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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The Hundred: Plans for three-way ownership deals could split County cricket

April 9, 2024

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will this month discuss plans for the future of The Hundred that could see teams enter into a three-way ownership venture that could split the county game. The current Hundred format sees the ECB own the eight teams with counties given cash payouts for playing hosts to the [...]
Ratcliffe’s Man United clear-out continues with departure of Murtough

April 9, 2024

The clear-out at Manchester United has continued with the club confirming that football director John Murtough is to step down from his role. Murtough has held a number of roles at the Old Trafford club in a period that has spanned 11 years. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, said: “We want to thank [...]
Strawbridge to replace Sinfield in England rugby set-up

April 9, 2024

Veteran New Zealand rugby coach Andrew Strawbridge has joined England on a full-time deal after a short stint with Steve Borthwick’s side during the Six Nations. The 59-year-old spent the first four weeks of this year’s Guinness Six Nations with England with the side coming third behind Ireland and France in the competition. “My brief [...]
Extreme E series cuts carbon footprint by nearly 10 per cent

April 9, 2024

Electric racing series Extreme E this morning announced it has cut its carbon footprint by another 8.2 per cent. The off-road series – which has teams under the ownership of the likes of McLaren, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button – also saw 30 per cent of the series three’s energy needs fuelled by [...]
Tom Brady co-owned Birmingham City edge closer to new stadium after land acquisition

April 9, 2024

Championship side Birmingham City, part-owned by NFL legend Tom Brady, are a step closer to a brand new stadium after Knighthead completed the purchase of a 48-acre site in the east of the city. It is hoped that the site will house a vibrant Sports Quarter for Birmingham and become home to the Blues, who [...]
Champions League: Arsenal ready to take on Kane’s Bayern Munich

April 8, 2024

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his side’s mentality and character ahead of an enormous Champions League tie tonight against German side Bayern Munich. The Bavarians may be 16 points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen but the side – with Harry Kane posing a threat – will not give Arsenal an easy ride as the Gunners [...]
Stokes, Broad, Ennis-Hill VC fund buys into ticketing platform Seat Unique

April 8, 2024

The Players Fund have invested into premium ticketing platform Seat Unique as the athlete-led venture capital firm’s portfolio grows. The Players Fund includes star sporting names such as Jessica Ennis-Hill and Eni Aluko, United States sprinter Allyson Felix, Ben Stokes Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer. In August last year it was reportedly backed to the [...]
Enhanced Games: Swimmer Magnussen says money key but not deciding factor to join doping Olympics

April 8, 2024

Swimmer James Magnussen, the first athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, admits that a $1m prize was the “tipping point” to agreeing to take part in the so-called doped Olympics but insists his decision was not just about money. Magnussen, a former world champion and Olympic medallist, is coming out of retirement to [...]
Champions Cup loss end of era for Saracens with Farrell leaving

April 8, 2024

For Owen Farrell, and likely the Vunipola brothers Mako and Billy, the curtain fell on a glittering Investec Champions Cup career with Saracens at the weekend. Because the trio of stalwart players – with over 600 Saracens, 250 England and 16 British and Irish Lions appearances between them – were dumped out of the continental [...]
Investec Champions Cup quarter-final draw, when do teams play?

April 7, 2024

Premiership clubs made it three years on the trot with three teams in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals this weekend in a good showing for the domestic game in England. It leaves open the possibility of an all-English final later this year at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Northampton Saints, Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins each won [...]

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