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Game 7 draws huge audience for NBA Finals after slow start

4 days ago | sportcal.com | Tariq Saleh

The deciding game 7 became the most-watched NBA Finals game in six years as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to claim their first championship. The game, in which the Thunder won 103-91, thereby winnng the series 4-3, averaged 16.4 million viewers on Disney-owned broadcaster ABC. This made it the largest audience for a finals game since the 2019 matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors.
Liberty clears final hurdle as EU approves MotoGP takeover

5 days ago | sportcal.com | Tariq Saleh

Liberty Media, the US media giant that owns Formula 1, has today received unconditional approval from the European Commission to complete its €3.5-billion ($3.8 billion) acquisition of Dorna Sports, the promoter of top-tier motorcycling series MotoGP. After overcoming its final hurdle, the deal is now expected to close no later than July 3.
WSL enters new era as nascent governance takes shape

5 days ago | sportcal.com | Tariq Saleh

The Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), the company formed last year to oversee the top two tiers of women’s soccer in England, recently unveiled a rebrand as the next step in the growth journey of the women’s game. WPLL has become Women’s Super League Football (WSL Football), with the second-tier Championship becoming the Women’s Super League 2 (WSL2) from the 2025-26 season, bringing the top domestic leagues under one umbrella.
Fox boosts sports rights with Caliente TV acquisition

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

The Fox Corp US media heavyweight has acquired Mexican sports platform Caliente TV as it looks to expand its sports portfolio and attract more users to its streaming services. The deal includes plans to launch a new pay-TV and streaming service that sits alongside its current free ad-supported streaming service, Tubi. The company said that together, the services will deliver more than 3,000 hours of original sports content annually.
L’Equipe lands rights to free-to-air UWCL match

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Tariq Saleh

French media outlet and broadcaster L’Equipe has acquired free-to-air domestic rights to European soccer’s UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) club competition. Through a multi-year agreement, the L’Equipe channel will broadcast one UWCL game per matchday live, including the final. This comes after the media group recently aired the 2024-25 final between Arsenal and Barcelona. The L'Équipe channel will primarily broadcast matches of French clubs while they compete.
Sky Italia extends exclusive Wimbledon rights to 2030

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

Sky Italia, the heavyweight pay-TV broadcaster in Italy, has retained rights in the country to broadcast the Wimbledon Championships grand slam tennis tournament, extending its deal with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) organizing body for another four years.
Buss family to sell Lakers to Walter at $10bn valuation

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Tariq Saleh

The Buss family has entered into an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, the major NBA basketball franchise, to billionaire businessman Mark Walter, it has been reported. Walter, the chief executive and chairman of holding company TWG Global and already a minority shareholder in the Lakers, is set to take majority ownership under the agreement which values the team at $10 billion, according to ESPN.
Deal Focus: WSL expansion to reshape women’s soccer pyramid in England

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

The dealThe women’s soccer pyramid in England will undergo a major change from the 2026-27 season after clubs in the top two divisions voted to expand the top-tier Women’s Super League (WSL) and also introduce a promotion and relegation playoff. Under the proposals introduced by WSL Football, which oversees the top two tiers, the WSL will expand from 12 to 14 teams.
F1 extends Montreal race until 2035, renews Bell Media rights deal

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

Montreal will continue to feature on the calendar of motor racing’s iconic Formula 1 (F1) until at least 2035 after an early deal extension was agreed between the series and promoters of the Canadian Grand Prix. The deal, struck between F1, race promoter Octane Racing, and the governments of Canada and Quebec, will see the Canadian Grand Prix retain its title as the longest-standing F1 race outside Europe, featuring since 1978.
WSL to expand to 14 teams from 2026-27, relegation playoffs introduced

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

Clubs in English soccer’s top-tier Women’s Super League (WSL) have voted to expand the competition to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season as organizers look to solidify the league’s future. At a shareholder meeting yesterday (June 16), representatives from clubs in the top two tiers – the WSL and WSL 2 – voted in favor of a proposal to expand the league and raise minimum standards. WSL 2 will remain at 12 teams but will become a fully professional league.