2023 sport schedule: What is there to look forward to? January 1, 2023 The year has hardly begun but the sport is coming thick and fast. Rugby, football and cricket all have World Cups while other sports continue to build on the foundations laid after the Covid-19 pandemic. Take a look at the City A.M. sports schedule for 2023. January Darts (3rd): A new Darts World Championships winner [...]
Best of 2022: Simon Shaw on why rugby must act on concussion December 30, 2022 In June of this year, City A.M. spoke to former England rugby player Simon Shaw about his experiences with concussion and what tech can do to change the game. Article originally published on 15 June 2022. It was a project hatched over a pre-arranged dinner, but the cogs that were left turning once the bill [...]
Ollie Phillips: My Premiership team of 2022 December 30, 2022 While many have taken the final week of the year to look at their best Premiership XV of the season so far, I have used this week to ponder over my XV of the entire calendar year. The last 12 months have seen Leicester win the Premiership, Saracens surge back into contention and some traditionally [...]
Sport business predictions for 2023 with Deloitte’s Tim Bridge December 28, 2022 Deloitte’s Tim Bridge looks back on the last 12 months and makes his sport business predictions for 2023. The final whistle of the men’s football World Cup concluded an epic year for sport which included the Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the Women’s Euros, the Rugby League World Cup, as well as women’s World Cups [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ollie Phillips: My 2022 awards from year of incredible rugby drama December 23, 2022 The time has come to dish out a couple of gongs. My awards will take a look at the year that was and take into consideration all things 2022. We’ve seen records broken, world firsts take place and witnessed brilliantly encapsulating moments. Next week you’ll see my Premiership team of the calendar year but this [...]
Christmas schedule 2022: What’s on the TV for sports fans? December 22, 2022 If the Christmas drinks are already starting to run out and you’re beginning to scroll through the TV guide to see what’s worth watching, have a read of our Christmas sporting schedule to get yourself in the mood for a stellar week of action. 23 December Rugby: London Irish and Saracens clash in the London [...]
Ed Warner on the sporting year that was December 22, 2022 And so we reach the end of a year of sporting excess, or at least an excess of sport. Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Final was the calorific dessert that may well have caused you to come over all Mr Creosote, exploding under the temptation of just one more dish of must-see sporting competition. While we [...]