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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Murray OUT of French Open as Brit targets Wimbledon run

May 21, 2023

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray will not compete at this year’s French Open in order to target Wimbledon. Despite winning on clay this month in the Challenger event at Aix-en-Provence, Murray will not take to the courts of Roland Garros next week. Murray joins the likes of Rafael Nadal, Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic [...]
Smart rugby ball all the range or unnecessary nuisance?

May 20, 2023

Is there such a thing as too much technology in sport? Is there a desire to have every aspect of the game you love monitored by TV screens and officials anywhere but inside the stadium? Rugby was early to embrace of on-field technology, introducing a Television Match Official (TMO) at the highest level much earlier [...]
T20 Vitality Blast: Overseas players, schedule, and winning odds

May 19, 2023

It is back, the competition many thought would have eroded since the inception of The Hundred. The T20 Vitality Blast competition gets underway tomorrow with all eyes pointing towards the traditional finals day at Edgbaston. It is an Ashes year, it is a one-day World Cup year and it is the year of the third [...]
‘Top man Sergio Parisse deserves Challenge Cup title to retire with’

May 19, 2023

I really love Champions cup and Challenge Cup finals weekend. It doesn’t matter how each team got there, what’s important is that they’re in with a shout of winning one of club rugby’s big prizes. That said, I think both matches this weekend in Dublin will see wins for the traditional European powerhouses, Leinster and [...]
Wasps have Championship licence revoked, club sent to bottom of pyramid

May 18, 2023

The Rugby Football Union have withdrawn Wasps‘ licence to play in the Championship next season in a major blow to the former Premiership club. A statement read: “The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has withdrawn the licence for Wasps to continue to play in the league structure. “This means that Wasps will not be able to [...]
Fifa unveil funky branding ahead of Canada-US-Mexico World Cup in 2026

May 18, 2023

Fifa has unveiled its branding for the 2026 World Cup, due to be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The main logo features the famous World Cup trophy, most recently won by Argentina in Qatar last year, in front of the number 26. Major sporting events always stir debate when it comes to [...]
Liverpool manager Klopp slapped with two-match ban

May 18, 2023

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not be allowed on the touchline this weekend in the Premier League after being slapped with a two-match ban for comments he made following a match in April. The German has been banned for two matches – one of which is suspended until the end of next season – and [...]
Rafael Nadal to MISS the French Open and plans 2024 retirement

May 18, 2023

Rafael Nadal will miss the 2023 French Open due to injury, the tennis star confirmed today. The 36-year-old has not played since sustaining an injury at this year’s Australian Open in January. It is the first time he will miss a French Open tournament since 2004. “I didn’t make the decision, my body made the [...]
Two thirds of Brits SUPPORT use of VAR in football, data shows

May 18, 2023

Two thirds of British football fans support the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in football, according to research exclusively seen by City A.M. Polling by market research leaders Ipsos has revealed that 65 per cent of fans in Britain support VAR in football while just shy of three quarters of those asked stated that [...]
Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports

May 18, 2023

Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]

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