By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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Ford set to beat Smith to England 10 shirt against Italy in Six Nations

January 31, 2024

George Ford is set to partner Danny Care for England on Saturday in Steve Borthwick’s side’s Six Nations opener against Italy. The England head coach has backed experience after a number of injuries and absentees somewhat forced Borthwick’s hand. The side who finished third in last year’s Rugby World Cup are without fly-half Marcus Smith [...]
Reflo interview: Harry Kane deal can make our brand a behemoth

January 31, 2024

Harry Kane can help sustainable sportswear brand Reflo become a business behemoth, according to the firm’s co-founder, after the England captain became the third largest shareholder in the company. The Bayern Munich striker is one of a number of sporting names, including golfers Tiger Woods and Jason Day, to split with Nike in the past [...]
Azeem Rafiq interview: Graves’ return to Yorkshire is failure of governance

January 31, 2024

Azeem Rafiq has insisted that diversity for diversity’s sake will not cure the plague of racism and discrimination that has been unearthed in cricket. The former Yorkshire county cricketer was central to bringing to light serious allegations of racism against the club – which were upheld – and vital in driving change at the England [...]
Rahm backs Hatton to shine on Saudi LIV Golf Tour

January 30, 2024

Jon Rahm has backed “fierce competitor” Tyrrell Hatton to help his team win on their inaugural LIV Golf season after the Englishman signed up to the Spaniard’s side. LIV Golf returns in Mexico this weekend after American Talor Gooch won the individual title and Crushers GC claimed the team competition last year. Hatton will join [...]
Fin Smith set for England debut against Italy in Six Nations

January 30, 2024

Northampton fly-half Fin Smith could make his England debut this weekend in his side’s Six Nations match away to Italy. The youngster has catapulted up the pecking order for England No10s after former captain Owen Farrell left the international set up and Marcus Smith was ruled out of this weekend’s opener with a calf injury. [...]
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and former Coinbase figure invest in the Enhanced Games, a drug friendly Olympics alternative

January 30, 2024

The billionaire co-founder of PayPal Peter Thiel has invested in the drug friendly alternative to the Olympics, the Enhanced Games. The Enhanced Games has promised the freedom to use banned substances that are not allowed in much of elite sport. The brainchild of London-based lawyer Aron D’Souza, the Enhanced Games have announced the closing of [...]
Jamie George: I turned down overseas offers to play for England

January 29, 2024

Jamie George couldn’t quite believe it when England head coach Steve Borthwick told him he’d take over from Owen Farrell as captain of the national team. The 33-year-old Saracens hooker doesn’t strike you as a traditional captain – he’s warm, sociable, humble and has the ear of a number of other senior players – but [...]
Valieva: Kremlin calls Russian skater four-year drug ban ‘politicised’

January 29, 2024

Kamila Valieva, who at 15 helped Russia win a team ice skating gold at the Winter Olympics before being found to have doped, on Monday received a four-year ban from the sport. But the Kremlin in Moscow has hit back at the ruling, slamming it as “politicised”. Having initially been cleared of the accusation, made [...]
Great England win in India an ode to Bazball revolution of Test cricket

January 28, 2024

To the Ben Stokes cynics, Brendon McCullum moaners and the Bazball beraters, what have you got to say for yourselves now? England have done a job on India, in India, sticking to their core values of trust, bravery and togetherness. Few, if any, would have looked at the 190-run deficit at the half-way stage and [...]
Cricket: Ben Stokes hails Pope and “greatest triumph” under Bazball

January 28, 2024

England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes has hailed his side’s “greatest triumph” as the tourists came from a 190-run deficit at the half-way point to beat India by 28 runs in Hyderabad. A magnificent 196 from England vice-captain Ollie Pope ate into the India first innings lead and, combined with steady knocks of 34 by [...]

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