Traditional Nicknames

Utah Hockey Club scraps permanent Yeti nickname due to copyright dispute with cooler company

The team will now be known as either the Hockey Club, Mammoth or Wasatch.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.

The New York Times - 21h

Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced GOP, tradition

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state

ABC News - 4d

Scotland's dying art of traditional nicknames

A practice handed down through generations in Gaelic-speaking communities could be at risk of being lost.

BBC News - 4d

Victor Wembanyama's dominant outing in Paris should be the beginning of a new annual NBA tradition

Victor Wembanyama's trip to Paris was a resounding success for the NBA

CBS Sports - 6d

How Trump's 2nd inauguration drifted from tradition

President Trump's second inauguration on Monday deviated from traditional norms in a few different ways. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

CBS News - Jan. 21

'Past and present': Traditional powers Ohio State and Notre Dame have evolved

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish have embraced changing rules, leading them to the cusp of a championship.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Trump didn't put his hand on the Bible. Here's what to know about the tradition.

Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not required in the Constitution.

CBS News - Jan. 20

A look at the tradition of presidents leaving letters for their successors

As President Joe Biden prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he followed the tradition of leaving his successor a note.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Bills poke fun at Derrick Henry's 'Lightning McQueen' nickname, topping NFL divisional round trolls

Even with the stakes higher, the trolls still came out in the NFL's divisional round.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Hastings Masters guards chess tradition and unveils a new 16-year-old star

China’s Xue Haowen began the event without any Fide titles and ended it as a grandmaster, unbeaten on 7/9 and breaking Judit Polgar’s record as the youngest winner. Hastings is the grandfather of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Watch live: Harris adds signature to VP desk, carrying on decades-long tradition

Vice President Harris will mark the final days of the Biden administration by signing her desk drawer in the ceremonial White House office Thursday afternoon, carrying on a tradition that began ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Three ways Democrats are breaking with tradition before inauguration

Michelle Obama will not attend the swearing-in, as Democrats follow Trump in ignoring some conventions.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Taiwan's Lock-Kneed Soldiers Kick Up a Fuss Over Tabooed Tradition

Goose-stepping has a bad rap in the West, thanks to Nazi Germany. In Taiwan, it’s a beloved tradition that army veterans are fighting to keep.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Otto Schenk, director known for traditional opera productions, dies at 94

Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died Thursday

ABC News - Jan. 9

Trump's annexation talk extends a long U.S. tradition of political miscalculation about Canada

President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he wants Canada to join the United States have become a staple of his presidential transition.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Dried halibut and whale jerky: how a traditional Inuit diet fuelled an epic kayak adventure

British chef Mike Keen paddled up the coast of Greenland eating only what local people did, and the health benefits led him to question the global food system. For a period of two months last year, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 continues charity speedrunning tradition

This year will feature newer games such as Astro Bot and classics like Ninja Gaiden II.

ESPN - Jan. 2

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