For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of ...

Oakland men’s baseball’s rough start to the season continued last Wednesday, March 5, with yet another loss, this time to the ...

The Akron Zips Men's Basketball team battled through and punched their ticket into the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ...

Seattle; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -14.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Arizona plays Akron in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 16-8 ...

You get the hint. Why then is the University of Akron known as the Zips, and why would the school have the kangaroo Zippy as a mascot? The story hops around more than a pouched marsupial in Australia.