LINCOLN, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture he makes that some people connect with white supremacy.

In the original depiction of the mascot, which debuted in the early 1970s, Herbie's left hand made the "OK" sign with the index finger and thumb forming a closed circle. In recent years, some hate groups have come to use the gesture as a sign for white power - three straight fingers make a 'W' and the circle formed next to an extended finger make a 'P.'

Herbie's left hand now makes the well-known "We're No. 1" sign with his index finger raised.

"The concern about the hand gesture was brought to our attention by our apparel provider and others, and we decided to move forward with a revised Herbie Husker logo," Nebraska Athletics said in a statement to The Associated Press. "The process of changing the logo began in 2020, and we updated our brand guidelines in July of 2021. The revised logo is now the only Herbie Husker mark available to licensees."

The change was first reported by the online news site Flatwater Free Press.

The Anti-Defamation League lists the OK hand gesture in its Hate Symbols Database and explains the altered meaning originated on an internet bulletin board five years ago.

The ADL description: "A common hand gesture that a 4chan trolling campaign claimed in 2017 had been appropriated as a symbol meaning 'white power.' Used by many on the right - not just extremists - for the purpose of trolling liberals, the symbol eventually came to be used by actual white supremacists as well. Caution must be used in evaluating instances of this symbol's use."

The revision to Herbie was so subtle that Scott Strunc of Omaha, owner of one of the largest Huskers merchandise stores, said he didn't notice it until it was shown to him by a reporter.

Strunc said he had no idea the OK sign could have a different meaning. He said he understands why the university made the change.

"It's just the world we live in," Strunc said.

Andrew Jones, a basketball standout at Texas who underwent treatment for leukemia earlier in his college career, will donate a portion of his NIL money to cancer research.

Jones announced Friday that he will partner with The V Foundation, created by ESPN in former NC State coach Jim Valvano's honor, and donate 10% of his name, image and likeness proceeds to the foundation.

Jones was diagnosed with leukemia in January 2018. At the time, he was the Longhorns' leading scorer. While undergoing chemotherapy, Jones missed a significant portion of two seasons.

This season, Jones is averaging 10.1 points per game for the Longhorns.

"The money donated to the V Foundation played a major part not only in my ability to receive proper treatment but maintain confidence in both my recovery and eventual return to basketball," Jones said in a statement. "To be able to share my story on how this foundation has impacted my life while paying that forward to future families impacted by cancer is an honor."

AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a new eight-year contract to remain on the Plains through 2030.

The deal is worth $5.4 million per year, with a $250,000 annual escalator, athletic director Allen Greene announced Saturday. The deal will max out at $7.15 million during the 2029-30 season and has a total value of $50.2 million.

"We locked him up," Greene said in a video with Pearl that was posted to social media on Friday night.

Pearl, 61, said the new deal "wasn't that hard" to agree on.

"The family and I are going to be able to stay and be your basketball coach for a long, long time," Pearl said in the video. "I'm grateful. I'm humbled and I'm blessed to be your coach."

Auburn secured the No. 1 ranking for the first time in program history this week and enter Saturday's game vs. Oklahoma (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) riding a 16-game win streak and 19-1 record. Pearl led the Tigers to their first Final Four in 2019.

The Tigers made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and were 25-6 when the tournament was canceled because of COVID-19 in 2020.

"My intent when I came to Auburn was to have enough success for this to be my last coaching job," Pearl said in a statement Saturday. "... I am grateful to all of my players, coaches and support staff for making history. Auburn will be our family's forever home. I am humbled and blessed to be your head coach for a very long time. War Eagle!"

Auburn is 113-39 over the past four-plus seasons, even with a 13-14 record last season.

The Tigers served a self-imposed postseason ban last season and received four years probation for NCAA infractions involving former assistant coach Chuck Person. Pearl received a two-game suspension for failure to monitor.

Pearl was fired from Tennessee in 2011 after the NCAA charged him with unethical conduct and then additional violations surfaced. Auburn hired him in 2014 to take over a program that hadn't been to the NCAA tournament since 2003.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has apologised after a video emerged on social media showing him saying "f--- Brentford" while on holiday in Dubai during the Premier League's winter break.

Toney, who has scored six goals in 21 league games this season, said his language was "unacceptable." Brentford have said they are investigating the video.

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"I am aware of a video that was published on social media... in it I used language that was unacceptable," he said in a statement posted on Twitter on Saturday.

"The video was cut short and edited, but I have to accept the impact this has had and I realise I should not have put myself in that position.

"I have explained to the gaffer what happened and apologised to him but I also want to apologise to all Brentford fans. I respect the way you all support the team and I have to say how much I love playing for the club and for you.

"I'll be back at training next week, working hard to score more goals to win us more games for the rest of the season."

Rafael Nadal will aim to win a record 21st Grand Slam title when he meets Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final on Sunday.

US Open champion Medvedev, 25, is bidding to become the first man in the Open era to win his first two majors at successive Grand Slams.

The men's singles final at Melbourne Park takes place from 08:30 GMT.

Nadal chasing history

Unsure if he'd be able to continue playing at the top level as he struggled with a foot injury last year, sixth seed Nadal has been savouring every moment of his Australian Open run.

Victory on Sunday would deliver his second Australian Open title - and first since 2009. It would also make him only the fourth men's player in history to win two or more titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments.

But it is a 21st Grand Slam title overall, to move the 35-year-old ahead of long-time rivals Djokovic and Federer, which holds the most significance.

