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Luxury holiday destination Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa has renewed its sponsorship of the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic ahead of the 2014 edition.

Fédération Française de Football, the sport’s governing body in France, has agreed a sponsorship deal with multinational fast food chain KFC.

Coffee brand Segafredo Zanetti has agreed to become a partner of Formula One motor racing team McLaren.

German Bundesliga football club SC Paderborn has reached a deal to make online betting provider SuperLenny.com a platinum partner.

US online broker TD Ameritrade has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the NFL American football league.

NFL American football team Seattle Seahawks has announced a sponsorship agreement with cruise line Princess Cruises.

Beer brand Red Stripe has renewed a sponsorship deal with the Jamaican Premier League football competition.

French tyre manufacturer Michelin has agreed a deal to become a sponsor of the Brazil national football team.

Outdoor brand Black Yak has signed an agreement to become an official sponsor of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade.

Car maker Mazda has extended a commercial partnership with Connacht by signing up to serve as the Irish Pro12 rugby union club’s official car sponsor.

Communication design and production group Kingsmen Creatives has agreed a S$3m (€1.81m/$2.4m) deal to become the official venue planning partner of the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Fashion brand Ralph Lauren has been named as an official partner and outfitter of the PGA of America.

Argentinian Primera División football club Atlético Independiente has entered into a one-year sponsorship agreement with local municipal commercial bank Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

ABT Sportsline has sealed sponsorship agreements with courier company Deutsche Post, its associated DHL eCommerce business and the Warsteiner brewery ahead of the motor racing team’s participation in the Formula E Championship, the new electric car series operated by the FIA, motorsport’s global governing body.

English Premiership rugby team London Irish has agreed a sponsorship deal with sports nutrition brand Etixx.

Amalie Oil Company has agreed a long-term partnership with Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment to take on the naming rights of the home arena of NHL ice hockey team Tampa Bay Lightning.

North American stock-car racing series Nascar has agreed a long-term deal for US media company Comcast’s Xfinity brand to become the title sponsor of its second series.

Automotive manufacturer Volvo has agreed a deal to return as a sponsor of the Singapore Marathon.