News

Rugby Union

American insurance group AIG will sponsor the forthcoming 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Moscow, Russia.

Cricket

Automotive company Mahindra Two Wheelers has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Rajasthan Royals IPL cricket team for the remainder of the 2013 campaign.

Rugby Union

Welsh rugby union club Ospreys have agreed a one-year extension to their commercial partnership with RWE npower renewables, in a move that will take the shirt sponsorship deal into a record ninth consecutive year.

Rugby League

The Crown Resorts casino company has succeeded rival The Star as a sponsor of the South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL rugby league team in a three-year deal, from 2014-16.

Golf

Golf star Matt Kuchar has signed a new multi-year personal endorsement deal with Bettinardi Golf.

Tennis

MasterCard has agreed to become the official payment card of the French Open as part of a new five-year partnership with the French Tennis Federation.

NASCAR has signed a multi-year partnership with supplier Sherwin-Williams.

Football

Major League Soccer's FC Dallas is close to agreeing a naming rights deal for its stadium.

Football

Volkswagen has signed up Brazil national football team legend Pelé as a brand ambassador. 

Cricket

Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has struck a deal to become the official insurance partner of England's cricket Test match grounds for 2013.