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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Holy shirt! England fans face £4,000 fines for wearing fake jerseys at Euros

June 13, 2024

England and Scotland fans could be fined £4,000 if they wear a counterfeit football jersey at the Euros this summer. German laws on trademarks mean police can do spot checks on tourists and slap fans with fines of up to £4,000 for knock-off kits. It means Brits abroad will need to be vigilant and stay [...]
Formula E changes hands as Liberty takes controlling stake

June 13, 2024

Multinational telecommunications company Liberty Global are set to take a controlling stake in Formula E in a major move for the electric racing league. Liberty Global is set to acquire the shares held by Warner Bros. Discovery, subject to the deal going through, to take its holding to 65 per cent. Liberty Global is not [...]
USGA: Pinehurst US Open course is tough but fair

June 12, 2024

The USGA, who are in charge of this weekend’s US Open golf major, have said they’re listening to player concerns about the course but insist it is “tough but fair”. A number of players have raised concerns about the difficulty of Pinehurst, which has only ever seen four players finish a weekend under par in [...]
Nadal and Alcaraz set for Paris 2024 Olympics doubles

June 12, 2024

The King of Clay Rafael Nadal and French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz will team up for Spain at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics. The duo will compete in the men’s doubles at Roland Garros as part of a strong foursome of players in the doubles category for Spain. Pablo Carreno-Busta and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina complete [...]
Hazlewood: In Australia’s interest to see England knocked out

June 12, 2024

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has said it would be in his team’s “best interest” to do what they can to knock England out of the T20 Cricket World Cup. Australia beat England at the weekend to leave the defending champions needing wins against Oman today and then Namibia to have any shot at progressing [...]
Barmy Army boss: England can still win T20 Cricket World Cup

June 11, 2024

Chris Millard, the managing director of England cricket’s Barmy Army, is standing next to the 9/11 World Trade Centre memorial in the heart of New York City watching India beat Pakistan in the world’s biggest cricket match. “It’s great. It is amazing, it is very good to see cricket in a new market being consumed [...]
Raducanu: Felt I had to beat opponent and umpire

June 11, 2024

British tennis star Emma Raducanu lashed out at the Nottingham Open despite winning her first match on grass for almost two years. The former US Open champion beat Japanese player, and doubles partner of Heather Watson at the Nottingham Open, Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-4 and will play Ukraine’s Daria Snigur in round two. But Raducanu, [...]
Buttler: England cannot be consumed by World Cup permutations

June 11, 2024

England cricket captain Jos Buttler has said that his side must not be “consumed” by permutations as the defending T20 Cricket World Cup champions face being dumped from the competition. Having drawn against Scotland due to the rain, England suffered a heavy loss to Australia to leave their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. [...]
Rahm concerned about foot injury ahead of US Open

June 11, 2024

Former US Open winner Jon Rahm has said he is concerned about whether he can compete at Pinehurst this weekend. The Spaniard withdrew from the LIV Golf League event at Houston last weekend due to an infection in his left foot. “It’s a concern,” the 2021 winner Rahm said. “It’s doing better. But definitely still [...]
The 2025 Formula E calendar in full as Monaco double-header confirmed

June 11, 2024

Formula E have announced their 2025 calendar with back-to-back races in Monaco featuring for the first time. The season will get underway in Brazil before races in Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Monaco, Japan, China, Indonesia, Germany and Great Britain. London maintains its position as host of the season finale. Round five is as yet to [...]

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