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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Rugby league clubs vote to end automatic promotion and relegation

April 19, 2023

Rugby league clubs have voted to scrap automatic promotion and relegation from next season’s Super League. The clubs voted on the matter in Huddersfield after strategic partner IMG proposed the changes in September last year. The vote – which garnered support of 88 per cent – will see the sport’s top-flight teams decided on the [...]
McCullum facing no further action over betting ad links

April 19, 2023

England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has been cleared by the England and Wales Cricket board over his association with a Cyprus-based betting firm. The ECB were “exploring” the New Zealander’s links last week after he appeared in ads for 22Bet India on YouTube. England’s governing body said it looked into the issue from a [...]
Pep Guardiola says future at Manchester City ‘undecided’ ahead of Bayern Munich clash in Champions League

April 18, 2023

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his future with the Premier League champions remains undecided ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich tomorrow. Guardiola’s side lead Bayern 3-0 having blown the German champions away when they visited the Etihad Stadium last week. “There are talks in the background,” said the 52-year-old, [...]
Buffalo Bills NFL star Hamlin cleared to return four months after cardiac arrest

April 18, 2023

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been cleared to return to the field less than four months after he suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game. The 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety suffered the heart issue during a match his team was playing against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first week of 2023. He has [...]
Exclusive: Diamond stands ready to save Worcester Warriors if Atlas deal collapses

April 18, 2023

Former Worcester Warriors boss Steve Diamond stands ready to rescue the financially stricken rugby club amid growing uncertainty over whether the Atlas consortium will meet a looming deadline to complete their purchase. Sources close to the situation told City A.M. that Diamond and previous Worcester Warriors sponsor Adam Hewitt maintain their interest in the club, [...]
World Snooker chair Hearn: Just Stop Oil protestors committed ‘form of theft’

April 18, 2023

Chairman of World Snooker Barry Hearn has said that the protestors who disrupted the World Snooker Championships on Monday night committed a ‘form of theft’. Two individuals caused chaos last night in the first round of the championships at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield with one of them mounting the table before discharging orange [...]
Lampard happy with Boehly being in Chelsea changing rooms

April 17, 2023

Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard insists he is comfortable with the club’s co-owner Todd Boehly playing an active role in the dressing room ahead of Tuesday’s must-win Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Boehly reportedly gave a speech after the Blues’ 2-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday in which he singled out one player for [...]
Fitzpatrick wins golf’s RBC Heritage to complete full circle from childhood

April 17, 2023

It was a full circle moment for golfer Matt Fitzpatrick on Sunday as his win at the RBC Heritage on Hilton Head Island took Englishman right back to his childhood. Fitzpatrick secured his first win since the 2022 US Open by defeating Jordan Spieth at the third playoff golf at Harbour Town on Sunday night. [...]
WATCH: Snooker World Championships STOPPED over Just Stop Oil protest

April 17, 2023

The World Championships of snooker have been stopped due to protests from Just Stop Oil. On one of the tables – where Robert Milkins and Joe Perry were competing – a protestor can be seen to climb atop the table and release orange powder before kneeling – he was later escorted out. On the other [...]
Genge could face ban and dent England World Cup preparation

April 17, 2023

England’s Rugby World Cup preparations had a spanner thrown into the works today as starting loosehead prop – and recent captain – Ellis Genge was cited for a dangerous tackle in Bristol Bears’ loss to Sale Sharks on Friday. The 41-cap forward was cited yesterday for his hit on fellow England star Tom Curry in [...]

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