HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — A change to the Northern Kentucky University Norse logo, a part of a branding change in the athletics department, has caused more online buzz than any athletic contest ...

The Norse are not only the nickname of Northern Kentucky University, but a group of ancient and modern people living in the Nordic countries and speaking one of the North Germanic languages.

The Norse (35-22) advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Division I. They will play top seed Tennessee (50-11) Friday in Knoxville.

NKU adopted "Norsemen" as its nickname in 1971 after a vote run by the student newspaper, and women's teams were known as the Norsewomen or Lady Norse from the time they began competing in 1974 ...