Sporting Goods

Danish sportswear brand Hummel has extended a partnership deal with the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF).

Italian sportswear company Kappa has reached a three-year agreement to serve as the new kit manufacturer for Belgian Pro League football team Standard Liege.

New Zealand-based sportswear brand Canterbury has signed a kit deal with English county cricket club Worcestershire.

Scottish Premiership champion Celtic has agreed a multi-year kit partnership to become the latest major football club to partner with US sportswear company New Balance.

US sportswear giant Nike and soft drinks company Dr Pepper Snapple Group have agreed to become official partners of the Big East Conference college sports championships.

Motorsport footwear specialist Alpinestars and motorcycling apparel company Acerbis have agreed deals with the Motocross World Championship.

Athletics equipment brand UCS has signed an agreement with the USA Track and Field (USATF) national governing body.

Global sportswear brand New Balance has signed a new sponsorship agreement with the England Athletics national governing body.

Inflatable stand up paddleboards brand Xterra Boards has announced a long-term sponsorship agreement with the Ironman triathlon series.

Italian safety clothing and components manufacturer OMP has been named as a technical partner of the new TCR International Series touring car organisation.

US archery equipment manufacturer Axcel Sights has become the first company to agree a deal under World Archery’s new sponsorship programme.

Japanese sportswear manufacturer Asics will serve as the official apparel sponsor of the European team which will compete at the inaugural Global Baseball Match-Up.

English Premier League football club Southampton has signed a kit supplier deal with Adidas less than a year after terminating its previous agreement with the German sportswear giant.

Golf’s European Tour has signed a four-year extension to its long-established partnership with electric vehicle manufacturer Club Car.

Spanish sportswear manufacturer Joma has agreed a deal to become the kit supplier to the West Indies national cricket team.

Sportswear brand Asics has agreed a partnership with organisers of the 2015 Netball World Cup national team tournament.

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has struck a sponsorship deal with Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Audio equipment producer Jabra has agreed to become a global partner of the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) World Triathlon Series for its 2015 season.