While many national-team nicknames and mascots boast a unique connection to a nation's heritage, culture, or history, the African confederation is home to some of the most interesting in the world.

Samuel B. Jackson, only the second African American chosen to cheer for Notre Dame as one of its leprechaun mascots, issued a plea for unity after his mere presence on the sideline at the football ...

A hippopotamus called "Takuma" has been chosen as the official mascot for the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships in Durban in South Africa. Takuma was originally used ...

In a way, mascots are performers too, just in a different form.” Manuela’s great-grandfather is Vladimir Tretchikov, the Russian South African artist whose legacy still inspires her.

Durban — Proudly South African (Proudly SA) has named its new mascot LoLo Warona, who wants you to buy local and influence today’s young people. In a statement, Proudly SA said with the help ...

There’s nothing like an NFL mascot to help a team score a win in the final stretch of an intense game. Between hyping up the crowd and encouraging the players to keep fighting, an NFL mascot ...

Pine Ridge High School in South Dakota adopted Thorpes as its mascot in honor of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe. / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY NETWORK There might come a day when U.S. high school teams ...