Best of 2022: Six Nations rugby in talks with Netflix over series December 27, 2022 In October a City A.M. exclusive revealed talks between streaming giant Netflix and the Six Nations over a documentary series for the 2023 tournament. Article originally published on 19 October 2022. Six Nations chiefs are hoping to develop their fanbase through a new series set to be shown on streaming site Netflix. Rugby bosses have [...]
England to face Bangladesh in 2023 white-ball tour December 27, 2022 England will travel to Bangladesh in March next year for three one-day matches and three Twenty20 games in their latest white-ball tour. It will be the first time since 2016 that England have played in the country and it follows a successful T20 and Test tour to Pakistan. When the two sides last faced off [...]
Ineos hire new chief executive for sporting branch December 27, 2022 British chemicals company and growing sports player Ineos have hired Jean-Claude Blanc as the firm’s new sport chief executive. Blanc will begin in post from February of next year and will be responsible for the development of facilities for each of the teams and franchises Ineos owns. The company, founded by Britain’s richest man Sir [...]
A year in track and field: Britain back shining on the global stage? December 27, 2022 Some would say 2022 was the year Great Britain and Northern Ireland announced themselves as a track and field team once again after a poor couple of years in athletics. But other nations and athletes have performed well, too. So here are some of the big moments from the year in the world of track [...]
Lampard asks Everton crowd to “stick” with players after loss December 27, 2022 Everton manager Frank Lampard insisted the Goodison Park crowd “stick” with the team after their 2-1 loss to Wolves last night in the Premier League. The Merseyside club conceded in the 95th minute to hand Julen Lopetegui his first league win as manager of Wolverhampton. “It was a poor goal and we had control on [...]
Best of 2022: Michael Doughty on quitting football to found ethical brand Hylo Athletics December 26, 2022 In this interview first published in October 2022, former Premier League footballer Michael Doughty explains why he walked away from the game to set up sustainable sportswear brand Hylo Athletics. The longer that Michael Doughty’s playing career went on, the harder he found it to ignore the effects of climate change. “I saw way more [...]
Best of 2022: Australia ready for green and gold decade of sport December 26, 2022 Australia is on course to be a major sporting player over the next decade. City A.M. took a look at why that is and what’s at stake politically for the country. Article originally published 15 August 2022. The sun-kissed nation of Australia is about to embark on a decade-long installation as the centre for world [...]
A year in sport: The big moments from 2022’s sporting calendar December 25, 2022 It’s been a monumental year for sport both on British shores and further afield. Take a look at some of the year’s biggest moments ahead of another year of exhilarating action. January Cricket: Ashes series concludes with 4-0 defeat for England. The result would extend England’s winless run in Australia to 15 matches and mark [...]
Family gather at Pele’s bedside as Brazilian legend’s cancer worsens December 25, 2022 Brazilian soccer legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been since late November. Doctors said this week that Pele’s cancer had advanced and that he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction. His family [...]
Best of 2022: Sir Geoff Hurst: ‘My own memory could fade. You expect it to happen’ December 25, 2022 In this exclusive interview first published in July 2022, Sir Geoff Hurst says seeing most of his 1966 World Cup winning team-mates suffer with dementia convinced him to preserve his memories in the form of a digital artwork and raise money for Alzheimer’s charities. Every morning Sir Geoff Hurst goes for an hour-long walk through [...]