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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I’m no Arteta: Guardiola refuses to criticise referees after howler versus Spurs

December 3, 2023

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted he wouldn’t copy Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta in criticising officials after his side were denied a late goal-scoring opportunity by referee Simon Hooper in their 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Star striker Erling Haaland was fouled in his own half in the 94th minute but managed to get up [...]
Premiership rugby: Saracens miss captain Farrell as Gloucester lose six

December 3, 2023

In their first match since captain Owen Farrell announced he’d be temporarily leaving the England set-up to focus on his and his family’s mental well-being, Saracens – without their captain fantastic in their side – were downed by Northampton Saints at home to end a five-match Premiership winning streak. Not to take away from yesterday’s [...]
FA Cup third round: Draw in full as Arsenal host Liverpool

December 3, 2023

It’s that time of year again, when fans of Premier League and Championship clubs find out who they will face in the third round of the FA Cup. Having skipped the opening two rounds, teams from the top two tiers now enter the knockout competition. The FA Cup is the most historic cup competition in [...]
Uganda reach T20 World Cup for first time in huge moment for African cricket

November 30, 2023

Uganda will feature at the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup after progressing to the showpiece event from the Africa Qualifier alongside Namibia. It comes as a huge moment for cricket in Africa with South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe the traditional powerhouses on the continent. Uganda, nicknamed the Cricket Cranes, restricted Rwanda to just 65 runs [...]
Will Ben Stokes be fit for England Tests against India after knee surgery? How long does he have until the first match?

November 30, 2023

England Test captain Ben Stokes yesterday had surgery on a long term knee injury that has seen the all-rounder struggle at the crease. Stokes went under the knife at the Cromwell Hospital on Wednesday, setting himself the target of returning to the Test fold in time for England’s tour to India. He confirmed last week [...]
British sportswear firm Castore set for near £1bn valuation after £145m injection

November 29, 2023

Castore are today set to announce a cash injection that will see the sportswear brand valued at nearly £1bn. The British clothing manufacturer, backed by the likes of Andy Murray and who provide kit for Aston Villa, McLaren and others, has struck a deal to raise £145m from a number of investors including the Raine [...]
England captain Owen Farrell out of 2024 Six Nations as he takes break

November 29, 2023

England rugby captain Owen Farrell is to take a break from international rugby to focus on his and his family’s mental well-being. Farrell has 112 England caps and has amassed 1,237 points in an international career that dates back to 2012. The 32-year-old also has six British and Irish Lions appearances to his name. A [...]
VAR causes ‘mayhem’ with football, says rugby boss

November 29, 2023

The boss of Premiership rugby club Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter has said football employing sin bins is like letting the “genie out of the bottle” and says VAR causes “mayhem”. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has this week backed the introduction of the sending offs as a way of stamping out abhorrent behaviour towards [...]
England cricket chief says sport finally waking up to investment opportunities

November 28, 2023

England cricket chief Richard Gould insists the domestic game is realising the huge “investment opportunity” that awaits the sport as private equity rumours circle The Hundred. Recent talks surrounding The Hundred, English cricket’s unique competition, have centred on expanding it from eight teams to 10 and welcome private investment from the likes of India and [...]
Could we see professional Premier League players sent to the sin bin?

November 28, 2023

Sin bins will be trialled in professional football after a meeting of the International Football Association Board approved the measure. It is hoped that the introduction of the measure, alongside rules whereby only captains can talk to referees, will help to prevent abuse towards match officials. The decision was made at the IFAB’s annual business [...]

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