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North American NBA basketball team the Boston Celtics has agreed partnerships with global money management company Putnam Investments and US insurance firm Arbella Insurance Group.

English county cricket club Gloucestershire has entered into a partnership with the Brightside Group, under which the local insurance organisation will take on naming rights to the club’s home ground.

Australian insurance provider Real Insurance has secured a partnership with the country’s V8 Supercars motor-racing series.

Financial services company Transamerica has extended its shirt sponsorship agreement with Major League Soccer franchise the Colorado Rapids.

English county cricket team Sussex has entered into a partnership with 1st Central, under which the car insurance provider will take on naming rights to the club’s home ground.

Insurance group Ergo has entered into a three-season partnership with German club football’s knockout competition the DFB-Pokal.

Dutch insurance firm NN Group has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2016 European Athletics Championships, which will be staged in Amsterdam this summer.

Car repairs and accessories company Norauto has signed up as an official partner of the French team that will participate in the 2017 America’s Cup sailing event.

The Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) has confirmed that Yamaha Financial Services will be the main event sponsor for the motorcycling series’ opening race weekend in Australia later this month.

MotoGP World Championship motorcycling team Yamaha Factory Racing has entered into a partnership with insurance company Pont Grup.

The Turkish Basketball Federation has signed a partnership with insurance company HDI Sigorta.

The Irish division of German financial services company Allianz has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship deal with the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Insurance company Generali has extended and expanded its sponsorship deal with Swiss Tennis, the sport’s governing body in the country.

German financial services company Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe has renewed its title sponsorship of Women’s Tennis Association event the Nuremberg Cup.

Insurance and financial services firm Nationwide has extended its presenting sponsor deal with PGA Tour golf event the Memorial Tournament.

The South African Rugby Union has entered into a partnership with insurance company Outsurance.

The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with main sponsor Chill Insurance.

UK life insurance and financial services company Prudential has opted to extend its title sponsorship of annual mass-participation cycling event RideLondon.