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.

Connect on socials

All 3324 Articles

Formula E and teams try to create change, but does it cut through?

July 29, 2023

Formula E is back in the capital this weekend and a number of teams are looking at how they’re promoting sustainability. Here’s our view. Usually when you walk into the ExCeL centre in east London’s Docklands you’re met with what can only be described as one of the most barren exhibition centres in existence. But [...]
Netball World Cup: England fixtures, pool opponents and route to final

July 28, 2023

All eyes may be on the Fifa Women’s World Cup but England’s netball side are in the southern hemisphere ready to begin a World Cup campaign of their own. Starting today and concluding on 6 August South Africa play hosts to the Netball World Cup, and England are in with a shot. So who do [...]
Lionesses can all but seal World Cup last 16 spot with Denmark win

July 28, 2023

England will put themselves in a solid position to qualify for the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup if they can beat Denmark this morning in Sydney. The Lionesses take on the Danes at 9:30 BST this morning in the 45,500 capacity Allianz Stadium knowing a win would put them in pole position heading [...]
Premier League ticket fraud on rise and social media should do more, says Lloyds

July 28, 2023

Lloyds Bank have called on social media companies to do more to tackle ticket fraud ahead of the Premier League season. Football’s biggest domestic league returns in two weeks but scams are on the rise, with the banking giant stating that victims are losing, on average, £154 to criminals. Fraud is the most common crime [...]
Bronze: England performances mean a lot but results mean more

July 27, 2023

England star Lucy Bronze has said winning is more important than scoring lots of goals ahead of the Lionesses’ second World Cup fixture. England take on Denmark tomorrow in Sydney knowing a win will all but guarantee a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup. The Lionesses beat a stubborn Haiti 1-0 in [...]
Liverpool’s new stand won’t be ready for Premier League opener

July 26, 2023

Liverpool’s revamp of the Anfield Road End of their stadium will not be open in time for the start of the new season, the club have confirmed. The £80m development will see the stadium’s capacity increased to 61,000 but the club will now operate a phased reopening of the stand until October. “Unfortunately, the upper [...]
Stokes hails England pacer Anderson as greatest of all time

July 26, 2023

England Test captain Ben Stokes has thrown his support behind paceman James Anderson, describing him as the “greatest fast bowler to play the game”. The 41-year-old seamer has managed to take just four wickets in this year’s Ashes and has struggled to make the same impact as in previous series. England cannot win the Ashes [...]
Brook: England can claim ‘moral victory’ over Australia in Ashes

July 25, 2023

England batter Harry Brook insisted his side could claim a “moral victory” this week at the Oval after Australia retained the Ashes with one Test to spare. Rain scuppered any England hopes of this week’s Test match in south London being a decider and Australia cannot lose the series. A series draw for England would, [...]
Richards and Dean bring home British one-two at aquatics worlds

July 25, 2023

Britain took home a gold and silver in the 200m freestyle yesterday at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan as Matt Richards toppled Olympic champion Tom Dean. The 20-year-old was outstanding in the four-length race and beat Dean to the gold medal by 0.02 – South Korea’s Hwang Sun-woo took the bronze with defending world [...]
Formula E CEO: We must look at US and China expansions

July 25, 2023

Formula E has built itself from lowly foundations into one of the premier competitors for the world’s leading motorsport series, Formula 1. But even those running an all-electric racing series focused on sustainability and addressing environmental concerns cannot deny that expansion is on the mind. Under the baking heat of a Roman summer, Formula E [...]

Services industry falters as activity plummets amid Iran conflict fallout

Fifa+ deal to boost Dazn’s quest for first profit, says CEO

Inside City’s latest Irish pub: London’s poshest Guinness served here

By: Matt Hardy

All 3324 Articles

Subscribe