They're Tigers, not War Eagles: U-M tourney foe Auburn fights confusion over name, mascot
"War Eagle" is the school's motto and battle cry, but all its athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers. That sometimes proves ...
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Michigan State is playing in the NCAA tournament. But how does their mascot stack up?
Sports Illustrated released its list of the top mascots in the 2025 NCAA tournament. Michigan State's Sparty mascot was created in 1955. The University of Michigan has never had an official mascot ...
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Ann Arbor high school’s iconic mascot was nameless for decades — until now
ANN ARBOR, MI – It has taken decades but the Ann Arbor High School River Rats mascot finally has a name ... He typically entertains at basketball and football games and occasionally other ...
Ranking all 68 of the 2025 men's March Madness teams by mascot
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Why is Mississippi called Ole Miss? A look at Michigan State's NCAA Sweet 16 opponent
The Spartans will play Mississippi on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Here's why Mississippi is nicknamed "Ole ...
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Michigan State moves final home football game in 2025 against Maryland to Ford Field in Detroit
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sparty, the Michigan State mascot, runs out onto the field before the first half of an NCAA college football ...
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They're Tigers, not War Eagles: U-M tourney foe Auburn fights confusion over name, mascot
Auburn University notes that its teams have been known as the Tigers since it fielded its first football team in 1892 ... Its official school mascot is a tiger — not an eagle.