Clothing & Accs.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Gremio has signed a one-year partnership with locally-based fashion brand Spirito Santo.

Menswear brand Jack & Jones has signed a two-year extension to its sponsorship deal for the European Handball Federation’s Champions League tournament.

Formula One motor-racing team Red Bull Racing has announced a one-year extension of its sponsorship agreement with Italian footwear manufacturer Geox for the 2014 season.

US fashion brand Levi’s has renewed its five-year sponsorship agreement with MLB baseball team San Francisco Giants.

Men’s underwear brand Jockey has reached a three-year deal to become an official partner of New Zealand’s national rugby union teams.

Swiss watchmaker Jean Richard has agreed a long-term partnership with English Premier League top-tier football club Arsenal.

The Red Bull Formula One motor-racing team has announced a two-year extension to its sponsorship deal with watch manufacturer Casio.

US fashion brand Ralph Lauren has agreed a deal with the PGA of America to be the official outfitter of the 2014 United States Ryder Cup golf team.

Clothing company the Clinton Group has reached a three-year deal to become the exclusive fashion partner of the German Tennis Federation (DTB).

The European Handball Federation has reached an agreement to make mail order work-wear and protective equipment company Engelbert Strauss an official sponsor of its Euro 2014 tournaments.

The organisers of the Chennai Open ATP World Tour tennis event have announced a number of new sponsorship deals for the 2014 edition of the annual tournament.

Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer will spend around 30 per cent of its annual motorsports sponsorship budget on the new Formula E electric car racing championship next year.

Watchmaker Rolex’s ten-year deal to continue as an Official Partner of the PGA European Tour will help the organisation recover from the blows its finances have taken because of the recessions in Europe, Tim Shaw, group sales director for the European Tour told Sports Sponsorship Insider this month.

Luxury travel accessories manufacturer Dom Reilly has renewed its sponsorship agreement with the Williams Formula One team for the motor racing series’ 2014 season.

US tailor Joseph Abboud has agreed a deal to serve as the official wardrobe supplier to the National Basketball Coaches Association for a fifth consecutive season of the NBA league.

The Freeride World Tour skiing and snowboarding series has signed a three-year deal for Swatch to continue as its title sponsor.

Florida and Georgia based jewellery retailer Mayors has penned a deal to become the official jeweller of NBA basketball team Miami Heat.

German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss has extended its sponsorship agreement with golf’s PGA Championship at Wentworth for a further three years.