All articles by Susan Lingeswaran

Susan is editor at Sportcal. Her main areas of interest are tennis, media rights, and sports investment.

NHL extends long-running Enterprise partnership

North American ice hockey’s National Hockey League (NHL) and its player union, the NHL Players Association (NHLPA), have announced a…
Google joins LA28, NBCU, Team USA as founding partner

The organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) have announced internet heavyweight Google as a founding…
Sony to boost sports data capabilities with StatSports acquisition

Sony Corporation, the Japanese multinational mass media conglomerate, has acquired a majority stake in StatSports, the GPS sports tracking company…
Major blow for R360 as top rugby nations issue international ban on players

Eight of the most powerful rugby unions have come together to deal a significant blow to the proposed breakaway R360…
Spodeal develops an AI solution with Salesforce to transform the sports business

Madrid, October 8, 2025. – Spodeal, a pioneering agency in sports marketing and data-tech, announces an Artificial Intelligence tool based…

FanCode secures last-minute UWCL rights ahead of 2025-26 campaign

European soccer’s UEFA governing body has continued to add new media rights deals for its 2025-26 Women’s Champions League campaign, with…
Fox Sports secures US rights to World Baseball Classic

US media giant Fox will once again provide coverage for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) national teams competition after…
UWCL lands Disney coverage in Australia and NZ, renews with Heineken

Media giant Disney has expanded its coverage of European soccer’s UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) club competition to Australia and…
NRL final draws record viewership for Nine, renews with Chemist Warehouse

The 2025 NRL Grand Final, the climax to the Australian and New Zealand rugby league season, delivered record-breaking viewership for…
Extreme H secures MBC for MENA coverage

MBC Group, the Saudi-owned free-to-air (FTA) broadcaster, has become the latest network to acquire rights to off-road motor racing’s inaugural…