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Norwegian athletes gain upper hand in skiing image rights dispute
Norwegian ski team athletes have won a breakthrough ruling in pursuit of greater control of their image rights in a long-running dispute with the Norwegian Skiing Association (NSF)
‘Dream Bigger’ | Xero and the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup
Small business accounting software firm Xero improved brand perception in the UK with its ‘Dream Bigger’ 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign.
APM replaces tourism body as AS Monaco’s main shirt sponsor
Ligue 1 club AS Monaco has signed up fashion jewellery brand APM Monaco as its new main partner, a deal that ends the local Tourist & Convention Authority’s short spell as the holder of front of shirt sponsorship rights.
EXCLUSIVE: Puma extends LaLiga ball supply deal for five years
Puma has agreed a five-year extension to its ball supplier agreement with Spain’s LaLiga and LaLiga 2, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
The Jockey Club brings in CSM as its principal sales agency
The CSM Sport & Entertainment agency has today (Wednesday) been tasked with attracting more sponsors for the major events organised by the Jockey Club, the UK’s largest commercial horse racing organisation.
Former Brentford commercial director Parkinson joins Alpine
The Renault-owned Formula 1 team Alpine has appointed former Brentford executive James Parkinson as its new UK commercial director
De la Vega earns LaLiga promotion after commercial successes
Spain's LaLiga has promoted its commercial and marketing director Jorge de la Vega to the position of deputy executive general director
UniqFEED deploys virtual advertising tech for first time in football with ÖFB deal
UniqFEED has secured the first football-specific deployment for its virtual advertising technology having been chosen by the Austrian Football Federation (ÖFB) and its marketing partner, the Sporteo agency, to provide its services at the forthcoming ÖFB Cup game between Grazer AK and SK Sturm Graz.
LaVita secured as IBU World Cup main sponsor, adds FIS rights
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has announced German health food brand LaVita as a main sponsor on a three-year deal
‘Our goal is to work with every Premier League team’ | Charlie Ebersol, Infinite Athlete
Infinite Athlete chief executive Charlie Ebersol says the technology brand has seen an immediate benefit from its front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Chelsea FC.
QPR signs Matrade stadium naming-rights deal amid financial challenges
English club Queens Park Rangers has signed a stadium naming-rights agreement as it bids to allay its financial difficulties
Real Madrid signs Saudi bank as regional sponsor, Barça lands Rappi deal
Saudi Arabian brands are continuing their push into Spanish football, after the Kingdom’s Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Real Madrid.
Vodafone folds additional women’s national team rights into IRFU renewal
Vodafone has folded additional women’s national team rights into its sponsorship deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union, as the pact continues to help it to build brand affinity and awareness in the highly competitive Irish telecoms sector.
Defender extends Premiership Rugby deal after high-profile RWC campaign
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended its ’Official Vehicle Partner’ agreement with English club rugby’s Premiership Rugby in support of the Defender SUV brand.
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Puma ticks sustainability boxes for St. Pauli in new kit sponsor deal
German football club FC St. Pauli has announced a new sponsorship agreement with Puma, two years after taking production of the team's kit in-house for sustainability reasons
Coca-Cola sticking with Uefa for Euro 2024 global role
Coca-Cola, the US soft drinks corporation, has signed a new deal with its long-term commercial partner Uefa, becoming an official global sponsor of Euro 2024, the second tier of the federation’s national te…
LCL continues to ride in yellow with Tour de France
French financial services LCL has agreed a five-year extension to its historic connection with the emblem of the Tour de France, the cycling Grand Tour’s iconic yellow jersey.
‘Coaches of Tomorrow’ | Starling Bank and Southampton FC Women
Starling Bank has grown affinity among fans of Southampton FC Women via its 'Coaches of Tomorrow' campaign.