By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt Hardy is the City AM Deputy Sports Editor with a specialism in the business of sport. He covers the likes of rugby, cricket, sporting investment and venture capital funds; while also being across golf, cricket, and the politics of sport.

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Back in Baku, F1 season in for fierce run-in between McLaren and Red Bull

September 14, 2024

The Formula 1 paddock is in Baku this weekend for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in the first of back-to-back street races. The final race, partially at least, in Europe for the rest of the season, Baku should throw up a number of surprises where the most successful driver – surprisingly – over the race’s six-edition [...]
T20 finals day: Favourites, format and can I still get tickets?

September 14, 2024

Today at Edgbaston in Birmingham four teams will battle it out to be crowned T20 Vitality Blast champions on Finals Day. The traditional Finals Day has been held in Birmingham uninterrupted every year since 2013 and it’s a day where fans get three matches for their ticket cost. So who is in Finals Day and [...]
MK Dons investigating misogynistic posts by new owners’ spokesperson

September 12, 2024

MK Dons say they are investigating dozens of misogynistic, racist and homophobic posts written by the mouthpiece for the League Two club’s Kuwaiti ownership. Moath Al Manayes, whose now deleted profile on X stated that he was the “owner’s representative at Milton Keynes Dons”, is understood not to be a direct employee of the club [...]
Aston Martin door open for Max Verstappen move

September 12, 2024

The door is open for Max Verstappen to join Aston Martin, according to team principal Mike Krack, after the Formula 1 team signed Adrian Newey from Red Bull. The design guru turned down opportunities at Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren to join Lawrence Stroll, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso at their Silverstone base. But the Formula [...]
Gallagher re-sign as Premiership Rugby sponsor in uplifted deal

September 12, 2024

Insurance giant Gallagher this morning reaffirmed their commitment to English top flight sport, signing an increased value sponsorship deal with Premiership Rugby. The move will take Gallagher’s title sponsorship span with the Premiership to beyond a decade upon conclusion of the three-year extension, which begins at the start of the 2025/26 season. Gallagher – whose [...]
Great Britain win opening Davis Cup tie against Finland

September 11, 2024

Team Great Britain began their 2024 Davis Cup campaign with victory over Finland in Manchester. Dan Evans won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 against 703rd-ranked Eero Vasa before Billy Harris toppled Otto Virtanen 6-4 7-6 to give Team GB, who were competing without US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper, an unassailable lead. Great Britain will take on Argentina [...]
Solheim Cup: Europe can channel 2023 win to triumph on US soil

September 11, 2024

Europe captain Suzann Pettersen has insisted her side can retain the Solheim Cup using fresh memories from last year’s victory. The 2023 event was drawn 14-14 but Team Europe retained the women’s team golf trophy after winning it in 2021. The Solheim Cup has been held twice in two years to move the women’s competition [...]
RideLondon cancelled for 2025 as organisers make new plans

September 11, 2024

London sporting staple RideLondon has been cancelled for 2025 with organisers planning on revamping the event. The two-wheeled cycling stage was first held in 2013 as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games legacy and now sees mass participation, alongside UCI WorldTour racing, across 100 miles around the capital and Essex, having initially been in [...]
Aussies in town as England white-ball team looks for rebuild

September 11, 2024

It seems like we’ve only just stopped talking about English cricket and indeed we had – the Test series finished less than 48 hours ago – but it’s already back on the agenda today as the white-ball side get set to face Australia across T20 and ODI series. Marcus Trescothick is standing in as coach [...]
Draper in Davis Cup mix despite strapped thigh

September 10, 2024

British No1 and US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper could make an appearance for Great Britain on Wednesday in the Davis Cup despite training yesterday with a strapped thigh. The world No20 reached the final four of the final Grand Slam of the year last Friday but lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner. But he has [...]

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