All articles by Alex Donaldson

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

US investor acquires LA, Park City XGL franchises in ‘eight-figure’ deal

X Games, the iconic action sports property, has sold the rights to a pair of franchises in its new X…
Liga MX capitalizes on Genius Sports support with Polymarket deal in US

Mexican soccer’s top-flight Liga MX has struck a new agreement with prediction-wagers business Polymarket for the US territory, capitalizing on…
ATP renews TikTok agreement, Roland Garros finals inspire WBD Europe gains

Tennis’ elite ATP Tour has announced the expansion of its content partnership with social media platform TikTok, with the continued…
Opel scores German handball sweep with IHF World Championships deal

German car manufacturer Opel has become the latest official sponsor of the 2027 IHF Men’s Handball World Championships.As the official…
French sport grows worldwide with Roland Garros, Ligue 1, audience rises

The 2026 edition of the French Open (Roland Garros) tennis tournament performed strongly in a number of external markets, as…

Fox expands NFL rights to Mexico with expansive multi-year slate

US media giant Fox has expanded its NFL rights to the Mexican market with a significant new multi-year live broadcast…
EBU brings Eurovision Sport service to UK FAST platforms

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the umbrella body of public-service broadcasters across the continent, has brought its Eurovision Sport direct-to-consumer…
Levy sells large stake in Spurs owner ENIC to Triller-backed investor

Daniel Levy, the former executive chair of English Premier League soccer side Tottenham Hotspur, has divested from most of his holdings…
WBD launches graphics, presentation tenders for UCI MTB World Series

WBD Sports Europe Events, the event management division of the US media giant, has launched a new multi-category set of…
LaLiga’s ‘unique commercial platform’ powers record US viewership on ESPN

Spanish soccer’s elite LaLiga has revealed that the 2025-26 campaign drew its best-ever viewership performance on broadcast platforms in the…