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🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

DS Automobiles: Title Sponsor of the France SailGP Team

DS Automobiles becomes the title sponsor of the France SailGP Team, marking a new chapter in the brand's history as it also launches three new car models.

Feb 28 • 09:28 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

Swedish skier Frida Karlsson shared a prohibited photo at the Olympics, but no punishment followed

Swedish cross-country skier Frida Karlsson shared a photo on Instagram that seemingly breached Olympic rules but avoided punishment due to having special permission.

Feb 27 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Sports

Manchester United's transformation plan generates quarterly profit, despite revenue decline

Manchester United reported a quarterly profit driven by cost-cutting measures, despite a drop in sponsorship revenue and ticket sales due to their absence from European competitions.

Feb 25 • 14:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Man Utd’s £44m black hole laid bare as new blow emerges following financial results

Manchester United's recent financial results reveal a significant decline in commercial revenue, leading to concerns about their financial stability.

Feb 25 • 13:55 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Sports

How the Swedish skiing star managed to bypass the IOC's strict regulations

Swedish cross-country skiing star Frida Karlsson won three medals at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, raising eyebrows for seemingly violating IOC rules about personal sponsorships.

Feb 25 • 09:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

Frida Karlsson published an unusual picture of herself – others would be punished for this act

Swedish skier Frida Karlsson shared a medal celebration photo that violates Olympic rules, but she received an exception and will not face punishment.

Feb 24 • 18:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man posed as a city official and asked for money from businesspeople to sponsor a football team in ES

A man posing as a public official in Espírito Santo was indicted for defrauding local businesspeople by soliciting sponsorship money for a nonexistent children's football team.

Feb 24 • 18:41 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

"Volfas Engelman" becomes the main sponsor of the "Lithuanian Basketball Association"

The "Lithuanian Basketball Association" has welcomed "Volfas Engelman" as its main sponsor, aiming to enhance the basketball ecosystem in Lithuania.

Feb 24 • 16:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Emma Raducanu ends long-term relationship as Brit lands massive new deal

Emma Raducanu has signed a new lucrative sponsorship deal with Uniqlo after ending her long-term relationship with Nike.

Feb 24 • 09:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Man City handed 115 charges boost as former Premier League chief spots major hint

Manchester City continues to secure new sponsorship deals despite facing 115 charges from the Premier League, indicating ongoing confidence in the club amidst serious allegations.

Feb 23 • 18:51 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Sports

Itaka is the sponsor of a prestigious athletics meeting. 'Sport is close to our brand'

Itaka has partnered with the Kamila Skolimowska Foundation to sponsor an athletics meeting, reflecting the brand's commitment to sports initiatives.

Feb 23 • 16:47 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Freestyler at the Olympics: Why Eileen Gu Earns Almost 20 Million Euros

Olympic freestyler Eileen Gu is one of the highest-paid female athletes worldwide, leveraging her dual market appeal and captivating charisma.

Feb 20 • 19:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Chelsea announce huge new deal with fans to get first glimpse THIS weekend

Chelsea Football Club has announced a significant sponsorship deal with IFS, which will see their logo featured on the team kits during upcoming matches.

Feb 20 • 19:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

Jutta Leerdam Revealed Her Outfit Worth a Million Dollars - "Irresponsible"

Jutta Leerdam's post-Olympic outfit reveal, featuring a million-dollar value, raises eyebrows over sponsorship protocol in the sports industry.

Feb 19 • 05:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Heraskevyč received four million from a Ukrainian billionaire for his further career

Heraskevyč has secured a financial boost from a prominent Ukrainian businessman, enabling him to advance in his career.

Feb 18 • 11:16 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Sports

With one movement, Juta Lērdama can earn more than a million

Dutch speed skating star Juta Lērdama could earn over one million USD after her triumph at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike.

Feb 17 • 17:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Sports

The Commercial Revolution of F1: Record Sponsorships and New Challenges

The 2026 Formula 1 season marks a significant commercial transformation with record sponsorship deals, highlighted by McLaren's groundbreaking partnership with Mastercard.

Feb 17 • 12:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

She is the highest-earning athlete in the Olympics

Eileen Gu is recognized as the highest-earning athlete at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, with earnings exceeding 19 million euros largely from sponsorships rather than prize money.

Feb 16 • 17:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Tommy Fleetwood celebrates huge payday after confirming end of long-standing relationship

Tommy Fleetwood has withdrawn from his long-standing sponsorship deal with Nike but thrived at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, earning £640,000 in prize money.

Feb 16 • 13:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Pirkanmaa Executive Burned 1.4 Million of Company’s Funds – Money Flowed to These Entities

A Finnish CEO was sentenced to conditional imprisonment for misusing company funds amounting to nearly €1.4 million over four years, including unauthorized sponsorship of his child's sports activities.

Feb 15 • 17:05 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Danish football icons connected to cyber slavery

Danish football legends were misled into promoting a suspicious betting company during a sponsorship deal that raises ethical concerns.

Feb 15 • 05:19 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Covers, catwalks, million-dollar collaborations: the double life of Olympic athletes

The article explores how winter Olympic athletes balance their demanding sports careers with lucrative sponsorships and modeling opportunities that enhance their income and public profiles.

Feb 11 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

CrediaBank: A Companion to Greek Athletes on Their Journey to the Top

CrediaBank partners with prominent Greek athletes to support their journeys to success while fostering a strong relationship built on trust.

Feb 11 • 13:28 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

Where are LHV and Red Bull? Estonian athletes look unusual at the Olympics

Estonian athletes' equipment at the Milano Cortina Olympics appears markedly different from what they used in the World Cup series.

