Australia

The Australian Rugby Union has agreed a new partnership with male grooming products and toiletries company Dove Men Care.

Commercial airline Virgin Australia has increased its presence within the Australian Football League by agreeing five-year sponsorship deals with Australian rules football teams Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles.

Luxury watch brand Longines has expanded its long-standing involvement in horse racing through a five-year sponsorship agreement with the Australian Turf Club.

AFL Australian rules football team West Coast Eagles has announced energy provider Infinite Energy as an official partner.

The Australian Rugby Union has signed a five-year extension to its partnership with rugby equipment and apparel manufacturer Gilbert.

AFL Australian rules football team Collingwood has agreed an extended five-year jersey sponsorship deal with Dubai-based airline Emirates.

Food products manufacturer Mars has expanded its involvement in Australian rules football by signing a three-year deal to become the official confectionery partner of the AFL league.

Australian A-League football club Central Coast Mariners has announced that Chinese bottled water company Tibet Spring 5100 has agreed to become a sponsor of the team during the group stage of the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League club competition.

Australian A-League football team Sydney FC has signed a three-year premium partnership with Beechwood Homes that will result in the New South Wales housing company becoming its sleeve sponsor from next season.

US sportswear firm Nike has agreed a six-year extension to its partnership with AFL Australian rules football team Carlton.

AFL Australian rules football team Melbourne FC has reached a deal to make China Southern Airlines a platinum plus partner for 2014.

Steelworks company Apex Steel has become a joint-major partner of Australian rules football team Port Adelaide.

Japanese automotive giant Toyota has agreed a two-year extension with the AFL to remain as the premier partner of the Australian rules football league until 2016.

Australian entertainment group Crown Resorts has agreed a one-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with NRL rugby league team Melbourne Storm.

Mixed martial arts organisation the Ultimate Fighting Championship has agreed a two-year partnership with online bookmaker Unibet.

Australian rugby league team Newcastle Knights has entered into a two-year partnership with the New South Wales Minerals Council under which it will launch a special edition jersey for NRL matches against two Sydney teams.

Legal company Shine Lawyers has agreed a kit sponsorship deal with Australian National Rugby League’s Parramatta Eels rugby league team.

Australian touring car championship V8 Supercars has agreed a three-year partnership to make Pulsar Watches its official watch partner.