All articles by Tariq Saleh

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

FIS and national bodies conclude media rights centralization plan

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the national ski associations (NSAs) have finalized the process to centralize international media…
DAZN keeps Belgian Pro League rights on lower terms

DAZN, the global sports streaming service, has retained domestic rights to Belgian soccer’s top-tier Pro League for the next five-year…
Disney+ snaps up TGL rights in Nordics through 2026

The Disney+ streaming service has secured exclusive rights to TGL, the tech-infused golf league founded by icons Tiger Woods and…
1XBet named FIBA global partner in three-year deal

FIBA, the international basketball federation, has today unveiled sports betting operator 1XBet as a new global partner in a three-year deal.The…
Mavs appoint Hall of Fame exec Welts as CEO

The Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise has appointed longtime basketball executive Rick Welts as their new chief executive.He will take up…

Mercury/13 targets English club after securing Avenue investment

The Avenue Sports Fund, the sports investment arm of the Avenue Capital group, has made further moves in women’s sports by…
All Women’s Sports Network secures global rights to FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series

FIBA, the international basketball federation, has agreed a deal with the All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), the first global women's…
HBA Media and RMG renew global distribution deal

Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the UK-based rights organization that produces and distributes horse racing coverage, has renewed its global distribution…
U-Next adds DP World Tour to golf offering in Japan

Japanese streaming platform U-Next has been unveiled as the exclusive domestic rightsholder of golf’s DP World Tour from the 2025…
UEFA sounds out agencies for Euro 2028 hospitality sales

UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, has issued a request for information (RFI) to hospitality companies worldwide interested in participating in…