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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Swiatek survives scare at Wimbledon to reach last eight

July 9, 2023

Iga Swiatek overcame a scare to progress through to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for the first time last night on Centre Court. The world No1 and favourite to win at the All England Club went a set down to Switzerland’s No14 seed Belinda Bencic before saving two match points in the second and fighting her [...]
Norris on podium as Verstappen wins sixth straight race at British Grand Prix

July 9, 2023

Lando Norris picked up his first podium at Silverstone as the McLaren finished behind a record-equalling Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix yesterday. It was the 23-year-old’s first top-three finish and best result since Monza 2021 and saw a successful race for his team with teammate Oscar Piastri finishing in fourth, one spot below [...]
Woakes hails Brook and England as they beat Australia to keep Ashes alive

July 9, 2023

Chris Woakes insisted that nerves didn’t come into play until England needed just four runs after the all-rounder hit the winning shot against Australia at Headingley to keep the Ashes series alive. Woakes, who was excluded from the opening two Tests in the series, finished yesterday’s innings on 32 not out as his partnership with [...]
Cavendish set for another shot at Tour de France record

July 9, 2023

British cyclist Mark Cavendish is set to be handed another chance at breaking the Tour de France stage record after suffering an injury this year. The 38-year-old broke his collarbone on stage eight just a day after coming within inches of breaking the Tour de France stage record – which he currently co-holds with legend [...]
P1 with Matt & Tommy podcast: Taking the jump and ‘dull’ F1 dominance

July 8, 2023

It’s never easy leaving an establishment behind and going it alone, but that’s exactly what Formula 1 fans Matt Gallagher and Tom Bellingham did when they ditched WTF1 for their startup, P1. And in the five months since the inception of P1 with Matt & Tommy, the duo have racked up over 4m listens and [...]
Tour de France: How coverage of the cycling has changed

July 7, 2023

Veteran broadcaster Simon Brotherton has done it all on the Tour de France, except riding the tour itself. He’s been on the beat since the 1990s and has seen massive change to how the tour is covered. He tells City A.M. about the evolution of covering the Tour de France. Tour de France shines “It’s [...]
Murray to face Tsitsipas in second round at Wimbledon

July 5, 2023

Andy Murray will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas today in the second round of Wimbledon after the Greek player overcame Dominic Thiem in a thrilling five-set match. The fifth seed’s Austrian opponent took the opening set before Tsitsipas hit back by winning the second and third sets. Thiem ensured that the match would go to a [...]
Wood, Moeen and Woakes into decisive Ashes Test at Headingley

July 5, 2023

England have rung the changes for their crucial third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley in Leeds today. Head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have made three alterations from the side that lost at Lord’s on Sunday which left England 2-0 down in the series with a draw enough for Australia to retain [...]
Leicester City to be fined £880,000 after ‘colluding’ with JD Sports

July 5, 2023

Premier League football club Leicester City are to be fined £880,000 by the Competition and markets Authority (CMA) over collusion with JD Sports. The statement of objections issued by the CMA sets out provisional assessments of the case. The Premier League club and retail outlet admitted to breaking competition law over three seasons. The report [...]
Manchester United confirm the signing of Mason Mount from Chelsea

July 5, 2023

Premier League club Manchester United have today confirmed the signing of midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea. The 24-year-old will head north from London to Old Trafford and join Erik ten Hag and United as the look to close the gap towards city rivals Manchester City. The deal is understood to be worth £55m plus £5m [...]

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