So powerful was the attribution of " the Lions " nickname that three heraldic versions of the animal returned as the jersey badge in 1930.

After a seemingly long absence from New Zealand, the Lions returned in 1930 to some success.

The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semi-finals.

The Double Blue returned to the Grey Cup, this time facing the BC Lions at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

The Lions managed to gain promotion to the Scottish Second Division the following year, and returned to the First Division after back to back league championships, on 6 August 2011.

He returned to live action with the 2003 film, Secondhand Lions.

It was the last occasion on which the Lions returned victorious from a tour as it was followed by defeats in Australia in 2001, New Zealand in 2005 and South Africa in 2009.

That same year, Ed Fury returned in Ursus nella valle dei leoni ( Ursus in the Valley of the Lions ), in which he is the prince of a fallen kingdom, raised by lions after the rest of the royal family was killed.

He tore his ACL against the Detroit Lions trying to tackle Barry Sanders in the first game and returned to play in Super Bowl XXX between the Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys 19 weeks later.

It was generally thought that the Lions Club and others would have liked to have returned the football game to Montgomery, but it did not do so because of deteriorating condition of the Cramton Bowl stadium.

It was the last occasion on which the Lions returned victorious from a tour as it was followed by defeats in Australia in 2001, New Zealand in 2005 and South Africa in 2009.

Peterik returned to recording and touring with The Ides of March and also formed the group Pride of Lions.

Grossman made his first appearance for the Redskins against the Detroit Lions on October 31, 2010, but he was sacked and lost a fumble on his first play, which was returned by Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for a touchdown.

He returned to the starting lineup in Week 12 against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, and went on to start four of the team's final five games after Thanksgiving.

In summer 2001 he made a try-scoring debut for the British & Irish Lions in their 116 – 10 victory over Western Australia before a knee injury unfortunately ended his tour and he returned to Scotland to pass the final exams of his law degree at Edinburgh University.

The " Fire Millen " chant returned in force to Ford Field during the second half of the 2006 Thanksgiving day game between the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins, when former Lions quarterback and first round pick Joey Harrington ( often a scapegoat for the Lions problems ) led the Dolphins to a 27-10 victory over the Lions, dropping the Lions ' record to 2-9.

After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions finally managed to get a touchdown when lineman Lamar Campbell blocked a 31-yard field goal attempt by Conway and Ron Rice returned the ball 94-yards for a touchdown with 9: 23 left in regulation.

During the Lions ' opening game of the 2003 season, Drummond returned another punt 57 yards for a touchdown, also against the Arizona Cardinals, but became injured later in the season and missed a total of 10 games.

Two plays later, Detroit defensive back Melvin Jenkins intercepted a pass from Favre and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown to extend the Lions ' lead, 17-7.

* Bert Kuczynski, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1943, and tight end in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, 1943, and Philadelphia Eagles, 1946.

| 1946 || Australia || 0 – 2 || The Lions ( GB )

Dudley was traded to the Detroit Lions after 1946, where he was offered three-year contract and $ 20, 000 a season.

Ray " Chico " Hopkins ( born on 8 July 1946 in Maesteg, Wales ) is a Welsh international rugby player who was also a member of the British Lions.

Gunther Cunningham ( born June 19, 1946 ) is an American football defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.

AM 1310 ESPN Radio ( operated by WCCW ) broadcasts national ESPN content along with Detroit Pistons, Tigers, Red Wings and Lions games.

Premium TV also operated Lions TV between June and August 2001, covering 2001 British Lions tour to Australia.

: Through trains are operated on holidays and days of baseball games of Saitama Seibu Lions.

From the 1990s until 2009, the Lions Club of Yorke Peninsula Rail operated tourist services between Wallaroo, Kadina and Bute on some Sundays on the previously disused railway line.

The PC-12 aircraft are operated under Lions Air's " TimeJet Program ", a fractional ownership program on behalf of private companies.

While unable to wrestle due to nerve damage in his right shoulder, he operated his own promotion, Young Lions Wrestling.

Both lines are operated by Seibu Railway, the owner of the stadium and the Lions.

