By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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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. [...]
SA20: What is it, when is it on and why people keep talking about the IPL

January 10, 2023

South Africa’s Twenty20 competition, the SA20, starts tonight with six teams owned by IPL franchises battling for the inaugural trophy. Here’s what you need to know. The SA20 teams There are six teams in this competition, all privately-owned by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. The Joburg Super Kings, Durban’s Super Giants, MI Cape Town, Paarl [...]
Arsenal earn FA Cup fourth round tie with Man City after Oxford win

January 9, 2023

Arsenal will play Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the end of the month after the Gunners beat Oxford United 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium. League One Oxford were plucky opponents for the Premier League leaders and ensured it was all square at the break but three Arsenal goals inside [...]
The South African cricket league with Archer, Buttler and IPL influence

January 9, 2023

Tomorrow, on a sunny summer evening in South Africa, the world’s newest T20 cricket league gets underway. But this one is like something sport has never seen before. Because every one of the six franchises – each based out of a different South African city or region – is owned by an Indian Premier League [...]
Gareth Bale retires from club and international football

January 9, 2023

Welsh footballer Gareth Bale has retired from the international and club game after a career which saw him reach over 100 caps for The Dragons. Bale’s last appearance was in Wales’ first World Cup campaign in 64 years – where the side crashed out in the group stages in Qatar. Bale scored 41 goals in [...]

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