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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Formula E set for London finale with seven in mix for title

July 20, 2024

Formula E will crown a 10th winner this weekend as the all-electric motorsporting series descends on London. The final double header of the weekend, at east London’s ExCeL Centre, could see seven different drivers lift the title as the league reportedly starts to wind down its operation in the capital. Formula E chief executive Jeff [...]
Inter Miami is worth $1bn, doubling value in one year. Is Lionel Messi the reason?

July 19, 2024

A year ago this week MLS club Inter Miami – part-owned by former England international David Beckham – completed one of the biggest signings in global sports history. They signed Argentina international Lionel Messi, one of just two players in the current GOAT conversation. And since then the franchise, the 25th in MLS, has been [...]
Football Regulator: Lawyers react to Kings Speech pledge

July 19, 2024

On Wednesday King Charles III’s King’s Speech – on behalf of the new Labour government – included a commitment to a football regulator. The Football Governance Bill fell to the wayside at the end of the last Parliament after a snap General Election was called by then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. But Wednesday’s confirmation relating [...]
The Open prize money 2024: How much can golfers earn at Royal Troon this week?

July 18, 2024

Royal Troon Golf Club on the windy west coast of Scotland will be the bane of many golfer’s weekends, but the reward for coming out on top at the 2024 Open Championship will make it worth it. The total pot for the final major of the season has increased to £13.1m, up £385,000 or 14.2 [...]
Dream golf home: Cottage in middle of Royal Troon Open Championship course for sale

July 18, 2024

A house wedged between the 16th and 2nd holes at Royal Troon Golf Club - home of the 152nd Open Championship - has gone up for sale for an eye-watering price.
Rublev and others should be banned from Paris 2024 Olympics over pro-Russia stances, say Global Rights Compliance

July 18, 2024

Olympics chiefs have been urged to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes – including tennis stars Andrey Rublev and Mirra Andreeva – from Paris 2024 after they were accused of violating rules for “neutral” competitors. The International Olympic Committee is allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral banner at the Games, which [...]
Zharnel Hughes: Team GB sprinters like me, Azu and Hinchcliffe can win medals at Paris 2024 Olympics

July 17, 2024

In just 17 days’ time British sprinter Zharnel Hughes will hope to be one of eight men lining up for the biggest race of all: the Olympic 100m final in the Stade de France, Paris. It is the showpiece of the Games, where legends such as Usain Bolt, Jesse Owens and Linford Christie darted into [...]
Paris 2024: Which events are there still tickets for at the Olympics?

July 16, 2024

With the Paris 2024 Olympics just over a week away fans are still, incredibly, able to get their hands on hundreds of tickets. Some are for the biggest events while others are for lesser supported sports. Here at City A.M. we have broken where the value is, and where can you get bang for your [...]
Open chief: We’re concerned over financial sustainability of golf

July 15, 2024

The organisers of the Open, the Royal and Ancient (R&A), have increased the prize money for this weekend’s major at Royal Troon by minimal amounts amid “concern” over the future of the sport’s ability to be financially sustainable. The total prize fund has risen to £13.1m, up by around £385,000 on last year, with the [...]
Scotland Extreme E race offers double win and hydrogen testing

July 15, 2024

E.ON Next Veloce Racing came out on top in both races at the Scotland Hydro X Prix as Extreme E continued to test its hydrogen car. Drivers Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor won both races in the second location on the calendar, Dumfries and Galloway, to lead the championship standings by nine points from Acciona [...]

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