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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Challenge Cup offers struggling clubs shot at Champions Cup hope

July 2, 2024

Most clubs have been in a rut, unable to win in their domestic competition and with their season looking like a failure, at some point in their lifetime. But the Challenge Cup – for clubs who did not qualify for the Champions Cup, plus invitational teams – offers a chance to reach the top flight. [...]
Investec Champions Cup: Pool draw shows competition is best of the best

July 2, 2024

It may only be July but the Investec Champions Cup season got underway on Tuesday with the pool draws in Cardiff. The 24 clubs taking part – who qualified through their league position or by winning the second tier EPCR Challenge Cup – will compete across four pools of six in December and January before [...]
EPCR Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool draw in full

July 2, 2024

This morning in Cardiff the draws were completed for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The European competitions will see 42 teams battle it out for two trophies, with this year’s finals taking place in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Teams will play two teams in their pool at home and two teams away. Teams [...]
Raducanu wins at Wimbledon upon All England Club return

July 1, 2024

Emma Raducanu’s hotly anticipated return to Wimbledon concluded with a straight sets victory over Renata Zarazúa. The 21-year-old former US Open champion won 7-6 6-3 on Centre Court against an Italian lucky loser parachuted in to play the former British No1. The two exchanged blows in the first set before Raducanu blew her opponent away [...]
Anderson to stay with England after Test retirement

July 1, 2024

James Anderson will stay with England as a fast bowling mentor after his final international Test this month. The record-breaking pacer will conclude his international career against the West Indies this month at Lord’s before staying on to help the next generation of seamers. “He’s got so much to offer English cricket. We don’t want [...]
Bellingham investigated by Uefa over gesture that broke ‘basic rules of decent conduct’

July 1, 2024

England No10 Jude Bellingham is being investigated by Uefa over a gesture in which he appeared to point towards his groin area. The governing body of European football said his gesture – after England’s miraculous comeback 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Sunday – broke “the basic rules of decent conduct”. In a video circulated on [...]
Formula E set for fierce finale in London as gap to top closes

July 1, 2024

Antonio Felix da Costa could complete a sensational surge to the Formula E title in the season finale in London after winning both races in Portland at the weekend. The driver from Portugal has now won the last three races on the Formula E calendar and heads into the double-header in the Capital later this [...]
Murray set to make decision on playing Wimbledon TODAY

July 1, 2024

Andy Murray is set to decide whether he will play Wimbledon later today as the tournament gets underway at the All England Club. The former world No1 and Wimbledon winner suffered an injury at Queen’s last month and underwent subsequent back surgery. He has wildcard entries for the singles and the doubles, in which he [...]
WATCH: England fans leave Euro 2024 match early, miss Three Lions win

June 30, 2024

A number of fans missed England’s crucial goals in their comeback 2-1 victory over Slovakia yesterday, leaving early due to the Three Lions’ performance. Jude Bellingham netted a 95th minute equaliser before Harry Kane won the match in extra time but a number of travelling fans in Gelsenkirchen were out of the door when England [...]
Phoebe Gill, 17, heads to Olympics with Hodgkinson in 800m

June 30, 2024

Teenage sensation Phoebe Gill won the 800m final at the British Championships to qualify for the Paris Olympics this summer. The 17-year-old Brit broke the 45-year-old European Under-18 record in May and will now compete at the Olympics. She will join Jemma Reekie, who she beat in Manchester, in the French capital. Gill will be [...]

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