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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Sport on the TV: Football and rugby, plus Netflix and Apple documentaries

January 13, 2023

This weekend sees the return of Premier League football and European rugby, as well as a number of exciting sporting documentaries to feast upon. Here’s the five things to add into your sports schedule this weekend. Football: Tottenham v Arsenal, Sunday After a week of FA Cup and League Cup action the Premier League returns [...]
Six Nations and Netflix join forces for docu-series ahead of Championship

January 12, 2023

The Six Nations and Netflix have entered a partnership to produce a series based on the 2023 Championship, which begins next month. The news, which was exclusively revealed by City A.M. in October, will see fans taken into the world of Six Nations rugby and cover behind-the-scenes moments. Netflix announced the project alongside a second [...]
Australian Open: Murray, Nadal and Raducanu discover first round ties

January 12, 2023

Late last night the draw for the men’s and women’s singles took place in Melbourne for the Australian Open Grand Slam, which begins on Sunday evening. A number of the world’s best players, and the British contingent, learned of their potential root to Grand Slam glory. Here are the key takeaways from the draw. Australian [...]
Kyrgios, Jabeur and Nadal: How Netflix’s Break Point looks to grow tennis

January 12, 2023

Tomorrow morning the latest sports docu-series goes live on streaming giant Netflix as Break Point – the tennis version of Formula 1’s Drive to Survive – offers a peek behind the scenes of the sport. Here’s what we learned from the series. Tennis’ special Ks Break Point grips you instantly, using Nick Kyrgios and his [...]
Arsenal unveil artwork for exterior of Emirates Stadium

January 11, 2023

Premier League leaders Arsenal unveiled a series of artworks that will don the exterior of the Emirates today. The north London club have worked with Turner-Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller among others to design the artwork. Each of the eight pieces of art have a different theme and aim to celebrate the club’s history. Arsenal [...]
Football chiefs to meet tonight over future of WSL ownership

January 11, 2023

A number of football’s top executives are due to hold talks this evening with hopes of hashing out a new structure of ownership for the WSL. The meeting will see those present look at funding proposals for the Women’s Super League. The chief of the Football Association, Mark Bullingham, is set to be at the [...]
Cowan-Dickie ruled out of Six Nations with ankle injury

January 10, 2023

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is a doubt for the Six Nations next month due to an ankle injury that could require surgery. The Exeter Chiefs hooker limped off during the second half of his side’s big Premiership win over Northampton Saints on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who has signed for French Top14 champions Montpellier ahead of [...]
The Champions Cup used to be sexy, now it’s a turn-off

January 10, 2023

The Champions Cup is back but I just don’t really care. When I was a toddler in the stands of England’s Premiership grounds, I loved the top flight European Cup – seeing my club play in it meant so much more than watching domestic rugby. That aura has vanished. I don’t know whether it is [...]
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum pitch Bazball to county cricket teams

January 10, 2023

England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have given Zoom presentations to county head coaches on the subject of Bazball, according to reports. The how-to guide was delivered by the duo from England’s footballing HQ St George’s Park on Monday and focuses on the ethos that has seen the Test side [...]
Rafael Nadal joins Sergio Perez in owning E1 speedboat racing team

January 10, 2023

Tennis sensation Rafael Nadal has launched an electric speedboat racing team to compete in a league alongside a franchise owned by Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez. The E1 series is the latest brainchild of Alejandro Agag – the man behind Formula E and Extreme E – and Nadal’s team is the third to be confirmed. [...]

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