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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Bedford Blues chief: Champ Rugby clubs are investment opportunities

March 31, 2026

When the RFU Council approved plans that would ringfence Prem Rugby for a number of years and create what many described as a franchise league, it is fair to say there were critics. And there still are, with many of them within the second-tier Champ. But Prem Rugby may not be a closed shop forever, [...]
PWR rugby opens door to British and Irish league

March 31, 2026

Top flight English rugby could become a British and Irish league after Professional Women’s Rugby launched a tender process for potential new teams. The PWR, seen as the most advanced women’s rugby competition in the world, features nine English teams but could see that number rise after inviting expressions of interest from Wales, Scotland and [...]
LeBron, McIlroy, Ronaldo in $575m Whoop raise at $10bn valuation

March 31, 2026

LeBron James, Rory McIlroy and Cristiano Ronaldo are among a group of athletes part of a $575m raise that values wearable technology firm Whoop at $10.1bn. The Series G funding round, raising over $500m, is led by the likes of the Audi Formula 1 investors Qatar Investment Authority and Saudi Aramco Oil Pipelines stakeholders the [...]
Marseille owners back $300m prize equestrian Premier Jumping League

March 30, 2026

The owner of French football giants Marseille has backed a new showjumping league offering $300m in prize money. Premier Jumping League launched this week with plans to revolutionise a sport often associated with an older, richer demographic. Backed by former Dodgers and current Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille owners McCourt Global, the new competition [...]
Cardiff City fails in £100m claim against Nantes over Emiliano Sala death

March 30, 2026

Cardiff City’s £100m Emiliano Sala compensation claim has been dismissed by a French judge. The League One club had been claiming over £100m in compensation for loss of income and damages after footballer Sala died when a plane carrying him to Wales for his transfer to the Premier League crashed into the English Channel in [...]
Wolff casts doubt on Horner plans to invest in Formula 1 team Alpine

March 30, 2026

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called into question plans for Christian Horner to invest in Formula 1 team Alpine. Horner, former team principal of Red Bull, is understood to be part of one of four bids in the race to buy a 24 per cent stake in French team Alpine. Horner has spoken to former [...]
Collier-Keywood WRU career decision welcomed by critics

March 27, 2026

News that Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood will not look to serve another term has been welcomed by his critics. Collier-Keywood has been at the centre of criticism over plans for Welsh rugby’s governing body, the WRU, to cut the number of professional domestic teams from four to three, alongside the organisation’s chief executive [...]
Harlequins: Is owner joining board a cause for concern for Prem Rugby club?

March 27, 2026

It is not uncommon for rugby clubs and their associated companies to appoint directors to their boards; it happens quite often and the more eye-catching news tends to relate to individuals who are removed from their posts. Take the departure of Lloyd’s of London’s chief financial officer Alexandra Cliff from the Saracens board after less [...]
Ronaldo financial interest secure in $55m wellness brand acquisition

March 27, 2026

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo will maintain a financial interest in UK-based supplement business Bioniq despite its sale to wellness giant Herbalife. Portugal striker Ronaldo, who is currently competing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, invested in Bioniq in 2024 as the footballer looked to expand his portfolio beyond football and his CR7 empire. But [...]
Cole Palmer: Why Chelsea and England star trademarked ‘Cold Palmer’ celebration

March 27, 2026

With Cole Palmer set for the Fifa World Cup this summer, why did he choose to trademark his Cold Palmer celebration? City AM asked the team behind the move. “Intellectual property: intangible property that is the result of creativity, such as patents, copyright or other,” the Oxford Dictionary says. It’s something we’d expect to be [...]

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