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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Who was fastest in F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain? Was it Verstappen?

February 21, 2024

Reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen led the season’s first day of testing by over one second in a dominant display ahead of next week’s opener. Verstappen finished 1.14 seconds clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris with the Red Bull 1.15 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Daniel Ricciardo and Pierre Gasly completed the top five [...]
LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann invited to Augusta National Masters

February 21, 2024

LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann has been invited by Augusta National to play in this year’s Masters tournament. The Chilean is in form, having won on the LIV Golf tour in Mexico weeks after success at the Australian Open. He also finished in the top five at the Dubai Desert Classic but LIV Golf’s current exile [...]
Toto Wolff: Red Bull Horner investigation should be done with ‘rigour’

February 21, 2024

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for the investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour by Red Bull boss Christian Horner to be carried out with “rigour” and “transparency”. Just one week out from the start of the new F1 season, Horner remains the subject of an investigation commissioned by his team in relation to claims [...]
I love it: Ben Earl on Murrayfield and Test rugby challenges

February 21, 2024

England back-row Ben Earl has said he loves the niggle and atmosphere Murrayfield provides ahead of his side’s clash with Scotland in the Calcutta Cup on Saturday. England head to Edinburgh on a run of three consecutive losses in the fixture but have won their opening two matches of this year’s Six Nations. Scotland are [...]
England face Calcutta Cup conundrum with returning centres

February 20, 2024

England have confirmed that they’ll have centre partnership headaches ahead of this weekend’s Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland after the return of both Manu Tuilagi and Ollie Lawrence this week. Steve Borthwick’s side have previously used Fraser Dingwall and Henry Slade in the centres for their wins against both Italy and Wales but could use [...]
Major GB snowsport sponsor calls on London to back British athletes

February 20, 2024

One of British snowsports’ biggest sponsors has called on the City of London, the capital and other big businesses to back the country’s athletes and help to build on their underdog success in winter sports. With winter sports in the UK granted a fraction of the funding that their summer counterparts receive, athletes such as [...]
Grand National chiefs confident of dealing with potential protesters at Aintree

February 20, 2024

Officials at Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand National, have insisted that they’re better prepared to deal with protests ahead of the iconic horse racing jump event. Last year’s event, won by Corach Rambler, had a delayed start due to protesters at the course near Liverpool. It comes as Aintree previously this month confirmed an [...]
Roy Hodgson leaves Crystal Palace after being taken ill

February 19, 2024

Roy Hodgson has stepped down as manager Premier League club Crystal Palace after being taken ill. Palace confirmed Hodgson was out of hospital and doing well. “This club is very special and means so much to me and has played a big part in my footballing life. I have fully enjoyed my time here across [...]
Federer documentary will capture ‘deeply personal journey’

February 19, 2024

The final two weeks of Roger Federer’s tennis career will become a documentary after the 20-time Grand Slam winner worked with British filmmaker Asif Kapadia on the new Amazon Prime project. Federer, considered one of the greatest players to grace the tennis courts, retired in 2022 and became the first of the Big Three – [...]
We will not live and die by Bazball results, England coach McCullum insists

February 19, 2024

England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has reiterated that his side will not be one that “lives and dies” by results after a 434-run loss to India at the weekend. The defeat in Rajkot in the third Test of a five match tour was England’s worst in terms of runs for 90 years. But having [...]

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