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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Red Bull F1 boss Horner: Time to draw line under inappropriate behaviour claims

March 7, 2024

Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner has insisted it is “time to draw a line” under “inappropriate behaviour” allegations. His remarks in Saudi Arabia come as the employee who initiated an investigation into the Red Bull F1 boss has reportedly been suspended from their role. The accuser has been suspended on full pay, according to [...]
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou pro boxing records ahead of fight

March 6, 2024

Anthony Joshua says Friday’s fight against Francis Ngannou is “war” as the duo get set to box in Saudi Arabia with both aiming to earn a bout against Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, who fight in May. There are tentative plans in place for the the winners of each of the two fights to compete [...]
London club AFC Wimbledon to host international rugby at Plough Lane

March 6, 2024

AFC Wimbledon is set to host international rugby this year with the likes of the USA set to descend on Plough Lane in London, it is to be confirmed on Thursday. Hosted by LIT7s, the event will feature the likes of the United States, Ireland, Germany, Jamaica and Uganda across men’s and women’s sevens tournaments [...]
My dad is not a liar! Verstappen defends dad Jos after attack on Red Bull and Horner

March 6, 2024

Max Verstappen has insisted the drama surrounding his Red Bull F1 outfit after team principal Christian Horner’s misconduct hearing and subsequent alleged message leaks is “not good for the team”. The three-time Formula 1 world champion’s opening race win of the season in Bahrain last weekend was overshadowed by the series of controversies surrounding his [...]
Russians BANNED from Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony

March 6, 2024

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics this summer. Their achievements will also be erased from the medal table. It comes as athletes from the two nations will compete as neutrals in France after being vetted by the International Paralympic Committee. The move comes in response [...]
Halep back on tennis court after four-year doping ban slashed to nine months

March 5, 2024

Former Grand Slam tennis champion Simona Halep has seen her four-year doping ban slashed to just nine months. The new, backdated ban means the Romanian is able to resume competition immediately. The 32-year-old appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after she was banned for testing positive for roxadustat, an anti-anaemia drug. Her appeal [...]
Sport’s coming home: Women’s World Cup, Ryder Cup and Tour de France on UK’s list of 70 targets for next decade

March 5, 2024

The Solheim Cup and World Athletics Championships are also on the list.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem investigated over alleged F1 race tampering attempt

March 4, 2024

The president of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is reportedly under investigation over an alleged attempt to interfere with the 2023 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. A whistleblower is said to have told the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) that Ben Sulayem intervened to have a penalty given to Fernando Alonso of [...]
Ngannou: I can knock Anthony Joshua out in Saudi Arabia

March 3, 2024

Francis Ngannou believes he can knock Anthony Joshua out when the two heavyweights clash this Friday in Saudi Arabia. The winner of this bout could end up taking on either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk for an undisputed showdown but that fight has been pushed back. Ngannou, a former UFC champion, knocked Fury to the [...]
F1: Verstappen unstoppable, Sainz winning fans and is Norris best of Brits?

March 3, 2024

As 20 cars lined up on the grid ahead of Saturday’s F1 season opener there was a heightened sense of hope that the dominance seen by Max Verstappen and Red Bull last year would come to an end… of sorts. But when the Dutchman crossed the line after 57 laps around the Bahrain International Circuit [...]

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