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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Darts sensation Littler could earn six-figure sponsors but he is no Raducanu

January 3, 2024

Whether you compare Luke Littler to Emma Raducanu or Ronnie O’Sullivan, there’s one certainty no matter the result of tonight’s Darts World Championships final: there will be commercial interest in the 16-year-old sensation. Young success is no stranger to the world of commercial sponsorship and deal making. When 18-year-old Raducanu won the US Open in [...]
Vunipola’s England chances suffer blow after four-week ban for dangerous tackle

January 3, 2024

Mako Vunipola’s hopes of being included in Steve Borthwick’s England squad have suffered a blow after the prop was banned for four weeks following a dangerous tackle. The Saracens loosehead received a red card in his side’s victory over Newcastle Falcons last week and has been slapped with a four-week ban by the disciplinary committee. [...]
Watch Littler vs Humphries at Ally Pally? It could cost you £3,000

January 3, 2024

Tickets for tonight’s World Darts Championship final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are being resold for as much as £3,000. Fans of the sport are hoping for history tonight with 16-year-old sensation Littler storming his way to tonight’s final. His opponent, World No1 Humphries, is also looking for a maiden title. Ticket resell platform [...]
McIlroy: I regret judging LIV Golf, it exposed flaws in PGA

January 3, 2024

Rory McIlroy has said he regrets judging former colleagues who made the switch from the PGA and DP World tours to LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman has been a staunch critic of the breakaway league, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, since its inception in 2022. But McIlroy’s PGA and European tours could soon [...]
The top sports events to watch in London in 2024

January 3, 2024

The coming 12 months will see London at the heart of a number of iconic sports events. From sport which returns annually to European finals that the city has bid for, here are 15 of the top events to put in your calendar for 2024. Men’s and Women’s Guinness Six Nations 10 February, 9, March, [...]
Older than darts star Luke Littler, 16: iPhone, Tesla, Casino Royale and James Blunt hit

January 2, 2024

If teenage darts sensation Luke Littler hasn’t already made you feel useless about not following through with your New Year’s resolutions, finding out just how young he is in comparison to the world might. Yes, we know he’s 16 and just a month away from earning himself a couple of driving lessons, but the PDC [...]
Raducanu on hunt for Australian Open spot with win in Auckland

January 2, 2024

Emma Raducanu’s hopes of reaching the Australian Open main draw were boosted on Tuesday after the 21-year-old won on her return to tennis. The former US Open champion has not played for eight months after having surgery on both wrists and an ankle in April last year. She is hoping a run at the Auckland [...]
The big fat sports quiz of 2023: October to December

January 2, 2024

Here at City A.M we love a quiz. And this year our sports trivia competition is so fun we have divided it into four sections, one for each quarter of the year. This is for the final quarter of 2023. We saw the Ryder Cup and the Davis Cup dazzle. Vegas hosted a F1 Grand [...]
The big fat sports quiz of 2023: July to September

December 30, 2023

Here at City A.M we love a quiz. And this year our sports trivia competition is so fun we have divided it into four sections, one for each quarter of the year. This is for the third quarter of 2023. We saw Wimbledon and the Ashes create amazing contests Team GB were on tour and [...]
Harlequins’ Sarah Bonar on Big Game 15: ‘Women’s rugby actually marketable now’

December 28, 2023

Club rugby at the home of the sport, Twickenham Stadium, is nothing new to the men’s Premiership with regular fixtures and finals played at the iconic arena every season. But this weekend’s clash between Harlequins’ women and reigning Premiership Women’s Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury is the third in what is hoped to be an annual fixture [...]

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