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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‘We cannot turn our noses up at yet another sports documentary. They’re vital’

January 8, 2024

If you load up your favourite streaming service and begin to scroll it won’t be too long before you’re bombarded with back-to-back sports documentaries. From ones that hone in on a single outfit to multi-team fly-on-the-wall documentaries spanning entire sports, they are everywhere. But with every sport looking to get in on the act – [...]
Jamie George: England players split with RPA for independence

January 8, 2024

England hooker Jamie George insists that the internationals team’s split from the Rugby Players Association (RPA) in favour of negotiating their own contracts with Twickenham chiefs was simply about independence. Saracens No2 George is one of five player-directors of Team England Rugby Ltd, alongside fellow internationals Ellis Genge, Maro Itoje, Joe Marler and Anthony Watson, [...]
Paris 2024: Olympics at risk of empty seats amid ticket sale fears

January 8, 2024

With just 200 days to go until what has been promised to be one of the most exceptional Olympic Games of the modern age, City A.M. research shows that 55 medal sessions still have tickets available to purchase. It raises questions over whether ticket prices are too high, whether the demand is there and whether [...]
Feyi-Waboso to snub Wales for England in Six Nations

January 7, 2024

Exciting winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is expected to choose England over Wales ahead of this year’s Six Nations. Should the 21-year-old from Cardiff pick Steve Borthwick and the Red Rose it would mark a major victory for the England boss given the loss of fellow back-three player Henry Arundell to Racing 92 this season. The winger [...]
Tennis: Draper, Raducanu and Murray among British stars looking to shine

January 6, 2024

The turn of the year tends to coincide with a forecast of the greatest sports events to put into the diary, and tennis is always one of the earliest entries. The Australian Open and its warm-up tournaments take up the entirety of January before the major tour events and remaining three Grand Slams slot in [...]
Littler given spot on Premier League Darts roster after reaching world final

January 4, 2024

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has been handed a surprise spot on the lucrative Premier League Darts circuit after reaching the final of the World Championships on Wednesday. Littler, who at 16 reached the final of the World Darts Championship at Ally Pally on Wednesday before losing to world No1 Luke Humphries, had previously stated [...]
England Rugby announce new coach ahead of Six Nations

January 4, 2024

England have confirmed an addition to their coaching team ahead of next month’s Six Nations. Andrew Strawbridge was recently part of the New Zealand men’s senior team which reached the Rugby World Cup final last year. Strawbridge will become a consultant coach having held a consultant skills coach role with the All Blacks since 2022. [...]
Ben Ainslie steps back from sailing role but not retiring just yet

January 4, 2024

Sir Ben Ainslie has announced he is stepping down as driver of the Great Britain SailGP team. The sailor, who won five medals at five consecutive Olympic Games, will remain chief executive of Emirates GBR but will back the next generation in the boat. Double Olympic champion Giles Scott, who is also a teammate of [...]
Darts sensation Littler could earn six-figure sponsors but he is no Raducanu

January 3, 2024

Whether you compare Luke Littler to Emma Raducanu or Ronnie O’Sullivan, there’s one certainty no matter the result of tonight’s Darts World Championships final: there will be commercial interest in the 16-year-old sensation. Young success is no stranger to the world of commercial sponsorship and deal making. When 18-year-old Raducanu won the US Open in [...]
Vunipola’s England chances suffer blow after four-week ban for dangerous tackle

January 3, 2024

Mako Vunipola’s hopes of being included in Steve Borthwick’s England squad have suffered a blow after the prop was banned for four weeks following a dangerous tackle. The Saracens loosehead received a red card in his side’s victory over Newcastle Falcons last week and has been slapped with a four-week ban by the disciplinary committee. [...]

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