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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Rolex becomes title sponsor of major sport league

November 21, 2024

Legacy watch brand Rolex has today been announced as title sponsor of SailGP, with the Formula 1 of water now known as the Rolex SailGP Championship. The luxury brand joins the likes of Chanel (The Boat Race) in venturing into title sponsorship agreements in sport. The watchmaker has been associated with SailGP since 2019. The [...]
Exclusive: European rugby chief leaves after 10 years with EPCR

November 21, 2024

The Chief operating officer of European club rugby’s governing body Anthony Lepage is parting ways with EPCR after a decade, City AM can reveal. The news comes on the eve of the return of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, with Lepage set to move on to pastures new. He joined EPCR in 2014 as [...]
George Russell: F1 drivers a bit fed up with FIA

November 21, 2024

Formula 1’s George Russell has hit out at the sport’s governing body, insisting some drivers are “a bit fed up” with the leadership of the FIA. Russell leads the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which penned a letter to the FIA slamming its chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem for meddling in the sport over such things as [...]
Hearn: We could ditch Ally Pally as World Darts Championship hosts

November 19, 2024

Sports promotion guru Barry Hearn has said he is considering moving darts away from Ally Pally. The iconic London venue hosts the annual PDC World Darts Championship and sold 90,000 tickets for this year’s 16-day competition. But with the field increasing by 32 players to form a 128-player draw in time for a new TV [...]
Great Britain dumped out of Billie Jean King Cup

November 19, 2024

Great Britain were eliminated from the Billie Jean King Cup on Tuesday with Emma Raducanu the only player to register a win in the semi-finals. The former US Open champion beat Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4 to put Great Britain 1-0 up in the best-of-three tie against Slovakia. But Katie Boulter was beaten 6-2 4-6 4-6 [...]
Premier League rule amendment vote to go ahead on Friday

November 19, 2024

The Premier League will defy Manchester City and Aston Villa by going ahead with a vote on contentious associated party transaction (APT) rules on Friday. The rules – aimed at preventing sister companies from propping up clubs through inflated deals – are set to be changed after a challenge brought by City resulted in aspects [...]
Williams and Duracell extend Formula 1 partnership

November 19, 2024

Long-standing Formula 1 team Williams Racing have extended their partnership with Duracell. The multi-year extension sees Duracell, who initially joined the team in 2022, take their partnership beyond this season to ensure it dons the famous blue car which will next year be driven by Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz. Duracell has been credited with [...]
Russian Olympic champion sanctioned by UK over aiding “forced deportation” of Ukrainian children

November 19, 2024

Russian former Olympic champion gymnast Nikita Nagornyy has been sanctioned by the UK Government for helping to forcibly deport Ukrainian children. Nagornyy, 27, was added to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office UK Sanctions List on Tuesday for his part in what it called the “forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children”. Nagornyy, described by [...]
Sport facing ‘tipping point’ as youth ditch live coverage

November 19, 2024

The sport industry is at “a tipping point” due to declining interest in watching live sport among young people, experts have warned. Two thirds of global sports executives are concerned that a shift amongst younger fans from live sport to highlights and documentaries could damage the commercial value of the industry, according to Altman Solon’s [...]
Itoje calls playing for England ‘Mecca’ amid LIV-style breakaway plans

November 18, 2024

England international Maro Itoje has said that playing for his country is the “Mecca” amid reports that a LIV Golf-style breakaway league could draw players away from representing the Red Rose. The plan is said to be backed by US investors and could recruit 200 of rugby’s top players for a 2026 launch. The Rugby [...]

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