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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Peng Shuai: WTA suspend tournaments in China over tennis star

December 1, 2021

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have this evening suspended all WTA tournaments in China and Hong Kong over Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations and the events which subsequently followed. In a statement, WTA chief executive Steve Simon said: “With the full support of the WTA Board of Directors, I am announcing the immediate suspension of [...]
Former British No1 tennis star Johanna Konta retires at 30

December 1, 2021

British tennis player Johanna Konta has retired at the age of 30. The former British No1 reached the semi-finals of three Grand Slams, including Wimbledon, between 2016 and 2019. In a statement on her social media, Konta said: “My playing career has come to an end, and i am so incredibly grateful for the career [...]
The Women’s FA Cup final marks dark of past and possibilities of future

December 1, 2021

On Sunday, tens of thousands will head into the home of English football for the Women’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea in what could be the best attended domestic match for 101 years, when 53,000 packed into Goodison Park. This weekend, however, will also offer a reminder of a darker era for women’s [...]
Rugby chaos: Further nine Munster personnel test positive for Covid-19

November 30, 2021

Munster rugby club have announced that nine more of their personnel have tested positive for Covid-19. The province are currently stranded in South Africa, having traveled to the country for United Rugby Championship fixtures. Having been given clearance to travel home, on the basis Munster players would isolate upon return to Europe, the positive cases [...]
Davis Cup: Britain face Germany tonight for place in semi-finals

November 30, 2021

Great Britain’s knock-out path to attempted Davis Cup glory has begun in the same way as it did last time the competition ran, in 2019. The British team topped their group to earn a quarter-final tie with Germany, the same side they overcame in the last edition of the Cup. The two teams play tonight [...]
Omicron: New Covid-19 strain could scupper sport further

November 28, 2021

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 could derail the upcoming sports calendar, having already been the cause of chaos over the weekend. The strain, prominent in Southern Africa but also appearing elsewhere, has put governments across the world on red alert. And sports organisations are no different. International sports events in the southern hemisphere are prominent [...]
Sir Frank Williams: Former Formula 1 boss dies aged 79

November 28, 2021

Founder of Williams Racing, Sir Frank Williams, died this morning at the age of 79. He had been taken into hospital on Friday before passing peacefully on Sunday. In a statement, Williams CEO and Team Principal Jost Capito said: “The Williams Racing team is truly saddened by the passing of our founder Sir Frank Williams. [...]
Can fans truly have a bigger role in sports clubs?

November 26, 2021

The recommendations within the Crouch review will be, quite simply, a symphony to many sports fans up and down the country. But they are just that… recommendations. So just how can real-world examples of fans holding authority in sport push what are currently ideals into actions. Long have sports clubs been toys for owners: left [...]
Really… who would want to open at the Gabba this winter?

November 26, 2021

Come the second week of December, it will, in all likelihood, be Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns walking down the famous Gabba steps to open England’s Ashes batting account. The Brisbane ground is the traditional Ashes curtain raiser Down Under and an Aussie fortress – not since 1986 have England won at the Gabba, and [...]
The Raeburn and Utrecht Shields: The newest, oldest trophies in rugby?

November 25, 2021

It’s the one thing clubs strive for. Silverware. A piece of, usually, silver metal or varnished wood shaped into something teams grow to idealise. The trophies of note tend to be the ones which have been around for the longest, and adopting new ones doesn’t always have a lasting effect. So just what happens if [...]

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