Qantas has extended its long-established major partnership with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) by a further four years until 2015.

Chelsea received a commercial boost ahead of its UEFA Champions League triumph on Saturday after agreeing a three-year sponsorship deal with Audi.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with Samsung.

Formula One outfit Caterham has reaped further commercial dividends from its decision to hire Russian driver Vitaly Petrov with Russian Helicopters announcing a new partnership with the team.

Swiss based company Sportsradar has teamed up with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to become its worldwide distributor of official data.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced an extension to its commercial agreement with Nike.

Telecommunications group Viva Kuwait has agreed a deal to become an official partner of Real Madrid.

The new-look Maracana Stadium is set to become one of the world’s most sustainable venues with the announcement that it will be powered by solar energy for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Chinese automotive company the GAC Group has furthered its commitment to table tennis by sponsoring the 2013 World Team Cup.

Manchester United has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship deal with global imaging firm Epson.