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.

Connect on socials

All 3469 Articles

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 [...]
Bordeaux humiliate Saracens to lay down Champions Cup marker

January 14, 2024

Bordeaux Begles scored nine tries against a lacklustre Saracens in a thumping 55-15 Investec Champions Cup victory on Sunday evening to leave the Londoners humiliated and on the brink of exiting the continental competition. Owen Farrell – reportedly eyeing up a move to Parisian side Racing 92 – put the three-time winners ahead in the [...]
Barbeary could miss Six Nations after red in epic Bath victory over Racing 92

January 14, 2024

Alfie Barbeary is at risk of missing England’s Six Nations campaign after the No8 received a red card in Bath’s impressive 29-25 Investec Champions Cup victory over Racing 92. The back-row, who is yet to play for the national team, was fortunate to only see referee Andrea Piardi show him a yellow card six minutes [...]
Formula E: When does it start, who is in it and where do they race?

January 13, 2024

Formula E returns today in Mexico a decade on from its first season back in 2014. The all electric motorsporting discipline has seen year-on-year growth and continues to develop into new markets. So with the championship heading into China and Japan this season, and maintaining its association with car manufacturers, what can we expect from [...]
Farrell named British and Irish Lions coach for 2025 tour to Australia

January 11, 2024

Andy Farrell has been named the head coach of the British and Irish Lions for their tour to Australia next year. The Ireland head coach becomes the first Englishman to lead the iconic touring side since since Sir Clive Woodward in 2005. Wales coach Warren Gatland has held the top role in each of the [...]
Former England boss Eriksson reveals “best case a year” cancer diagnosis

January 11, 2024

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he has “best case a year” to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. “I’m going to resist for as long as I can,” Eriksson told a Swedish radio station. “I have an illness that’s serious. Best case a year, I have worst case a lot less. It’s [...]

Reform UK chiefs ask to meet gilt holders amid bond rout

Are financial rules fuelling the Premier League’s record transfer spending?

The £100k BMW M3 CSL proves that some cars get better with age

By: Matt Hardy

All 3469 Articles

Subscribe