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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England dealt Ashes blow as spinner Leach to miss series with injury

June 4, 2023

England’s Test team have been dealt another major bowling blow ahead of this month’s Ashes series with leading spinner Jack Leach pulling out of the famous five-Test competition against Australia. Leach played in England’s 10-wicket victory against Ireland over the weekend but has since pulled out of the squad due to a lower back stress [...]
FA Cup final: Man charged for ’97’ shirt referencing Hillsborough

June 4, 2023

A man has been charged for wearing a shirt at the FA Cup final on Saturday which appeared to be a reference to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The fan, a 33-year-old male from Warwickshire, was charged with displaying abusive or threatening writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress after he was pictured with a [...]
Joining the Premiership XV: The rugby talent coming to England

June 3, 2023

Last month we put together a XV of players leaving the Premiership so we thought we’d look at some of the stars joining England’s top flight to distract from the financial woes that the league is facing. Where we could we’ve left out players who have joined from temporary clubs following the fall of both [...]
Six Premier League clubs in Forbes’ top 10 most valuable

June 1, 2023

Six Premier league clubs have made the top 10 in Forbes’ world’s most valuable football teams list. While Spanish giants and reigning Champions League winners Real Madrid top the list with a valuation of $6.07bn, three of the top five are English clubs. Manchester United ($6bn valuation) are second with Barcelona third. At an estimated [...]
Verstappen: We can win every Formula 1 race this season

June 1, 2023

Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has said his Red Bull team can win every race on the calendar in 2023. He and his teammate Sergio Perez, between them, are yet to slip up in 2023 ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen said: “How it looks at the moment, I think we can [...]
Recovering Raducanu ditches fifth coach in less than two years

June 1, 2023

British No1 Emma Raducanu has ditched her latest coach after less than six months with the former US Open still recovering from surgery. The 20-year-old’s split with Sebastian Sachs is her fifth coaching breakup inside two years. “I have really enjoyed Seb’s coaching and working with him, it’s unfortunate that circumstances made it unfeasible for [...]
Just Stop Oil BLOCK England cricket team from reaching Lord’s and say: “oil and gas have had a good innings”

June 1, 2023

Protestor group Just Stop Oil have this morning blocked a road which has disrupted the England cricket team’s journey to Lord’s. Ben Stokes and his men are set to face Ireland this morning on the first day of their pre-Ashes Test. But batter Jonny Bairstow – who is back in the side having sustained a [...]
Norrie booed but into French Open third round

May 31, 2023

British No1 Cameron Norrie ignored a booing Parisian crowd to breeze past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-1 6-3 6-3 at Roland Garros yesterday. Having taken five sets to beat another home hope, Benoit Paire, in the opening round, Norrie made much easier work of his second round opponent. The Briton faced boos after his win on [...]
London Irish handed last chance at Premiership survival

May 31, 2023

London Irish have been given a one-week extension by the Rugby Football Union in a surprise move which could keep the Premiership outfit afloat. Under threat of being kicked out of the English top flight, the club – who finished fifth in the Premiership this season – have been afforded seven more days to prove [...]
Ben Stokes says he will play in Ashes ‘unless I can’t walk’

May 31, 2023

England captain Ben Stokes has insisted that the only reason he’d miss one of the five upcoming Ashes Tests is if he cannot walk. The 31-year-old has been suffering from a well-known recurring injury in his knee and was a participant in the Chennai Super Kings’ successful Indian Premier League campaign just twice. “I’ve given [...]

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