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 won’t fake it: Verstappen FUMES as F1 drivers made to look like ‘clowns’ in Las Vegas

November 16, 2023

F1 world champion elect Max Verstappen fumed last night as he lambasted the organisers of the Las Vegas Grand Prix for making drivers look like clowns. The opening ceremony on Wednesday featured Kylie Minogue, will.i.am, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Cirque du Soleil, as well as drivers being shown off like mannequins in a shop [...]
McIlroy QUITS golf body, shock PGA Tour memo reveals

November 15, 2023

Golfer Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour’s Policy Board, commissioner Jay Monahan has revealed a shock memo. The North American circuit is currently in negotiations over a pooling of commercial assets with Europe’s DP World Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf circuit. A PGA Tour statement read: “Citing personal and professional commitments, [...]
Incredible India in ODI Cricket World Cup final after New Zealand win

November 15, 2023

India qualified for the ODI Cricket World Cup final yesterday with a 70-run victory over New Zealand in Mumbai. They will feature in their fourth World Cup final when they take on either Australia or South Africa on Sunday. Rohit Sharma’s men are looking to win their first title in the competition since 2011. India [...]
Campese recalls Gloucester Shed abuse on weekend of Princess Diana funeral

November 9, 2023

Australian rugby legend David Campese spoke to City A.M. this week, recalling a memory of when he played against Premiership side Gloucester in Europe in 1997 with his then club Padova. “Campo”, as he is known, was hyped in the pre-match programme, described as a legend. Gloucester won the tie 43-10 in front of a [...]
Ogbonna says British clubs like West Ham more respectful than Olympiacos

November 8, 2023

West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna has slammed tonight’s Europa League opposition Olympiacos of being less respectful than the London club after the Greek side used lasers during their match a fortnight ago, which Olympiacos won 2-1. The match saw players have laser pens pointed in their faces at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. “It’s part of [...]
‘Men don’t cry’: Wallabies legend Campese blasts Australia Rugby World Cup tears

November 8, 2023

Australia rugby legend David Campese has lambasted Wallaby World Cup stars as cry babies in an uncensored, explosive interview. Speaking to City A.M. this week the 1991 World Cup-winner insisted that he’d never cried and blasted Australia’s worst performance at the tournament, in France last month. “The thing that really surprised me was that after [...]
South Africa race row hooker Mbonambi says England “unprofessional”

November 7, 2023

The South African hooker who was at the centre of a Rugby World Cup race row Bongi Mbonambi has accused of England of being “unprofessional”. The Springbok forward was accused by England flanker Tom Curry of calling him a “white c***” during South Africa’s 16-15 semi-final win in Paris last month. World Rugby investigated the [...]
Aussie Maxwell hits 200 in one of greatest EVER World Cup innings

November 7, 2023

Australian batter Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten 201 in one of the greatest ever Cricket World Cup innings as his side beat Afghanistan by three wickets. Australia were 91-7 after 18.3 overs in Mumbai before Maxwell, alongside partner Pat Cummins, won the match against the odds for the Green and Golds. It is the most [...]
Stuart Broad lambasts England World Cup campaign in India as ‘disastrous’

November 7, 2023

Bowling legend Stuart Broad has lambasted England’s World Cup campaign in India as disastrous and says the team needs some new faces. England, coached by Matthew Mott and captained by Jos Buttler, have lost six of their seven matches in host country India. They are bottom of the 10-team table and are at risk of [...]
‘Mandatory reporting of injuries can help with concussion at grassroots’

November 7, 2023

Former Team GB chief executive Andy Hunt has called on sport to introduce the mandatory reporting of injuries on a new national database to ensure grassroots players are better protected from concussion. A YouGov survey for Podium Analytics this autumn revealed that 67 per cent of people back mandatory reporting of head injuries in rugby, [...]

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