Sponsorship & Marketing
CAA adds Tottenham’s Son Heung-min to representation roster
CAA Base, a division of the CAA Sports agency, has signed up Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min for exclusive commercial representation in all areas
BioSteel agrees to wide-ranging deal with Dallas Mavericks
Sports nutrition company BioSteel has struck a multiyear, wide-ranging sponsorship with the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks
Boca Juniors and River Plate hail Cabify as a sponsor
Argentinian football rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate have both signed up Spanish ridesharing company Cabify as a sponsor
Infront brokers Maurice Lacroix sponsorship of Berlin Marathon
Swiss luxury watchmaker Maurice Lacroix has been named the ‘Official Timekeeper’ of the BMW Berlin Marathon for the next two years, from 2021 and 2022.
DC United, FanDuel partner for Audi Field sportsbook after Caesars deal collapses
Major League Soccer team DC United has announced a multiyear partnership with leading gaming company FanDuel, the cornerstone of which will be a retail sportsbook at Audi Field
Round-Up: Australia confirm India series schedule, Fifa president tests positive for Covid-19, America’s Cup legal spat, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia
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Pac-12 secures multiyear partnership with Pacific Seafood
The Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference has struck a multiyear partnership with Oregon-based seafood company Pacific Seafood, which has been designated the organization's official meat and seafood provider
Samsung strikes QLED TV-focused partnership with LA Rams
The National Football League's Los Angeles Rams have announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics of America, which designates the Samsung QLED TV as the official television of the franchise.
Werder Bremen signs early extension to Umbro deal
German football club Werder Bremen has extended its kit supply contract with sportswear brand Umbro
Presidential hopeful Kremlev vows to wipe Aiba debt, attract $50m in sponsorship
Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) secretary general Umar Kremlev has made the bold claim that Aiba can raise $50m (€42.3
Technology company InnJoo brands shorts of Real Betis sports teams
Technology products company InnJoo will brand the shorts of three teams owned by Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis, including Real Betis Féminas, which plays in Spain’s top-flight women’s league.
LaLiga North America expands ThinkFoodGroup restaurant partnership
LaLiga North America has extended its restaurant-focused partnership with Spanish-American chef José Andrés' ThinkFoodGroup to expand the organization's presence in key growth markets.
LaLiga finalises LG deal as it looks to develop fan experience
Spain's LaLiga has signed up technology firm LG as its latest central sponsor
Liverpool’s training centre naming rights go to existing sponsor AXA
English Premier League side Liverpool has expanded its sponsorship agreement with insurance firm AXA ahead of the opening of its new training ground
PepsiCo to ‘reach new, incremental audiences’ as value placed on Uefa women’s deal
The value of PepsiCo’s recently-announced sponsorship of Uefa women's football at all levels, from 2020-21 through to the summer of 2025, has been placed at around €2.5m
Ampol brand returns to Australian market with State of Origin naming deal
Australian petrol station brand Ampol has signed as the naming rights sponsor of the National Rugby League State of Origin series until 2023, including the Women’s State of Origin from 2021.
Clarity adds Scarlets to rugby union travel portfolio
Welsh rugby club Scarlets has signed a three-year ‘official travel partner’ deal with Clarity Sports, and its consumer travel provider, Sportsbreaks.com.
Sporting CP ‘to swap Macron for Nike’
Portuguese football club Sporting CP will switch kit suppliers from Italian brand Macron to Nike at the end of the 2020-21 season, according to reports