All articles by Susan Lingeswaran

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

MTN end Springboks front-of-shirt sponsorship after eight years

MTN, the South African mobile phone operator, has ended its headline sponsorship deal covering the Springboks, the country’s iconic men’s…
Mediapro opens London office led by Libero 33 executives

Mediapro, the Spanish media rights and production agency, has opened a new office in London helmed by three executives from…
Globo renews CBF agreement for women’s soccer coverage

The Brazilian heavyweight broadcaster Globo has renewed its rights agreement with the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) governing body to show…
Grand Slams reject tours’ proposal to reform tennis

The governing bodies of tennis’ four Grand Slams have reportedly rejected a proposal from the men’s ATP and women’s WTA…
NBA’s Boston Celtics sold for record $6.1bn

A group led by US tech investor Bill Chisholm and backed by global investment firm Sixth Street has reached an…

DAZN adds Glory Kickboxing, offers Ligue 1 pass for McDonald’s customers

Global sports streaming service DAZN has added to its combat sports portfolio after striking an exclusive multi-territory rights deal with…
Legends sets Indian Wells retail sales record for third year running

The Indian Wells Masters, one of the biggest tennis events outside the four grand slams, has announced record retail sales…
IOC highlights strong financials ahead of presidential election

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced commercial revenues of $7.7 billion between 2021 and 2024, with 60% of the governing…
News wrap: UFC, PGA Tour, Peacock, The Hundred, Wilkinson Sword

Catch up on the latest sports intel with our industry news round-up. UFC, the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, has announced…
Sportradar banks $125m in IMG Arena acquisition deal

Global sports and entertainment agency Endeavor is a step closer to selling off its IMG Arena betting and sports data…