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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Will British and Irish Lions sue Rugby Australia over player eligibility row?

June 23, 2025

If you were to list the top moments from each of the last five British and Irish Lions tours then you’d almost certainly find that at least one entry didn’t happen on the pitch. In 2021 it was South African coach Rassie Erasmus breaking down the flaws in refereeing calls, and in 2017 it was [...]
E1 racing series teams up with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports International

June 23, 2025

The E1 speedboat series and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports International have teamed up in a bid to expand the sport’s audience. The all-electric E1 series, which boasts team owners including Rafael Nadal, Will Smith, Tom Brady and Virat Kohli, is in its second season having launched in 2024. Partnering with Roc Nation, E1 hopes to [...]
Selfridges stocking rare vintage Formula 1 clothing this week

June 23, 2025

Oxford Street stalwart Selfridges will stock rare, vintage Formula 1 clothing for a fortnight to celebrate 75 years of the motor racing series. F1 75 Years in Motion opens today and runs through until 6 July, and will sell garments stemming from some of Formula 1’s most recognisable moments. Within the collection are 1980s Benetton [...]
HMRC to cash in on hiked Wimbledon prize money

June 22, 2025

The increase in prize money at Wimbledon this year has been described as a win for HMRC by a top tax advisory firm. Winners of the men’s and women’s singles titles will each bag themselves £3m at this year’s Wimbledon Championships, a figure up on last year’s sum. Even first round losers will earn £66,000 [...]
British and Irish Lions get trendy with TikTok partnership

June 20, 2025

The British and Irish Lions have stepped into the modern age, announcing a partnership with social media giant TikTok. The deal will see the touring rugby team use TikTok to reach a new generation of rugby fan. The team’s social presence on the Chinese-owned brand is healthy but lower than many other sports teams. They’ve [...]
Government to hand £500m to sports events, athletics Worlds may miss out

June 19, 2025

The Government will back major UK events such as the 2028 Euros and 2027 Tour de France depart to the tune of £500m, but did not publicly back the World Athletics Championships. DCMS Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Thursday evening pledged £900m of investment into major sorting events and grassroots sports, with £500m reserved for [...]
Southampton chairman: Saints not for sale

June 19, 2025

Southampton chairman Dragan Solak has insisted the club that were relegated from the Premier League this year is not for sale. Solak and his Sport Republic group purchased a controlling stake in the Saints in 2022 and have seen the St Mary’s club promoted and relegated from the Premier League in that time. He became [...]
Trump made £260m from golf in 2024, US filings show

June 19, 2025

President Donald Trump’s global business empire saw him make £260m from golf in 2024, according to his most recent filings. The latest documents, filed with the US Office of Government Ethics, cover the last year and show that the US leader earned a total of $600m across 2024. Trump’s golf properties range from the highly [...]
PSG enjoy record shirt sales after Champions League victory

June 19, 2025

Winning the Champions League has turbocharged shirt sales to record highs for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Sales figures for the first week since their new Nike shirt went on sale are higher than any other season sales for a similar time span. The 2024/25 figures are up 37 per cent on the previous club home record [...]
NBA’s LA Lakers to sell majority stake to Chelsea co-owner in £7.5bn deal

June 19, 2025

The Buss family are selling a majority stake in the LA Lakers in a deal that could value the NBA franchise at £7.45bn. Owned by the same family since 1979, the LA Lakers are one of sports most iconic teams in world sport with the likes of LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [...]

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