All articles by Tariq Saleh

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

Two Circles appoints IMG’s Brown as business development director

Two Circles, the data-focused sports marketing agency, has bolstered its commercial leadership with the appointment of Melissa Brown as business…
Barca’s thrilling Copa win peaks at over 13m viewers

Spanish soccer’s Copa del Rey final was the most-watched broadcast of the year in Spain as Barcelona secured a dramatic…
NFL’s Commanders granted Washington return with $3.7bn stadium deal

The Washington Commanders, the NFL American football franchise, is set to return to the US capital from its current Maryland…
Saran reclaims Bundesliga rights from BeIN in Turkey

Saran Media Group, the prominent Turkish media operation, has acquired exclusive domestic rights to German soccer’s top-tier Bundesliga for the…
Lyon secures key Emirates renewal to ease financial troubles

Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with French soccer club Olympique Lyonnais for another five years.The…

FIFA begins WWC rights tender process in Europe and Central Asia

FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the 2027 Women's…
Euroleague secures CFI as Final Four sponsor

Euroleague Basketball, the organizer of top European club competitions, has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Dubai-based global multi-asset broker…
Chelsea seek to clamp down on touting with Ticketmaster tie-up

Chelsea, the English Premier League soccer club, have today unveiled a new partnership with global ticketing giant Ticketmaster.Through the multi-year deal,…
US government launches investigation into Disney-Fubo deal

US media giant Disney’s recent acquisition of sports-focused streaming service Fubo is being investigated by the US Department of Justice…
Castore takes over from Umbro as England Rugby kit supplier

England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) governing body has today announced a new long-term kit supply deal with British sportswear brand…