United Kingdom

Haulage and logistics company DBL Logistics has agreed a title sponsorship deal with British Basketball League team the Sheffield Sharks.

Global battery brand Duracell has agreed a partnership with UK long-distance running property the Great Run Series.

Auction house John Pye Auctions has signed a two-year extension to its sponsorship deal with English county cricket club Nottinghamshire.

Chelsea has agreed a lucrative new partnership with sportswear supplier Nike that is worth £60m (€77m/$86m) per year, according to various reports.

Newly-promoted English Premier League football club Middlesbrough has extended its kit partnership with German sportswear giant Adidas.

Financial services company Global Finanz has entered into a partnership with Formula One motor racing team Williams.

Tool and plant hire company Selco Builders Warehouse has extended its partnership with English county cricket team Warwickshire.

Sportswear company Adidas has secured a “mutual” agreement with Chelsea to curtail its partnership with the English Premier League football club six years early.

Premiership Rugby, the governing body of the top division of English rugby union, has engaged the ESP Properties agency to aid its search for a new title sponsor.

UK bookmaker Betfred has agreed a deal with the Scottish Professional Football League to become title sponsor of its League Cup knockout competition, which will operate under a new format from the 2016-17 season.

English Premier League football club Watford has secured a partnership with foreign exchange company Divisa Capital.

Home entertainment brand Whaley has become the latest Chinese company to partner with English Premier League football club Manchester City.

Canadian sports apparel provider Dryworld has entered into a kit partnership with English Premier League football club Watford.

UK-based retail and commercial financial services provider the Co-Operative Bank has agreed a deal to serve as the headline sponsor of this year’s Great CityGames urban athletics event in Manchester.

Cider brand Thatchers has renewed its long-running partnership with English Premiership rugby union club Bath.

Chinese lighting supplier PAK Lighting has entered into a partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester City.

UK bookmaker Betfred has renewed its title sponsorship agreement with the World Snooker Championship.

Sporting goods manufacturer Hungaria is using sport sponsorships as part of a relaunch strategy to increase brand awareness and merchandising opportunities.