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US financial services corporation PNC Bank has entered into a multi-year partnership with NFL American football franchise the Chicago Bears.

US fantasy sports games company FanDuel has secured a major presence in American football by signing multi-year sponsorship agreements with 15 NFL teams.

Hotel and hospitality services group Wyndham Worldwide has signed a 10-year extension to its title sponsorship of the PGA Tour golf event in Greensboro, North Carolina.

NFL American football team Tampa Bay Buccaneers has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with recreational vehicle dealership Lazydays.

US collegiate sports organisation the Mountain West Conference will sponsor a new college basketball tournament to be staged in the Cayman Islands.

US motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has reached a multi-year deal to sponsor the X Games extreme sports event.

NBA basketball franchise the Memphis Grizzlies has entered into a partnership with Memphis International Airport.

Liberty Mutual Insurance has agreed a deal to become an official sponsor of the US Soccer national governing body.

Richmond 2015, the organiser of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, has signed TowneBank to its team of major corporate partners for September’s nine-day cycling event in the US city.

Private secure communications solutions company Vysk Communications has signed a sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball team the New York Mets.

Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has secured a multi-year renewal to its sponsorship of matches featuring the US and Mexico national football teams in the United States.

US Major League Baseball franchise the St. Louis Cardinals has secured commercial partnerships with Missouri-based car hire company National Car Rental and sports goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors.

US healthcare and pharmaceutical brand Abbott has built on its title sponsorship of the World Marathon Majors by striking a deal to become an official sponsor of the Boston Marathon.

Japanese tyre manufacturer Toyo Tires has entered into a partnership with Major League Baseball franchise the Boston Red Sox.

German automotive giant Audi has secured a long-term partnership renewal with Major League Baseball team New York Yankees.

US-based Southwest Airlines has moved to expand its presence in Major League Baseball by entering into a partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

US sportswear manufacturer Under Armour has signed a multi-year partnership with the University of Cincinnati’s athletics programme.

Online fantasy sports company DraftKings has agreed a multi-year extension to its partnership with Major League Baseball, which has also renewed terms with four of its leading on-field apparel providers.