Sporting Goods

German sportswear brand Puma has entered into a kit supplier partnership with German Bundesliga football club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

US sports equipment supplier Spalding has extended its partnership with the country’s National Collegiate Athletic Association until August 2021.

French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille has agreed a lucrative new kit deal with German sportswear brand Puma.

The ZA Sport arm of Russian designer ZA Group has entered into a partnership with the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).

Australian Football League franchise Sydney Swans has entered into corporate partnerships with Nike, Dexus and Science in Sport.

German sportswear giant Adidas has entered into a multi-year partnership with the athletics department of Ohio University in the US.

US sporting goods manufacturer Nike last month became the fifth Global Partner of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba). As part of the deal, Nike also becomes Fiba’s exclusive partner in the sports apparel and sports shoe product categories and the Title Partner of Fiba’s World Ranking.

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby, which operates rugby union’s Top 14 club competition in France, has extended its partnership with sports equipment manufacturer Gilbert.

English County Championship cricket team Middlesex has signed a kit partnership with US sportswear giant Nike and revealed a new brand identity ahead of the start of the 2017 season.

Japanese sports equipment manufacturer Yonex has entered into a long-term partnership with the Badminton World Federation.

Rawlings Sporting Goods has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s World Baseball Classic national team tournament.

World Archery has extended its supplier deals with bow manufacturer Hoyt and arrow manufacturer Easton.

German Bundesliga football club Werder Bremen has announced that UK sportswear manufacturer Umbro will serve as its kit supplier from the 2018-19 season onwards.

Japanese sportswear and equipment company Mizuno has entered into a partnership with the British Rowing national governing body.

UK boxing promoter Matchroom has agreed a multi-year partnership with sports fashion retailer JD.

The International Weightlifting Federation has renewed partnerships with five of its equipment suppliers.

Swiss cycling apparel brand Assos has entered into a partnership with the Tour of California UCI WorldTour cycling race.

Australian sporting goods manufacturer Steeden has been unveiled as the official match ball of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.