North America

Appliance, electronics and furniture retailer hhgregg has renewed its partnership with NFL American football team Indianapolis Colts for the Endless Blitz free game app.

Swiss luxury watch brand TAG Heuer has agreed a deal to become the official timekeeper and timepiece of the New York Marathon.

Major League Soccer team Philadelphia Union has signed an extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with Bimbo Bakeries.

US bicycle manufacturer Cannondale has agreed a partnership with Slipstream Sports to replace GPS technology firm Garmin as the title sponsor of its UCI ProTour cycling team from 2015.

Brazilian privately-owned bank Itau has agreed a five-year deal to become the presenting sponsor of the Miami Open tennis tournament.

NBA basketball franchise Orlando Magic has entered into a sponsorship deal with one-day fantasy sports company FanDuel.

Japanese and Korean food and shopping corporation Lotte has signed a three-year extension to its title sponsorship of the LPGA golf tournament the Lotte Championship.

NFL American football team Jacksonville Jaguars have entered into a partnership with US restaurant chain Firehouse Subs.

Food manufacturer Mars has announced a multi-year extension to its sponsorship of Nascar and the Joe Gibbs Racing team in the North American stock-car racing series.

NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with US commercial bank MT&T Bank.

The National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes has sealed a nine-year deal for Gila River Casinos to become the new naming rights partner of the ice hockey franchise’s home arena.

US sanctioning body the International Motor Sports Association has agreed a multi-year extension to its partnership with tyre manufacturer Continental.

The IMG College agency has signed a multi-year deal with Harvard University to boost the sponsorship programme of its athletics department.

US reserve military force the National Guard has announced it will withdraw from its sponsorship commitments to Nascar and IndyCar at the end of the US motor racing series’ 2014 seasons.

Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer has reached an agreement to become the official watch of the IndyCar Series motor racing championship and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Swiss watchmaker Omega has extended its partnership with the Professional Golfers' Association of America through to 2022.

NFL American football team Detroit Lions has announced recycled fibre brand Repreve, part of the Unifi manufacturing company, as its official sustainability partner.

Ohio-based insurance and financial services firm Nationwide has signed a three-year deal to become an official insurance sponsor of the NFL through to the end of the American football league’s 2016 season.