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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Peng Shuai: Tennis star’s email raises further concern for WTA

November 18, 2021

The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on the legitimacy of an email alleged to have come from Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts is unknown. Peng, a former world No1, posted an allegation of sexual assault against former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on social media site Weibo. She alleged that she [...]
Laura and Jason: Keeping up with the Kennys’

November 17, 2021

The sporting powerhouse couple of Laura and Jason Kenny may have just finished cycling with a group of strangers in the City of London’s Bloomberg Arcade to help produce green energy for after-school clubs, but the duo have their sights set on the Commonwealth Games. Tokyo couldn’t have come as more of a surprise for [...]
Azeem Rafiq: Takeaways from Yorkshire’s committee reckoning

November 16, 2021

The Azeem Rafiq testimony was one of the most important, powerful and harrowing events in recent sporting history. A man who dreamed of a national sporting call up, an institution whose foundations are rotting, and a parliamentary group who let a man tell his truth with no apologies. But what are the takeaways from the [...]
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy charged with two further rapes

November 16, 2021

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two further counts of rape and now faces a total of six counts, plus one count of sexual assault in total. Mendy has been summonsed to appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Four complainants against the City left-back are over the age of 16 and [...]
Azeem Rafiq: ‘What’s happened to me has happened, it will never change’

November 16, 2021

Azeem Rafiq has recounted his experiences of racism and bullying this morning before a parliamentary select committee looking into cricket’s racism problem, saying he’s “lost his career because of racism”. Rafiq, a former bowler at Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) appeared this morning at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Mommittee in Westminster. Speaking [...]
British No1 Makin targeting triumph in his 100th senior squash tournament

November 16, 2021

British No1 squash player Joel Makin is hoping to go all the way at this year’s Canary Wharf Classic when he plays his opening match against Saurav Ghosal tonight. The 27-year-old Welshman will be playing his 100th senior tournament after a solid series of results in recent months that has seen him reach the final [...]
The Red Roses have shown domestic investment can shift the tectonic plates

November 15, 2021

The mighty Black Ferns? Routed twice. The North American might of Canada? Toppled. The Red Roses have had an autumn international window of dreams thus far. A total of 99 points were shipped by New Zealand at the hands of England – that wasn’t supposed to happen – and further 51 points were put on [...]
Azeem Rafiq launches anti-racism campaign following Yorkshire report fallout

November 15, 2021

Azeem Rafiq has launched the first British Pakistani led anti-racism campaign in response to the ongoing fallout surrounding his allegations of racism against employees at Yorkshire Cricket Club. The former Yorks bowler said in a caption to a twitter video: “Run Racism Out!” “All change begins with the little steps and we hope our voice [...]
Three takeaways: Hamilton victorious in the Brazilian Grand Prix

November 15, 2021

If yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix showed anything, it was that this title race really could come down to the final corner of the final race. A great start by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen gave him an early lead before a memorable Lewis Hamilton show handed the Mercedes driver victory, and cut the points deficit to [...]
Squash Classic in full flow as director Garner aims for lasting legacy

November 15, 2021

Penned into a glass box, four see-through walls surrounding you and a live audience on three sides. To many people, that would be the stuff of nightmares. But for the world’s best squash players, it’s one of the crown jewels of the year. Now into its 18th edition, the Canary Wharf Classic has grown from [...]

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