North America

Health Diagnostic Laboratory (HDL) has agreed a one-year deal to become the official health and wellness partner of NFL American football side the Washington Redskins.

Lease-to-own retailer Aaron’s has agreed a multi-year deal to sponsor Michael Waltrip Racing driver Brian Vickers in every Nascar Sprint Cup Series race from 2014.

Global risk management and insurance firm Aon has extended its partnership with American football’s NFL to take in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the league’s International Series in London.

Mixed martial arts organisation the Resurrection Fighting Alliance has agreed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Adidas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper.

Not-for-profit credit co-operative Scott Credit Union has reached a three-year sponsorship deal to become the official credit union of NFL American football team the St Louis Rams.

The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) has agreed a sponsorship deal with the New York Yankees for the 2013 season, signing on as an official travel destination of the MLB baseball franchise.

US Major League Soccer franchise Sporting Kansas City has entered into a multi-year commercial partnership with UMB Bank, a subsidiary of American financial services group UMB Financial Corporation.

NBA basketball franchise the Orlando Magic has confirmed timeshare travel brand Marriott Vacation Club as its presenting partner for the 2013-14 season.

Japanese automotive firm Toyota has signed a renewed and expanded sponsorship deal with NFL American football franchise the Indianapolis Colts.

NFL American football team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has renewed its commercial partnership with regional newspaper the Tampa Tribune.

US Figure Skating has renewed its sponsorship agreement with global hotel brand Hilton through June 2015.

Mercedes-Benz has agreed to extend its partnership with the PGA of America golf organisation through to the end of 2017.

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has extended its title sponsorship of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio through to 2018.

Online ticket exchange StubHub has reached a sponsorship agreement with Canadian tennis tournament the Rogers Cup.

Wells Fargo has been unveiled as the exclusive retail banking and commercial lending sponsor of Major League Soccer, the top division of football in North America.

NFL American football team the San Francisco 49ers has announced a multi-year partnership with multi-national food and beverage company PepsiCo.

MetLife has agreed a four-year deal to become an official marketing partner of golf’s PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

NFL American football team the Jacksonville Jaguars has agreed a five-year sponsorship deal with Florida-based supermarket chain Publix.