Europe

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London Wasps have announced a shirt sponsorship deal with business rates advisors CVS ahead of the forthcoming Premiership Rugby season.

UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Sky has extended its partnership with Pinarello by three years to take its co-operation with the Italian bike manufacturer into a seventh season.

France’s Ligue Nationale de Handball has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Japanese technology company Konica Minolta.

A share of betting revenues from fans will help top up the English  Football League’s income from its new title sponsorship deal with Sky Bet, after the deal fell short of the league’s revenue target.

Amaury Sport Organisation, the organiser of the Tour de France cycle race, is in talks with carmaker Skoda and food conglomerate Nestlé Group to renew as Tour de France Club Partners and maintain a top-tier sponsor line-up that has gone unchanged since 2004.

Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan has announced a 10-year extension to its kit partnership with Nike.

Banking group BBVA will launch a new bank account for Spanish football fans as part of its latest title sponsorship renewal with the Liga de Fútbol Profesional, the Spanish football league.

Sponsorship revenue for the 2014 Fiba Basketball World Cup in Spain has passed the €10m ($13.4m) mark after the two most recent National Supporter deals, with private healthcare service Sanitas and mobile operator Vodafone Spain.

The Association of Tennis Professionals, Scottish Professional Football League and England & Wales Cricket Board are currently in the market seeking major sponsorship deals.

Bicycle manufacturer Bianchi has agreed a deal to become the technical sponsor and official partner of UCI World Tour team Belkin Pro Cycling.

Italian Serie A football club Bologna has agreed an exclusive deal for 32Red to become its official casino partner for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.

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Financial services company RaboDirect has announced that it will not renew its title sponsorship of the Pro12 European club rugby union tournament beyond the 2013-14 season.

French insurance company Groupama Insurance has added Serie A team Udinese to its Italian football sponsorship portfolio.

British multinational security, defence and aerospace company BAE Systems has renewed its partnership with UK Sport for a further four years.

Italian basketball team Angelico Biella Basketball has confirmed cheese manufacturer Botalla Cheese as an official sponsor for the 2013-14 season.

Fashion company W Collection has agreed to become an official sponsor of Turkish football club Galatasaray.