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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India cricket star and IPL team captain Pant to have surgery in Mumbai

January 4, 2023

India cricket’s wicketkeeper and IPL team Delhi Capitals’s captain Rishabh Pant is set to have surgery in Mumbai following his involvement in a car crash last week. The 25-year-old has been a star on the Indian cricket scene in all formats for a number of years and could miss the Test series against Australia, which [...]
Djokovic likely to miss duo of US tennis competitions over Covid-19 rules

January 4, 2023

Former world No1 tennis star Novak Djokovic is set to miss the Miami Open and Indian Wells in the United States this year due to changes in the country’s Covid-19 vaccination requirements. The United States have extended its requirement for visitors to prove they’re vaccinated against Covid-19 until 10 April and the Serbian has previously [...]
Best leg in darts history? Watch Michael Smith’s nine-dart finish

January 3, 2023

The world championship of darts is a hotbed of pressure and tension as the best players fight in front of the raucous Ally Pally crowd. So imagine what it takes for the two finalists – Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen – to conjure up one of the all-time great legs of darts. Watch it [...]
Premier League: Arsenal eight clear, Everton thrashed and United triumph

January 3, 2023

Tonight’s Premier League matches saw Arsenal grow their lead at the summit of the table to eight points, Manchester United draw level on points with Newcastle United and the pressure piled on to Frank Lampard after his Everton side were humbled at home. Here’s what happened. Arsenal gunning for the top Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with [...]
United Cup tennis: What is it and can Great Britain win it?

January 3, 2023

It’s the newest team tennis competition on an already hectic calendar and it’s already describing itself as the curtain raiser of the season but the United Cup is in full flow and Great Britain are still in it, which is something. The tournament is almost like a World Cup, with 18 teams – made up [...]
Ronaldo says ‘my work is done’ in Europe as he’s unveiled at Al-Nassr

January 3, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo has said his “work is done” in Europe as he was officially unveiled to Al-Nassr fans in Saudi Arabia this afternoon. Fans gathered at Mrsool Park in Riyadh to see the famous Portuguese No7 presented to the club for the first time. The forward, who joins the Saudi Arabian club after his fallout [...]
English rugby attendances reach season high, but there’s more to do

January 3, 2023

Attendances in rugby union’s English Premiership reached a season high across the New Year weekend, when five games saw an average crowd of 13,160. Gloucester Rugby’s low-scoring 8-6 win over London Irish sold more than 16,000 tickets, while Bath, Saracens and Northampton Saints claimed sell-outs too. Sale Sharks did not sell out at the weekend [...]
Liverpool beaten 3-1 by buzzy Brentford in Premier League

January 2, 2023

Liverpool’s hopes of closing the gap to the Premier League top four took a blow tonight as they were beaten 3-1 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in London. The Bees netted through an Ibrahima Konate own goal before Yoane Wissa doubled their lead. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cut the deficit but Bryan Mbeumo scored to [...]
Fifa president Infantino to ask every country to name stadium after Pele

January 2, 2023

The president of football’s governing body Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said he will ask every country to name a stadium after the late Pele. The legendary footballer died last week and his funeral took place on Monday in Santos, Brazil. “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name one of their stadiums [...]
Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

January 2, 2023

Eighteen-time tennis Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. The 66-year-old said both of the cancers had been caught early. The Prague-born tennis star, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, said: “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome. “It’s going to [...]

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