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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Everton in exclusivity agreement with with MSP Sports Capital

May 22, 2023

Struggling Premier League club Everton have reportedly entered into an exclusivity agreement with MSP Sports Capital surrounding a potential £600m sale of the Toffees, City A.M. understands. Sean Dyche’s men are currently laying towards the bottom of the Premier League with one game – at home to Bournemouth next Sunday – remaining in their campaign. [...]
Cyclist Cavendish to RETIRE this year

May 22, 2023

Mark Cavendish, who has won 34 stages in the Tour de France, will retire at the end of the 2023 season. The 38-year-old from the Isle of Man is currently competing in the Giro d’Italia but could win his 35th Tour de France stage later this year in a feat which would see him surpass [...]
Chapeau to you La Rochelle, it was a Champions Cup final for the ages

May 21, 2023

You’d have been forgiven if, by the 12th minute of Saturday’s Champions Cup final between Leinster and La Rochelle, you’d turned over to Garden Rescue or Midsomer Murders because the match looked all but done and dusted. A brace from Dan Sheehan and a third try from Jimmy O’Brien gave Irish province Leinster a 17-0 [...]
Leeds linger in Premier League relegation zone with one game to go

May 21, 2023

Leeds United will need to win on the last day of the Premier League season and hope one of their rivals slip up if they’re to avoid relegation. Despite taking an early lead, Sam Allardyce’s Leeds fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Europa Conference League finalists West Ham United yesterday in the [...]
Murray OUT of French Open as Brit targets Wimbledon run

May 21, 2023

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray will not compete at this year’s French Open in order to target Wimbledon. Despite winning on clay this month in the Challenger event at Aix-en-Provence, Murray will not take to the courts of Roland Garros next week. Murray joins the likes of Rafael Nadal, Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic [...]
Smart rugby ball all the range or unnecessary nuisance?

May 20, 2023

Is there such a thing as too much technology in sport? Is there a desire to have every aspect of the game you love monitored by TV screens and officials anywhere but inside the stadium? Rugby was early to embrace of on-field technology, introducing a Television Match Official (TMO) at the highest level much earlier [...]
T20 Vitality Blast: Overseas players, schedule, and winning odds

May 19, 2023

It is back, the competition many thought would have eroded since the inception of The Hundred. The T20 Vitality Blast competition gets underway tomorrow with all eyes pointing towards the traditional finals day at Edgbaston. It is an Ashes year, it is a one-day World Cup year and it is the year of the third [...]
‘Top man Sergio Parisse deserves Challenge Cup title to retire with’

May 19, 2023

I really love Champions cup and Challenge Cup finals weekend. It doesn’t matter how each team got there, what’s important is that they’re in with a shout of winning one of club rugby’s big prizes. That said, I think both matches this weekend in Dublin will see wins for the traditional European powerhouses, Leinster and [...]
Wasps have Championship licence revoked, club sent to bottom of pyramid

May 18, 2023

The Rugby Football Union have withdrawn Wasps‘ licence to play in the Championship next season in a major blow to the former Premiership club. A statement read: “The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has withdrawn the licence for Wasps to continue to play in the league structure. “This means that Wasps will not be able to [...]
Fifa unveil funky branding ahead of Canada-US-Mexico World Cup in 2026

May 18, 2023

Fifa has unveiled its branding for the 2026 World Cup, due to be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The main logo features the famous World Cup trophy, most recently won by Argentina in Qatar last year, in front of the number 26. Major sporting events always stir debate when it comes to [...]

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