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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England ODIs offer chance to try plans A, B and C ahead of World Cup

September 13, 2023

There are just 22 days until England take on New Zealand in the opening match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, but that doesn’t mean today’s clash between the two sides today is simply the support act. Every ball, over and innings between now and the World Cup that England are aiming to defend [...]
Formula 1’s newest potential bidders vent at ‘chaotic’ and ‘anxiety’ inducing process

September 12, 2023

Delays to the bidding process for new Formula 1 teams have led to “frustration” among potential new entrants, who have described it as “chaotic”, City A.M. can reveal. Five parties are understood to have made bids to join Formula 1 in 2026, when the series is set to expand the grid. And though Formula 1 [...]
Rugby World Cup: Curry handed THREE week ban for red card against Argentina

September 12, 2023

England back-row Tom Curry has been banned for three weeks after being shown a red card in his side’s Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday. Curry was sent off with a yellow card in the opening minutes for a head-on-head collision in Marseille. That ban will be reduced to two weeks should the [...]
UFC and WWE set for £16.8bn merger on New York Stock Exchange

September 12, 2023

Combat sport organisation UFC and wrestling entertainment provider WWE were officially merged today and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under new entity TKO. The new party, initially valued at $21bn (£16.85bn), was yesterday merged under UFC parent company Endeavor Group Holdings Inc having been formalised last spring. Major UFC and WWE moves [...]
Pogba facing lengthy ban after reported drug test failure

September 11, 2023

France international Paul Pogba could face a ban from football after failing a drugs test, according to reports in Italy. The report suggests that the Juventus player tested positive after a Serie A match against Udinese last month, where he was an unused substitute. He will have a second sample tested after elevated levels of [...]
England boss Southgate says more fights for dual nationals likely

September 11, 2023

England boss Gareth Southgate has said football is likely to see “more and more” international teams fight for the best players who are registered as dual nationals. Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes is reportedly considering changing allegiances from England to Scotland – who Southgate’s side face tonight in a friendly marking 150 years of fixtures between [...]
‘ITV offering at Rugby World Cup isn’t good enough. They must do better’

September 11, 2023

A lot has been made of this Rugby World Cup potentially being the reset point for a sport that’s in dire need of reinvigoration. So, then, why are we standing by while its broadcast offering in the United Kingdom looks lethargic, dated and lazy? On the opening night ITV broadcast the wrong scoreline at the [...]
Davis Cup: Murray backs Great Britain to win tennis tournament

September 11, 2023

Former Grand Slam champion Andy Murray insists Great Britain can win the Davis Cup this year, eight years on from their last success. Murray was part of the successful team the won the tournament in 2015 and captain Leon Smith, who led the side in Belgium last decade, has picked the former Wimbledon winner as [...]
Sinfield says England will improve despite Ford ‘masterclass’

September 11, 2023

England defence coach Kevin Sinfield has said his side still have improvements to make despite a George Ford “masterclass” in their 27-10 World Cup defeat of Argentina on Saturday. Sale Sharks No10 Ford slotted three first-half kicks in a performance few expected from England as they got their World Cup campaign off to a solid [...]
England complete ODI rescue mission as Livingstone shines

September 10, 2023

England recovered from a sloppy start with the bat yesterday to beat New Zealand by 79 runs in Southampton as Liam Livingstone starred at the crease. Jos Buttler’s side fell to 8-3 and 55-5 inside 13 overs with Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Joe Root and Ben Stokes dispatched for six, two, zero and one respectively. [...]

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