All articles by Tariq Saleh

Tariq is news editor at Sportcal. He specializes in sponsorship deals and media rights in soccer, basketball, and tennis.

BBC nets huge audience as Lionesses beat Sweden in dramatic QF

The BBC, the UK's public-service broadcaster, has drawn the largest UK television viewership of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro national…
Burnley partner with X in multi-year content deal

Burnley, the newly-promoted English Premier League soccer club, have today brought X Corporation on board as their strategic digital platform…
Globo lands rights to 2026 Winter Olympics in Brazil

Globo, the heavyweight Brazilian broadcaster, has secured rights to the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, to be held in the…
Barcelona pen €40m sponsorship deal with DR Congo tourism body

Spanish soccer giants Barcelona have agreed a lucrative new sponsorship deal with the tourism body of the Democratic Republic of…
NBA begins process to explore expansion

North American basketball’s NBA has officially started the process to expand the league for the first time in more than…

Arsenal and Athletic Brewing agree multi-year renewal

Arsenal, the English Premier League soccer giants, have renewed their partnership with Athletic Brewing Company, the US non-alcoholic brewery.Under an…
German GP maintains spot on MotoGP calendar until 2031

The German Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP calendar until 2031 after a new contract was agreed today with…
Sky Italia secures domestic Lega Basket Serie A rights to 2028

Sky Italia, the broadcasting giant in the country, has secured domestic pay-TV rights to Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the…
CWC final beats out Women’s Euros in France as PSG fall to Chelsea

The final of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament drew an audience of almost 5 million on French…
Globo reclaims F1 rights in Brazil from 2026

The Formula 1 (F1) motor racing series has reunited with major Brazilian broadcaster Globo in an exclusive domestic rights deal…