Europe

English Premier League football club Sunderland has furthered its commercial ties to the African continent by announcing a new partnership with South African Airways.

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced sponsorship deals with Gillette and Segafredo Zanetti ahead of this year’s ATP World Tour Finals.

Volvo has agreed a deal to extend its partnership with Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan.

The Scottish Professional Football League has reached an agreement with Irn-Bru to make the drinks brand its official soft drink.

Nordic-based financial services group Nordea has extended its title sponsorship of the Scandinavian Masters European Tour golf tournament for the next three years.

English Premier League football club Manchester City has renewed a partnership with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power.

English Premiership rugby union team London Irish has extended its partnership with automotive retailer the Ridgeway Group for the 2013-14 season.

Bookmaker Paddy Power has renewed its association with Cheltenham Racecourse by becoming the naming sponsor of the second day of the Open Meeting at the English horse racing venue.

Britain’s national governing body for taekwondo, GB Taekwondo, has announced a sponsorship deal with gaming brands Beacon Bingo and Cashino.

PVC window manufacturer Oknoplast has sealed a two-year sponsorship deal with French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais.

Bloodstock sales company Tattersalls has reached a deal with the Curragh Racecourse to become the title sponsor of the Irish 2000 Guineas for the next three years.

The European Handball Federation’s marketing arm has extended its partnership with online gambling company bet-at-home.com to cover the 2013-14 season.

Spanish postal service Correos has agreed to become the main sponsor of the Spanish Handball Federation through to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

FC Barcelona has reached a sponsorship agreement with logistics company Serveto covering all aspects of its non-football operation.

Russian IT company I-Teco has reached a deal to become an official supplier for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Hublot has agreed a deal to become the official timekeeper and official watch of French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain.

PepsiCo-owned isotonic drinks brand Gatorade has signed three-year deals to become the official sports drink and sports nutrition partner of English Premier League football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool.

UK optician Specsavers has agreed a deal to become the official optician and hearing care provider of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, which kicks off in England and Wales next month.