WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Van Thompson walked through the busy concourse shortly before first pitch and sang along to the national anthem, a white Athletics ball cap in hand covering his heart.

It's been about 60 years, but Skitch the Sasquatch for Spokane Colleges and some athletic facilities are getting a fresh, new and updated look.

The Final Four is set for the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, featuring a historically stacked field with all four No. 1 seeds — Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston — advancing ...