NCAA expands March Madness brackets, adds $50m per year in broadcast income
US college sports’ NCAA governing body has confirmed the expansion of its annual ‘March Madness’ men’s and women’s national basketball…
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Alex Donaldson
Alex is a reporter at Sportcal. He focuses on soccer, NFL, basketball and combat sports.
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Ligue 1 sells Spanish rights to DAZN despite Ligue1+ scrutiny
French soccer’s LFP league organizer has secured a new multi-year rights agreement for its top-tier Ligue 1, with streaming service DAZN…
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Topps ousts Panini, secures marquee FIFA collectables partnership
Fanatics-owned collectables brand Topps has struck yet another major blow to rival Panini in the race to dominate global sports…
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Audemars Piguet enters padel with Premier Padel tour sponsorship
The Premier Padel tour has announced its latest major commercial partner, with luxury Swiss watch brand Audemars Piguet stepping in…
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Adidas in as shoe supplier for Team Europe’s Solheim Cup 2026 bid
Germany-based global sporting goods giant Adidas has become the latest brand to partner this year’s edition of the Solheim Cup.Adidas…
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Aramco to retain stadium naming rights through Asian Cup ’27 in AFC first
Asian soccer’s AFC governing body has added Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Aramco as the latest commercial partner of its…
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Stahls to back MLS shirts with heat-printed imagery
North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) competition has struck a new multi-year licensing agreement with Stahls, which will now provide…
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ITTF’s Sörling: US efforts will yield return despite recent financial loss
Petra Sörling, the president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), revealed today that the body’s efforts to groom the…
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Saints partner Sportfive in France push, Jets and Giants renew HCLTech ties
Ahead of the National Football League’s (NFL) first international game in the French market, the New Orleans Saints franchise has…
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Mittal acquires IPL’s Royals in $1.63bn deal after Somani bid falls through
The Rajasthan Royals cricket franchise of the elite Indian Premier League has been acquired by the Mittal family, led by…