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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Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The City AM Sport 2024 year in review

December 31, 2024

It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]
Wayne Rooney sacked by Plymouth Argyle

December 31, 2024

Wayne Rooney has been sacked by Plymouth Argyle with the club bottom of the Championship and facing a relegation battle. Argyle have won just four of their 23 Championship matches this season, netting 18 points in the process. Former Manchester United player Rooney said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board [...]
Arise Sir Southgate: Former England manager knighted in New Years Honours

December 30, 2024

England’s former football manager Gareth Southgate has been bestowed the honour of a knighthood in King Charles III’s New Year Honours list. Sir Gareth, 54, led England to back-to-back Euros finals in 2021 and 2024, where the Three Lions were toppled by Italy and Spain in the showpiece finals. But the former player has been [...]
Mikheil Kavelashvili: The Man City forward who is now the disputed president of Georgia

December 30, 2024

When most footballers conclude their playing careers they tend to go into management, punditry or business. But not Mikheil Kavelashvili. The former Manchester City striker has this week been sworn in as president of Georgia. He was the only candidate on the ballot and his election has been disputed following controversial wider elections and protests [...]
Djokovic and Kyrgios win doubles opener as Murray era begins

December 30, 2024

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios teamed up to beat Andreas Mies and Alexander Erler at the Brisbane International. The doubles tournament is the season opener Down Under before the singles begins next week and the Australian Open gets underway on 12 January. It is Djokovic’s first tournament with former rival Andy Murray on his coaching [...]
Football, rugby and boxing: The most attended sports events of 2024

December 29, 2024

It’s no secret that the Brits love going to watch live sport. Whether it’s domestic action, international sport or a special annual event; we love it! So which event saw the most people through the turnstiles on a single day for each month of the year? We take a look. January 73,489, Old Trafford, Premier [...]
Youngs and Cole: For The Love Of Rugby duo look to 2025

December 28, 2024

Leicester Tigers duo Ben Youngs and Dan Cole review at 2024, look ahead to 2025 and discussed their podcast For The Love Of Rugby. The last 12 months has been an incredibly interesting time for rugby union for a number of reasons. Steve Borthwick’s England had a rough back end to the year but took [...]
London misses out on spot on revamped Premier Padel Tour

December 27, 2024

Padel fans in London will not be able to watch their favourite players live on the Premier Padel Tour after the capital failed to feature on the revamped calendar. London’s growing enthusiasm for the sport means it is becoming more popular by the month. But the tour is instead targeting across the pond, heading to [...]
Netflix Beyonce Bowl most streamed NFL game ever

December 27, 2024

Streaming giant Netflix will be clinking glasses into the new year after breaking records with their NFL coverage on Christmas day. The so-called “Beyonce Bowl” between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans, which saw the 32-time Grammy winner perform a half time show, pulled in a staggering 24.3m viewers according to US audience monitoring firm [...]
Entain reveal sports events punters bet on the most in 2024

December 26, 2024

Betting giant Entain has revealed the biggest sporting events of 2024, using their global sportsbook to identify which events saw the most bets placed. The Grand National was the runaway winner but 60 per cent of the top 10 featured matches from the summer’s Euro Championships in Germany. The NFL, Champions League final and golf’s [...]

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