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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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 [...]
Exclusive: Saracens back Premiership rugby games in USA, league supportive

September 10, 2024

The Gallagher Premiership could host matches overseas again after Saracens backed the idea of taking English top-flight rugby back to the United States. Premiership clubs have not played a match in the US since 2017, when just 6,000 fans watched Newcastle Falcons take on Saracens in Philadelphia. But Saracens’ new chief executive Mark Thompson has [...]
The coaching duo behind Jannik Sinner rise to Grand Slam victor

September 10, 2024

On Sunday Jannik Sinner toppled Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win his first US Open and second career Grand Slam. The dominance of the Italian and fellow European Carlos Alcaraz ensured that for the first time since 2002, none of Novak Djokovic, Roger Fedderer or Rafael Nadal won one of the four calendar slam [...]
Exclusive: British Cycling throws weight behind Tour de France host bid

September 9, 2024

British Cycling has thrown its weight behind plans to bring the Tour de France Grand Depart back to the UK for the first time since 2014 and insisted it would “love” to stage it in London. Funding body UK Sport identified the 2027 Tour as one which could begin in Britain – with the Tour [...]
England lose unbeaten streak at hands of brilliant Sri Lanka

September 9, 2024

England’s Ollie Pope admitted his side “shot themselves in the foot” as Sri Lanka won the final home Test of the year to ruin a previously unbeaten summer. England, without Test captain Ben Stokes, went into the third Test at the Oval 2-0 up in the series having won all five of their matches this [...]

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