Sporting Apparel
Yokohama Tire and Adidas reinstate Clippers deals
Tyre manufacturer Yokohama Tire Corporation and sportswear company Adidas have become the first companies to reinstate their sponsorship deals with NBA basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers after the franchise’s owner Donald Sterling was handed a lifetime ban for making racist comments.
BLK kits out AFL’s Lions
AFL Australian rules football team Brisbane Lions has signed a four-year extension to its partnership with sportswear manufacturer BLK.
Blueseventy teams up with World Triathlon Series
Triathlon products manufacturer Blueseventy has agreed a commercial partnership with the International Triathlon Union covering several stops on the 2014 World Triathlon Series.
Umbro boosts Premier League presence with Hull deal
Manchester-based sportswear brand Umbro has agreed a four-year partnership to supply kit for English Premier League football team Hull City.
University of Louisville Athletics scores Adidas extension
The University of Louisville Athletics department has extended its long-term partnership with sportswear company Adidas through 2018-19.
USATF secures ‘game-changing’ Nike extension
USA Track & Field (USATF), the governing body for athletics in the United States, has extended its deal with sportswear giant Nike through 2040.
Adidas scores long-term MSU extension
German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has reached a seven-year extension to its partnership with US university Mississippi State (MSU).
ARU converts Skins extension
Compression garment manufacturer Skins has extended its partnership with the Australian Rugby Union until 2017.
Esporte Clube Vitoria nets Puma deal
German sportswear firm Puma has agreed a four-year deal to design and develop kits for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football team Esporte Clube Vitoria.
Nike adds Finnish FA to football roster
US sportswear firm Nike has added to its portfolio of national team football partners by agreeing a new deal with the Football Association of Finland (SPL).
Umbro nets four-year term with Ligue 1’s Nantes
UK sportswear manufacturer Umbro has sealed a four-year kit deal with French Ligue 1 football club Nantes.
Dare 2b along for the ride with Tour of Britain
Outdoor clothing brand Dare 2b has reached a three-year deal to become the official clothing partner and jersey supplier to the Tour of Britain cycling race.
Umbro eyes return to Manchester United – report
Manchester-based sportswear firm Umbro is in talks to return as the kit provider of reigning English Premier League champion Manchester United, according to the Independent newspaper.
Reece Australia ousts Adidas as German hockey partner
Hockey apparel and equipment manufacturer Reece Australia has agreed a kit deal with the German Hockey Federation (DHB) covering the next two editions of the summer Olympics.
Levski Sofia nets Joma kit deal
Bulgarian football club Levski Sofia has agreed a two-year kit deal with sportswear brand Joma.
Adidas links up with Bosnian FA ahead of World Cup
Sportswear giant Adidas has entered into a long-term kit partnership with the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead of the national team’s appearance at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Warrior increases Premier League presence with Stoke deal
English Premier League football club Stoke City has announced a deal with Warrior to make the US sportswear brand its new official kit supplier.
Nike renews long-term Carlton ties
US sportswear firm Nike has agreed a six-year extension to its partnership with AFL Australian rules football team Carlton.