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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Howden hails business as insurance brokers ramp up partnership with British and Irish Lions

January 15, 2024

Founder of City insurance group Howden has insisted that “business is on fire” as it prepares to announce its annual results next month. “It was another very strong year for us,” founder and chief executive David Howden told City A.M. “You’ll see that we have already announced a couple of other critical acquisitions in Europe [...]
Spurs equalise twice to ruin Ratcliffe debut as Manchester United shareholder

January 14, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur twice came from behind to deny Manchester United victory in front of their new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Sunday. Richarlison and then Rodrigo Bentancur cancelled out strikes by Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford as Spurs moved to within goal difference of the Premier League top four. “I’m delighted,” Tottenham manager Ange [...]
Premiership gets shot in arm as four sides through to Champions Cup knockouts

January 14, 2024

Four English Premiership clubs have qualified for the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 with a game to spare. The weekend’s round three results have restored faith in what was feared to be a league drained of resources to fight in club rugby’s most prestigious competition. Saints march on Northampton Saints, Harlequins, Bath and Exeter [...]
Bordeaux humiliate Saracens to lay down Champions Cup marker

January 14, 2024

Bordeaux Begles scored nine tries against a lacklustre Saracens in a thumping 55-15 Investec Champions Cup victory on Sunday evening to leave the Londoners humiliated and on the brink of exiting the continental competition. Owen Farrell – reportedly eyeing up a move to Parisian side Racing 92 – put the three-time winners ahead in the [...]
Barbeary could miss Six Nations after red in epic Bath victory over Racing 92

January 14, 2024

Alfie Barbeary is at risk of missing England’s Six Nations campaign after the No8 received a red card in Bath’s impressive 29-25 Investec Champions Cup victory over Racing 92. The back-row, who is yet to play for the national team, was fortunate to only see referee Andrea Piardi show him a yellow card six minutes [...]
Formula E: When does it start, who is in it and where do they race?

January 13, 2024

Formula E returns today in Mexico a decade on from its first season back in 2014. The all electric motorsporting discipline has seen year-on-year growth and continues to develop into new markets. So with the championship heading into China and Japan this season, and maintaining its association with car manufacturers, what can we expect from [...]
Farrell named British and Irish Lions coach for 2025 tour to Australia

January 11, 2024

Andy Farrell has been named the head coach of the British and Irish Lions for their tour to Australia next year. The Ireland head coach becomes the first Englishman to lead the iconic touring side since since Sir Clive Woodward in 2005. Wales coach Warren Gatland has held the top role in each of the [...]
Former England boss Eriksson reveals “best case a year” cancer diagnosis

January 11, 2024

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he has “best case a year” to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. “I’m going to resist for as long as I can,” Eriksson told a Swedish radio station. “I have an illness that’s serious. Best case a year, I have worst case a lot less. It’s [...]
Black Lion Challenge Cup inclusion opens door to Champions Cup dreams

January 11, 2024

Stepping out of the concourse and into the bowl of the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia felt like a big moment. The fatigue from travelling more than 2,000 miles for 80 minutes of rugby, equating to over seven hours on two overnight flights, instantly vanished. There, on the pitch, were historic English club Gloucester [...]
Yorkshire board approve Colin Graves takeover, reports

January 10, 2024

The board of directors at Yorkshire County Cricket Club have reportedly accepted a takeover bid by former club and England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves. Board members supported the bid unanimously, according to The Times, with club members potentially giving their approval after at least 21 days notice. The club, who have been [...]

How sport and athletes can show the realities of neurodiversity

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