Energy

Badminton

French oil and gas company Total has expanded its partnership with the Badminton World Federation to include sponsorship of the body’s new and remodelled World Tour.

Thai energy company PTT has been named as the title sponsor of the 2018 Thailand Grand Prix, which will mark the country’s debut on the MotoGP motorcycling calendar.

Sailing

World Sailing has agreed to a mutual termination of its sponsorship agreement with Russian energy company Gazprom.

Basketball

Australian National Basketball League team the Brisbane Bullets has named renewable energy firm Pathion as its new principal partner.

Multi-sport

Chinese companies Biau Bang, Beautiful Tomorrow and New Energy have agreed deals to sponsor the 2018 edition of the Asian Games multi-sport event, which will take place in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and Palembang.

Football

Italian Serie A football club Udinese has agreed a sponsorship deal with gas and electricity supplier Bluenergy Group.

Golf

San Antonio-based energy group Valero has renewed its title sponsorship of the Texas Open PGA Tour golf tournament.

Gaelic Sports

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has named electric power transmission operator EirGrid as the Irish team sponsor for its upcoming International Rules Series in Australia.

Football

Scottish Premiership football club Partick Thistle has awarded energy efficiency firm The Energy Check naming rights to its home ground, Firhill Stadium.

Rugby League

Battery manufacturer Energizer has been unveiled as the latest sponsor of this year’s Rugby League World Cup, which will take place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Football

Energy company Axion has been named as the title sponsor of the Superliga Argentina, the new top tier of domestic club football.

Multi-sport

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has agreed a deal to become an official partner of the 2018 edition of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will take place in Pyeongchang, Korea.

Football

Pay-as-you-go energy provider Utilita has extended its partnership with English Premier League football club Crystal Palace.

Football

Southampton has entered into a partnership with energy company Utilita, while rival English Premier League football club Huddersfield Town has renewed a deal with local vehicle dealer Northern Commercials.

Rugby Union

Scottish Pro14 rugby union club Glasgow Warriors has entered into a partnership with electricity transmission network SP Energy Networks.

Multi-sport

Chinese oil and gas corporation CNPC as agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which will take place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Football

Pay-as-you-go energy provider Utilita has upgraded its partnership with Rangers to become the Scottish Premiership football club’s first back-of-shirt sponsor.

Football

Solar energy company Hanwha Q CELLS has agreed a partnership with German Bundesliga football club RB Leipzig.