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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Why F1 Hamilton’s best mate Chamley-Watson is backing World Fencing League

September 7, 2026

We have seen monster valuations for teams in sailing and equestrian, so is the World Fencing League next? One of the reasons football became the world’s only global sport is because of its low barrier to entry; two objects as posts – they don’t even need to be of any vertical stature – and something [...]
Alcaraz ditches tennis player group demanding prize money hike

September 7, 2026

Reigning US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from a group of top tennis stars demanding a larger proportion of prize money from the four grand slam tournaments. The Spaniard, who will take on US star Ben Shelton in a quarter-final match-up this evening, was initially part of a group which chose to take on [...]
Formula 1 chiefs cool speculation of 12th team on grid

September 3, 2026

Formula 1 chiefs have cooled speculation that a 12th team could join the grid before the end of the decade. The global motor sport series saw the number of teams rise from 10 to 11 earlier this season when Cadillac joined the grid, and FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem has previously said he is open [...]
Fulham owner Khan sees his £1bn stadium construction project take next steps

September 2, 2026

Owner of Premier League club Fulham, Shahid Khan, is spending £1bn on a major stadium upgrade as he looks to expand his corporate offering. The Pakistani-American businessman, who is reportedly worth nearly $15bn, will see his team relocated by 150 miles while the works, which will be completed in time for the summer of 2028, [...]
Arsenal owner Kroenke takes total US franchise spend this summer to £23bn

September 2, 2026

Nearly £23bn of US sports franchises were sold across the summer after Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke purchased the Los Angeles Angels. The surprise purchase – a MLB record at £2.97bn – ended a summer of spending across North America which included basketball, NFL and women’s football. Kroenke’s sporting portfolio now puts the Angels alongside Premier [...]
Labour calls for Mayor to explore London Stadium sale to West Ham

September 2, 2026

Labour have called on Mayor Sadiq Khan to explore selling the London Stadium to West Ham United. Labour assembly member Bassam Mahfouz has written to Lord Khan urging him to relieve the London taxpayer of the £1.75bn burden of the existing deal between City Hall and the Championship football stadium. The long-term tenancy agreed by [...]
NYSE-listed Securitize offer football club shares on blockchain with Socios

September 2, 2026

New York-listed tokenised asset firm Securitize is to offer shares in football clubs held on the blockchain in partnership with controversial fan token firm Socios. A “strategic partnership to develop regulated equity offerings involving minority interests in professional sports teams” was announced as the market opened in New York, with Securitize – which has $5bn [...]
Formula 1: Magnussen joins Maldini and Griezmann at fintech unicorn Flatpay

September 1, 2026

Former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen has joined Paolo Maldini and Antoine Griezmann as an investor in fintech unicorn Flatpay. The former McLaren, Renault and Haas motor racer is now a shareholder in the Danish firm, which boasts more than 100,000 European clients. Its chief executive Sander Janca-Jensen said they’re “proud that someone like Kevin [...]
Stokes Big Bash deal could kickstart £3m franchise cricket pay day

September 1, 2026

Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has signed a deal with Australian T20 Big Bash team Adelaide Strikers in a move that could see him earn nearly £3m on the lucrative franchise circuit. Stokes, who retired from international cricket in June, has not played franchise cricket since the 2024 Hundred but has signed Down Under [...]
Sex Education star makes investment into women’s football vehicle

August 31, 2026

Sex Education star Gillian Anderson has invested into Crux Football, the women’s football multi-club ownership group. The former X Files actress will join a group of investors that own French team Montpellier and have a stake in Swedish side FC Rosengard with the organisation teasing Anderson’s involvement on Instagram. Crux Football is a Europe-based multi-club [...]

Crystal Palace agree deal with HSBC that paves way for new training ground

Crystal Palace agree deal with HSBC that paves way for new training ground

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