Bob Williams, US office

BMW is ending its title sponsorship of the BMW Championship, one of the PGA Tour's three FedEx Cup Playoff events

Major League Soccer has altered its commercial guidelines to allow its clubs to secure jersey and stadium naming-rights sponsorships with sports betting and liquor companies

Symetra Life Insurance has been named the inaugural founding partner and sponsor of Seattle’s expansion National Hockey League franchise.

The addition of the women's and youth tournaments to the International Champions Cup has led to new commercial opportunities for organisers Relevent Sports

One of the most pun-tastic sports sponsorship partnerships is continuing. White Castle, which makes 'slider' hamburgers, has announced a two-year extension of its partnership with USA Luge.

The NFL has ushered in the new year by announcing that Caesars Entertainment will be its inaugural Official Casino Partner in a deal worth a reported $30m (€26m) a year.

Toyota, the Japanese car manufacturer, has announced partnerships with six Team USA National Governing Bodies ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The Seattle Mariners will play at T-Mobile Park from next year after signing a new 25-year naming-rights deal. According to Forbes, the partnership with the telecommunications firm is worth $87.5m (€77m).

The Indiana Pacers have announced that smartphone manufacturer Motorola will become the NBA team's inaugural jersey-patch partner

Major League Baseball has followed in the footsteps of the NBA and NHL by announcing an official sports-betting partnership with MGM Resorts International