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BBC News
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- BBC News
Why do the British and Irish Lions wear red jerseys?
The British and Irish Lions have worn their traditional kit of red jerseys, white shorts and blue socks with a green turnover at the top on every tour since colours were chosen in order to represent the unity of the four rugby nations which make up the Lions - England, Ireland, Scotland and to 1950, the Lions had worn kits of various different designs, all featuring the colours red, white, and first Lions kit in 1888 featured blue and red horizontal stripes on a white shirt, with white shorts and blue was followed by a variety of similar designs until 1910, when the team adopted a kit made up of a dark blue jersey with white collar, white shorts, and red socks. In the 1930 tour of New Zealand, the blue jersey design generated significant controversy. Firstly, it caused a kit clash with the All Blacks, who were forced to find an alternative, leading them to wear white for the first time in their Irish lock George Beamish questioned the lack of green on the kit, leading to the addition of a green turnover on the socks. The blue jersey remained until the last tour before World War Two, in South Africa in the end of the conflict, the Lions scheduled a return to New Zealand in 1950, and the blue jersey was dropped in favour of red in order to avoid the same kit clash which led to the dispute in there, the red jersey has stuck and remained unchanged aside from minor branding supplier logos began appearing on Lions kits in 1993, when Nike manufactured the team's apparel, while the first front-of-shirt sponsor was Scottish Provident in 1997. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team explores everything you need to know and calls upon a network of contacts including our experts and answer your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and go behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage spans the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... How did the British and Irish Lions begin?What is tackle school?What are the Triple Crown and Wooden Spoon?How do points work in the County Championship?What is DRS in Formula 1 and what's coming next?
The Guardian
2 hours ago
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- The Guardian
Sports quiz of the week: England v India, Euros, Wimbledon and Club World Cup
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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Phillies' Bryce Harper Announces Exciting News on Friday
Phillies' Bryce Harper Announces Exciting News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is in his fourteenth major-league season after debuting with the Washington Nationals at age nineteen in 2012, having become one of baseball's most dynamic talents and competitors. Advertisement Drafted first overall in the 2010 MLB Draft, Harper immediately made a huge impact by winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2012. After seven seasons in Washington, he signed a thirteen-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in March 2019, and he is now in his seventh year in Philadelphia. He spent the majority of his career patrolling the outfield before transitioning to first base during the 2023 season. Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3)Ron Chenoy-Imagn Image Harper was placed on the ten-day injured list on June 7 with right wrist inflammation—a move made retroactive to June 6—and that same wrist had plagued him for much of the 2024 season, leading to frequent absences. Advertisement Today, Harper announced he's targeting a return during next week's homestand—the first timetable he's given since going on the IL earlier this month. He will face live pitching tomorrow in Atlanta and Monday appears to be the earliest option. Harper's career to date has been nothing short of Hall of Fame worthy. Over his 14-year MLB career, he has posted a lifetime .281 batting average, a .907 OPS, 345 career home runs and 1,010 RBIs. A two-time NL MVP (2015, 2021), an eight-time All-Star, a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner and the 2022 NLCS MVP, Harper's trophy case reflects continuous excellence. Advertisement Now aged thirty-two and still seeking his first World Series title, Harper remains central to Philadelphia's quest for October glory and his availability will be crucial to the team's success this season. Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Announces Bryce Harper News Before Astros Game Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Announces Bryce Harper News Before Marlins Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Geraldo Perdomo homers into the pool (9)
Geraldo Perdomo drills a two-run home run into the pool in right-center field, tying the game at 4 in the bottom of the 5th inning
New York Times
2 hours ago
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- New York Times
Connections: Sports Edition hints for June 28, 2025, puzzle No. 278
Need help with today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You've come to the right place. Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores. A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing. Advertisement You can access Saturday's game here. Game No. 278's difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow: HOOK Green: SPLIT Blue: STORY Purple: OWN The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments! (Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic)
