All articles by Euan Cunningham

Euan is a reporter at Sportcal. His main areas of focus are private equity in sport, European soccer, and international cricket.

Dekra in as IHF World Championships partner

Dekra, a German automotive testing firm, has come on board as a partner for the International Handball Federation’s (IHF) World…
Sanctioned Usmanov back in as president of fencing’s FIE

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has voted in Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov - currently under sanction by the European Union,…
FIFA: Saudi WC bid presents ‘medium’ stadiums, human rights, transport risk

The unopposed - and controversial - Saudi Arabian bid to host men’s soccer’s 2034 FIFA World Cup has been given a…
U-Next serves up ATP Tour rights through 2029

Japanese streaming platform U-Next has snapped up rights to men’s tennis’ ATP Tour for the next five seasons.Through an agreement…
Qatar Investment Authority set to acquire minority stake in Audi F1

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) state-backed fund is set to confirm the purchase of a 30% stake in the Audi…

Viaplay back in as ISU’s Norwegian partner through 2026-27

European media heavyweight Viaplay has struck a deal in Norway around numerous events organized by the International Skating Union (ISU).Through…
Three candidates in line to oppose Casini for Serie A presidency

Three candidates are reportedly in line to replace Lorenzo Casini as president of Italian soccer's top-tier Serie A.Carlo Bonomi, Ezio Simonelli,…
Sportfive brokers AFF deal with Chinese streaming platform Leisu Sports

Chinese streamer Leisu Sports has snapped up rights to competitions organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), through a deal…
Former NBA, NHL exec O’Neill set to replace Norman as LIV Golf CEO

The controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf league is set to replace Greg Norman (one of the competition’s main architects) as chief…
WBD sued, investors claim they were misled on impact of NBA rights loss

Media and entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is being sued by investors, who have accused the broadcaster of mischaracterising…