Feb 9 • 12:50 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

'Killing Winter Sports': Stars Demand the Olympics Drop Deal with Oil Company

Top winter sports athletes are calling for an end to sponsorship deals with major oil companies, arguing they are harming the environment and the integrity of winter sports.

Feb 9 • 09:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Sports

Luxury brand discards established teams to sponsor Brazil at the Winter Olympics; learn why

The luxury brand Moncler is opting to sponsor Brazilian athletes instead of traditional winter sports teams as it seeks to reposition its identity in high-performance environments for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan.

Feb 8 • 06:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

A hefty payday for Finnish athletes from medals – Billionaire did even better in the USA

Finnish athletes receive substantial sums for Olympic medals, with additional bonuses possible from sports federations and sponsors.

Feb 7 • 11:39 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Sports

Petition to the Olympic Committee: Athletes Do Not Want Fossil Sponsors

Thousands of winter athletes are urging the International Olympic Committee to stop accepting funds from the fossil fuel industry, warning that the Olympic Winter Games are literally 'melting away'.

Feb 6 • 18:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Croatian Lottery proud sponsor of the Croatian Olympic Committee

Croatian Lottery extends its sponsorship to the Croatian Olympic Committee, providing strong support to athletes representing Croatia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Feb 6 • 14:10 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Sports

Companies do not spend much money on winter sports sponsorship

With the upcoming XXV Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina 2026, only about 2.9 thousand athletes are expected to participate, and despite the opportunity for sponsorship growth, companies are not investing significantly in winter sports.

Feb 6 • 03:07 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Sports

Greenpeace protesters against the sponsor of the Winter Games

Greenpeace activists protested in Milan against the sponsorship of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics by the oil giant Eni, citing fossil fuel emissions as a threat to winter sports sustainability.

Feb 5 • 13:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Ban on advertising and sponsorship of betting advances in the Senate

The Senate's Science and Technology Committee approved a bill banning the advertising and sponsorship of sports betting and online games, marking a defeat for betting companies.

Feb 4 • 20:10 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Sports

Milano-Cortina: why (almost) only official sponsors can use the Olympics hashtag

The article discusses Rule 40 of the Olympics, which restricts athletes, staff, and non-sponsor companies from discussing the games, highlighting its significance for the upcoming Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

Feb 4 • 10:09 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Sports

Tsakos Group: Collaboration of Maria Sakkari and Arrena Waters

The Tsakos Group's company, Grammou Spring Waters S.A., is expanding its investments and sponsorship programs in the natural mineral water market while collaborating with tennis player Maria Sakkari.

Feb 4 • 09:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Sports

Tsakos Group: Collaboration between Maria Sakkari and Arrena Water

The Tsakos Group is expanding its investments and sponsorship program through its water production company, Arrena, in collaboration with tennis player Maria Sakkari.

Feb 4 • 07:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Sports

FC Barcelona paid more than four million for official clothing that is unused in a warehouse

FC Barcelona spent around four million euros on official jerseys that remain unused and stored in a warehouse amid ongoing sponsorship negotiations with Nike.

Feb 3 • 09:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Sports

Palmeiras terminates contract with Fictor after judicial recovery request

Palmeiras has announced the termination of its sponsorship contract with Fictor, citing the company's contractual default and its judicial recovery request due to over R$ 4.2 billion in debt, including R$ 2.6 million owed to the club.

Feb 2 • 23:11 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

Haaland earns six times Mbappe's contract with Nike

Erling Haaland earns significantly more than Kylian Mbappe from their Nike sponsorship deals, with Haaland's contract reportedly worth around 23 million euros annually.

Feb 2 • 18:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Sports

The Communists Poisoned Her, Took the Money from the Sponsor. The Story of a Czech Woman Who Wanted to Conquer the World

The article recounts the experiences of Czech skier Olga Charvátová-Křížová, who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics despite facing severe challenges from the communist regime, including losing promised sponsorship money.

Feb 2 • 10:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Man Utd left red-faced as £180m deal backfires after historic double cup disaster

Manchester United faces embarrassment after a £180 million sponsorship deal backfires, coinciding with their early exit from both domestic cup competitions this season.

Jan 14 • 08:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Barcelona has won everything, but Real sold more jerseys and earned more from sponsors

Despite Barcelona's triumph in all competitions, Real Madrid outperformed in jersey sales and sponsorship earnings in 2025.

Jan 11 • 13:47 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Sports

The 'Messi of darts', Luke Littler, signed a sponsorship deal of 23 million euros and bought a house for his parents with his World Championship bonus.

At just 18 years old, English world champion Luke Littler secured a record sponsorship deal and used his World Championship bonus to purchase a home for his parents.

Jan 9 • 17:41 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Around 100 Million Euros for Eintracht: Deutsche Bank Extends Stadium Contract Until 2035

Deutsche Bank has extended its naming rights contract for Eintracht Frankfurt's stadium until 2035, marking the most significant deal in the club's history.

Jan 9 • 15:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Sports

Darts: Littler with record contract

Two-time world champion Luke Littler has entered a new financial realm with a long-term, multi-million pound sponsorship deal, reportedly worth around £20 million.

Jan 9 • 14:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Sports

Basketball at the Bernabéu, F-1, and 18 million for the Eurobasket of 2029: Ayuso multiplies her bet on the spectacle Madrid

Isabel Díaz Ayuso's government has made a record sponsorship deal of over 18 million euros to support Spain's participation in the Eurobasket 2029, while also looking forward to hosting the first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid by the end of 2026.

Jan 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

World Cup in the USA: FIFA says the 117-meter long name must be covered up

During the World Cup, FIFA has mandated that stadiums in the USA must remove sponsor names, which is likely to cause confusion with some new designations.

Jan 3 • 13:46 UTC

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