All articles by Tariq Saleh

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

LIV Golf jumps into prediction market with Novig

LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed team-based golfing tour, has announced a new partnership with sports prediction platform Novig.The tie-up will establish…
NBA partners with PrizePicks, WNBA and P&G expand ties

North America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced a new multi-year partnership with US-based fantasy sports operator, PrizePicks, which becomes…
NFL continues to tap into financial sector with US Bank deal

American football’s NFL has announced a new multi-year partnership with US Bank, making it the league’s official bank and wealth…
America’s Cup Partnership hires former Sky Italia exec Perrelli as CEO

America's Cup Partnership (ACP), the new entity recently formed by a quintet of the sailing competition’s founding teams to provide enhanced…
NHL’s Senators and Bell Media renew local broadcast deal

The Ottawa Senators, the NHL ice hockey franchise, and Canada's Bell Media broadcaster have announced a new long-term rights extension for regional coverage.…

FanCode keeps exclusive rights to golf majors in India

FanCode, the Indian sport-focused platform owned by Dream Sports, has retained exclusive broadcast rights to three of golf’s most prestigious…
Newcastle land first training ground naming partner with £18m Knox deal

Newcastle United, the English Premier League soccer club, have secured a first training ground naming rights agreement with South African…
Coca-Cola returns as Commonwealth Games soft drinks partner

Coca-Cola has been named as the official soft drinks partner of this year’s upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.As part of…
Real Madrid star Courtois joins E1 team Sierra Racing Club as co-owner

Real Madrid and Belgium soccer star Thibaut Courtois has been named as the latest high-profile team owner in E1, the global all-electric…
Austrian Cup gets additional FTA coverage through ProSiebenSat.1 deal

The ÖFB Cup, Austrian soccer’s domestic knockout competition, will receive wider free-to-air coverage after commercial network ProSiebenSat.1 acquired an additional…