Australia

Australian A-League football team Sydney FC has reached a technical sponsor agreement with wastewater specialist Hitec Drainage for the 2014-15 season.

Agricultural equipment manufacturer Massey Ferguson has extended its commercial partnership with Australian Super Rugby franchise Melbourne Rebels for another two seasons.

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

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

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.

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

Australian cleaning company Brisclean has become a major sponsor of National Rugby League team the North Queensland Cowboys.

Australian A-League football team Newcastle Jets has signed a three-year partnership with BLK to make the sportswear manufacturer its official apparel supplier.

AFL Australian rules football team Sydney Swans has entered into a one-year partnership with global travel search company Skyscanner.

Fremantle Dockers, which compete in the Australian Football League, the top division of Aussie rules, have extended a sponsorship deal with staffing, maintenance and facility management firm Programmed until the end of the 2018 season.

Insurance company Asteron Life has expanded its partnership with the Australian Rugby Union to include support of a new community coaching programme.

The Australian arm of Japanese automotive manufacturer Subaru has signed a three-year deal to become the vehicle sponsor of UCI ProTour cycling event the Tour Down Under.

The PGA of Australia golf organisation has agreed a five-year extension to its partnership with the Coca-Cola Amatil beverage group.

Australian National Rugby League team the Canberra Raiders have signed a one-year extension to their major sponsorship agreement with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei.

Australian National Rugby League team Manly Warringah Sea Eagles has unveiled Korean electronics company Kyocera as its official shorts sponsor.

Australian UCI WorldTour cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE has agreed a new partnership with coffee maker Cape York Coffee.

The Australian Rugby Union has extended its partnership with multinational hotels company InterContinental Hotels Group until the end of 2016.

The PGA of Australia golf organisation has extended its partnership with hotels company Choice Hotels until April 2016.