All articles by Alex Donaldson

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

Soccer wrap: Aston Villa, Hull City, Real Betis, Osasuna, Juventus

Ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, several of Europe's most prominent soccer sides are agreeing new and renewed commercial partnerships to…
DAZN capitalizes on Spain’s World Cup win with UEFA Nations League rights

DAZN, the international OTT streaming service, has capitalized on the country’s recent FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph by securing the rights to…
Hard Rock Bet sweeps Florida sports sponsorships with Miami Marlins deal

The Miami Marlins franchise of Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced Hard Rock Bet, the digital sportsbook and iCasino, as…
BTTC maintains widespread FTA distribution with ITV

TOCA, the motorsports promoter that organizes the annual British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) series, has confirmed a new multi-year broadcast…
Whisper supports BBC for The Hundred coverage as Jio picks up India rights

UK public-service broadcaster BBC has appointed Whisper, the UK-based sports and TV production firm to handle its live coverage of The…

BeIN renews French Open rights across MENA, APAC; RG in revenue sharing pact

The French Tennis Federation (FFT), organizer of the annual French Open (Roland Garros) tennis major, has renewed its broadcast agreement…
BeIN renews, expands NFL rights in France ahead of first Paris game

BeIN, the international pay-TV heavyweight, has retained the media rights to American football’s elite NFL in France ahead of the…
TNT Sports cements snooker portfolio, renewing WST agreement through 2031

TNT Sports, the UK pay-TV broadcaster, has renewed its media rights deal with the Matchroom-organized World Snooker Tour (WST) across…
Op-Ed: Connecting the world with the beautiful game

A collaborative piece by Matthew Williams-Neale, vice president of marketing at broadcast technology and infrastructure solutions firm Appear. This summer's biggest football…
John Deere steps up to the plate as MLB ‘Field of Dreams’ Game sponsor

John Deere, the major US tractor brand, has become the presenting partner of the MLB Field of Dreams game, a…