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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Ashes round-up: Steve Smith injury, bolshy Brook and Edgbaston pitches

June 15, 2023

Australia’s talismanic batter Steve Smith appears to have hurt his finger ahead of Friday’s Ashes opener against England. Former captain Smith can be seen clutching his finger and has had it assessed during training yesterday at Edgbaston. Though it appears minor, any injury this early on in the English Ashes summer could cause irritation during [...]
Sangakkara: Bazball can bring joyous expression to Ashes series

June 15, 2023

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakarra insists the Ashes still brings out the best in Test cricket and believes Bazball has restored “joyous expression” to the five-day game. The former wicket keeper-batsman scored over 12,000 Test runs for his country and was captain in all three formats. A connoisseur of the game, Sangakkara still recognises the [...]
BBC and ITV to show Fifa Women’s World Cup

June 14, 2023

Broadcasting duo the BBC and ITV will show the Fifa Women’s World Cup this year after concerns over whether the tournament would be shown in Europe at all. Fifa had threatened a European blackout if broadcasters were not willing to stump up a desired amount to show the tournament, which kicks off on 20 July [...]
Worcester Warriors owners dealt blow as foundation severs ties, citing effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with Atlas consortium

June 14, 2023

The Worcester Warriors Foundation is to move away from Sixways Stadium in an effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with the club’s new owners Atlas. Atlas consortium, led by former chief executive Jim O’Toole and ex-professional player James Sandford, purchased former Premiership club Worcester Warriors after it fell into administration in the early part [...]
British women on winning grass run after tennis slump on clay

June 13, 2023

Britain’s female tennis players have returned to winning ways after a disappointing spell at the French Open. No woman made the main draw of the calendar’s second Grand Slam but racked up four win on the grass at the Nottingham Open. British No1 Katie Boulter beat fellow countrywoman Emily Appleton 6-1 6-3 while Jodie Burrage [...]
Hamilton could sign new F1 deal with Mercedes in “days”

June 13, 2023

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton could sign a new contract this week, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. The Brit’s £40m-a-season deal runs out at the end of this season and the signature of the 38-year-old will be a high value item. “It is going to happen soon, and we are talking [...]
McIlroy and Koepka paired for opening rounds of US Open

June 13, 2023

Outspoken defender of the PGA Tour Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka have been paired together for the first two rounds of this week’s US Open. The duo will complete the opening 36 holes alongside former Masters winner Kideki Matsuyama at the Los Angeles Country Club. This weekend’s US Open is the third [...]
Moeen Ali: Ashes a free hit. I’m not playing for my England spot

June 13, 2023

England’s Moeen Ali has insisted the pressure is off after being included in England’s Ashes squad ahead of the first Test against Australia this Friday. The spinner, who will turn 36 on Sunday, was called up by captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum after a back injury to Jack Leach. Moeen has not [...]
Nasser Hussain: Ollie Robinson England’s secret Ashes weapon

June 13, 2023

Former England Test captain Nasser Hussain has earmarked paceman Ollie Robinson as the hosts’ secret weapon against Australia in the upcoming Ashes series. Though Hussain never led England to an Ashes series victory across his stint between 1999 and 2003, he was known as a captain with ideas and gumption – something many see in [...]
Manchester City celebrate treble with bus parade in front of thousands

June 12, 2023

The victorious Manchester City side who last Saturday secured a historic treble celebrated this evening with an open-top bus parade through the streets of Manchester. Players, as well as manager Pep Guardiola and other club staff, were seen atop a number of double decker buses. The parade was initially delayed due to bad weather but [...]

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