By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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Can Manchester United and Nice play in the Europa League despite Ineos ties? Yes, says firm

May 28, 2024

Ineos has said they are “confident” of finding a solution to an issue that currently does not allow for both Manchester United and French club Nice to both play in the Uefa Europa League. The chemicals company owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a 27.7 per stake in Manchester united on Christmas Eve last year but [...]
Buy existing F1 team, FIA boss tells Andretti

May 28, 2024

The president of F1’s governing body has insisted that wannabe grid team Andretti should buy an existing team rather than continuing to introduce a new outfit to the paddock. Andretti have ramped up their hopes of being involved with Formula 1, investing in a UK factory and staff. But they have so far been unsuccessful [...]
British and Irish Lions agree Charles Tyrwhitt partnership

May 28, 2024

The British and Irish Lions have announced a partnership deal with City staple Charles Tyrwhitt ahead of the 2025 tour to Australia. The touring group – made up of rugby players from England, Wales, Scotland and the island of Ireland – will head Down Under next summer for a series that will include three Test [...]
Team GB Olympic preparations continue with European track championships

May 28, 2024

Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s bid for track and field success at the Olympics will see a 70-strong team, spearheaded by Keely Hodgkinson and Katarina Johnson-Thompson, head to Rome for the European Championships. With peaking in August the plan for Team GB the championships will be a good yardstick for athletes ahead of the Olympic [...]
Wimbledon in New York? British tennis Championships return to Big Apple

May 28, 2024

New York will have a Wimbledon fan zone yet again after The Hill was recommissioned for a third year. Moving to a bigger venue on the banks of the East River, 3,500 fans will be able to tune into the each day’s play at the All England Club. Sally Bolton, Chief Executive of The All [...]
Epic sporting weekend proves sport can be cog in any government agenda

May 28, 2024

With a General Election in full swing across the nation sports fans were treated to an epic weekend of action. So with so many events pencilled in across the next five years and numerous more beyond that, our politicians should promote sport to a priority talking point. City A.M. Deputy Sports Editor Matt Hardy writes. [...]
Nadal: High chance I will not be at French Open again after loss

May 27, 2024

The King of Clay Rafael Nadal has said he may not be back at the French Open ever again after his first round exit at Roland Garros. The 14-time winner in Paris lost in straight 6-3 7-6 6-3 sets to German Alexander Zverev in the French capital. “It is difficult for me to talk. I [...]
Premier League: Maresca set for Chelsea as Emery signs five-year deal

May 27, 2024

Chelsea have set their sights on signing Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca to succeed the departed Mauricio Pochettino with Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna no longer in the running. The Blues parted ways with their Argentinian coach after just one season at Stamford Bridge, citing mutual consent. And in the days that followed that departure, [...]
Top Premier League stars MISS OUT on provisional Spain Euro squad

May 27, 2024

A trio of Premier League players have been named in Spain’s provisional squad for this year’s Euro 2024 Championships. Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who’s run of 50 consecutive wins with his club side came to an end with a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final, features in Luis de la Fuente’s [...]
South African involvement in European rugby has given competition lease of life

May 27, 2024

“It was international rugby versus club rugby,” said one person at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the South African Hollywoodbets Sharks beat Gloucester Rugby 36-22 in the EPCR Challenge Cup. That’s not entirely true, both sides had their international representatives, but the point is a good one. The addition of the Sharks into the European [...]

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