IMG

Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation is close to announcing a Chinese investor as its long-term partner as part of a wider commercial overhaul, SportBusiness understands
Golf

The IMG agency has been appointed to provide management, marketing and communications consultancy services at the Zala Springs Golf Resort in Hungary as the venue looks to establish itself as one of Europe’s b…
Rugby Union

World Rugby and the IMG agency have announced that the 2019 Rugby World Cup is set to break records for the tournament’s licensing programme, as the event prepares to commence in Japan tomorrow (Friday).

Endeavor, the talent agency and sports and entertainment group that owns talent management company IMG, expects to issue 19.4 million shares at a price of between $30 (€27.0
Golf
Eyewear

Active eyewear brand goodr has partnered with this year’s edition of women’s team golf competition the Solheim Cup, which takes place this week at Gleneagles in Scotland.
Golf

Scotland’s railway service ScotRail has signed as the Official Train Sponsor of next month’s Solheim Cup. The deal was brokered by the IMG agency, the official staging partner for this year's event.
Baseball

LaLiga, Spain’s top-flight football league, has appointed the IMG agency as its exclusive commercial agency for global sponsorship agreements.

UK-based Limelight Sports is taking over the management and commercial operation of three major participation events – the London Triathlon, Blenheim Palace Triathlon and Etape Caledonia cycling event –…
Rugby Union
Clothing & Accs.

Sports apparel company Canterbury has agreed a supplier partnership with World Rugby for next year’s World Cup in Japan.

Football

Conmebol, football’s governing body in Latin America, has appointed the IMG agency to market the sponsorship rights to its Copa Libertadores knockout club competition.
Volleyball

Wearable athletic technology brand Vert has reached an agreement with the IMG agency to become the title sponsor of its new US women’s college volleyball event.

Golf
Information Technology

Imaging and electronics company Ricoh has renewed its title sponsorship of the Women’s British Open under an agreement with the Ladies Golf Union.

Golf

A five-year title sponsorship deal with All Nippon Airways (ANA) has secured the future of the LPGA Major formerly known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Basketball
Automobile Manufacturing

Tyre manufacturer Continental has entered into a multi-year US college basketball partnership with the IMG agency and Learfield property schools.

Tennis
Clothing & Accs.

French sportswear and fashion brand Lacoste has agreed a five-year deal to become an official partner of the Miami Open tennis tournament from 2015 to 2019.

Football
Automobile Manufacturing

The Indian Super League (ISL) signed a three-year title sponsorship agreement with motorcycle manufacturer Hero MotoCorp in July, but brands are waiting to the last minute to sign second-tier Associate Sponsor deals in order to secure the best price.

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

Football
Automobile Manufacturing

Automotive manufacturer Ford has reached a four-year agreement to become a premier partner of the Chinese Super League football competition from 2014 to 2017.