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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Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies

March 20, 2025

Former Formula 1 team owner, pundit and paddock icon Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 having been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer. Dublin-born Jordan was credited with being one of Formula 1’s influential names, founding Jordan Grand Prix, the team which became Aston Martin. “EJ brought an abundance of charisma, energy and Irish [...]
Lord Coe awaits IOC election result in Greece

March 20, 2025

Lord Coe will today find out whether he has been elected to one of the biggest jobs in sport, president of the International Olympic Committee. The two-time Olympic champion and current president of World Athletics spent the final few days of campaigning telling potential voters – IOC members – how he’d take the Olympic movement [...]
UK government backs Manchester United 100,000-seat stadium

March 19, 2025

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy has said the government is keen to “crack on” in supporting Manchester United’s plan to build a 100,000-seater stadium. Manchester United and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveiled plans for a “New Trafford” development adjacent to the Theatre of Dreams that would include a number of [...]
Boat Race: Oxford and Cambridge spat leads to bans for three rowers

March 19, 2025

A row between Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs over Boat Race rules surrounding selection has seen three rowers banned. Matt Heywood – a former under-23 world champion – Molly Foxell and Kate Cowley will not be able to compete for Cambridge because they do not have “degree level” qualifications. The trio are PGCE – [...]
Great Britain to host Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027

March 19, 2025

The Tour de France will return to Britain for the first time since 2014 after England, Scotland and Wales won the bid to host the 2027 Grand Depart. The Tour will begin in Edinburgh, with culture secretary Lisa Nandy saying the move “will stimulate growth, attract new visitors and leave a lasting legacy for athletes [...]
England could ditch Twickenham for Milton Keynes over council row

March 19, 2025

England could quit Twickenham and play their rugby internationals in Milton Keynes because of Richmond upon Thames Council, chief Bill Sweeney has warned. The Rugby Football Union needs to fund a £663m redevelopment of Allianz Stadium in Twickenham but has previously admitted that some of the financing for this would need to come from non-rugby [...]
Thailand steps up bid to host Formula 1 Grand Prix

March 18, 2025

Thailand’s bid to host a Formula 1 race took a step forward this week after the sport’s chief executive Stefano Domenicali stopped off in Bangkok for a meeting with the country’s prime minister. The season began last weekend in Australia and will continue on Sunday in China, which provided Domenicali an opportunity to look at [...]
Tennis: Djokovic, Kyrgios and others sue ATP and WTA Tours

March 18, 2025

Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios and other tennis stars are suing the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as the International Tennis Federation, in multiple jurisdictions. The striking move comes as part of a wider claim from the Professional Tennis Players Association, the organisation set up by 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic in conjunction with former [...]
Global women’s sport set to hit £2bn in revenues in 2025

March 18, 2025

Global revenues across women’s elite sport will reach nearly £2bn in 2025, according to Deloitte. Basketball and football continue to lead growth across the sector – combined revenues from the whole of women’s sport are set to rise by over 240 per cent in just four years. The report backs up the “growth mode” storyline [...]
JD Sports: Retailer partners with UFC ahead of London Fight Night

March 17, 2025

UK retailer and FTSE 100 giant JD Sports has partnered with fighting organisation UFC in a deal that begins this weekend at London’s Fight Night. The Manchester-headquartered brand forms half of a European partnership, which will see it become a key partner across UFC despite it issuing a profit warning in January. JD Sports forecast [...]

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