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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Lyles to defend 100m title at London Athletics Meet

May 23, 2025

Paris 2024 gold medallist Noah Lyles will compete in the 100m at the London Athletics Meet in July. The American is the latest big name to confirm his place at the event, which will take place at West Ham United’s London Stadium. Lyles beat Kishane Thompson and Fred Kerley last year at the Stade de [...]
Does ProD2 on YouTube offer example to other leagues wanting exposure?

May 23, 2025

Few sports fans would have heard of the ProD2, but for rugby nuts it is seen as the best second tier competition across the sport’s global offering. Last night saw Provence and Soyaux Angouleme face off in the post-season playoffs. And for the first time Brits were able to tune in. But you’d struggle to [...]
Grade II listed Crystal Palace sports venue set for major overhaul

May 22, 2025

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has unveiled new images of plans for the overhaul of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The redevelopment of the Grade II listed multi-sport venue – which hosted the first Women’s FA Cup final and Usain Bolt as well as events such as Grand Prix motorracing – is set [...]
Enhanced Games: Trump-backed ‘doping Olympics’ set for Las Vegas

May 21, 2025

Las Vegas has been selected as the host of the first so-called doping Olympics, organisers the Enhanced Games have announced. The event – which will involve limited track and field, swimming and weightlifting events and take place across Memorial Day weekend next May – will see athletes able to use performance enhancing substances to win [...]
London Broncos will tap Australian rugby league investment, but not NRL

May 21, 2025

The former Leeds Rhinos CEO behind a revival of the London Broncos rugby league team says the club will tap into Australian investment – but ruled out selling a stake to the NRL. Gary Hetherington unveiled a masterplan for the future of London Broncos, who are now in the second tier and facing financial uncertainty, [...]
Barclays agrees O2 Arena and Co-op Live deals in major coup

May 21, 2025

Banking giant Barclays this morning announced an expansion to their sponsorship portfolio, agreeing deals with the O2 Arena and Co-op Live. The duo of multi-year partnerships will see the firm become the founding partner of Manchester-based Co-op Live and the principal partner of Greenwich’s O2 Arena. An agreement with the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena – which [...]
British Cycling rides sponsor high with addition of Nyetimber

May 20, 2025

British Cycling is riding a wave of sponsorship deals, most recently adding Nyetimber as its sparkling wine partner ahead of this year’s Tour of Britain events. The English sparkling wine stalwart joins the roster of sponsors under the British Cycling banner with the body having agreed a deal with Lloyds last year and various partnerships [...]
Fairway Capital and Investec shine at Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic

May 20, 2025

Hurlingham Club in west London enjoyed large crowds this month as the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic saw Fairway Capital win the Team Championship and investment bank Investec win the Plate competition. The Fulham competition raised funds for Laureus Sport for Good, and saw the likes of Peter Crouch take part alongside Champions Cup rugby sponsors [...]
Draper calls on government to invest in tennis and padel

May 20, 2025

British No1 Jack Draper is among a number of tennis stars who have called on the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to invest in court facilities. Draper joins the likes of Katie Boulter and Alfie Hewett in expressing concern over potential cuts of funding to tennis facilities, while demanding funds for “high quality community sports [...]
London Spirit £144m sale nearly done, insists MCC chief

May 20, 2025

MCC chief executive Rob Lawson insists a £144m deal between a consortium of US tech heavyweights and the owners of Lord’s Cricket Ground for a 49 per cent stake in Hundred franchise London Spirit is just a “couple of weeks away from getting everything done”. It comes after the initial timeline for eight Hundred deals [...]

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