SportBusiness Sponsorship staff

AFL Australian rules football team Sydney Swans has entered into a one-year partnership with global travel search company Skyscanner.

Household goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has expanded its commercial portfolio in sport by signing up as a partner of the British Athletics governing body.

Fremantle Dockers, which compete in the Australian Football League, the top division of Aussie rules, have extended a sponsorship deal with staffing, maintenance and facility management firm Programmed until the end of the 2018 season.

Swedish industrial tools manufacturer Atlas Copco has reached an agreement to be an official partner of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Nordic World Championships in 2015.

Financial services group Danske Bank has renewed its title sponsorship of the Northern Ireland Football League’s top-tier Premiership for a third season.

UCI ProTour cycling team Trek Factory Racing has announced it will partner with the PeopleForBikes movement for the remainder of the 2014 international race season.

Glasgow 2014 has named children’s charity Unicef as the first global charity partner of the Commonwealth Games.

London-based tailor TM Lewin has reached a deal to become the official formalwear supplier to the Welsh Rugby Union through to March 2018.

Insurance company Asteron Life has expanded its partnership with the Australian Rugby Union to include support of a new community coaching programme.

Chinese sports apparel and equipment company Li-Ning has reached a deal to become the title sponsor of the Badminton World Federation’s 2014 World Championships.