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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Sportspeople ‘perilously close’ to limit, says major player group chief

October 22, 2023

Professional sportspeople are “perilously close to going over the limits of what is sustainable” according to a top player association executive. Simon Taylor of the Professional Players Federation has insisted that player welfare has not been given enough priority within the international game. Footballers in the past have spoken of the demands of a full [...]
Topley replacement must bring X-factor, says England cricket coach

October 22, 2023

England are looking for an X-factor player to rejuvenate their Cricket World Cup hopes after seamer Reece Topley was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament in India with a broken finger. The 29-year-old’s injury occurred in England’s record defeat at the hands of South Africa on Saturday and leaves the side a player [...]
South Africa forward accused of racial slur against England player

October 22, 2023

South Africa forward Bongi Mbonambi has been accused of directing a racial slur at England’s Tom Curry in his side’s 16-15 World Cup semi-final win on Saturday. Curry was heard asking referee Ben O’Keeffe: “Sir, Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c**t what do I do?” The New Zealander replied: “Nothing please. I’ll [...]
Sir Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend dies aged 86

October 21, 2023

Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86, his family have announced. Charlton was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and also enjoyed a stellar career with Manchester United between 1956 and 1973, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. In a [...]
LIV Golf: $50m purse up for grabs in Team Championship finale

October 20, 2023

Talor Gooch may have wrapped up the LIV Golf Individual Championship last weekend in Saudi Arabia, and banked £17m in the process, but the season is set for its climax over the next three days at the Trump National Doral in Miami. Because on the Florida greens this weekend the LIV Golf Team Championship finale [...]
Crystal Palace owner Parish backs Premier League 3pm TV blackout

October 19, 2023

Co-owner of Crystal Palace Steve Parish has come out to bat in favour of the 3pm Premier League blackout as the England top flight gets set to increase the number of games on TV. The Premier League will see all non-3pm kick offs broadcast live with the number of matches available to purchase rising from [...]
FA admits it ‘hurt’ Jewish community by not lighting up Wembley arch for Israel

October 19, 2023

The FA has admitted it caused “hurt in the Jewish community” by refusing to light up the arch at Wembley stadium in support of Israel after it was attacked by Hamas. Players from England and Australia wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence at a friendly match last Friday night. However, the FA’s decision [...]
Saudi technical director calls on nation to host 2035 Women’s World Cup

October 19, 2023

Senior figures in Saudi Arabian football have called on the country to host the Fifa Women’s World Cup. With hosts undecided for the next World Cup in 2027, the technical director of Saudi Arabia’s women’s football federation Monika Staab has said the Middle Eastern nation could play entertainers to the showpiece event in 2035. It [...]
Maguire: Proper England fans don’t boo players

October 18, 2023

Harry Maguire has insisted “proper England fans don’t boo players” as the Manchester United player hit back at fans for jeering Jordan Henderson. The former Liverpool player left the Premier League this summer to join Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League despite previously being an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Henderson was booed last week during [...]
England not looking at 2019 final thrashing ahead of Boks semi

October 18, 2023

England’s World Cup final defeat to South Africa in 2019 is not motivation for Ollie Chessum with the second-row eager to be part of his side’s semi-final against the Springboks on Saturday. England were beaten 32-12 four years ago in Japan and nine of England’s 23 from that day aren’t in Steve Borthwick’s squad as [...]

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