The fourth-oldest man in the Open era to reach the Australian Open final, Nadal followed up an epic five-set win over Denis Shapovalov with victory in four sets against Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini to set up his meeting with Medvedev.

"I went through a lot of challenging moments, a lot of days of hard work without seeing a light there, but still working and still receiving plenty of support from my team and from my family," said Nadal.

"[There were] a lot of conversations with the team, with the family about what's going to happen if things continue like this, thinking that maybe it is a chance to say goodbye.

"That was not a lot of months ago. To be able to be where I am today, I don't know, I really can't explain in words how important is for me."

Medvedev aims for back-to-back Slams

Regardless of the outcome, Medvedev and Nadal will remain as number two and five in the world respectively.

However, Medvedev can open the door to a shot at top spot, should he follow up an Australian Open victory with the Rotterdam Open title on 13 February before Djokovic is next scheduled to play in Dubai.

Having denied Djokovic a 21st major title at Flushing Meadows in September, Medvedev will look to prevent Nadal making history in the fifth meeting between the pair.

The Russian won their most recent meeting at the ATP Finals in 2020 but trails 3-1 in the head-to-head - suffering defeat in five sets at the 2019 US Open in their only previous Grand Slam encounter.

Medvedev overcame Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets in the semi-finals but had to settle down following a rant at the umpire to close out the match.

"I'm going to play again against one of the greatest. Again I'm going to play someone going for the 21st Slam," Medvedev said.

"I think it's a great rivalry between them. I'm happy to have the chance to try to stop one more time somebody from making history.

"It's not me going for the 21st, not me trying to break these records. I'm going for my second one. I know what's happening. I know what Rafa is going for, I knew what Novak was going for. I'm just there to try to win the final."

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis clinched a maiden Grand Slam title as they beat fellow Australians Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in the men's doubles final at the Australian Open.

It was the first all-Australian men's doubles final in Melbourne since 1980.

The match completed a memorable day for Australian tennis, after Ashleigh Barty won the women's singles title.

"This week has been a dream come true for me. I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else," said Kyrgios.

"It's been a rough couple of years. I had Covid a week out from the Australian Open and my team and my beautiful girlfriend looked after me."

Team-mate Kokkinakis said: "Nick, I love you brother. I can honestly say we did not expect to even come close to this but the coverage we've got, the support for us, we couldn't ask for anything more."

Kokkinakis, who has struggled with injury in recent years, added: "Thanks to my team. It's been a rough few years but what a month we've had and this is the cherry on top."

Success for 'Special Ks' after eventful week

Kokkinakis said earlier in the tournament the wildcard pair liked the crowd "the rowdier the better" and, following compatriot Barty's triumph against American Danielle Collins, the stage was set.

In a hugely entertaining run to the final, the wildcard duo of Kyrgios and Kokkinakis made their intentions clear as they defeated top seeds Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic in the second round.

Among their antics at Melbourne Park, Kyrgios handed one of his racquets to a young boy in the crowd after accidentally hitting him when he swiped away a ball during the quarter-finals.

But Kyrgios and Kokkinakis have also delighted with their tennis, with the third seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos becoming the fourth seeded pair to be eliminated by the Australians at the semi-final stage.

The pair, who won the Wimbledon boys' title together in 2013, have both fuelled and utilised a partisan atmosphere on Rod Laver Arena.

They got their audience going once again in a competitive opening set, eventually seizing their fourth break point for 6-5 before Kokkinakis served out to love.

Also chasing a maiden Grand Slam title, Ebden and Purcell raised the decibel levels again at the start of the second set as Ebden followed up a between-the-legs shot by winning the opening point.

The second set continued on serve, with four consecutive love holds, until Ebden's serve was broken to love to put Kyrgios and Kokkinakis within two games of the title.

The umpire was forced to address the crowd for calling out during points and Kyrgios demanded the guilty individuals be removed, which they were.

By that point Kokkinakis had held for a 5-3 lead. Although the pair were unable to take their first match point in the following game, Kyrgios held without trouble to secure an excellent victory.

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Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis -- the so-called Special Ks -- have won the Australian Open men's doubles title with a 7-5, 6-4 win over fellow Australians Matt Ebden and Max Purcell.

The victory was the first by a home pairing at Melbourne Park since Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge -- widely known as the Woodies -- in 1997.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis entered the tournament on a wild card and became heavy crowd favorites as they took out seeded teams from the second round to the semifinals.

They received the trophy from Woodforde and Woodbridge.

"I don't know how we're doing this, to be perfectly honest," said Kyrgios, who lost in the second round of the singles draw to US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who will face Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final Sunday.

In another final Saturday, top-seeded Bruno Kuzuhara of the United States added the Australian Open junior singles title to his earlier doubles crown in incredible circumstances at Melbourne Park.

Kuzuhara beat fourth-seeded Jakub Mensik 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5 in a match that lasted 3 hours, 43 minutes and ended with the Czech player having serious cramping that barely allowed him to continue serving.

Mensik fell to the court several times with cramps, finished with a pair of double faults and had to be taken off Rod Laver Arena in a wheelchair.

Kuzuhara has Japanese heritage, was born in Brazil and moved to the U.S. with his parents when he was an infant.

"First of all, it's an unfortunate way to win it," the 17-year-old said during the trophy presentation. "It was a great fight. We pushed each other right to the end."

Florida-based Kuzuhara won the junior boys doubles title with Coleman Wong of Hong Kong. They beat American Alex Michelsen and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay 6-3, 7-6 (3).