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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Unlikely Brit will win Tour de France, but Cavendish can break record

June 30, 2023

A British rider is unlikely to win this year’s Tour de France, according to veteran broadcaster Simon Brotherton. Having not won a single edition of the grand tour until 2012, British riders have won seven in the last 11 years. Though there could be stage wins for Brits, an overall yellow jersey victory is improbable. [...]
Leinster’s Sexton to face disciplinary panel over misconduct charges

June 29, 2023

Johnny Sexton will face a disciplinary panel next month over misconduct charges relating to the Champions Cup final last month. As revealed by City A.M., the Irish stalwart fly-half was slapped with three misconduct charges relating to his behaviour when Leinster lost 27-26 to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final. He was alleged to [...]
Ashes: Women’s Test follows men’s in breaking Sky Sports records

June 29, 2023

The only Women’s Ashes Test of this year’s series set record-breaking broadcasting figures for Sky Sports just days after the opening Test of the men’s series did the same. The Test – the only one in the Women’s Ashes series, which is contested over all three international formats – saw a peak audience of 480,000 [...]
Root saves England face on Ashes day that goes Australia’s way

June 28, 2023

Part-time spinner Joe Root took two late wickets to salvage some pride for England on the opening day of the second Test of the Ashes against Australia. The tourists concluded the final session of Wednesday’s opening day at Lord’s on 339-5 with England’s stalwart seamers Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson struggling on the north London [...]
Alcaraz first non ‘big four’ top seed at Wimbledon since 2003

June 28, 2023

Men’s world No1 tennis player Carlos Alcaraz will head into next week’s Wimbledon Championships as the first non big four – Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic – seed since 2003. The 20-year-old Spaniard heads into the only grass court Grand Slam on the circuit fresh off a victorious run at the [...]
Exclusive: Northampton Saints to appoint ex-League boss Radford as defence coach

June 27, 2023

Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints are set to appoint former Castleford Tigers boss Lee Radford as their defence coach, City A.M. understands. Saints have been in the market for an addition to their coaching team since former defence lead Ian Vass left the club last Friday. A move to rugby union and Northampton would make [...]
Ashes: Tongue in for Moeen as England look to level series at Lord’s

June 27, 2023

Josh Tongue will make his Ashes debut tomorrow at Lord’s with the seamer England’s only change for the second Test against Australia. The 25-year-old seamer replaces spinner Moeen Ali as Ben Stokes’s side look to level the Ashes series at 1-1. The England side is otherwise unchanged and will see a full-time bowling attack made [...]
Women’s Ashes: England have no room for error after Australia win Test

June 26, 2023

Australia took a major step towards retaining the Women’s Ashes yesterday with the Southern Stars beating England by 89 runs at Trent Bridge. In the first ever five-day Women’s Ashes Test, England may in fact be ruing the addition of the final three sessions given a traditional conclusion at the end of the fourth day [...]
England No8 Vunipola faces race to be fit for Rugby World Cup

June 26, 2023

England No8 Billy Vunipola faces a race to be fit for this year’s Rugby World Cup after the Saracens star underwent surgery on his knee. The back-row will rehabilitate with the England squad and is aiming to be fit for the autumn. “The medical team are positive about my prospects, and I understand exactly what [...]
England on back foot after losing Women’s Ashes Test to Australia

June 26, 2023

England’s hopes of regaining the Women’s Ashes took a hit today as Australia won the only Test of the series by 89 runs. England came into day five needing 152 runs to win their first home Ashes Test since 2005 but had just five wickets in hand on the final day at Trent Bridge. In [...]

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