sport news SPORTS AGENDA: Northern Irish star saddened by British kit snub trends now
Given they have just launched a campaign promoting 'diversity and togetherness', it was surprising to see that UK Athletics again omitted any mention of Northern Ireland on the new Great Britain and Northern Ireland team gear when the range was unveiled last week.
The failure to include Northern Ireland on the kit which will be worn at this summer's major championships has struck a nerve with many, including sprint hurdler Megan Marrs.
The Belfast athlete, 24, tweeted: 'As gorgeous as this new kit is, I can't pretend part of me wasn't hoping it would say "United Kingdom" or include Northern Ireland in some way.'
The kit does include the Union flag for the first time since it was removed from the design in 2015.
Northern Irish star Megan Marrs expressed sadness over her country's absence from GB's kit
GAME, SET AND MATCH TO BBC MAN FULLER
It appears the BBC cull of experienced, knowledgeable staff has had a knock-on effect. Ahead of Wimbledon the broadcaster's tennis correspondent Russell Fuller felt compelled to send an email urging staff not to get their 'games' mixed up with their 'matches'. Seriously.
The scarcely believable missive, seen by Agenda, reads: 'A quick plea before Wimbledon about the importance of referring to a tennis match. You win a point to win a game, to win a set, to win a match.
'Referring to a match as a game can therefore cause some confusion, and potentially alienate listeners who play or follow the sport more regularly.'
Presumably feeling he had to go further to present the point in the simplest terms, Fuller added: 'By way of example: "Emma Raducanu has been able to play just seven games on grass so far this season". Seven matches would be quite a lot; seven games is very little.'
The BBC have looked to ensure their staff are using the correct terminology during Wimbledon
BRITISH CYCLING'S PARTNERSHIP DILEMMA
The British Cycling accounts may make for interesting reading when they land shortly.
The organisation have been unable to find a replacement for HSBC, who exercised a break clause to get out of their partnership in 2020, but who agreed to extend it by a year given the damage their withdrawal could have done to the team that headed to the Tokyo Olympics.
Despite that act of goodwill - secured by the outgoing Julie Harrington - her successor Brian Facer has been unable to find a new partner.
BUSH PRESS MAN IS LIV'S POLISHER OF THE PROVERBIAL
Ari Fleischer, polisher of the proverbial, emerged as PR chief for the stomach-churning Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway tour.
The American was famously White House press secretary under George W Bush and so has experience of trying to make the unpalatable palatable.
It was Fleischer who ran the recruitment process for the deeply unpopular owners of Manchester United, the Glazer family, when they sought a replacement for former PR adviser and spokesperson Tes Nayani.
Some have wondered if Fleischer may end up as a broker should the much-rumoured Saudi interest in United turn into
