All articles by Alex Donaldson

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

SIT brings Bengals partnership to Spain, rounding out Madrid game coverage

With the NFL’s upcoming international game in Madrid, Spain, fast approaching, ticketing and fan engagement brand Sports Illustrated Tickets (SIT) has…
Small-market World Series sees Fox struggle but playoffs best since 2019

Baseball's 2026 Major League Baseball World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays failed to match the…
IIHF acquiesces to CAS ruling, allows Russia to compete in 2027 events

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will allow the Russian Ice Hockey Federation to resume participation in its national team…
AFA expands Genius Sports deal for semi-automated offside

Argentine soccer’s AFA governing body has renewed and expanded its partnership with prominent sport technology firm Genius Sports, a move…
Cavs renew with SeatGeek, Whoop reveals investor James as brand ambassador

The Cleveland Cavaliers NBA franchise has renewed its long-standing partnership with digital ticketing platform SeatGeek.The multi-year extension ensures SeatGeek will remain…

CONCACAF to take US commercial rights sales in-house, ending SUM deal

North American soccer’s CONCACAF continental governing body will not be renewing its commercial agreement with the Soccer United Marketing (SUM)…
World Triathlon partners with Hyrox, recognizing hybrid racing discipline

The World Triathlon federation has announced a ‘landmark’ new partnership with the Hyrox series, establishing the mass participation fitness ‘hybrid…
How did TV, tourism, and Pope Leo XIV bring college basketball to Italy?

For many in the US, the election of Robert Prevost to the head of the catholic church in May 2025 was…
EuroLeague Final Four to return to Abu Dhabi in 2027, 2029

European basketball’s elite EuroLeague has confirmed that its season-ending Final Four tournament will return to Abu Dhabi, UAE, two more times…
Mavs renew Deltatre streaming partnership with multi-year remit

The Dallas Mavericks National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise has renewed its partnership with Italian digital production firm Deltatre on a…