By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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Billionaire Mark Walter: Who is he, what sports teams does he own and what is his net worth?

January 25, 2023

Mark Walter is a 63-year-old American businessman who’s chief executive of financial services firm Guggenheim Partners and a keen player in the world of sports team acquisitions. Walter, from Cedar Rapids in Iowa, may be best known to British sports fans due to his recent part-acquisition of a Premier League football club. He was part [...]
Women’s IPL: Winning bids confirmed for league valued at £450m

January 25, 2023

The five winning bids for the Women’s IPL – known as the Women’s Premier League – were confirmed this morning with a combined value of £444m. The five Women’s IPL teams will see franchises in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Lucknow – the series kicks off this year. The inaugural Women’s IPL comes 15 years [...]
Tennis’ Wimbledon outcasts are shining at the Australian Open

January 25, 2023

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev will be one step closer to a maiden Grand Slam should he overcome Australian Open favourite Novak Djokovic this morning Down Under. The player – currently banned from competing at Wimbledon because of his nationality – has been in fine form in Melbourne thus far. The 25-year-old Muscovite has beaten [...]
FA Cup fourth round in full and how to watch

January 24, 2023

The fourth round of the FA Cup has been completed after Accrington Stanley beat Boreham Wood in extra time. The 1-0 result – which saw Tommy Leigh score a penalty in the 97th minute – completed the 32-team lineup for the fourth round of the Cup. Fixtures begin on Friday and conclude on Monday. The [...]
England v South Africa: The 2023 ODI series to kick off a World Cup year

January 24, 2023

It’s yet another World Cup year and English international cricket returns on Friday when Jos Buttler’s side take on South Africa in a trio of ODI matches on the African continent. England are the best one-day team in the world and begin their preparations for this year’s Cricket World Cup – held in India in [...]
Former Lions captain Sam Warburton backs Andy Farrell to coach 2025 tour to Australia

January 24, 2023

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has backed Ireland head coach Andy Farrell to be in charge of the famous rugby touring side when they head to Australia in 2025. The Welshman has played under Farrell on previous Lions tours, which in recent years have been coached by returning Wales boss [...]
Six Nations coach Borthwick says ‘authentic’ style will help England

January 23, 2023

England rugby head coach Steve Borthwick has insisted his authentic coaching strategy can help his players get the best out of themselves in next month’s Guinness Six Nations. The England boss spoke alongside his currently banned captain Owen Farrell ahead of the Championships, where Borthwick’s men will host Scotland in their opening fixture on 4 [...]
Sexton, Farrell and Galthie weigh in on RFU tackle law changes ahead of Six Nations

January 23, 2023

Ireland’s Six Nations captain Johnny Sexton today slammed England Rugby’s decision to drastically change the tackle laws for the amateur game. Sexton and Ireland coach Andy Farrell, as well as French coach Fabien Galthie, weighed in on the debate that has got the community divided. From July, the Rugby Football Union has decided to force [...]
We must see Australian Open tennis stars at their best, not at 4am

January 22, 2023

Isn’t it beautiful being able to watch Australian Open tennis at 4:30pm in the United Kingdom? Well, actually it isn’t. While we in the UK can enjoy Andy Murray on a Thursday afternoon, or Victoria Azarenka yesterday at 2pm, those athletes are playing deep into the morning. That’s not right. Yes, the hours suit those [...]
Champions Cup group stages: Learnings as the last 16 is confirmed

January 22, 2023

The Champions Cup group stages have concluded and we know the 16 teams who have progressed through to the knockout stages. Five teams from England have made the cut while eight from the United Rugby Championship (URC) will feature at the end of March in the next round. Here are our four takeaways from this [...]

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