Sailing: The America's Cup Event Authority (ACEA) has signed XL Catlin as the official insurance partner of the 35th America's Cup and the presenting partner of the America's Cup volunteer programme. The insurance group is headquartered in Ireland but has offices in Bermuda, which will host the America's Cup in 2017.

Ice hockey: BRP, a Canadian manufacturer of powersports vehicles such as ski-doos, has signed multi-year sponsorship deals with the Western Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Motorcyling: Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has renewed a deal to act as the main sponsor of the final round of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Qatar this year. The event, due to take place on 18th October, will once again be known as the Pirelli Qatar Round.

Volleyball: Volleyball Australia has signed the Schwartz Family Company as a major sponsor. The eponymous Dr Schwartz is Australia's largest private owner of hotels.

Basketball: Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) has signed Australian travel agency group Helloworld as its official travel partner for the 2015/16 season.

Motorsports: Formula E has reached terms on extended deals with broadcasters in eastern Europe. Dolce Sport will continue to air Formula E live and exclusively across Romania until the end of the 2016/17 season, while Arena Sport TV has signed a similar deal to cover Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia and Kosovo.

Rugby: Top tier English rugby union side Bath Rugby has signed official footwear sponsorship and supplier deals with Northamptonshire-based shoemaker Loake and Cardiff-based shoe retailer The Brogue Trader.