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Australian A-League football team Adelaide United has secured a two-year sponsorship deal with Chinese-owned construction developer Datong Australia.

German retail and tourism company Rewe Group has sealed a four-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with Bundesliga football team FC Koln.

Korean multinational electronics firm Samsung has agreed a global partnership with bicycle manufacturer Trek Bicycle and its UCI ProTour cycling team Trek Factory Racing that will run through 2015.

Polish mobile phone network Plus is to become a sponsor of the International Volleyball Federation’s (FIVB) 2014 World Championship, which will take place in the country later this year.

The British Swimming national governing body has entered into a partnership with the Royal Navy.

Australian A-League football team Melbourne City has announced a five-year deal to make Abu Dhabi airline Etihad Airways its principal partner.

Global online payments provider Optimal Payments has agreed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with English Premier League football team Crystal Palace.

German fashion brand Hugo Boss is set to end its long-running association with Formula One team McLaren in favour of switching its sponsorship to rival outfit Mercedes.

Taiwanese financial holding company Fubon Financial Holding has agreed a deal to become the title sponsor of the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s 2014 Taiwan Championship.

French Ligue 1 top division football club Saint-Étienne has agreed a new official partnership with BewellConnect, a specialist medical electronics brand operated by the Visiomed Group.

Australian rugby league team the Cronulla Sharks has secured on-site workforce safety management company LabourHealth as its shirt sponsor for the remainder of the 2014 National Rugby League season.

Cycle brand Avanti has agreed a deal to become the official bike supplier of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

North American computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool builder Haas Automation has agreed a deal with Formula One motor-racing team Ferrari.

Sportswear companies Adidas, Nike and Warrior remain in the running to become the next kit partner of English Premier League football club Manchester United, according to the BBC Sport website.

Shoe manufacturer Lloyds has expanded its presence in German football’s Bundesliga by agreeing a new partnership with Hertha Berlin.

British multi-purpose vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has extended its sponsorship of Super Rugby franchise the Brumbies.

Swimwear manufacturer Speedo has been unveiled as the latest sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

NBA basketball team Orlando Magic has signed a multi-year renewal to its partnership with private aviation company Sentient Jet.