Energy
Leeds Rhinos sign up Planet-U as shirt sponsor
English Super League rugby league team the Leeds Rhinos has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with renewable energy firm Planet-U.
Boca Juniors add new shirt sponsor
Energy company Axion has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Argentinian Superliga football club Boca Juniors.
Köln renews with stadium naming-rights partner
German football club FC Köln has signed an extension to its stadium naming-rights deal with energy company RheinEnergie just days after its relegation from the top-tier Bundesliga was confirmed.
FIA renews EDF partnership
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has extended its partnership with energy company EDF.
French Football Federation renews with major partner EDF
The French Football Federation (FFF) has extended its partnership with energy company EDF.
Formula E renews with power partner
Italian electricity and gas company Enel has extended its partnership with the Formula E electric car-racing championship.
Valero renews title sponsorship of Alamo Bowl
San Antonio-based energy group Valero has extended its title sponsorship of the Alamo Bowl US college American football game.
Leinster signs up Energia as Donnybrook naming-rights partner
Irish Pro14 rugby union club Leinster has agreed a long-term deal for national electricity and gas supplier Energia to take on naming rights to Donnybrook Stadium.
BP adds to para athletics backing with Anniversary Games deal
Multinational oil and gas company BP has agreed a deal with British Athletics to sponsor para athletics events at this year’s Anniversary Games in London.
PSV on hunt for new main sponsor as Energiedirect downgrades
Dutch Eredivisie football team PSV Eindhoven is seeking a new main shirt sponsor after energy company Energiedirect.nl opted to readjust its partnership with the club.
NHL’s Red Wings seal new energy partnership
The Detroit Red Wings NHL ice hockey franchise has entered into a partnership with energy provider DTE Energy as part of an effort to support the North American league’s ‘Green Month’ initiative.
PGA Tour event forgoes title sponsorship to secure future
The PGA Tour golf event in Fort Worth, Texas will be known as the Fort Worth Invitational this year after four companies agreed to support the tournament in the absence of outgoing title sponsor, speciality foods retailer Dean & DeLuca.
Freiburg completes Bundesliga sleeve sponsor set
Badenova has expanded its partnership with SC Freiburg to become the sleeve sponsor of the German Bundesliga football club.
Gazprom extends Champions League backing
Russian energy company Gazprom has become the latest Uefa Champions League partner to renew its sponsorship of the European club football competition.
OVO Energy extends commitment to UK cycling showpieces
UK energy supplier OVO Energy has extended its title sponsorship of the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour, while it has extended its backing of British cycling to cover the Tour Series.
Alavés signs new kit sponsor
Spanish LaLiga football club Deportivo Alavés has signed a kit sponsorship deal with energy company Integra Energía.
Bluenergy steps up Udinese backing with shirt sponsorship
Gas and electricity supplier Bluenergy Group has opted to upgrade its support of Udinese by becoming a shirt sponsor of the Italian Serie A football club.
Bordeaux, Metz sign new shirt sponsors
French Ligue 1 football clubs Girondins de Bordeaux and Metz have agreed shirt sponsorship deals with sports retail group Intersport and building and energy services provider Spie, respectively.