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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The World Cup countdown to Qatar is on: one year to go

November 23, 2021

“It’s actually 363 days, 21 hours and 49 minutes to go,” said Fifa president Gianni Infantino yesterday as he began his monologue of praise towards next year’s World Cup hosts Qatar. “One year before kick off, all venues are ready. Some other host countries, many years after the event has taken place, have stadiums that [...]
Jones impressed with England’s character following autumn internationals

November 23, 2021

The international season is done for another year, the roars of Twickenham have ceased and the party is over. But how has England coach Eddie Jones assessed the autumn? Three wins from three for Jones’ England this Autumn. A rout of Tonga was expected, as was the edging-out of Australia, but the scalp of the [...]
Hamilton narrows the gap with silky Sunday drive in Qatar

November 22, 2021

It may not be a location top of the list to entice the taste buds of humanitarians and fans alike, but Qatar is here to stay in F1, for the best part of the next decade, so we might as well get used to it. In its inaugural season as host, however, Qatar has given [...]
Solskjaer: Was it ever meant to be for the United legend?

November 21, 2021

The writing has seemingly been on the wall for quite a while, and yesterday morning the Manchester United board made the final move in a game of managerial chess that, until recently, was at a stalemate. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is synonymous with Old Trafford. Over 200 appearances as a player for the Red Devils spanning [...]
United part ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Watford defeat

November 21, 2021

Manchester United have this morning confirmed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager. Norwegian Solskjaer took over at Old Trafford in 2018 as caretaker before signing a permanent deal with the Red Devil’s in March 2019. The news comes after United’s 4-1 loss at the hands of Watford yesterday. In a club [...]
NBC secures Premier League rights

November 18, 2021

The Premier League yesterday signed a new six-year deal with NBC. The rights deal will start during the 2022/23 season and will last until 2028. Premier League chief Richard Masters said: “ We are delighted to announce our new US broadcast deal with NBC Sports, who have been brilliant partners for the Premier League.” The [...]
Peng Shuai: Tennis star’s email raises further concern for WTA

November 18, 2021

The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on the legitimacy of an email alleged to have come from Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts is unknown. Peng, a former world No1, posted an allegation of sexual assault against former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on social media site Weibo. She alleged that she [...]
Laura and Jason: Keeping up with the Kennys’

November 17, 2021

The sporting powerhouse couple of Laura and Jason Kenny may have just finished cycling with a group of strangers in the City of London’s Bloomberg Arcade to help produce green energy for after-school clubs, but the duo have their sights set on the Commonwealth Games. Tokyo couldn’t have come as more of a surprise for [...]
Azeem Rafiq: Takeaways from Yorkshire’s committee reckoning

November 16, 2021

The Azeem Rafiq testimony was one of the most important, powerful and harrowing events in recent sporting history. A man who dreamed of a national sporting call up, an institution whose foundations are rotting, and a parliamentary group who let a man tell his truth with no apologies. But what are the takeaways from the [...]
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy charged with two further rapes

November 16, 2021

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two further counts of rape and now faces a total of six counts, plus one count of sexual assault in total. Mendy has been summonsed to appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Four complainants against the City left-back are over the age of 16 and [...]

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