Behold the balaclava: Why a 19th-century army accessory has taken over social media

Behold the balaclava: Why a 19th-century army accessory has taken over social media

 

 

Scroll through Instagram, TikTok or Pinterest this winter and you’ll see thousands of youthful faces framed inside what looks like an overgrown knitted sock. The balaclava, sometimes called a ski mask, has become an unusual sartorial staple — and a late entry in the race to claim 2021’s hottest fashion trend.
Typically made from wool,

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LeBron James reaches 36 000 career points as Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets

LeBron James reaches 36 000 career points as Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets

 

 

LeBron James became just the third player to reach 36,000 career points in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 132-123 on Tuesday to end a five-game losing streak.

Starting at center for the first time in his career, James notched 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to record his third triple-double of the season.

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Kylian Mbappé on the ‘pleasure’ of playing alongside Leo Messi at PSG and what’s in store for his future

Kylian Mbappé on the ‘pleasure’ of playing alongside Leo Messi at PSG and what’s in store for his future

Kylian Mbappé isn’t leaving Paris Saint-Germain — for now.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner told Connect the World’s Becky Anderson in Dubai on Monday that he is “100%” sure he will finish the season with his current team
“I will give everything I have to win the Champions League,

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Monday Night Football: Miami Dolphins defeat New Orleans Saints to create a little piece of NFL history

Monday Night Football: Miami Dolphins defeat New Orleans Saints to create a little piece of NFL history

 

 

The Miami Dolphins’ hot streak continued to burn brightly with a comfortable 20-3 win against the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome on Monday Night Football.

The Dolphins have managed to play their way back into the postseason picture and in doing so have created a little piece of NFL history.

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Sunday Night Football: As Dallas Cowboys run riot tempers flare on Washington Football Team sideline

Sunday Night Football: As Dallas Cowboys run riot tempers flare on Washington Football Team sideline

 

 

The Dallas Cowboys thumped the Washington Football Team on Sunday night, destroying them 56-14 in Arlington, Texas.

The Cowboys improved to 11-4 on the season and have clinched the NFC East title.
As Washington fell apart at the AT&T Stadium, tempers also flared on the sideline. Defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne,

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Thursday Night Football: Patrick Mahomes throws walkoff overtime touchdown in thrilling Kansas City Chiefs win over Los Angeles Chargers

Thursday Night Football: Patrick Mahomes throws walkoff overtime touchdown in thrilling Kansas City Chiefs win over Los Angeles Chargers

 

 

Patrick Mahomes threw a game-winning touchdown to tight-end Travis Kelce in overtime to clinch a thrilling comeback 34-28 win for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Los Angeles Charges on Thursday.

The NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2018, Mahomes found Kelce in just the fifth play of overtime.

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Steph Curry: How Golden State Warriors star ‘revolutionized’ the NBA

Steph Curry: How Golden State Warriors star ‘revolutionized’ the NBA

 

 

Ten years ago, a user posted a question on Reddit: “When Ray Allen finally retires, is Steph Curry the greatest threat to his 3P made records?”

In the replies, many are skeptical. One says they don’t think Curry will reach 2,000, while another believed: “No one can even catch up to Jason Kidd ….

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Climate change crisis: Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder

Climate change crisis: Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder

 

 

The 30 or so golf courses in the Salt Lake County of Utah drink up around nine million gallons of water a day to stay pristine green — that’s more than 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Managing the turf on golf courses also means using carbon-intensive fertilizers, plenty of mowing and,

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Kevin Durant drops NBA-high 51 points in Brooklyn Nets win over Detroit Pistons

Kevin Durant drops NBA-high 51 points in Brooklyn Nets win over Detroit Pistons

 

 

Kevin Durant scored an NBA season high 51 points on Sunday night to help the Brooklyn Nets to a 116-104 win against the Detroit Pistons.

Missing James Harden due to rest and with Kyrie Irving still absent from the team, the Nets leaned on Durant for scoring and the perennial NBA All-Star delivered.

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‘This is our reality’: What next for Barcelona after Champions League group stage exit?

‘This is our reality’: What next for Barcelona after Champions League group stage exit?

 

 

“I’m pissed off,” a furious Xavi told reporters following Barcelona’s 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. “This is our reality and I’m pissed off.”

That new reality now features Barcelona in the Europa League, Europe’s second tier club competition, as the club failed to progress through the Champions League group stages for the first time in 20 years.

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