Americas

UK consumer products group Unilever has become a first-time sponsor of the Conmebol Copa América, hosted this year in the US, as it gears up for a potential hat-trick of major football events in North America – its biggest market.

US telecommunications giant Verizon has further deepened its commercial relationship with the National Football League, striking a new deal with the Detroit Lions to become the franchise's official 5G network.

Major League Baseball has continued to push its green credentials, announcing WM, a leading environmental services provider, as its first league-wide sustainability sponsor

Nascar has announced beverage company Liquid Death as an official partner of the motorsport series, making the drinks brand its first 'official iced tea sponsor'

Global venture capital firm Cleveland Avenue has deepened its ties with WNBA side Phoenix Mercury by announcing an innovative revolving jersey patch sponsorship deal with the team.  

The organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games have lost one major sponsor but gained another as the domestic sponsorship programme charts an unpredictable course to its revenue target of $2.5bn (€2.35bn).

Rocket Mortgage has created the 'Dreammate' campaign to amplify its role at the 'NFL Draft Experience, the NFL-operated fan festival, which this year takes place close to the company’s headquarters in Detroit.

The National Hockey League has ended its search for a new sports drink sponsor in the wake of BioSteel's bankruptcy by signing a long-term agreement with BodyArmor

Puma's longstanding relationship with the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) could be tested amid reports of a new kit supplier deal tabled by rival Adidas.

The arrival of a third Japan-linked sponsor for the Los Angeles Dodgers since the signing of superstar Shohei Ohtani is adding new commercial impetus for the Major League Baseball side.

The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is to launch a kit supply tender later this year after signing a short-term deal with Nike for the upcoming men's Copa America.

Under Armour has shed the Auburn Tigers from its once bulging college sports portfolio just days after Kevin Plank – the architect of the brand’s original college sports team acquisition programme – returned to his seat as chief executive.

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has announced a sponsorship deal with Chilean wine Casillero del Diablo for Mexico's annual US 'MexTour' in a deal that encompasses the men's and women's national…

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signalled its continued support for women’s reproductive freedom by agreeing a sponsorship deal with over-the-counter birth control product Opill.

With restrictions on gambling in Brazil loosening, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A has its first title sponsor from the betting category in the form of Greece-based Betano.

Progressive Insurance has reinforced its top-three position in the US car insurance sector by extending its stadium naming-rights deal with baseball’s Cleveland Guardians through the 2036 season. 

Anheuser-Busch InBev's strategy to position Michelob Ultra as the aspirational sports beer of choice has been further cemented through the company's renewal of its sponsorship deal with the PGA of America.

Elevate has fully acquired Fenway Sports Management's Consulting Group, taking over the Boston-based company's client list and nine-person staff