Americas

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has teamed up with the NFL American football league in North America to support NFL Play 60, an educational initiative designed to motivate schoolchildren to be active for 60 minutes per day.

Nacional and Peñarol, the two leading football clubs in Uruguay’s Primera División, have teamed up with medical services company SUAT.

The American Hockey League (AHL), which serves as the development competition for North America’s NHL ice hockey league, has announced a partnership with group purchasing organisation Essensa.

North American NFL American football franchise the Detroit Lions has agreed a partnership with print management company Michigan Office Solutions (MOS).

North American stock car-racing series Nascar has signed up vehicle and engine manufacturer Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) as the title sponsor for the two final qualifying races for the Daytona 500 event.

Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which operates three of the leading sports franchises in Washington DC, has agreed a partnership with fantasy sports operator Draft Ops.

North American NFL American football franchise the Washington Redskins has announced the business analytics company SAS as its official data analytics partner.

Richmond 2015, the organiser of cycling’s 2015 UCI Road World Championships in the US city, has announced that Owens & Minor, the international healthcare-logistics company, has become a partner.

Swedish car brand Volvo has taken an unusual route in acquiring th​e title rights to one of the most popular Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour events in the US.

USA Swimming, the country’s national governing body of competitive swimming, has renewed its partnership with Canadian pharmaceuticals company Valeant.

Automotive manufacturer BMW, the official mobility partner of the United States Olympic Committee, is to add the USA Golf Federation as a national governing body partner ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

North American NFL American football franchise the Dallas Cowboys has announced KPOST Roofing and Waterproofing as its official roofing and waterproofing partner.

North American NHL ice hockey franchise the Pittsburgh Penguins has announced a partnership with mobile engagement platform Rover.

The North American NHL ice hockey league has sealed a long-term partnership with sportswear company Adidas.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians has entered into an innovative partnership with online music streaming service Napster.

NFL American football franchise the Minnesota Vikings has announced a 10-year partnership with medical device company Medtronic and sealed a deal with local service Twin Cities Orthopedics.

The golf clothing brand, Glenmuir, has been selected as an official licensee for the 2016 and 2018 Ryder Cup matches.

NFL American football franchise the Dallas Cowboys has announced a long-term extension to its sponsorship deal with Ford Motor Company and the Texas Ford Dealers.