By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - CityAM Matt Hardy is the CityAM 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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Sky Sports sign £1bn Formula 1 deal to freeze out Netflix and Apple

May 6, 2026

Sky Sports have moved to secure Formula 1 rights in a £1bn deal that freezes out Netflix and Apple. The rights upgrade sees the partnership between the British broadcaster and global motorsport series extend an existing deal that already ran to 2029 through to 2034. Sky became the home of Formula 1 in 2019. The [...]
Exclusive: Two Super League clubs circling Saracens’ Ben Earl

May 6, 2026

Rugby league’s biggest clubs are circling England rugby union international Ben Earl after he made comments about switching codes. CityAM understands that both Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors are looking at the Saracens back-row, potentially targeting the 28-year-old for a move north after next year’s Rugby World Cup. Super League clubs get salary cap [...]
Fifa World Cup sponsors outperform FTSE 100 and S&P 500

May 5, 2026

Major Fifa World Cup sponsors outperform FTSE 100 returns by a factor of five and the S&P 500 by three as brands look to dominate the conversation during the tournament. IG research looking at the performance of major World Cup sponsors saw an average return of 7.1 per cent during tournament cycles – from 30 [...]
Quarter of Brits planning trip to watch US sport matches stateside

May 5, 2026

Nearly a quarter of British sports fans have said they plan to head to the United States to watch live sport as the home of NFL and NBA continues to drive fandom around the world. Nearly 40 per cent of UK sports fans have attended a live match in one of the NFL, NBA, MLB, [...]
Anti-US sentiment and Iran to have major World Cup security impact

May 5, 2026

Anti-US sentiment and the conflict in Iran is set to have a major impact on the Fifa World Cup, security experts have warned. The United States – which is currently engaged in a conflict with World Cup qualifiers Iran – will host the majority of this summer’s tournament, which kicks off in just over a [...]
Gloucester Rugby secure £300k fan investment at £36.5m valuation

May 4, 2026

Gloucester Rugby have raised £300k from a fan investment cycle at a valuation of £36.5m as investment in the Prem continues. With 23 days left on their public raise, the Prem Rugby strugglers have achieved a fresh goal of having £300,000 in commitments. The 122 investors have pledged an average of over £2,500 apiece but [...]
Roland Garros targeted by WTA and ATP tennis players as pay row reignited

May 4, 2026

The row between the world’s top tennis players and the four grand slams continues to rage on after WTA and ATP stars hit out at Roland Garros over prize money. This year’s French Open increased prize money across the board ahead of the 125th edition of the Parisian tournament – up nearly 10 per cent [...]
London music venues to open for World Cup as pubs face last orders

April 30, 2026

Some of London’s top music venues are making the most of early pub closures during the Fifa World Cup by opening up their doors during the football. Outernet, Electric Brixton and Colour Factory are opening their doors for England and Scotland matches – as well as a number of knockout ties – during this summer’s [...]
LIV Golf hires restructuring experts as Saudi Arabia PIF ends funding

April 30, 2026

LIV Golf have hired restructuring specialists to a newly established board of directors as the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund plans to halt its investment in the rebel league. Eugene Davis and Jon Zinman, described by the breakaway leagues as “seasoned experts in complex transactions, turnarounds, and restructurings” will come into LIV Golf as it [...]
Buses, shoes and air ambulances: The F1 tech influencing everyday life

April 30, 2026

F1 may have been away from our screens for over a month, but its technology has been all around us. Matt Hardy digs deeper. Ever sat on the famously busy – and traffic heavy – 149 bus route from London Bridge to Edmonton Green, the one that weaves its way through the City before heading [...]

Lyft bets black cabs and robotaxis can share London’s streets

Children as young as 14 are being targeted by unregulated gambling firms on social media

Old Pulteney releases 50-year-old whisky for 200th anniversary

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