All articles by Tariq Saleh

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

IOC secures late Winter Olympics rights deals in multiple regions

Several last-minute broadcast deals were secured for the Winter Olympics - across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), sub-Saharan Africa,…
DAZN to show World Cup in Spain through Mediapro distribution deal

DAZN, the international sports streaming platform, has secured pay-TV rights to soccer’s showpiece 2026 FIFA World Cup in Spain through…
Wanda retains control of Infront after ending sales process

Wanda Group, the Chinese conglomerate, will retain majority ownership of Infront Sports after ending a process of almost three years to…
Betsson in as Davis Cup betting partner, Dallas Open toasts Ciroc deal

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has secured Swedish sports betting operator Betsson Group as a new sponsor of the Davis…
Gaudenzi secures third term as ATP chairman

Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected as chairman of the ATP, the organizer of the top men’s tennis tour, for a third…

Sky NZ retains ESPN content in renewed carriage deal

Pay-TV broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its distribution agreement with international sports network ESPN.Through the multi-year extension, Sky customers…
Mediacorp secures World Cup rights in Singapore in wide-ranging FIFA deal

Singaporean state broadcaster Mediacorp has agreed a new media rights deal with world soccer’s governing body FIFA for multiple tournaments, including…
EHF Euro final delivers huge audiences in Germany, Denmark

The final of handball’s 2026 men’s EHF European Championship drew huge audiences on free-to-air broadcasters in several markets in the region as…
Otro Capital raises substantial $1.2bn for sports fund

Otro Capital, the sports-based private equity firm, has announced that a record $1.2 billion in capital has been committed to…
PFL secures Migu rights deal in key Chinese market

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has announced a new media rights agreement with Chinese sports streaming platform…