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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DCMS and RFU in talks to block the sale of Worcester Warriors to Atlas

February 9, 2023

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is in talks with the Rugby Football Union to block the sale of Worcester Warriors to the Atlas consortium. City A.M. understands that the two bodies are meeting today with the governmental department expected to lobby against Worcester’s administrators Begbies Traynor selling the club to a bid that [...]
Women’s T20 World Cup: When is it on and do England have a chance?

February 9, 2023

Friday sees the beginning of the eighth Women’s T20 World Cup and five-time champions Australia are the overwhelming favourites. The 10 teams will compete for the trophy across this month in South Africa. Here’s what you need to know about the competition. Where is it? This year the T20 World Cup will take place in [...]
Ben Loader: London Irish winger wants to bag trophies like his brother

February 8, 2023

As London Irish winger Ben Loader trains this week for his side’s Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final, his brother, Danny, will be going through a similar process 800 miles away in the Portuguese city of Porto. For the siblings, two years apart in age, are both playing at the top level in their respective sports. Danny [...]
Pressure grows over potential £42m deal between South Africa and Tottenham

February 8, 2023

The South African government is under increasing pressure to scrap a proposed sponsorship deal worth over £40m with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. The proposed three-year deal is worth 900m South African rand (£42.5m) and has been criticised by the parliament’s tourism committee. Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu told the committee that she had no knowledge [...]
Mohammed Ben Sulayem to take step back from Formula 1

February 8, 2023

Under-fire motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said he will step back from day-to-day involvement with Formula 1. The Emirati, who has been president of governing body the FIA since the end of 2021, said in a letter to team bosses reported by Sky Sports: “My stated objective was to be a non-executive president via recruitment [...]
England drop Ben Youngs ahead of Italy Six Nations Test

February 8, 2023

England Rugby’s most capped man Ben Youngs has been dropped from the national side’s squad ahead of this week’s round two Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham Stadium. The Leicester Tigers scrum-half made his 122nd appearance when he came off the bench in England’s Calcutta Cup loss to Scotland at the weekend. Youngs, 33, [...]
So you want to go to Super Bowl LVII 2023? Here’s how you can get there

February 7, 2023

Sunday’s Super Bowl is set to be watched by more than 250m people globally, but imagine being in the State Farm Stadium. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs clash this weekend in the annual game, held this time at the 63,400-capacity venue in Glendale, Phoenix, Arizona. So just how can you get there, and [...]
DAZN to deliver NFL game pass to give fans access to 2024 Super Bowl

February 7, 2023

The NFL have singed a 10-year deal, ahead of the Super Bowl, with DAZN which will allow the sports streaming service to deliver the 2023 season, and beyond, in its entirety to the sport’s international audience. The NFL Game Pass International will see fans outside of the United States able to access every NFL game [...]
Six Nations: Forza Italy – Azzurri on the up but need another huge scalp

February 6, 2023

“Forza Italia” was the phrase ringing around the Stadio Olimpico in Rome after Italy’s 29-24 loss to defending Six Nations champions France on Sunday. Why such jubilation after a defeat? Because 41,000 spectators saw an Italian side pumped with passion running the Grand Slam holders close in the greatest annual international rugby tournament in the [...]
Leeds United sack manager Jesse Marsch after less than a year in charge

February 6, 2023

Leeds United have sacked manager Jesse Marsch just 11 months after the Premier League club appointed the American. Marsch leaves the job after failing to win in the Premier League since November. Leeds United are on a run of just two wins – both in the FA Cup – in 11 matches. Leeds are 17th [...]

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