Healthcare Equip. & Supplies

The Kansas City Royals North American Major League Baseball franchise has extended its partnership with the University of Kansas Hospital.

English Premier League football club Sunderland has agreed a partnership with national leisure operator Everyone Active.

Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing body for the sport in the country, has agreed a partnership with healthcare service provider Nawaloka Hospitals.

The Scottish Football Association has teamed up with veterinary group Vets Now.

Formula One motor racing team Red Bull Racing has named AeroSlim, the herbal breath freshener and mouth cleanser, as an official sponsor for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Nacional and Peñarol, the two leading football clubs in Uruguay’s Primera División, have teamed up with medical services company SUAT.

USA Swimming, the country’s national governing body of competitive swimming, has renewed its partnership with Canadian pharmaceuticals company Valeant.

NHL ice hockey franchise the Minnesota Wild has opted to expand partnerships with medical institutions Regions Hospital and TRIA Orthopaedic Center.

NBA basketball team Indiana Pacers has agreed a wide-ranging partnership with St Vincent Hospitals and Health Services that will include its new medical offices and training facility, along with branding on the team’s practice jerseys.

Japanese petroleum company JX Nippon and pharmaceutical firm Otsuka have reached agreements with the World Baseball Softball Confederation to serve as official sponsors of the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup.

German health insurance fund KKH has expanded its partnership with Eintracht Frankfurt, which competes in the country’s Bundesliga top-tier football club competition.

NFL American football franchise the Denver Broncos has secured a partnership with UCHealth, a division of the University of Colorado educational institute.

NFL American football teams New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs have agreed multi-year sponsorship deals with retirement services provider Empower Retirement.

The PGA Tour has reached an agreement for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to title sponsor a new event on its Web.com Tour.

US healthcare and pharmaceutical brand Abbott has expanded upon its title sponsorship of the World Marathon Majors by becoming an official sponsor of the 2015 Berlin Marathon.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has agreed a 30-year sponsorship deal with Ultrafarma, an e-commerce company that works in the pharmaceutical sector.

Dutch health services company Zorg van de Zaak has reached an agreement to become the new main sponsor of Eredivisie football club FC Utrecht.

English Premier League newcomer AFC Bournemouth has agreed a stadium naming rights deal with health insurance provider Vitality.