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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Analysis: Is Rory McIlroy close to joining LIV Golf in a sensational $850m U-turn?

April 14, 2024

It would mark a stunning U-turn from one of the most vocal critics of LIV Golf – and a remarkable coup for the Saudi-backed circuit.
Why is the Grand National earlier this year? What has changed at Aintree?

April 13, 2024

The famous Grand National will get underway later today at Aintree, but it’s different to editions of recent years. After last year’s event was delayed due to protests, the racecourse chiefs – as well as the Jockey Club – have changed a number of elements at the iconic Liverpool meet. But what has changed? Earlier [...]
Gloucester and Ospreys to battle in hope of finding consistency

April 12, 2024

If, at the turn of the new year, you thought Gloucester would win one of the three competitions they were competing in, many would have laughed. They were on a rotten run in the Premiership but unbeaten in the domestic and European cup competitions. A season of inconsistency. That has continued, in part, through until [...]
No inflation here: The Masters menu and why is it so cheap?

April 12, 2024

Part and parcel of going to live sport is paying through the roof for food and drink before getting trapped in a merchandise shop and pressured into spending millions of dollars on shirts, bucket hats and umbrellas. But at the Masters, which take place across this weekend, that’s not necessarily the case.
Williams to use F1 engineering expertise to help other sectors

April 11, 2024

Formula 1 team Williams Racing have launched a new company that will apply the sport’s technology to engineering in other sectors. The new company will be based out of Grove, alongside the F1 team A statement read: “A mix of highly-skilled people and unique engineering assets will combine to offer services including: platform dynamics; advanced [...]
Champions Cup sponsors Investec team up with School of Hard Knocks charity

April 11, 2024

Investec, the leading financial services group and title sponsor of the Investec Champions Cup, has today announced a three-year partnership with School of Hard Knocks (SOHK), a social inclusion charity that uses sport to teach valuable skills to underprivileged people. Through the partnership, Investec will provide participating children with career insights and development days. It [...]
Formula E mulls leaving London for Silverstone

April 10, 2024

Electric racing series Formula E has confirmed that it is in talks to drop London from its schedule. Silverstone has been mooted as a possible alternative if Formula E does not renew its deal with the ExCeL in Docklands. The east London venue has hosted a double-header of races since 2021 but this year’s, which [...]
Masters: Thursday tee times as thunderstorms descend on Augusta

April 10, 2024

Play could be delayed at today’s Masters with Augusta National set to be drenched in showers and thunderstorms on day one of golf’s first major. The iconic golf course in Georgia, United States, has seen rain fall in over half of its 88 tournaments to date and the 2024 edition could be no different. A [...]
Klopp sympathetic to fan ticket concerns ahead of Atalanta tie

April 10, 2024

Jurgen Klopp yesterday addressed protests by fans that are set to occur this evening at Liverpool’s Europa League tie against Atalanta at Anfield. Reds fans are set to attend tonight’s quarter-final without flags in protest at planned ticket price rises next season. “I understand the concerns and the discussion definitely. It’s a tricky one from [...]
Tottenham Hotspur: Coach Vilahamn on Postecoglou one club teamwork

April 10, 2024

When Tottenham Hotspur recruited Ange Postecoglou from Celtic before the start of the season he hit the headlines for his determination to change the way the club played their football. But the north Londoners’ rest didn’t start and end with the Australian’s arrival, because the women’s team too recruited a manager to radically change how [...]

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