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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‘Rugby can’t be seen as boring to new fans. It will drive them away’

February 12, 2024

Deputy Sport Editor Matt Hardy talks England’s Six Nations atmosphere, boring rugby and glorious Ireland in this week’s column. “There was a lot of stopping and starting, nothing seemed to happen and the people around me kept saying how boring it was.” That was the one sentence review from a colleague after their first ever [...]
School of Hard Knocks lunch raises £100k on proud day for Square Mile

February 12, 2024

A major success was hailed last Thursday as the great and good of the City of London and beyond descended on Threadneedle Street’s M Restaurant for the annual School of Hard Knocks Long Lunch. Rugby World Cup winners, international sports players, broadcasters and brokers all played their part in raising over £100,000 for the School [...]
Super Bowl LIX: How to read Roman numerals ahead of NFL American football

February 11, 2024

We may be at the 59th (LIX) Super Bowl but many are still oblivious to the bunch of apparent letters that change every year. So here is how to read Roman numerals. What are Roman numerals? Roman numerals are, shock horror, symbols that represent numbers based on the ancient Roman system. Alphabet symbols are used [...]
Six Nations: Ireland Grand Slam mission alive after Italy thrashing

February 11, 2024

A clinical Ireland side toppled Italy 36-0 yesterday in the final match of the second round of the Six Nations to stamp their authority as tournament favourites. Dan Sheehan crossed for a brace while Jack Crowley, Jack Conan, James Lowe and Calvin Nash contributed to the whitewashing of the Azzurri, in round one only lost [...]
Pitch Golf and Trackman announce key growth partnership

February 11, 2024

Pitch Golf and Trackman have announced a partnership which is hoped will aid the promotion of diversity in golf. Pitch Golf has venues in Soho and the City and combines food, drink and indoor golf suitable for all confidence levels. The deal will combine the Pitch Golf venues with Trackman technology – known for its [...]
Johnson wins big in Las Vegas and bags £3.1m LIV Golf prize on Super Bowl weekend

February 11, 2024

Dustin Johnson won big in Las Vegas this weekend as the American bagged the £3.1m prize for his victory at LIV Golf’s latest event. New to the calendar in 2024, the bright lights of Sin City welcomed the LIV Golf roster on Super Bowl weekend. With the famous MSG Sphere watching on, two-time major winner [...]
Where can I watch the Six Nations in London this weekend?

February 9, 2024

The Six Nations is up and running across Europe and London’s pubs and bars are loving it. England, Scotland and Ireland won in round one but round two sees a huge England vs Wales clash. Here are the top spots that City A.M. have tried for you to get stuck into. Flat Iron Square, London [...]
Where is Jesse Lingard playing now that he has FINALLY found a new club?

February 8, 2024

Former England and Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has finally got himself a new club having been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest last year. Lingard reportedly offered himself to the Saudi Pro League – where the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and N’golo Kante ply their trade – and Barcelona but has [...]
Sports tech: Why super Speedo is making a splash yet again

February 8, 2024

Speedo is no stranger to revolutionary tech. But 15 years on since the ban of a race suit they produced that was deemed “technical doping”, they’re back with a new bit of space age tech that could change the swimming world. Matt Hardy takes a deep dive. Pharmaceutical doping has been at the heart of [...]
‘France promised to be all I enjoy about rugby. They’ve let me down’

February 7, 2024

When Ben O’Keeffe blew his full-time whistle last Saturday afternoon it marked the conclusion of round one of the Six Nations. And amid the feelings of what could have been for Scotland after their Wales scare or for England with Italy breathing down their necks, it was France who left a longstanding and unsavoury aftertaste [...]

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