AFC and ESPN extend across Latin America and Caribbean, through 2028
Asian soccer’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed a significant media rights tie-up with heavyweight sports broadcaster ESPN, for the…
All articles by Euan Cunningham
Euan Cunningham
Euan is a reporter at Sportcal. His main areas of focus are private equity in sport, European soccer, and international cricket.
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Report: New boxing series Strikr aiming for $50m of first-round funding
Strikr, a new boxing format and property focused on using technology to eliminate the possibility of judging error, is reportedly…
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Major take-private of Endeavor by Silver Lake finalized
The privatization of media and sports entertainment heavyweight Endeavor, by private equity investment firm Silver Lake, has formally been completed.The…
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FIFA expels Club Leon from CWC over multi-club ownership fears
Top-tier Mexican soccer side Club Leon have been stopped from taking part in the upcoming 2025 FIFA Club World Cup over…
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BBC, ITV, BT, IMG, all fined for sharing freelancer pay info
The UK’s BBC and ITV free-to-air (FTA) broadcasters, alongside heavyweight agency and production company IMG, and telecoms heavyweight BT, have…
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India puts hat in ring for 2030 Commonwealth Games
India has submitted an expression of interest to stage the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event in 2030.The last time the country hosted the Commonwealth…
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SuperSport nets rights to remaining African qualifiers for 2026 World Cup
Sub-Saharan African pay-TV operator SuperSport has snapped up exclusive rights to the remaining African qualifiers for men’s soccer’s 2026 FIFA…
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Nike posts above-expectations Q3 financials, but braced for difficult Q4
US sportswear giant Nike saw its revenues drop by 9% year-on-year (on a reported basis) during its 2025 fiscal third…
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Stats Perform continues expansion through multi-year Concacaf tie-up
Concacaf, soccer’s governing body across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, has struck a multi-year deal covering data and betting…
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San Francisco Giants sell 10% stake to Sixth Street
Global investment firm Sixth Street has completed a deal to buy a stake of roughly 10% in Major League Baseball's…