Sporting Goods

The Cardiff Blues Welsh Pro 14 rugby union club has entered into a partnership with Italian sportswear manufacturer Macron.

US sportswear company Nike has been named as an official partner of this year’s European Athletics Championships in Berlin.

The Australian Olympic Committee has entered into a partnership with Japanese sportswear manufacturer Asics.

German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has entered into a partnership with the athletics division of the University of Wyoming in the US.

New Zealand Rugby has renewed its partnership with sports technology company VX Sport.

Polish sportswear manufacturer 4F has been unveiled as the new presenting sponsor of the Four Hills Tournament, the ski jumping showpiece otherwise known as the Vierschanzentournee.

Scottish Premiership football club Rangers has entered into a partnership with Danish sportswear provider Hummel.

Championship club Aston Villa has claimed a first for the English football market by agreeing a kit partnership with online sports apparel and merchandise retailer Fanatics, and menswear brand Luke 1977.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association has agreed a sponsorship deal with umbrella manufacturer Weatherman.

French Top 14 rugby union club Union Bordeaux Bègles has entered into a partnership with sports apparel company Canterbury.

The Ironman triathlon series has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with running shoe brand Hoka One One.

Japanese sports ball manufacturer Molten has signed up as the first official global partner of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.

Prosthetic products manufacturer Ottobock has been named as an official supplier of the World Para Athletics governing body.

The organising committee for the 2019 winter Universiade in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk has agreed sponsorship deals with sports equipment manufacturer Forward, soft drinks company Coca-Cola and financial services company Sberbank.

South African Premier Division football team AmaZulu has named UK sportswear manufacturer Umbro as its new kit partner.

US sportswear manufacturer Under Armour’s partnership with North America’s Major League Baseball will now begin in 2020 as originally planned, instead of 2019.

Italian Serie A football club Hellas Verona has named sportswear manufacturer Macron as its new kit supplier.

English Premier League football club Huddersfield Town has named UK sportswear manufacturer Umbro as its new kit supplier.