All articles by Alex Donaldson

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

Op-Ed: Scale or fail – securing the future of live sports streaming

An opinion piece by Damien Sterkers, vice president for product and solutions marketing at broadcast technology and streaming video software firm,…
Baller League UK renews with domestic broadcaster Sky for season two

UK pay-TV giant Sky Sports has renewed its broadcast partnership with digital-focused six-a-side soccer competition Baller League, which began its…
El Clasico smashes DAZN records in Spain, draws strong internationally

The latest edition of El Clásico, the vaunted Spanish soccer derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona, performed exceptionally well in…
Movistar+ strikes Copa del Rey sublicense with new rightsholder RTVE

Spanish pay-TV heavyweight Movistar+ has reached a new agreement with the country’s public service network, RTVE, to showcase games from…
Textor launches Wolves acquisition bid amid EFG turmoil

US businessman John Textor has tabled a bid of over £400 million ($532.2 million) to acquire English Premier League soccer…

FIFA president Infantino announces new regional ASEAN competition

Global soccer governing body FIFA has launched a new regional tournament for Southeast Asia in collaboration with the area’s ASEAN pan-governmental…
WRU reveals plans to eliminate one regional rugby side by 2028

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has announced plans to cut back on its number of professional plans, aiming to slim…
FIBA agrees ‘landmark’ four-year broadcast deal in China with Migu

FIBA, the global basketball governing body, has reached a new ‘landmark’ multi-year broadcast agreement in the Chinese market with mobile…
MLS achieves record broadcast interest for 2025 regular season

North America’s top-flight Major League Soccer (MLS) competition drew record interest across the 2025 regular season, both in terms of…
NHL partners with Nobull footwear, All-Star set for UBS Arena in 2027

North American ice hockey’s elite NHL has agreed a new multi-year partnership with athletic footwear company Nobull.Effective immediately, Nobull will…