By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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Rugby World Cup: Uruguay can be darlings of tournament

September 14, 2023

Modern enthusiasts always speak of Japan’s victory over South Africa as the biggest upset in the history of the Rugby World Cup. But at the last tournament, in the Land of the Rising Sun, Uruguay were the ones to spring a surprise. Nearly four years ago to the day Uruguay claimed a famous 30-27 victory [...]
Stokes breaks record as England beat New Zealand in ODI

September 13, 2023

Ben Stokes broke the record for the most runs in an ODI innings by an Englishman as his 182 guided the home side to a 181-run victory over New Zealand at the Oval. England now lead the series 2-1 with one match left to play, at Lord’s on Friday. England got off to the worst [...]
Rugby World Cup: England don’t have discipline issue, says Sinfield

September 13, 2023

England defence coach Kevin Sinfield has insisted that his side do not have a discipline issue after Tom Curry became the third player in four games to be sent off for a high or dangerous tackle. Curry’s sending off – which came in the opening minutes of England’s win against Argentina in the World Cup [...]
England ODIs offer chance to try plans A, B and C ahead of World Cup

September 13, 2023

There are just 22 days until England take on New Zealand in the opening match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, but that doesn’t mean today’s clash between the two sides today is simply the support act. Every ball, over and innings between now and the World Cup that England are aiming to defend [...]
Formula 1’s newest potential bidders vent at ‘chaotic’ and ‘anxiety’ inducing process

September 12, 2023

Delays to the bidding process for new Formula 1 teams have led to “frustration” among potential new entrants, who have described it as “chaotic”, City A.M. can reveal. Five parties are understood to have made bids to join Formula 1 in 2026, when the series is set to expand the grid. And though Formula 1 [...]
Rugby World Cup: Curry handed THREE week ban for red card against Argentina

September 12, 2023

England back-row Tom Curry has been banned for three weeks after being shown a red card in his side’s Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday. Curry was sent off with a yellow card in the opening minutes for a head-on-head collision in Marseille. That ban will be reduced to two weeks should the [...]
UFC and WWE set for £16.8bn merger on New York Stock Exchange

September 12, 2023

Combat sport organisation UFC and wrestling entertainment provider WWE were officially merged today and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under new entity TKO. The new party, initially valued at $21bn (£16.85bn), was yesterday merged under UFC parent company Endeavor Group Holdings Inc having been formalised last spring. Major UFC and WWE moves [...]
Pogba facing lengthy ban after reported drug test failure

September 11, 2023

France international Paul Pogba could face a ban from football after failing a drugs test, according to reports in Italy. The report suggests that the Juventus player tested positive after a Serie A match against Udinese last month, where he was an unused substitute. He will have a second sample tested after elevated levels of [...]
England boss Southgate says more fights for dual nationals likely

September 11, 2023

England boss Gareth Southgate has said football is likely to see “more and more” international teams fight for the best players who are registered as dual nationals. Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes is reportedly considering changing allegiances from England to Scotland – who Southgate’s side face tonight in a friendly marking 150 years of fixtures between [...]
‘ITV offering at Rugby World Cup isn’t good enough. They must do better’

September 11, 2023

A lot has been made of this Rugby World Cup potentially being the reset point for a sport that’s in dire need of reinvigoration. So, then, why are we standing by while its broadcast offering in the United Kingdom looks lethargic, dated and lazy? On the opening night ITV broadcast the wrong scoreline at the [...]

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