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.

Connect on socials

All 3214 Articles

Premier League title race: Arsenal close gap to Liverpool but Man City lurking

February 4, 2024

The Premier League title race was well and truly reignited last night after Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool closed the gap between the two sides to two points with defending champions Manchester City lurking in behind. A Liverpool win would have opened an eight-point gap between themselves and both Arsenal and Manchester City, albeit Pep [...]
Hong Kong demand explanation after Inter Miami rest Messi

February 4, 2024

Lionel Messi’s absence from an Inter Miami pre-season friendly in Hong Kong has sparked backlash from the government. Miami rested the Argentinian World Cup winner due to a hamstring injury, meaning he missed his side’s 4-1 victory over a Hong Kong XI in front of over 38,000 people. But fans in the stadium booed the [...]
Anderson cites India nerves as England look to achieve record chase

February 4, 2024

England bowler James Anderson accused India of being hit by an attack of “nerves” as England bowled out the hosts in Visakhapatnam. Anderson and the rest of the England bowling attack managed to get India out for 255 in their second innings on the third day of the second Test. The pacer, who has taken [...]
Six Nations takeaways: Borthball, Gatland and Cardiff surrender?

February 4, 2024

It’s back and it is surprising us more than ever. The opening round of the Six Nations had a bit of everything; it saw the favourites beaten, it saw the projected worst side come within a try of winning and it saw both one of the most extraordinary capitulations and comebacks in the tournament’s history. [...]
E1: What is it and where is series with Brady, Kohli and Nadal racing?

February 3, 2024

The latest motorsporting discipline gets underway this weekend but instead of cars hitting the track, RaceBirds will take to the waves as an all-electric racing series called E1 hits the start button. From the makers of Formula E and Extreme E comes E1, where racers go through a knockout competition over a number of races [...]
Six Nations: Italy have a new look, but can they get a win?

February 2, 2024

Being the new kid is never easy but that is the role Gonzalo Quesada will take up in this year’s Six Nations. The Argentinian is no stranger to European rugby, having once been France assistant coach and holding managerial roles with the likes of Racing, Biarritz and most recently Stade Francais. He is also familiar [...]
Six Nations: Scotland gamble on Russell and Darge to progress

February 2, 2024

How do you measure success? Is it by trophies won, memories made or the journey you take along the way? For Scotland it remains unclear. Every year seems to be heralded as their turn in the Six Nations and in 2023 they got off to a best ever start, winning their opening two matches for [...]
Six Nations: Write off Wales at your peril… again

February 2, 2024

Warren Gatland and the Wales national rugby team are basically a sporting version of conjoined twins. Since 2007 the New Zealand coach has had some form of affiliation with Wales – except from a two-year hiatus between 2020 and 2021 – but back in a role many thought he had given up for good little [...]
Six Nations: England savouring renewed title ambitions

February 2, 2024

It’s amazing isn’t it, how predictions often fall flat on their faces? England, alongside neighbours Wales, were billed as the potential flops at the Rugby World Cup last year in France. All eyes were on Les Bleus and Ireland to make the case for the northern hemisphere against the might of the south. But Wales [...]
Six Nations: France on tour as Paris evicts Les Bleus

February 1, 2024

The fashion, the food, the sights and the jouer jouer rugby: Paris is a staple of the Six Nations and a bucket list venue for anybody looking to experience the game at international level. The Stade de France is home to iconic moments from multiple sports, most recently the Rugby World Cup final in October, [...]

Oil prices could race past $150 as ceasefire in ‘difficult phase’

Fury: The real fight is not in the ring or ad spend, but brand alignment

Why I love hotel restaurants – and two of my favourites

By: Matt Hardy

All 3214 Articles

Subscribe