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NFL American football franchise the Dallas Cowboys are close to agreeing a stadium naming rights deal with telecommunications company AT&T, according to US news sources.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has sealed a multi-brand partnership with consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble.

Global Bank of Commerce, and its affiliate Global Processing Centres, has agreed to become a founding sponsor of Caribbean Premier League franchise Antigua Hawksbills, ahead of the inaugural Twenty20 cricket competition, according to the Trinidad Express newspaper.

UK motorcycle insurance specialist Bennetts has agreed a multi-year deal to become the title sponsor of the Isle of Man’s annual Classic TT Races.

Global nutrition firm Herbalife has agreed a wide-ranging deal with sports and entertainment company AEG Worldwide to become the official shirt sponsor of Swedish football club Hammarby until 2016.

German infrastructure and services company RheinEnergie has agreed to extend its main sponsorship deal with German top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga ice hockey team Cologne Sharks to a 15th consecutive year.

The New York Cosmos have agreed a major partnership with the American Cancer Society as the club prepares to make its return to the North American Soccer League next month.

Vauxhall has agreed a four-year extension to its sponsorship deal with the Scottish Football Association in a move that will ensure the automotive firm retains its position as a lead partner to the Scottish national team.

Menswear brand Hackett London has signed up as an official supplier of English Premier League football club Chelsea.

Panasonic has signed a four-year extension to its global partnership with Brazil and Barcelona football star Neymar, with the agreement set to place a heavy emphasis on the company’s sponsorship of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian football club Vasco da Gama has announced a sponsorship deal with car manufacturer Nissan.

Electronics retailer Dick Smith has reached a deal to become a principle partner and the official consumer electronics partner of Australian cricket franchise the Melbourne Stars.

The Krombacher brewery has struck a deal to become the new main sponsor of German ice hockey club Iserlohn Roosters.

Kenyan mobile phone network Safaricom has secured the title sponsorship rights to the Kenya Rugby Union’s premier rugby sevens tournament for the next three years, from 2013 to 2015.

Major League Baseball team the Texas Rangers has agreed a five-year extension of its partnership with ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries, from 2014 to 2018.

English Premier League football club Liverpool has agreed a two-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank.

UK online bookmaker Sky Bet has agreed a five-year deal to become the new title sponsor of the English Football League.

New Zealand Super Rugby franchise Crusaders have agreed a team naming rights deal with banking group BNZ.