CKLG AM 1070 began in 1955 as a North Vancouver radio station operated by Lions Gate Broadcasting Ltd.

MGM Television operates three television networks: ThisTV ( co-owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting ), Epix ( co-owned and operated by Viacom and Lions Gate Entertainment ), and MGM HD.

The city also boasts one of Ireland's two swimming pools, at The University of Limerick Sports Arena, as well as one of Ireland's top basketball teams, the Limerick Lions, whose home is also at the world class facilities on the University Campus.

Recently the Lions have finished as semi-finalists in 2003 and 2006, and were ranked in top 10 for the 2007 season when they lost in a close game in the state quarter-finals to Snyder.

During his AFL playing career, which was played entirely at Brisbane for the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions, he was recognised as one of the greats of league and club and is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan's as one of the top 50 players of all time.

The Lions got off to a flying start beating Australia 20 – 16 in the opening game at Wembley, then hammering Fiji and South Africa in the remaining group games to finish top of group A.

The hiking trails in the area of the Lions are rough and demanding ( a hike from Lions Bay to the top of the west Lion involves an elevation gain of 1500 metres and a round trip travel time of 6 – 8 hours for fit hikers ).

Roads & Bridges magazine named the Bridge of Lions as fourth in the nation ’ s top 10 bridges for 2010.

In 1968 The Lions became the first Israeli band to insert a song at the top of the British charts (" Our Love's a Growing Thing ").

In Super Rugby, he represented the Free State Cheetahs when South Africa sent its top Currie Cup teams to the competition instead of franchised sides, later represented the Cats franchise ( now known as the Lions ), spent one season with the Bulls before returning to the Cats, and still later played for the Vodacom Cheetahs.

The first reports of a pilgrimage route corresponding to the Biblical events dates from the Byzantine era ; during that time, a Holy Thursday procession started from the top of the Mount of Olives, stopped in Gethsemane, entered the Old City at the Lions ' Gate, and followed approximately the current route to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ; however, there were no actual stops during the route along the Via Dolorosa itself.

Right on the summit of Lions Head however, is a tiny patch of endangered Sandstone Fynbos, a different ecosystem that is also found nearby on the top of Table Mountain.

His four tries against the All Blacks in 1993 made him the Lions ' top try scorer.

He ended the match with 33 points, passing the previous All Blacks record of 18 points in a Lions Test ( Carter's second-half total of 22 points by itself was sufficient to top this ).

Penafiel retain its top flight status – he left Porto alongside club director Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa and coach José Maria Pedroto following internal disputes – he signed with Sporting, helping the Lions to the double in 1981 – 82.

In May 2007, Swinton Lions went into administration for about 48 hours in order to restructure the club from top to bottom.

Back in top level, their string of good results continued, and they finished the 1994 season third, behind BCC Lions and Shooting Stars, missing out on a spot in the 1995 CAF Cup on goal difference.

The 2012 season sees Blacktown Spartans FC debut in the top flight of NSW football following the relegation of Bankstown City Lions to the NSW Super League.

During the War of the Lions, Goltanna is tricked by Delita into believing that his top commander, Count Cidolfas Orlandeau, is conspiring with senior Glabados clergymen against him, a claim he is quick to accept given Orlandeau's protestions regarding the war.

It is unsure when the union decided to switch over to a white jersey with a red hoop with black shorts and socks. There is also a school of thought that South African team Transvaal, now the Golden Lions Super 14 team, adopted the famous Kilmarnock strip of white top with red hoop as a Kilmarnock member, Alex Frew, captained them when they beat The British Isles touring team in 1903.

Menace did bounce back down the home stretch, remaining unbeaten in their final five regular season games, but the results included two ties against the St. Louis Lions, which left the Rapids ten points clear of Menace at the top of the Heartland Division standings.

It is gaining popularity with the introduction of players at the top level into the AFL, including Mal Michael ( Brisbane Lions ) and James Gwilt ( St Kilda Football Club ).

The Lions got off to a good start, ending the first half on top with a score of 14 to 10, but couldn't keep up with a Saints.