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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Jack Draper and Katie Boulter dumped out of Australian Open

January 18, 2024

Jack Draper and Katie Boulter were dumped out of the Australian Open this morning in a blow to British interests in Melbourne. British No1 Boulter lost 6-3 6-3 to 12th seed Zheng Qinwen of China. Draper, 22, lost 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5 against American 14th seed Tommy Paul. “He beat me pretty bad last week [...]
Tom Pearson interview: England call-up, Saints and Munster Champions Cup tie

January 17, 2024

Northampton Saints star Tom Pearson insists he will put his best foot forward over the next fortnight to earn a spot in England’s opening Six Nations matchday 23 after being named in Steve Borthwick’s training squad. The powerful back-row, who has one cap to his name, was included in a 36-strong England squad with a [...]
Ospreys CEO Lance Bradley: We want to continue with games in London

January 17, 2024

Taking on the running of a rugby club amid the sport’s financial struggles is a brave decision. But Lance Bradley, new chief executive at Welsh region Ospreys, has not spent his first few weeks dipping his toe in the water. Instead he’s got stuck in, turning up to age-grade matches and telling his club’s landlords [...]
Nolli Waterman: Lions tour completes circle for women’s rugby

January 16, 2024

England World Cup winning full-back Danielle ‘Nolli’ Waterman has hailed the announcement of a Lions Women’s team as a monumental step for the sport and a catalyst for change. The British and Irish Lions have a 136-year history of touring with a men’s team, but from 2027 a women’s outfit will set sail for New [...]
Rugby in shock after star Rees-Zammit follows American dream to NFL

January 16, 2024

Rees-Zammit is to take part in the NFL's player pathway for overseas players.
Fury and Joshua could be set for showdown after bouts with Usyk and Ngannou

January 15, 2024

British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua will fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in March to set up a possible undisputed fight with Tyson Fury. This comes despite the 34-year-old Brit’s camp previously calling a potential bout with Ngannou, born in Cameroon, as a “gimmick fight”. But at the face off yesterday top [...]
Liverpool mayor: Everton face double jeopardy in process where fairness is called into question

January 15, 2024

The mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram has lambasted the decision by the Premier League to charge Everton and Nottingham Forest with overspending. The Premier League clubs were slapped with charges on Monday with the league stating: “Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC have each confirmed to the Premier League that they are in breach of [...]
Howden hails business as insurance brokers ramp up partnership with British and Irish Lions

January 15, 2024

Founder of City insurance group Howden has insisted that “business is on fire” as it prepares to announce its annual results next month. “It was another very strong year for us,” founder and chief executive David Howden told City A.M. “You’ll see that we have already announced a couple of other critical acquisitions in Europe [...]
Spurs equalise twice to ruin Ratcliffe debut as Manchester United shareholder

January 14, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur twice came from behind to deny Manchester United victory in front of their new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Sunday. Richarlison and then Rodrigo Bentancur cancelled out strikes by Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford as Spurs moved to within goal difference of the Premier League top four. “I’m delighted,” Tottenham manager Ange [...]
Premiership gets shot in arm as four sides through to Champions Cup knockouts

January 14, 2024

Four English Premiership clubs have qualified for the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 with a game to spare. The weekend’s round three results have restored faith in what was feared to be a league drained of resources to fight in club rugby’s most prestigious competition. Saints march on Northampton Saints, Harlequins, Bath and Exeter [...]

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