First Duolingo retired its owl, then it brought it back from the dead. Publicity stunt? Well yes. And arguably quite an effective one. What’s for certain, though, is that brand mascots mean ...

With the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) now less than two years away, Dakar 2026 presented its latest progress ...

From the Paris Olympics and smokeless stoves to DIY fizzy water and cybersecurity, here are some of the best examples of the pot-puffing pitchman's popularity.

Basketball fans and non-fans alike furiously check their brackets, brag to their friends and jockey for office pool supremacy ...

Halifax Tides FC mascot Jawslyn has been a hit with fans ... Before joining the Tides, he managed operations for canoe sprint and Para canoe at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Now, he gets to build ...

Teal blue bucket hats took over Paris during the Olympic and Paralympic Games ... and Millie the echidna as the official Olympic mascots, while Lizzie the frill-necked lizard was the Paralympic mascot ...

Paris last hosted the multi-sporting competition in 1924 ... The Games had many other firsts, including victory podium and an Olympic mascot. The Games of IX Olympiad was held from July 28 to August ...

Prathamesh Jawkar was at the Paris Olympics as a spectator. Knowing he’ll never experience the quadrennial event if he stays ...

The Spaniard was among the last athletes to carry the Olympic torch before it fired the famous Olympic flame. Rafa carried it ...

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the ...