In 1996, Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, USA. Officially known as the 26th Olympiad ... The Games had many other firsts, including victory podium and an Olympic mascot. The Games of IX Olympiad ...

In the South, Blooper was picking upsets early on selecting No. 12 UC San Diego’s King Triton over the Wolverine at Michigan.

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves. Furry, animated characters used as ...

According to Xavier's website, D'Artagnan, one of the story's main characters, was based on a real person named Charles de ...

Zippy (Akron): "She was No. 1 last year, and she is now the owner of her own NIL deal. Any other year, she'd be the champion, and she remains Ohio's only native kangaroo and a trailblazing female ...

It's also a time to honor the most beloved mascots. Sports Illustrated released a ranking of every mascot in the 2025 NCAA Men's Tournament field. Out of the 68 teams featured, Xavier University's ...

Tipoff is set for 9:10 p.m. ET. If you aren't a Xavier fan, you may not know much about the team's mascot, D'Artagnan the Musketeer. And what about the team's other (unique) mascot, the Blue Blob?

Drake University’s beloved live mascot, Griff II, won’t attend when the Bulldogs take on Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. NCAA regulations bar the English ...

The NCAA tournament is full of the usual suspects like Michigan State and Duke, but every year there are new mascots, school colors and fight songs to learn, too. If you are filling out a bracket ...

During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia three pipe bombs exploded killing two people and injuring 111 on July 27th.. Those killed were a woman named Alice Hawthorne who died shortly ...

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