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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Murray wins in Nottingham as Scot closes in on Wimbledon seed

June 18, 2023

Andy Murray edged closer to a Wimbledon seed with his third Challenger title of the year at the Nottingham Open. The former British No1 backed up Challenger Tour wins on clay in France and on grass at Surberton at the Nottingham Open to leave him on the cusp of a favourable draw at tennis’ third [...]
Moeen punished for spraying substance on hand during Ashes

June 18, 2023

England’s returning cricketer Moeen Ali has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee after admitting to spraying an unauthorised drying agent on his hands. The all-rounder was standing on the boundary on the second day of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia. Moeen – who has returned to the Test side [...]
Cyclist Lizzie Deignan: It’s tricky to not give working mothers a false sense of it being easy

June 17, 2023

If you ask anyone who has a child whether or not parenthood is 18 years of plain sailing, you’re unlikely to find a single person who’d say yes. Professional cyclist Lizzie Deignan is no different. This month was supposed to see her long awaited return after having a second child. But two things changed. Deignan [...]
Sangakkara: Sri Lanka have positive Test cricket future under ex-England coach Silverwood

June 16, 2023

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has called on his former team to find a way to play more Tests, and encourages cricket fans to embrace new technologies. The 45-year-old played 134 Tests between 2000 and 2015 for The Lions and is widely seen as one of the best Sri Lankan cricketers of all time. [...]
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Sexton’s second row with officials after cup final

June 15, 2023

Further questions have been raised about Johnny Sexton’s conduct at the Champions Cup final after City A.M. obtained new footage showing a second instance of the Ireland No10 apparently having to be ushered away from confronting officials. The footage – available below – is at the heart of an investigation into Sexton by European Professional [...]
Premiership Rugby confirm new Sporting Commission

June 15, 2023

Premiership Rugby has today launched a sporting commission as the English game looks to dig itself out of a hole that has seen three clubs go under. Worcester Warriors, Wasps and London Irish have all been kicked out of the top flight over financial woes. Premiership Rugby has been forced into action with the very [...]
Ashes round-up: Steve Smith injury, bolshy Brook and Edgbaston pitches

June 15, 2023

Australia’s talismanic batter Steve Smith appears to have hurt his finger ahead of Friday’s Ashes opener against England. Former captain Smith can be seen clutching his finger and has had it assessed during training yesterday at Edgbaston. Though it appears minor, any injury this early on in the English Ashes summer could cause irritation during [...]
Sangakkara: Bazball can bring joyous expression to Ashes series

June 15, 2023

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakarra insists the Ashes still brings out the best in Test cricket and believes Bazball has restored “joyous expression” to the five-day game. The former wicket keeper-batsman scored over 12,000 Test runs for his country and was captain in all three formats. A connoisseur of the game, Sangakkara still recognises the [...]
BBC and ITV to show Fifa Women’s World Cup

June 14, 2023

Broadcasting duo the BBC and ITV will show the Fifa Women’s World Cup this year after concerns over whether the tournament would be shown in Europe at all. Fifa had threatened a European blackout if broadcasters were not willing to stump up a desired amount to show the tournament, which kicks off on 20 July [...]
Worcester Warriors owners dealt blow as foundation severs ties, citing effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with Atlas consortium

June 14, 2023

The Worcester Warriors Foundation is to move away from Sixways Stadium in an effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with the club’s new owners Atlas. Atlas consortium, led by former chief executive Jim O’Toole and ex-professional player James Sandford, purchased former Premiership club Worcester Warriors after it fell into administration in the early part [...]

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