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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Cricket round-up: Ashes squads named and NZ Test in balance

January 4, 2022

Ashes captains Joe Root and Pat Cummins have named their squads for the fourth Ashes Test while New Zealand’s cricket match against Bangladesh goes to the final day. Ashes Joe Root has named his squad for the fourth Ashes Test as Stuart Broad comes in for Ollie Robinson ahead of tonight’s start in Sydney. Broad [...]
Ashes: Root says ‘we’ve got to stay tight’ amid Covid-19 and poor series

January 3, 2022

England captain Joe Root has said his touring Ashes side need “to stay tight” following a poor opening three tests and Covid-19 issues. The fourth Test begins tomorrow night – UK time – with England already 3-0 down and series losers. England have also been dogged by positive Covid-19 tests in the camp which includes [...]
Premiership Rugby five things: Subdued Saints and bamboozling Bristol

January 3, 2022

England’s Premiership Rugby competition is one week shy of the halfway point. The league contains one winless side, one unbeaten side, and a competitive 11 teams in between. Here are five things we’ve learned from round 12 of action: Bamboozling Bristol Bristol’s game against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday was billed as game of the weekend, [...]
Chris Froome suffers knee injury ahead of cycling season

January 3, 2022

Chris Froome says he might have been “pushing a little too much” in pre-season as his season suffered a set back with a knee injury. The Briton, who has won the Tour de France cycling event four times said: “I’m not too sure where I’m going to start the racing season. “This is definitely going [...]
Best of 2021: Athletic Bilbao’s two Copa del Rey finals, unique philosophy, and the roles of identity and loyalty in sporting success

January 2, 2022

Athletic Bilbao are mid table in LaLiga but maintain their devotion to loyalty and philosophy. Here, Frank Dalleres looks at the oldest club in the Spanish top-flight. Originally published 31 March 2021. Athletic Bilbao manager Marcelino Garcia Toral could be forgiven for using the old cliche about every game feeling like a cup final. That’s [...]
Best of 2021:‘Let’s get a Premiership Rugby game in Singapore’

January 2, 2022

Premiership Rugby is nearing the half-way point this season and in December Matt Hardy spoke to title sponsor Gallagher’s CMO. Originally published 16 December. Premiership Rugby’s main sponsor, the US-headquartered insurer Gallagher, has called for the league to stage matches overseas in locations such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. English club rugby’s top competition has [...]
Best of 2021: Chris Froome on his quest for a fifth Tour de France, Roger Federer, and his investment in cycling tech company Hammerhead

January 1, 2022

Chris Froome may now have left serial winners Team Sky (now INEOS Grenadiers) but he is still hungry for a fifth Tour de France title. Here, Froome spoke to City A.M.’s Frank Dalleres about that ambition as well as his investment in Hammerhead. Originally published on 28 May 2021. When Chris Froome talks about fighting [...]
Best of 2021: England rugby’s year dissected

January 1, 2022

England rugby enjoyed highs and lows in 2021. In November, former Sale Sharks winger and 55-cap England back Mark Cueto, and City A.M.’s Matt Hardy, dissected Eddie Jones’ side across 2021. First published on 24 November. It’s been an extraordinary year for rugby. Initially empty stadiums, new found stars and the development of world class [...]
Dakar Rally: World famous event begins today in Saudi Arabia

January 1, 2022

Today will see the world famous Dakar Rally begin its latest edition in Saudi Arabia for the third time. The 12-stage race will see competitors race from Ha’il in the north of the Kingdom and finish in Jeddah, the site of the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Rally will see qualifying begin today with [...]
Best of 2021: McLaren on North America, NFT’s and Drive to Survive

December 31, 2021

McLaren enjoyed a hot spell on the F1 track this year and in October, Matt Hardy spoke to McLaren about their Americas focus, NFTs and Drive to Survive. Originally published on October 22. Spanning five continents and 17 time zones, Formula 1 is a truly global sport. But with the expansion of the calendar in [...]

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