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 of 2022: Simon Shaw on why rugby must act on concussion

December 30, 2022

In June of this year, City A.M. spoke to former England rugby player Simon Shaw about his experiences with concussion and what tech can do to change the game. Article originally published on 15 June 2022. It was a project hatched over a pre-arranged dinner, but the cogs that were left turning once the bill [...]
Best of 2022: England win Cricket World Cup to do double

December 28, 2022

Last month England lifted the T20I Cricket World Cup to become the first men’s side to hold both limited-overs trophies at once . Read our report from the final. Article originally posted 13 November 2022. England became the first men’s team to hold both the one-day Cricket World Cup and the ICC Twenty20 World Cup yesterday when [...]
Best of 2022: Six Nations rugby in talks with Netflix over series

December 27, 2022

In October a City A.M. exclusive revealed talks between streaming giant Netflix and the Six Nations over a documentary series for the 2023 tournament. Article originally published on 19 October 2022. Six Nations chiefs are hoping to develop their fanbase through a new series set to be shown on streaming site Netflix. Rugby bosses have [...]
England to face Bangladesh in 2023 white-ball tour

December 27, 2022

England will travel to Bangladesh in March next year for three one-day matches and three Twenty20 games in their latest white-ball tour. It will be the first time since 2016 that England have played in the country and it follows a successful T20 and Test tour to Pakistan. When the two sides last faced off [...]
Ineos hire new chief executive for sporting branch

December 27, 2022

British chemicals company and growing sports player Ineos have hired Jean-Claude Blanc as the firm’s new sport chief executive. Blanc will begin in post from February of next year and will be responsible for the development of facilities for each of the teams and franchises Ineos owns. The company, founded by Britain’s richest man Sir [...]
A year in track and field: Britain back shining on the global stage?

December 27, 2022

Some would say 2022 was the year Great Britain and Northern Ireland announced themselves as a track and field team once again after a poor couple of years in athletics. But other nations and athletes have performed well, too. So here are some of the big moments from the year in the world of track [...]
Lampard asks Everton crowd to “stick” with players after loss

December 27, 2022

Everton manager Frank Lampard insisted the Goodison Park crowd “stick” with the team after their 2-1 loss to Wolves last night in the Premier League. The Merseyside club conceded in the 95th minute to hand Julen Lopetegui his first league win as manager of Wolverhampton. “It was a poor goal and we had control on [...]
Best of 2022: Australia ready for green and gold decade of sport

December 26, 2022

Australia is on course to be a major sporting player over the next decade. City A.M. took a look at why that is and what’s at stake politically for the country. Article originally published 15 August 2022. The sun-kissed nation of Australia is about to embark on a decade-long installation as the centre for world [...]
A year in sport: The big moments from 2022’s sporting calendar

December 25, 2022

It’s been a monumental year for sport both on British shores and further afield. Take a look at some of the year’s biggest moments ahead of another year of exhilarating action. January Cricket: Ashes series concludes with 4-0 defeat for England. The result would extend England’s winless run in Australia to 15 matches and mark [...]
Germany fall below Morocco in Fifa world rankings

December 22, 2022

Germany have fallen below Morocco in the Fifa world rankings after they crashed out of this month’s World Cup in the group stages. Brazil remain at the summit of the rankings but Argentina climb up to second, with France third and England below Belgium in fifth. Italy – who failed to qualify for the showpiece [...]

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