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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British sportswear firm Castore set for near £1bn valuation after £145m injection

November 29, 2023

Castore are today set to announce a cash injection that will see the sportswear brand valued at nearly £1bn. The British clothing manufacturer, backed by the likes of Andy Murray and who provide kit for Aston Villa, McLaren and others, has struck a deal to raise £145m from a number of investors including the Raine [...]
England captain Owen Farrell out of 2024 Six Nations as he takes break

November 29, 2023

England rugby captain Owen Farrell is to take a break from international rugby to focus on his and his family’s mental well-being. Farrell has 112 England caps and has amassed 1,237 points in an international career that dates back to 2012. The 32-year-old also has six British and Irish Lions appearances to his name. A [...]
VAR causes ‘mayhem’ with football, says rugby boss

November 29, 2023

The boss of Premiership rugby club Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter has said football employing sin bins is like letting the “genie out of the bottle” and says VAR causes “mayhem”. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has this week backed the introduction of the sending offs as a way of stamping out abhorrent behaviour towards [...]
England cricket chief says sport finally waking up to investment opportunities

November 28, 2023

England cricket chief Richard Gould insists the domestic game is realising the huge “investment opportunity” that awaits the sport as private equity rumours circle The Hundred. Recent talks surrounding The Hundred, English cricket’s unique competition, have centred on expanding it from eight teams to 10 and welcome private investment from the likes of India and [...]
Could we see professional Premier League players sent to the sin bin?

November 28, 2023

Sin bins will be trialled in professional football after a meeting of the International Football Association Board approved the measure. It is hoped that the introduction of the measure, alongside rules whereby only captains can talk to referees, will help to prevent abuse towards match officials. The decision was made at the IFAB’s annual business [...]
Former Citi banker to lead women’s football revolution in England

November 28, 2023

Former Citi investment banker Nikki Doucet has been appointed as chief executive of NewCo, a new company which will be formed of the Women’s Super League and Championship. The deal will see the women’s professional game enter a new era. Doucet spent three years as vice president, investment banking, global consumer and retail group at [...]
Alternative F1 awards 2023: Ferrari, Piastri, Horner and Russell

November 27, 2023

It is that time of year when we can once again unpack the wild ride that is the F1 season; a time when we can remind ourselves of the spats, arguments, total failures and mild successes. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen swept the board with the traditional awards, breaking multiple records as he raced (pun intended) [...]
Smith and van Gerwen learn 2024 World Darts Championship draw fate

November 27, 2023

Reigning World Darts Championship winner Michael Smith will start his title defence against either Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz following yesterday’s draw for the iconic Alexandra Palace tournament. Smith beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the 2023 final having hit an iconic nine-dart finish in the showpiece match. Van Gerwen will take on either Keane [...]
Premiership pressure on Gloucester in battle for bottom with Newcastle

November 26, 2023

Pressure mounted on Gloucester Rugby head coach George Skivington this weekend as his side’s 38-20 loss at home to Leicester Tigers continued a losing run in the Premiership this season. The Cherry and Whites have now lost five in a row and have won just three matches in the league across this calendar year. It [...]
Root, Archer, Rashid and Salt not retained by IPL sides ahead of auction

November 26, 2023

Former Test captain Joe Root and star England bowler Jofra Archer have not been retained by their IPL franchises as T20 cricket league teams confirmed their sides ahead of the auction. Root has not been retained by the Rajasthan Royals while Archer, along with fellow bowler Chris Jordan, have been let go by the Mumbai [...]

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