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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Former Worcester Warriors coach leading consortium to buy club

October 27, 2022

Former Worcester Warriors coach Steve Diamond has announced plans to lead a consortium with the aim of buying the financially stricken club who are in the hands of administrators and have been expelled from Premiership Rugby. Under his plans, announced yesterday with an early afternoon visual presentation, Diamond would become chief executive of a project [...]
LIV Golf Series: Tour set for Team Championship finale in Miami

October 26, 2022

When simply completing the final weekend of the calendar earns you a minimum of $250,000 (£216,300), you know the reason why there’s a certain draw to the extravagant season finale of the LIV Golf Series. But at the Trump National Doral Golf Club from tomorrow, a solid three rounds of golf, on what’s known as [...]
Roy returns for England ODI squad against Australia

October 25, 2022

Jason Roy has been recalled by England’s one-day selectors having been dropped from the limited-overs side ahead of the ongoing Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in Australia. The 15-man squad will play three matches against Australia in an international series that follows the World Cup Down Under. As expected, Ben Stokes has been excluded from the [...]
Champions League offers Liverpool and Klopp respite

October 25, 2022

It has been Liverpool’s worst start to a Premier League season under the reign of Jurgen Klopp, but his side are one point away from securing knockout European football for the 12th time in 15 seasons. The Merseyside club have amassed just 16 points from their opening 11 Premier League games, sit eighth in the [...]
McIlroy says his golf is in ‘satisfying’ place as he returns to No1

October 25, 2022

Newly crowned world No1 Rory McIlroy has said he feels like his golf is in a “satisfying” place following his 23rd PGA Tour win on Sunday. The Northern Irishman spoke after he retained the CJ Cup title he won last year and following the latest success in a generally stellar year of golf. The 33-year-old’s [...]
Red Roses ranked third in Rugby World Cup last eight

October 24, 2022

England’s rugby union women have, unsurprisingly, reached the last eight of the Rugby World Cup. They were, and remain, overwhelming favourites for the tournament – yet they’re only ranked third out of the eight quarter-finalists. Ahead of them are New Zealand and Canada, who topped their respective pools, with the rankings handing Simon Middleton’s Red [...]
Premiership rugby: Drop goals, Sharks harpooned and Bath rejoice

October 24, 2022

With the current financial woes facing the English domestic game, there were only four matches in play in this week’s Premiership. We saw a stunning drop goal and a last-minute win, but here are our four takeaways from round seven. Quins make Sale jokers Marcus Smith scored 24 points yesterday as Harlequins ended Sale Sharks’ [...]
Premier League: Newcastle in top four, Arsenal draw and Villa impress

October 23, 2022

Was it the day Tottenham saw their, admittedly unlikely, title challenge come to an end or was it the day Newcastle United knocked on the door of the Big Six’s office and asked for a seat around the undoubtedly extravagant table? A 2-1 win for the Toon in north London moved United into the top [...]
Formula 1 circus heads to United States under Red Bull cloud

October 21, 2022

The title may have been wrapped up by Max Verstappen and the constructors’ title is within reach of his team Red Bull, but as the Formula 1 circus heads to the southern grandeur of the United States this weekend a sense of uncertainty in the sport continues to linger. Last week Red Bull – and [...]
Oxbridge rugby duo on for date with Twickenham for Varsity Matches

October 20, 2022

The spring of next year will see Twickenham Stadium host Oxford and Cambridge’s Varsity Matches once again. The men’s and women’s teams for the two renowned universities will clash at the home of rugby on 25 March 2023 – the second consecutive time the match has moved to a Saturday after the Six Nations in [...]

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