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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Exclusive: Sexton World Cup swansong in doubt over conduct letter

June 11, 2023

Johnny Sexton and Leinster have been slapped with a misconduct letter by European rugby chiefs in a move which could scupper the talismanic Ireland No10’s World Cup swansong, City A.M. can reveal. Sexton stands accused of three counts of misconduct following his side’s loss to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final last month, where [...]
Henman hails Djokovic as greatest male of all-time after French Open win

June 11, 2023

Novak Djokovic now stands alone at the top of the men’s Grand Slam charts after his straight sets win over Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open, leading to former British No1 Tim Henman describing him as the ‘greatest man of all time’. The Serbian beat his Norwegian opponent 7-6 6-3 7-5 at [...]
Let down, neglected and deflated: The thoughts of London Irish fans

June 10, 2023

This week Premiership Rugby lost its third club inside one season when London Irish failed to prove they’d last for another financial year. And with a mixture of sadness, pain, anger and desire for change, fans have spoken to City A.M. about the experience of losing their club. “Right now I feel numb. I doubt [...]
Alcaraz, Djokovic, Zverev and Ruud ready for battle at French Open

June 9, 2023

It is almost the perfect final line-up; three of the four top seeds and a zippy, exciting German left standing in the men’s French Open semi-finals. Roland Garros this year has been a tournament of hostility. Fans have booed Russians, Belaurisans and Ukrainians alike while Brit Cameron Norrie became public enemy No1 amid controversy against [...]
Williams sisters buy team in Woods and McIlroy’s golf league

June 8, 2023

Serena and Venus Williams have bought the first of six teams in the golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The tennis stars have linked up with the 23-time Grand Slam legend’s husband Alexis Ohanian to purchase “Los Angeles Golf Club”. “I like betting big – and betting early – on things in sports,” [...]
Jack Draper OUT of Wimbledon with injury

June 8, 2023

Rising British tennis star Jack Draper has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to an injury. The world No55 retired early on in the French Open and will miss the third Grand Slam of the season. In a statement, the Brit said: “It’s clear my shoulder is going to need time and rehab to get back to [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: London calling for adopted Frenchman Willis?

June 8, 2023

In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week Amid the fallout [...]
West Ham fans clash with police after historic European win

June 8, 2023

West Ham fans clashed with Czech riot police following their victory in the Europa Conference League final last night. The Hammers beat Fiorentina 2-1 in Prague to lift their first major trophy in 43 years. But scuffles broke out after the final, PA report this morning, after police “tried to confiscate a lit flare”. Fans [...]
McIlroy: I feel like sacrificial lamb after LIV Golf and PGA Tour deal

June 7, 2023

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has said he feels like a sacrificial lamb and that he still hates LIV Golf after the Saudi Arabia-backed tour merged into one entity alongside the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. The Northern Irishman has been an outspoken critic of the rebel golf tour – which saw the likes [...]
Bellingham to join Real Madrid for £88m

June 7, 2023

Spanish footballing giants Real Madrid have agreed a deal worth £88.5m for English midfielder Jude Bellingham. The 19-year-old will head to LaLiga from the Bundesliga and Borussia Dortmund. The England international was voted the best player in Germany this season and will join Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the capital of Spain in a deal which [...]

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