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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Half of second tier French clubs outspend England’s rugby Premiership

November 18, 2023

Some second division French rugby clubs have club budgets amassing more than double the value of a Premiership salary cap in a bleak reminder to the English game. France’s top two leagues, the Top14 and ProD2, have salary caps of around £8.8m (excluding players who graduated from academies) compared to England’s £5m (with one player [...]
F1 drivers SLAM ‘incredibly expensive’ Las Vegas ticket prices

November 17, 2023

Tickets for the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix have dropped by over $500 as demand for the glitzy race seems to have been overestimated. Tickets were available on US site TickPick from $1,500 when they went up for sale but can now be purchased from as little as $900. Admissions for yesterday’s practice and tonight’s [...]
Olympics to present resolution to UN on global conflict ceasefire

November 16, 2023

The Olympic Games will next Tuesday table a symbolic resolution, the Olympic Truce, to the United Nations (UN) in the hope of stopping conflicts around the world during Paris 2024. The Olympics heads to Europe next year, a continent home to a major conflict between Russia and Ukraine and not too far away from the [...]
Huge changes for British & Irish Lions as Premiership and URC agree deal

November 16, 2023

Players picked for the British & Irish Lions Tour will be more available than ever before after the organisation agreed a new deal with the Premiership and United Rugby Championship. The partnership will see players available for all pre-tour activities and see the leagues cooperate on digital platforms throughout the tour. The changes will stop [...]
Alex Albon: I can take advice from Alonso, be friends with Norris and still win F1 races

November 16, 2023

City A.M. sat down with Williams Racing’s Alex Albon to chat F1 friendships in the modern era, where his team are and entertaining in Las Vegas. When the starting lights went out in Sao Paulo 11 days ago and 19 cars accelerated towards the first bend, Williams Racing driver Alex Albon would have been hoping [...]
Vitality Blast to start just FOUR days before T20 World Cup

November 16, 2023

English cricket’s decision makers have thrown a curve ball this morning with news that the domestic T20 Vitality Blast will begin just four days before the T20 World Cup. The Blast will return on 30 May with the format’s showpiece competition set to get going on 4 June – the Caribbean and United States will [...]
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 [...]

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