positive COVID-19 tests

The Milwaukee Bucks practice facility was shut down after the latest results from Friday’s coronavirus testing, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. No word on how many cases or if it […]

Loggers say all players have been tested heading into Friday’s home-opener

La Crosse County Health Director Jen Rombalski, Wednesday, wasn’t pleased the La Crosse Loggers were having their home-opener Friday night at Copeland Park. She said the team was abiding by […]

Health director concerned about Loggers games, other large gatherings, as virus surges in La Crosse

Playing sports in a viral pandemic is something the billion-dollar industry at the pro level is having a difficult time figuring out. The NBA wants to play in a bubble. […]

Giannis: 2020 NBA title ‘toughest championship you could ever win’

Some say the 2020 NBA championship should come with an asterisk. While that may be true, given the circumstances with COVID-19 and the long layoff from the last regular-season games, […]

La Crosse native Kobe King leaving Nebraska men’s basketball program for personal reasons

It looks as though La Crosse native Kobe King is leaving the University of Nebraska men’s basketball team. The team has apparently been together for about two weeks, and the […]

NCAA rules D.J. Carton can play for Marquette right away

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette says the NCAA has granted guard D.J. Carton a waiver that will enable the Ohio State transfer to play for his new team in the upcoming […]

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