If you’ve watched sports on even a casual basis, you’ve likely noticed a trend when it comes to the team names and mascots.

Vote Goodrich Martians or Colorado Rocky Mountain Oysters: High school mascot bracket, Round 1 Mar. 16, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Sports mascots do more than just wave from the sidelines. They sell the joy of the game, calm nervous crowds, and turn timeouts into memories that outlive final scores. Some became viral stars, others ...

The men's 2026 NCAA Tournament features 13 big cats, nine types of birds, eight types of dogs and four school nicknames based ...

A new study found that 727 professional sports teams across 50 countries use wild animals in their branding. The most popular species (lions, tigers, and wolves) face threats in the wild.

The real battles will be fought on the sidelines this March.

TCU's mascot, the Horned Frog, is a Texas horned lizard known for shooting blood from its eyes. Learn about SuperFrog.

Ross Ramsey enjoys spending time with fellow alums at Michigan State football tailgates. These aren’t just any old former Spartans, though. They were Sparty himself – something few knew when Ramsey ...

American Indian mascots are a popular choice for sports teams. Controversy has raged, however, about whether such mascots encourage stereotypes about native Americans. New research suggests that there ...

Willingboro opened in 1975 due to overcrowding at John F. Kennedy High School, whose teams were the Gryphons (creatures with ...

I love sports, geography, history, art and goofy stuff, and high school mascots blend a bit of all of that. I’ve combed through every high school mascot name in the country and researched where my ...