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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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10,000 volunteers drop out; Tokyo Olympics open in 50 days

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TOKYO (AP) — The countdown clock for the Tokyo Olympics sat at 50-days-to-go on Thursday. It also brought another problem for the one-year-delayed games. About 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers […]
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BUCKS

Bucks-Nets series set, will be first time Milwaukee sees New Jersey’s “Big 3”

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The matchup everyone’s been waiting for is finally set for Saturday night. The Milwaukee Bucks will head to Brooklyn to begin the series against the second-seeded Nets. Tip off is […]
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NEWS

Packers save $16 million by not trading Rodgers through June 1; QB could be fined next week if he holds out

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The standoff continues with the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst is “still holding firm” to not trade Rodgers, according to The Athletic.  This week is apparently […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

La Crosse Center to host first-ever Wisconsin high school girls state wrestling tourney

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The first-ever high school girls state wrestling tournament is coming to the La Crosse Center next year. The WIAA Board of Control on Tuesday approved the tournament for June 29, […]
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BREWERS

Musgrove sharp, Padres steal 6 bases in 7-1 win over Brewers

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, San Diego got to Brewers ace Corbin Burnes by matching a season high with six stolen bases and […]
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BUCKS

As series heads to Miami, Bucks-Heat starts to look personal — Holiday, home court unsung heroes, so far

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A lot will be made about the Milwaukee Bucks hot start and never giving the Miami Heat a chance in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs Monday. Milwaukee, winning 132-98, […]
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BUCKS

Observations from opening win, heading into Monday’s Game 2 of Heat-Bucks

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A couple observations, as we head into Game 2 of the Miami Heat at the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. First, “Wired for Sound,” does not ever need to be Duncan […]
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BREWERS

Yelich hits first homer run of season, as Brewers beat Reds

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Yelich hit his first homer of the season and Kolten Wong had three hits, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-4 on Sunday. Yelich, […]
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BREWERS

Yelich still looking for first HR, as Brewers meet hated Reds on Friday; Bucks-Heat series begins Saturday

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Christian Yelich still looking for his first home run of the season, and his first hit, since returning from a near two-week stint on the IL. The 29-year-old former MVP […]
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NEWS

Dozens more men sue Ohio State over doc’s sexual misconduct

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dozens more men are suing Ohio State over the university’s failure to stop sexual abuse and misconduct decades ago by team doctor Richard Strauss. They echo […]
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