Sydney Marathon has acknowledged an "unfortunate error" after its finisher's medal was found to depict Munich's Allianz Arena instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium on its landmarks side. Online observers spotted the mistake after the double-sided medal was unveiled. The marathon is due to take place in about a week.
BBC Sport Follow live Victorian Labor expands on free dental care election promise The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll , and health minister, Ingrid Stitt , have held a press conference this morning off the back of their announcement yesterday that the Labor government would open 10 free public dental clinics if re-elected in November . You can’t use a Medicare card for dental unless you’ve got a healthcare card or you are a c…
Follow live Victorian Labor expands on free dental care election promise The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll , and health minister, Ingrid Stitt , have held a press conference this morning off the back of their announcement yesterday that the Labor government would open 10 free public dental clinics if re-elected in November . You can’t use a Medicare card for dental unless you’ve got a healthcare card or you are a c…
‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal showing the landmarks they have just sped past – plus one they definitely didn’t. In what organisers have…
BBC Sport Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
Sky News – World Former world boxing champion Zolani Tete, 38, was shot dead outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape on Friday. Officials said two men in balaclavas got out of a car and shot him as he arrived at his house. Tete was a former WBO bantamweight and IBF super-flyweight champion. The killers remained at large.
BBC Sport ️ F1 qualifying updates from 11am BST ️ Preview: the chase for Antonelli | Mail Philip Looks like the senior Sky boys believe in having the whole of August off: no Croft, Lazenby or Brundle in the Netherlands this weekend. Gabriel Bortoleto, who is just outside a points place on the sprint grid, is under investigation for an unsafe release, which could be costly. Continue reading...
BBC Sport FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been asked by Concacaf president and FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend. The request comes amid continued criticism of Infantino over his now-scrapped plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, which has exposed deepening divisions within football's governing bodies.
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