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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Brady-backed advisory firm Knighthead spends £100m in Birmingham

February 5, 2025

The UK government has welcomed Birmingham City owners Knighthead Capital’s £100m investment into Britain’s second city, which is centred around a 60,000-seat stadium. The American advisory firm, in which NFL great Tom Brady owns a small stake, has spent the money on a 48-acre site near to Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s home for the mega-project. [...]
Sunrisers Hyderabad owners buy Northern Superchargers outright

February 5, 2025

Owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad Indian Premier League (IPL) team have purchased 100 per cent of Northern Superchargers in the Hundred. It is the latest sale in a series of eight auctions in which the England and Wales Cricket Board are flogging off 49 per cent of each team. The deal between Indian media conglomerate Sun [...]
PDC Darts World Championship to stay on Sky Sports

February 4, 2025

The PDC Darts World Championship will remain on Sky Sports for the next five years after the competition organiser and broadcaster agreed a new deal. It comes at a time when the popularity of darts is on the rise following a sensational 18-month rise for Brit Luke Littler, who reached successive PDC Darts World Championship [...]
Three Hundred franchises up for grabs with bidding set to resume

February 4, 2025

The sale of the final three Hundred franchises could resume on Wednesday after being paused by England cricket chiefs to allow for previously unsuccessful bidders to reassess their options. Northern Superchargers, Trent Rockets and Southern Brave are still up for grabs following a £340m investment in the other five franchises which valued them at almost [...]
Boost for UK industry as another F1 team heads to ‘motorsport valley’

February 4, 2025

Sauber will become the next Formula 1 team to open a base in the UK’s “motorsport valley” as Audi prepares to enter the sport in 2026. The Swiss-based team has struggled to recruit top engineering talent from other teams due to its base on the continent. They’ll join the likes of Mercedes, Red Bull and [...]
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia readies Olympic Games bid but may hold until 2040

February 4, 2025

Saudi Arabia is readying a bid to host the Olympic Games but is prepared to wait until 2040 to maximise its chances, a leading official has told City AM. Group CEO of Diriyah Company Jerry Inzerillo said it was a “matter of time before Saudi will announce an intention for an Olympic bid”, adding that [...]
Wembley and Spurs get new rival NFL stadium as league eyes MCG

February 3, 2025

Melbourne’s MCG could be in line to host NFL matches in the latest series of handouts in the International Series for American football. The 100,000-capacity arena in Victoria, Australia is being touted for hosting rights as the NFL expands its international offering. Australian NFL fans could see Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles take each [...]
Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Daring Dupont dismisses doubters

February 3, 2025

In the lead up to the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts. Player of the week: Antoine Dupont, Toulouse The Six Nations got underway on Friday night [...]
Critics slam Warner Bros cutting Eurosport for TNT Sports in UK

February 2, 2025

Last week Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it would be winding down its UK-based Eurosport operation with the live sport content migrating to TNT Sports from the end of this month. On the face of it, having the Olympics, Champions League, Autumn Nations Cup and more all in one spot is ideal for sports fans. [...]
Can England win the Six Nations Grand Slam? No reason why not

February 1, 2025

Serious question: Can England win the Six Nations grand slam this year? To believe it you’ve first got to seriously back Steve Borthwick’s side not to be complete and utter nonsense, and then you’ve also got to have faith that England and their players can actually play a brand of rugby to wound lethal opponents. [...]

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