The NCAA banned the "hostile and abusive" Native American mascots of 18 colleges and universities from postseason tournament play. Some schools are fighting to keep their imagery intact. A report ...

"We're trying to send a message, very strongly, saying that these mascots are not appropriate for NCAA championships." The decision, however, quickly evoked passions and complaints from both sides.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association denied final appeals on Friday from three universities seeking to continue using American Indian mascots and nicknames that the association has deemed ...

When games are underway at the NCAA tournaments, the costumed mascots must sit or kneel in a “box’’ on the baseline that measures about four feet by four feet. Rules allow for only limited ...

Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that’s not always been the case during March Madness. In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ejected for not leaving ...