All articles by Alex Donaldson

Alex is a reporter at Sportcal. He focuses on soccer, NFL, basketball and combat sports.

CSB secures Bundesliga rights for Canada’s OneSoccer

Canadian Soccer Business (CSB), the commercial arm of the country’s soccer governing body, has announced it has secured broadcast rights…
ESPN, NBCU, Netflix step up as MLB confirms 2026-28 rights partners

North America's Major League Baseball (MLB) competition has announced a new trio of major media rights deals covering its upcoming…
Rai secures Milan Cortina 26 Winter Paralympics domestic rights

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has struck a deal with the organizers of the upcoming Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games…
ITTF undertakes organizational reshuffle as Sorling finalizes exec board

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) governing body has announced a pair of major administrative personnel changes as the body…
Arsenal and Visit Rwanda to end ties after 2025-26

English Premier League soccer giants Arsenal have announced that its multi-year sleeve partnership with the tourism board of Rwanda will…

Q&A: 49ers and PwC discuss NFL tech transformation

The NFL has embraced technology in recent years, both as a differentiator that drives interest in its TV product, but…
U-Next consolidates golf rights with LPGA Tour, women’s major capture

Japan’s U-Next streaming service has consolidated its portfolio of golfing rights through the capture of women’s golf’s elite LPGA Tour.The…
US Soccer continues World Cup prep with Helfrich appointed to new COO role

The US Soccer governing body has announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer (COO) in the form of…
Top 14 secures international coverage, DTC service launched with Two Circles

French rugby’s elite Top 14 domestic club competition has secured a “landmark” series of broadcast coverage deals for the 2025-26…
BBF enters liquidation after protracted SLB legal battle

The British Basketball Federation (BBF), the sport’s governing body in the UK, has entered liquidation proceedings, it has said, after…