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All Glory to the Hypnotoad, TCU’s Meme Mascot

Officially, the Texas Christian University mascot is the Horned Frog. But the team’s real hero is the Hypnotoad, a “Futurama” gag of mesmerizing power.

By Billy Witz and Sasha Portis

College Football Playoff National Championship Football (College) Ohio State University Peach Bowl (Football Game) Smart, Kirby Stroud, C J (2001- ) University of Georgia

Georgia and Ohio State Know All About No. 4 Seeds Making Title Runs

Top-seeded teams have been more likely to win College Football Playoff semifinals. But teams ranked fourth — including Ohio State in 2014 — have won just as many national titles.

By Alan Blinder

Baseball Djokovic, Novak Football Football (College) Formula One Golf Hamilton, Lewis LIV Golf Major League Baseball National Collegiate Athletic Assn National Football League NCAA Basketball Championships (Women) Norman, Greg Pickleball (Sport) Riley, Lincoln (1983- ) Stolz, Jordan (2004- ) Super Bowl Tennis United States Military Academy United States Women's National Soccer Team World Cup 2022 (Soccer)

Looking Ahead to 2023 in Sports

The rise of a new winter sports hero. The women’s soccer World Cup. A brisker pace of play in baseball. And, for heaven’s sake, less talk about pickleball.

By The New York Times

Content Type: Personal Profile Football Football (College) Hurts, Jalen (1998- ) Locksley, Mike (1969- ) National Football League Philadelphia Eagles University of Alabama

‘Born for the Storm’: How Jalen Hurts Learned to Be Unflappable

His father coached Jalen Hurts to lead, but two games at Alabama — a bruising benching and a comeback — gave him the fight that has been key to his M.V.P. candidacy with the Philadelphia Eagles.

By Jere Longman

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