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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Red Bull clean sweep, Hamilton’s contract and the other Formula 1 storylines to watch

August 25, 2023

Before you have had the time to dust the house and buy new uniforms, the school holidays have almost come to an end – and the Formula 1 break is coming to a conclusion, too, with the circus back up and running this weekend in the Netherlands. Home hero Max Verstappen is well on his [...]
Medal magnet Laura Muir Hungary for World Championship gold in Budapest

August 22, 2023

A quick search of household name British middle-distance runner Laura Muir will return a plethora of pages, articles and images of her winning medals. The Scottish 1,500m specialist has seen off all comers in the Diamond League, at the European Championships and at the Commonwealth Games. But the gold medals – of which she has [...]
Women’s World Cup: London spots to watch the Lionesses final

August 19, 2023

It’s England against Spain, the Lionesses versus La Roja, in the Women’s World Cup final. And while the semi-final was on Wednesday lunchtime the final will be on Sunday at 11am UK time, giving you no excuse not to tune in to England’s first World Cup final appearance. Here are five places to watch the [...]
Eilish McColgan OUT of the World Athletics Championships in Team GB blow

August 17, 2023

Distance runner Eilish McColgan is out of the World Athletics Championships, it was confirmed today. The news is a huge blow to one of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s biggest medal prospects. McColgan was set to take part with Jessica Warner-Judd in the 10,000 next week in Budapest having not been selected by British Athletics [...]
Women’s World Cup: Nearly half of Australia watch Lionesses beat Matildas

August 17, 2023

The Lionesses’ 3-1 victory over the Matildas in the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday was watched by over 40 per cent of Australians. The figures come as the Women’s World Cup has captured the hearts of the co-hosts, who made it further this year than any previous attempt. A peak of 11.15m Aussies watched Ella [...]
Newcastle United to host two Saudi Arabia friendlies

August 16, 2023

Newcastle United will play host to Saudi Arabia international football friendlies this year in a major publication of the kingdom’s relationship with the Premier League outfit. The Middle Eastern country, whose Public Investment Fund purchased Newcastle in October 2021, will take on Costa Rica on 8 September and South Korea on 12 September. “The two [...]
Sporting rivalry between England and Australia unmatchable

August 16, 2023

They’re two countries with shared values and an entwined history, and that’s why any fixture, in any sport, between Australia and England just matters. Earlier this summer we saw how the Ashes, with its peaks and troughs, captured both nations – even prompting some banter between Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese – as both the [...]
Stokes back for England as ODI and T20 squads named ahead of World Cup

August 16, 2023

England Test captain Ben Stokes has rescinded his retirement from the ODI side and will feature for his country against New Zealand ahead of this autumn’s 50-over World Cup. Stokes’s inclusion comes at the expense of Harry Brook, who has shone in multiple formats for the national side since his debut in the middle of [...]
Brack to the future: How Jack Bracken, son of 2003 World Cup winner Kyran, is forging his own path for England outside of a No9 shirt

August 16, 2023

Sons following in their father’s footsteps in rugby is nothing new. England captain Owen Farrell and his dad Andy are both in the sport. Then there are Michael Lynagh’s sons Louis and Tom. And now we have the Brackens. Dad Kyran collected 51 caps for England between 1993 and 2003 and won the World Cup [...]
Fifa Women’s World Cup: Where to watch England vs Australia in City of London

August 15, 2023

England take on Australia in the Fifa Women’s World Cup, so where in the City of London’s Square Mile can you watch the Lionesses face the Matildas in Wednesday’s semi-final? Redwood The London Bridge sports bar based next to The Shard has indoor and outdoor screens across two floors to watch the Lionesses’ semi-final clash [...]

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