UCI bans Russian and Belarusian teams and sponsors
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has imposed competition bans on all Russian and Belarusian national cycling teams, as well as pro cycling teams, including the UCI ProTeam Gazprom-Rusvelo
NoBull athletic brand joins PGA Tour sponsorship roster
US-based athletic footwear and apparel brand NoBull has signed a six-year sponsorship deal with the PGA Tour
Lastminute.com plans brand boost with Tour de France deal
Online travel and holiday brand Lastminute.com has signed with the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) as a sponsor of the Tour de France and other ASO-organised road cycling races
Uefa terminates Gazprom sponsorship across club and national team competitions
Uefa has decided to end its sponsorship agreement with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Excel Sports Management acquires executive search firm Nolan Partners
US-based sports agency Excel Sports Management has agreed to acquire sports and entertainment executive search firm Nolan Partners to operate as a new vertical within Excel’s Properties division.
Revamped European Tour sponsorship package commands higher rates in Velocity Global deal
Outsourcing firm Velocity Global’s official partner deal, announced earlier this month, suggests last year’s changes to the European Tour partnership programme are bearing fruit.
Uefa freezes Gazprom’s Champions League activation rights
Uefa has withdrawn Gazprom’s sponsorship activation rights, including perimeter board advertising, for upcoming Champions League matches, with further definitive action under consideration.
Dstny to replace Soudal at Lotto cycling team from 2023
Belgian cloud technology brand Dstny will become the co-title sponsor of the Lotto-Dstny UCI WorldTour cycling team from 2023 to the end of 2024
DemandScience signs as PGA Tour’s ‘B2B sales pipeline’ sponsor
Global data company DemandScience has become the ‘Official B2B Sales Pipeline Generation Sponsor of the of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions’ through 2026.
Schalke strips Gazprom branding from shirts, Uefa calls extraordinary meeting
German 2. Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 has decided to remove the logo of its main sponsor Gazprom from the team’s shirtfronts in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.