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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Worcester and Wasps’ future in doubt as councillors plot to seize Sixways from owners

February 22, 2023

The Mayor of Worcester wants the Atlas consortium to be stripped of the Sixways stadium site, plunging the futures of Worcester Warriors and Wasps into fresh uncertainty. Worcester Warriors are set to return to Sixways next year in a controversial deal with Stourbridge RFC, while the club’s new owners say Wasps have agreed to play [...]
How has Ukraine’s Premier League held up after a year of war with Russia?

February 22, 2023

Friday marks a year since Vladimir Putin’s Russian troops invaded the east of Ukraine, an act that would have ramifications on how so many would live their lives. And while, looking on from afar, the West can appreciate the basics of what is unfolding in the country, few understand the true impact the war has [...]
Gracia given Leeds job and could be in charge at weekend

February 21, 2023

Javi Gracia could be in charge for Leeds United’s Premier League tie against Southampton on Saturday after the club agreed terms with the Spaniard to become their new head coach. The former Watford boss will take the reins at Elland Road after Leeds sacked Jesse Marsch earlier this month. The 52-year-old’s last venture in management [...]
De Bruyne and Laporte out for Man City ahead of Leipzig Champions League tie

February 21, 2023

Manchester City will be without Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, as well as Aymeric Laporte and John Stones, for their Champions League round of 16 clash against RB Leipzig tomorrow evening. The trio have not trained with the Premier League champions this week and have not travelled to Germany for the last-16 tie. It is [...]
Premiership Rugby CEO clarifies role of new rugby sporting commission

February 20, 2023

Premiership Rugby has announced plans to overhaul its governance with a new sporting commission and financial monitoring panel. The moves are part of sweeping changes at the top of the English game following the downfall of both Worcester Warriors and Wasps. “We’re setting up an independent reporting commission to make sporting decisions on behalf of [...]
UK Tennis chiefs offered £500k by WTA to let Russians back into Grand Slam

February 20, 2023

The governing body of women’s tennis the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have offered to retrospectively reduce a £1m fine, imposed on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) last year, if Russians and Belarusians are allowed to compete in LTA competitions this year. Athletes from the two countries were controversially denied entry to the Wimbledon Championships as [...]
MLR’s Utah Warriors CEO: Rugby needs to put commercialism first

February 20, 2023

If you were looking for a nation to grab something traditional by the horns and zhuzh it up, it would be the United States wouldn’t it? Well, now rugby is entering the rodeo ring to have that treatment. Because last month, Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise Utah Warriors announced a partnership with five-time European champions [...]
Saudi Arabia wants its own Formula 1 team, says country’s motorsport chief

February 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s motorsport chief has entertained the idea of a Formula 1 team owned by the Middle Eastern Kingdom in the future. Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, chairman Saudi Motorsport Company, said the commercial history between the country and Formula 1 lends itself to the country owning a team. “We have a lot of [...]
George Ford back in the England fold after returning from injury

February 19, 2023

George Ford has returned to the England Rugby fold with the fly-half being called up to a training squad ahead of this weekend’s fixture against Wales. The Sale Sharks No10 is part of a 36-player squad having played his first Premiership game since last year’s final on Saturday – he hasn’t featured for England since [...]
Are England Test cricket pair Anderson and Broad up there with the best?

February 19, 2023

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Ian Rush and Kenny Dalglish, Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald; there have been some outstanding partnerships in British sport over the years. But do any come close to English Test cricket’s new-ball partnership of James Anderson and Stuart Broad? The duo have a combined age of 76 and are still [...]

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