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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Exodus Chiefs: How Exeter, a modern dynasty of English rugby, lost its aura

March 7, 2023

If in any normal season Premiership side Exeter Chiefs announced the mid-season departure of a brilliant young winger such as Facundo Cordero there would have been a slight feeling of disappointment among the fanbase. But the Argentinian’s move north to Scotland’s Glasgow Warriors instead heaped further dismay on supporters of Exeter, because Cordero’s exit represents [...]
Lawes out of England side to face France in Six Nations clash

March 7, 2023

England vice captain Courtney Lawes has suffered yet another injury set back as head coach Steve Borthwick confirmed the back-row would not be in contention to play in his side’s Six Nations clash with France on Saturday. Lawes, of Northampton Saints, is out of the 27-man side named by Borthwick yesterday with a shoulder injury. [...]
Manchester United’s Fernandes set to avoid FA ban over assistant referee ‘nudge’

March 6, 2023

Manchester United attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes is set to avoid punishment from the Football Association (FA) despite appearing to make contact with a referee’s assistant during his side’s humiliating 7-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. The Portuguese player looked to have put his hand on the assistant referee, and appeared to nudge him, deep into [...]
Buttler: ‘England learning in Bangladesh despite loss in third ODI’

March 6, 2023

England captain Jos Buttler said he was disappointed to conclude his side’s three match One-Day International tour to Bangladesh with a loss but insists his side have got what they wanted from the 2-1 series victory. England were bowled out for 196 as they looked to chase 246 in Chittagong in the final ODI of [...]
Magic Marcus Smith performance vindicates Borthwick call to release him

March 6, 2023

With a ball as his baton, a rugby kit as his tuxedo, and Twickenham his symphony hall, Marcus Smith demonstrated what it means to orchestrate a sports team at the weekend. His pivotal, leading role in Harlequins’ 40-5 win over Exeter Chiefs on Saturday not only reminded the rugby community of what the No10, born [...]
Bahrain Grand Prix: Alonso and McLaren among Formula 1 talking points

March 5, 2023

A sublime Fernando Alonso drive reminiscent of his optimal Ferrari days, a pair of woeful McLaren’s and the early omens of the curse of Bahrain, the Kingdom’s Formula 1 race had a little bit of everything. Here’s what you need to know about yesterday’s season opener on the island nation of Bahrain. Rolling back the [...]
Hodgkinson takes European track gold as Sawyers shines in field for Britain

March 5, 2023

Keely Hodgkinson defended her 800m European Indoor Championships title as the Brit stormed to gold in Istanbul. The 21-year-old completed the four laps of the 200m track in a time of one minute 58.66 seconds and clear of the rest of the field. Slovenia’s Anita Horvat came home in second, nearly two seconds behind Hodgkinson, [...]
Liverpool humiliate Manchester United with 7-0 Premier League drubbing

March 5, 2023

The Kop descended into hysteria yesterday evening as Liverpool inflicted a record loss on big rivals Manchester United in the Premier League. The 7-0 drubbing at Anfield saw Mohamed Salah net a brace and score his 128th and 129th Premier League goals for the Reds which took him beyond Robbie Fowler’s Liverpool record. Cody Gakpo [...]
Alonso on the podium as Verstappen wins Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

March 5, 2023

Max Verstappen began his campaign for a third consecutive Formula 1 world title with a comfortable victory in Bahrain this afternoon. The Dutchman, who began on pole, only conceded the lead when he entered the pits to change his tyres. Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez came home in second place with 41-year-old Fernando Alonso completing [...]
Johnson brace keeps Everton in bottom three as Forest earn point

March 5, 2023

A Brennan Johnson brace pegged Everton back twice as Nottingham Forest squeezed a point out of their Merseyside opponents in a 2-2 draw yesterday afternoon at the City Ground. The Toffees took the lead from the spot after Dwight McNeil was fouled by Jonjo Shelvey, VAR took a look at a handball in the build-up [...]

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