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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Dissecting the stats of the English contingent in the 2022 IPL

May 31, 2022

It is the tournament that can feel like it will never end but, come the conclusion of Sunday’s Indian Premier League final, it was an Englishman who came out on top. Though CVC Capital Partners’ Gujarat Titans took the title at the first time of asking, Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler took much of the limelight. [...]
Chelsea Board of Directors confirm sale of club to Todd Boehly consortium completed

May 30, 2022

Chelsea have today completed the sale of the Premier League outfit to the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. With the £4.25bn takeover completed, Roman Abramovich’s 19-year relationship with the London club as owner has come to a conclusion. In a statement, the board of directors said: “We would like to think all [...]
La Rochelle: Coastal Atlantic outpost to European Champions

May 30, 2022

“Ici, ici, c’est Stade Rochelais.” “Here, here, it’s La Rochelle.” The chanted hymn of the French outpost on the Atlantic coast – now European champions. From their humble beginnings, La Rochelle have risen through the ranks and, after promotion to France’s Top14 in 2014, have never looked like a side likely to slip up. They [...]
Perez wins in Monaco as race for F1 title intensifies

May 29, 2022

Just a week after decisions taken on the pit wall forced Sergio Perez to move aside and give up an almost certain victory, smart Red Bull strategy yesterday in the principality of Monaco handed the Mexican his third F1 win. But it wasn’t quite the procession that the narrow streets of the microstate have become [...]
Nottingham Forest promoted to confirm 20-team Premier League line-up

May 29, 2022

Nottingham Forest secured their return to the Premier League after a 23-year absence – and a guaranteed £170m boost to their income – with victory over Huddersfield Town in the Championship Play-Off Final yesterday at Wembley. The only goal in Forest’s 1-0 win came late in the first half when Huddersfield defender Levi Colwill turned [...]
Exclusive: London Irish’s Ollie Hoskins on ‘easy’ decision to re-sign with club

May 27, 2022

Australia prop Ollie Hoskins has signed a new long-term contract with London Irish – and insists it was an easy decision to recommit to the Premiership rugby club. “I’ve got a strong connection to the club. This is where I wanted to play and continue to develop my game,” Hoskins told City A.M. “I can’t [...]
New Zealand Rugby and SAP announce multi-year partnership

May 26, 2022

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and software company SAP have today announced a multi-year partnership that will see the German headquartered corporation partner the major Kiwi rugby teams. The deal, confirmed today, will “accelerate” the “digital transformation” of NZR and will see the two organisations look to innovate in areas such as crowd experience and sustainability. [...]
Dan Norton: London 7s, bursting onto the scene and longevity in sport

May 26, 2022

The two-day fun-fueled party that is the rugby sevens returns to the capital this weekend as England, Fiji, New Zealand and others look to go head-to-head to win on the prestigious London leg of the circuit. Argentina top the table coming into the event – which will be held at England’s Twickenham Stadium – but [...]
Let them eat clay: Brits are winning at the French Open again

May 25, 2022

We’re just four days into the French Open at Roland Garros and it’s already been one of the most successful campaigns for British singles tennis in recent years. The progression of Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans – who all play today – into the second round equals the tally from 2018 and 2017 [...]
England captain Tomkins backs former club Wigan to win Challenge Cup

May 25, 2022

The rugby league Challenge Cup has a new showpiece location for its final. Come Saturday, thousands will pack into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the competition crowns either Wigan Warriors or Huddersfield Giants as its 121st winner. The winner will a trophy which has always left an extraordinary memory for players lucky enough to lift [...]

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