This story was originally published on Mar. 21, 2022. It was included in a year-end list of SI’s best stories of 2022. Back in 1999, when I was a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington ...

There’s a new Wildcat in town and he’s undefeated, looking for a few more victims to add to his hit list this fall. Sorry, that was a bit over-dramatic. Allow me ...

Willie the Wildcat, also the name of Northwestern's mascot, has been Kansas State's costumed cat since 1947. The term "jayhawk" is a cross between the blue jay and the sparrow hawk. It was adopted ...

Oh boy, another Wildcat. At least this one has a name. Actually, Arizona gets credit for having two mascots - a gentleman (Wilbur) and a lady (Wilma). Nice. Wilbur made his first appearance in ...

"Wilbur," a voice said, "let me fluff your ears." The Arizona Wildcats' mascot since 1959, Wilbur the Wildcat, was showing off his new coat - and head, and tail, and fuzzy mittens - after a UA ...