Sporting Apparel

English county cricket club Durham has agreed a kit deal with cricket apparel and equipment manufacturer Gray Nicolls covering the next three domestic seasons.

French sportswear manufacturer Le Coq Sportif has expanded its cycling presence by becoming the official partner of L’Etape du Tour from 2014.

Betting group Fortuna has agreed to become the main sponsor of Polish Ekstraklasa football team Legia Warsaw under a three-year deal effective from January 1, 2014.

The Sharks have announced an apparel partnership with BLK which will see the sportswear brand produce kits for the South African Super Rugby franchise from January 2014 to December 2018.

NBA basketball team Orlando Magic has announced a host of new and renewed sponsorship agreements for the 2013-14 season.

Motorcycle accessories manufacturer Acerbis has sealed a four-year sponsorship agreement with the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Superbike World Championship.

Clothing brand ISC has confirmed a four-year kit manufacturing deal with Australian NRL rugby league team St George Illawarra Dragons.

Australian NRL rugby league team Gold Coast Titans has signed a five-year kit manufacturing deal with locally based sports brand BLK.

Adidas has extended its deal with the Scottish Football Association to remain the governing body’s official kit supplier until 2018.

North American basketball league the NBA has renewed its partnerships with Sears and Under Armour.

UAE Pro League football club Al Ain has announced a long-term kit deal with US sportswear giant Nike.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has agreed terms on a five-year extension of its kit partnership with Nike in a deal worth a basic £300m (€351m/$480m), according to the Sun newspaper.

Italian Serie A football club Juventus has signed a six-year kit deal with Adidas in an agreement that is set to commence from the 2015-16 season.

Rugby league equipment and apparel manufacturer Steeden has agreed a five-year deal with South Africa Rugby League.

Sportswear brand Asics has agreed a deal to become the first title sponsor of the Greater Manchester Marathon.

This month’s issue of Sports Sponsorship Insider debunks the myth that everything Manchester United’s commercial team touches turns to gold. W

German sportswear giant Puma has ended its contract with the South African Football Association amid match-fixing allegations concerning its national team.

British tennis’ governing body, the Lawn Tennis Association, has announced an enhanced four-year extension to its commercial partnership with sportswear giant Nike.