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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Recap: The sport stars at the Met Gala

May 7, 2023

The Met Gala is an event in New York City where the stars of the globe come together to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum. Among this year’s dazzling list of Met Gala invitees were a group of iconic sports stars. See their outfits below. Who went to the Met Gala? Ex-Formula 1 driver Daniel [...]
King Charles III and sport: A relationship decades in the making

May 6, 2023

It is no secret that the royal family love their sport. Olympians, tape cutters, winners; the monarchy have had a fairly successful sporting history. And King Charles III is no different. Here are five standout sporting moment’s from the 74-year-old’s life. A royal title Though Charles did not attend the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, [...]
Opinion: Worcester Warriors and a defence of the RFU

May 5, 2023

Governing any sport is never easy. It is a slog of monstrous proportions where failure to please the masses is almost guaranteed. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) cannot claim to have an unblemished record but, so far at least, in the case of Worcester Warriors, they haven’t put a foot wrong. English rugby’s bigwigs have [...]
Everton hold talks about new investment, reports

May 4, 2023

Premier League strugglers Everton have reportedly held discussions with 777 Partners and MSP Sports Capital. The discussions, reported by BBC Sport, would appear to back up comments made by 777 Partners to City A.M. in relation to the Toffees. “We are looking for interesting assets,” a senior figure at the firm told City A.M. last month [...]
DCMS chair reiterates need for sanctions on Russians amid ex-F1 driver Mazepin’s case

May 4, 2023

The acting chair of a key parliamentary committee has reiterated the need for sanctions on Russian sportspeople amid news former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin is challenging the UK Foreign Secretary to overturn his. Mazepin and his father Dmitry were sanctioned by the UK, European Union and Canada as part of wide-reaching measures taken after Russian [...]
Red Roses appoint John Mitchell as new England coach

May 4, 2023

Former England men’s assistant coach John Mitchell has been named the new Red Roses head coach. The ex-All Blacks coach is currently defence coach with Japan and will take up his new post after this year’s World Cup in autumn. Former England captain Sarah Hunter – who retired during this year’s successful Six Nations campaign [...]
Erling Haaland in numbers: Man City striker hits goal No35

May 4, 2023

He’s not even been in the Premier League for a full season yet Erling Haaland has taken the English top flight by storm. The Leeds-born Norway striker netted his 35th league goal last night as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-0 to return to the top of the Premier League table. It was his 51st [...]
Lord’s cricket ground to open its doors to food festival in autumn

May 4, 2023

Sports stadiums such as Lord’s can gather dust for much of the year. Whether to do with the length of the off-season, the time between home matches or the circumstances surrounding a given season, venues often need to be used for non-sporting purposes to ensure they turn a profit throughout the calendar. Some turn into conference [...]
Jenson Button: ‘Lewis Hamilton will stick around for eighth F1 title fight’

May 3, 2023

Jenson Button has backed former McLaren-Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to stay in Formula 1 and win more world titles. Hamilton has reportedly pondered his future since coming within less than a lap of winning a record eighth crown in 2021, only to have the Drivers’ Championship controversially snatched away from him by Red Bull rival [...]
Ballance among six given recommended punishments for slurs

May 3, 2023

The England and Wales Cricket Board has recommended a number of bans and fines for six former cricketers, including ex-England international Gary Ballance, over their involvement in the racism scandal at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The six players were found to have used racial slurs at a disciplinary commission hearing in March. Former England batter [...]

World Triathlon targets T100 Olympic event as soon as Brisbane 2032

World Triathlon targets T100 Olympic event as soon as Brisbane 2032

The history of Christmas dinner, from steamed sheep’s head to traditional turkey

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