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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Qatar Airways to sponsor British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia

July 25, 2024

Major long haul group Qatar Airways will be the title partner to the British and Irish Lions series against Australia in 2025. The partnership marks the next step in sponsorship for the famous rugby touring group, who have one of the most valuable pound-per-minute played commercial platforms in world sport. They follow City firm Howden [...]
Andy Murray withdraws from Roland Garros singles at Olympic Games

July 25, 2024

Andy Murray’s farewell tour to tennis took a hit this morning with the Brit withdrawing from the Olympic Games singles. The two-time gold medal winner took the decision on the eve of Paris 2024 and will instead focus on the men’s doubles with Dan Evans. “I’ve take the decision to withdraw from the singles to [...]
Majority of Brits back idea of Labour extending £77m per year package for Team GB to have shot at Olympic Games success

July 25, 2024

Two thirds of Brits back government funding being used to propel Team GB athletes to gold medals at Paris 2024. Exclusive polling shared with City A.M. shows that 67 per cent of Brits support continued state funding for athletes. That’s lower than the likes of Indonesia (91 per cent), Ireland (75 per cent) and Australia [...]
Real Madrid become first club to reach $1bn revenue mark

July 24, 2024

LaLiga giants Real Madrid became the first football club to surpass $1bn in revenue in a financial year. The Spanish side – boast the likes of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, and who have recruited Kylian Mbappe this summer – generaged $1.08bn (£836m) in revenue in the 2023-24 financial year. The revenues exclude player transfers [...]
E1 series heads to Monaco in crucial weekend for championship

July 24, 2024

The E1 electric boating series will head to the grand shores of Monaco this weekend as motorsporting’s newest disciplines gets its showpiece weekend underway in the principality. The boats – whose team owners include the likes of Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal and Will Smith – have completed weekends in Jeddah, Venice and Puerto Banus and [...]
Yee: Growth and maturity key to Paris 2024 triathlon gold dream

July 23, 2024

“I do feel like I have matured a lot,” Yee said on Tuesday ahead of the men's individual event on 30 July. “I'm really excited to show that.
Video of Charlotte Dujardin ends Paris 2024 Olympic dressage dream

July 23, 2024

A medal at the Paris Games, where she was entered into the solo and team dressage competitions, would have taken into a solo lead for medals held by a female Brit.
Aston Villa confirm £50m deal with Everton for Amadou Onana

July 22, 2024

Aston Villa confirmed the signing of Belgium international midfielder Amadou Onana yesterday in a deal worth £50m. The 22-year-old heads to the Champions League side from Everton having played every minute of Belgium’s Euro 2024 campaign, where they were knocked out in the round of 16 by France. It comes after the club sold Douglas [...]
US multi-sport group interested in Hundred team despite concerns

July 22, 2024

An American multi-sport ownership group has expressed interest in investing in the Hundred – but has concerns over the feasibility of buying a controlling stake in a franchise. The 100-ball competition kicks off its fourth season this afternoon at the Oval in what is set to be the final year of teams being jointly owned [...]
Paris 2024 firm anti-sex beds leave Olympic athletes stiff

July 22, 2024

The so-called anti-sex cardboard beds at the Paris 2024 Olympic Village have left athletes stiff with firm mattresses causing discomfort. Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns said on social media: “This is how night one went on the cardboard beds. “It’s actually rock solid. You can flip them over apparently to a softer side but [...]

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