Clothing & Accs.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has agreed a partnership with South Korean footwear brand Sbenu.

Jean-Claude Biver, chief executive of luxury watch brand TAG Heuer, pushed through the acquisition of sponsorship rights to the German football league “to correct a scandalous weakness” in the brand’s performance in Germany.

German football team TSG Hoffenheim has signed a sponsorship deal with pharmaceutical group Lohmann Therapie-Systeme, while its Bundesliga counterpart Mainz 05 has renewed terms with watchmaker Maurice Lacroix.

Hublot has signed up as the official watch partner of the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football tournaments.

UK-based luxury clothing manufacturer Aquascutum has agreed a global partnership with English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur.

English Premier League club Chelsea has unveiled watchmaker Hublot as its official timekeeper.

Automotive accessories company WeatherTech has reached an agreement with the International Motor Sports Association to become the title sponsor of its flagship SportsCar Championship - replacing watchmaker Tudor, which has signed an extended but downgraded partnership.

TSG Hoffenheim has signed a sponsorship deal with sales and customer services systems provider Sovanta, while German Bundesliga counterpart Mainz 05 has renewed its partnership with speciality glass company Schott.

Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has agreed a three-year commercial partnership with the Bundesliga, the top division of football in Germany.

Online poker operator Winamax has made its latest commercial move into the French Ligue 1 football division through a deal with FC Nantes.

US thoroughbred horseracing event the Breeders’ Cup has announced a commercial partnership with fine gifts, interior design and trophies manufacturer L.V. Harkness & Company.

British watch manufacturer Elliot Brown has entered into a partnership with the Clipper Round the World Race sailing event.

UK luxury watch brand Bremont will use its Timing Partner deal with sailing’s America’s Cup and defending champions Oracle Team USA to help drive the company’s expansion into the US.

Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex has struck a deal with the International Tennis Federation to continue its sponsorship of the global governing body's Davis Cup men’s national team competition.

Japanese casualwear manufacturer Uniqlo has agreed a deal to become a sponsor of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

German Bundesliga clubs VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen and Mainz 05 have agreed sponsorship deals ahead of the new football season.

Swiss watchmaker Longines has expanded its partnership with the European Equestrian Masters (EEM) series in a deal that will further strengthen its backing of the sport.

Luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton has added presentation rights to the America’s Cup and title rights to the World Series and Qualifiers in its renewal as title sponsor of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series in a two-and-a-half year deal.