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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Best leg in darts history? Watch Michael Smith’s nine-dart finish

January 3, 2023

The world championship of darts is a hotbed of pressure and tension as the best players fight in front of the raucous Ally Pally crowd. So imagine what it takes for the two finalists – Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen – to conjure up one of the all-time great legs of darts. Watch it [...]
Premier League: Arsenal eight clear, Everton thrashed and United triumph

January 3, 2023

Tonight’s Premier League matches saw Arsenal grow their lead at the summit of the table to eight points, Manchester United draw level on points with Newcastle United and the pressure piled on to Frank Lampard after his Everton side were humbled at home. Here’s what happened. Arsenal gunning for the top Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with [...]
United Cup tennis: What is it and can Great Britain win it?

January 3, 2023

It’s the newest team tennis competition on an already hectic calendar and it’s already describing itself as the curtain raiser of the season but the United Cup is in full flow and Great Britain are still in it, which is something. The tournament is almost like a World Cup, with 18 teams – made up [...]
Ronaldo says ‘my work is done’ in Europe as he’s unveiled at Al-Nassr

January 3, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo has said his “work is done” in Europe as he was officially unveiled to Al-Nassr fans in Saudi Arabia this afternoon. Fans gathered at Mrsool Park in Riyadh to see the famous Portuguese No7 presented to the club for the first time. The forward, who joins the Saudi Arabian club after his fallout [...]
English rugby attendances reach season high, but there’s more to do

January 3, 2023

Attendances in rugby union’s English Premiership reached a season high across the New Year weekend, when five games saw an average crowd of 13,160. Gloucester Rugby’s low-scoring 8-6 win over London Irish sold more than 16,000 tickets, while Bath, Saracens and Northampton Saints claimed sell-outs too. Sale Sharks did not sell out at the weekend [...]
Liverpool beaten 3-1 by buzzy Brentford in Premier League

January 2, 2023

Liverpool’s hopes of closing the gap to the Premier League top four took a blow tonight as they were beaten 3-1 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in London. The Bees netted through an Ibrahima Konate own goal before Yoane Wissa doubled their lead. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cut the deficit but Bryan Mbeumo scored to [...]
Fifa president Infantino to ask every country to name stadium after Pele

January 2, 2023

The president of football’s governing body Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said he will ask every country to name a stadium after the late Pele. The legendary footballer died last week and his funeral took place on Monday in Santos, Brazil. “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name one of their stadiums [...]
Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

January 2, 2023

Eighteen-time tennis Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. The 66-year-old said both of the cancers had been caught early. The Prague-born tennis star, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, said: “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome. “It’s going to [...]
Best of 2022: What can England Rugby learn from the Lionesses?

January 1, 2023

After the success of the Lionesses, City A.M. looked at what rugby can learn from women’s football as England look to host the 2025 Rugby World Cup. Article originally published 9 August 2022. The iconic Chloe Kelly goal celebration, the record attendance for a final, success on home soil; England Women’s Euro 2022 victory felt [...]
2023 sport schedule: What is there to look forward to?

January 1, 2023

The year has hardly begun but the sport is coming thick and fast. Rugby, football and cricket all have World Cups while other sports continue to build on the foundations laid after the Covid-19 pandemic. Take a look at the City A.M. sports schedule for 2023. January Darts (3rd): A new Darts World Championships winner [...]

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