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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Exclusive: Manchester United stadium plan set to get £200m boost

January 27, 2026

Manchester United could earn £200m from selling the naming rights to their new stadium, according to a new report. Manchester United’s 100,000-seater plan for a project dubbed New Trafford, adjacent to the iconic but crumbling Old Trafford, would create the biggest stadium in Britain and command a premium naming rights price. Research by industry title [...]
Dallas Mavericks owner-backed Orreco acquires Ennis-Hill’s Jennis

January 26, 2026

A women’s hormone health platform founded by Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has been acquired by AI bio-analytics platform Orreco. Jennis, the health and performance platform, was founded by London 2012 gold medal winner Ennis-Hill, joins parent firm Orreco AI and subsidiaries FitrWoman – a platform used by England’s Lionesses – and DDSA Computer Vision – a [...]
Rolex and DP World Tour sign long-term partnership extension

January 26, 2026

Rolex’s partnership with golf’s DP World Tour will pass 30 years after the organisations signed a long-term agreement. The watchmaker has been a partner of the top European golfing circuit since 1997 and the new deal comes just months after DP World extended its title sponsorship of the tour until at least 2035, in what [...]
England rugby games on free-to-air television until 2030

January 26, 2026

All England rugby matches will be shown on free-to-air television until at least 2030 after ITV snapped up the rights for the Nations Championships. The new competition, which starts this summer, will see 12 major nations compete against teams from the opposite hemisphere before a finals weekend in London in November. ITV reportedly bid £80m [...]
Judge awards McLaren F1 team over $12m in Alex Palou trial

January 23, 2026

Formula 1 team McLaren have been awarded over $12m after a trial involving former driver Alex Palou. Palou backed out of a multi-year deal with McLaren, with the Spaniard insisting he did so because the Woking outfit failed to put him on a path of transition to Formula 1. He instead re-signed with Chip Ganassi [...]
Castore add Australia to growing rugby portfolio

January 23, 2026

Manchester-headquartered Castore has signed a five-year deal with rugby union’s Wallabies, which will see the sports apparel brand on Australia’s shirts at their home World Cup. “The new agreement will see the Wallabies, Wallaroos, Australian men’s and women’s sevens teams and Australian pathways teams proudly wearing Castore-issued sportswear from January 2026,” a statement read. The [...]
Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

January 22, 2026

Two top flight sporting clubs in the same league are set to be owned by the same private stakeholder after a major decision was made in Cardiff. United Rugby Championship teams Ospreys and Cardiff will be owned by the same firm, Y11, after the Welsh Rugby Union agreed to sell their holding in the Cardiff [...]
Springboks and All Blacks to play Test rugby in Baltimore, United States

January 22, 2026

The Springboks and All Blacks will face off in the United States as international rugby ramps up its presence across the pond. New Zealand and South Africa will head to the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore – home of NFL franchise Baltimore Ravens – next September as part of their “Greatest Rivalry” series, a version [...]
Former JPMorgan investment banker launches European sports fund

January 22, 2026

A former JPMorgan investment banker has teamed up with the former managing director of Eurosport to launch a new European sports fund. Athvance Capital has launched as a “European investment platform fully dedicated to unlocking long-term value across the global sports industry”. Capital, according to the firm, has already been deployed across Padel Copa as [...]
Prem Rugby signs free-to-air broadcast deal with ITV

January 22, 2026

Prem Rugby has extended its deal with ITV to keep England’s top flight league on free-to-air television. The partnership will see the broadcaster show seven matches per season, including the final. It continues a longstanding agreement between the two organisations, with every match each season also broadcast on TNT Sports. The move solidifies the free-to-air [...]

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