Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise Colorado Rapids have revealed today they have signed their first ever front of shirt sponsorship deal with Ciao Telecom.

The agreement is the first ever front-of-jersey sponsorship for the Colorado Rapids, cialis with the Ciao logo to be featured on the club’s primary and alternate match jerseys, adiposity training and travel gear, order as well as in stadium at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

“Partnering with a global company like Ciao is a massive step forward for our entire organization, one that will be felt by everyone connected to the Rapids, as well as soccer fans throughout the country,” said Tim Hinchey, President of the Colorado Rapids. “Ciao has a broad range of services that we can help them introduce in America, and we’re excited for a long and successful relationship. This truly is a historic moment for our club.”

“This is an incredibly important partnership for Ciao, and we’re honored to become a part of the Rapids and Kroenke Sports family,” said Don Pinkston, President of Ciao North America. “The Rapids are a successful, fast-growing club with local and national relevance and we could not think of a better company and platform to align with as we launch our company in the U.S. As we develop our product line, especially relating to the fan experience at sports venues, the chance to work closely with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is a phenomenal opportunity.”

“All of us at KSE are so very excited to welcome Ciao into our family of sponsors,” said Tom Philand, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. “This is a momentous day for the Rapids, and to have an international company such as Ciao come on board and become our very first shirt sponsor speaks to the continued growth and relevance of this franchise. We are proud to be associated with Ciao and we look forward to being such a vital part of their launch strategy within the United States.”

ASP International has announced Swatch as the title sponsor of the 2014 Trestles Women’s Pro.

Held from September 9 – 20, here 2014, the Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles will be the seventh stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) – an elite 10-event series held around the world to determine the ASP Women’s World Champion. Complementing the Swatch Girls Pro France 2014 (August 20 – 24), an ASP 6-Star Qualification Series (QS) event now in its fifth year, today’s announcement reaffirms Swatch’s ongoing support of women’s surfing.

“Our commitment to the sport is putting the world’s best surfers in the world’s best waves and showcasing that for our international fan base,” Paul Speaker, ASP CEO, said. “It’s fantastic to have Swatch come on board and support women’s surfing with the sponsorship of the Trestles event in 2014. The ASP Top 17 have been in sensational form this season and the continued opportunities to perform in quality surf, as they will at the Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles, will continue to push the performance bar to new heights.”

“We’re delighted to further our involvement in surfing to the World Championship level and are really excited about extending the reach of our surfing events to North America,” Marco Vaccari, Head of Marketing International at Swatch, said. “Women’s surfing continues to push the boundaries of performance, gaining an ever-wider audience, so we’re thrilled to further align our brand values alongside this youthful, progressive, exciting sport.”

Southern Californian and reigning two-time Swatch Girls Pro France winner Courtney Conlogue will represent the local area at the Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles, a venue she has ample experience at.

“I’m so excited that Swatch is bringing the Trestles event to the WCT,” Conlogue said. “I can’t wait to surf against all the best women surfers in the world at one of my all-time favorite spots and in front of all my friends and family.”

North American Soccer League (NASL) champions New York Cosmos have signed a deal with Peak Performance to become their Official physical therapist.

“We are very excited to begin this relationship with Peak Performance, ampoule ” Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover said in a statement. “We believe this partnership will further enhance the high-quality physical treatment available to our players and help enable our squad to achieve the greatest fitness advantage possible on a consistent basis. Peak Performance’s excellent track record of working with professional athletes and its strong roots in the New York community make them a terrific partner for us.”

Peak Performance is a specialist in the fields of orthopedic and sports physical therapy and has a prominent presence in Long Island with locations in Lynbrook, Island Park, New Hyde Park and Wantagh. As part of the partnership, Peak Performance will also be designated as the official athletic trainer of the Cosmos and the official service provider of the team.

“We’re truly excited to be working with the Cosmos. If you know soccer, you know the Cosmos name – they forged the way for the sport here in the U.S.” Peak Performance performance president Joseph Sullivan. “Having a strong, healthy squad on the field is integral to a team’s success and we’re confident that our expertise and facilities will assist with that.”

Sheffield Wednesday have announced today a brand new partnership with sporting kit manufacturer Sondico.

Sondico will provide the Owls’ first team, anesthetist development squad and academy with all kit and leisurewear for a three-year period from the 2014/15 campaign, adding to their portfolio of over ten Football League clubs. 

Neil Burke, Sondico’s Professional Sales Director, said: “Sheffield Wednesday are a huge club, not just in England but across Europe and beyond too. 

“We are extremely proud to confirm a partnership with a football club of this stature and look forward to seeing the results of these two major sporting brands unite moving forward.” 

The Owls’ head of retail Peter Pridmore added: “We are delighted to confirm this affiliation with Sondico, who for many years have been a recognised and respected brand within football. 

“Over the last few years in particular, the company have dramatically increased their provision of football-related merchandise, producing replica kit and training wear for a number of professional clubs. 

“Sondico are one of the fastest growing brands within the football sector and forecast to be a major player within the market as they develop and enhance their broad range of products. 

“Sheffield Wednesday will be viewed as their flagship club for 2014/15 and we are all excited about the bespoke range of designs Sondico will present and provide at Hillsborough.”

A number of sponsors have reinstated their sponsorships with the Los Angeles Clippers after National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver banned team owner Donald Sterling for life for making racist remarks.

Adidas AG, and  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Yokohama have all revealed they will return to the franchise a day after about a dozen companies suspended or ended their sponsorships with the Clippers, capsule Silver said at a news conference on Tuesday that he would urge the league’s owners to force Sterling to sell his franchise.

Adidas, search the NBA’s official uniform supplier, a day earlier had suspended its sponsorship with the team. It said Tuesday that it fully supported Silver’s decision, which came hours before the Clippers defeated the Warriors 113-103 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Adidas is the second-largest sporting goods maker behind Nike Inc.

“While our sponsorship is reinstated, tonight our traditional ads and logo placements will be replaced with the Clippers logo and We Are One’ to support the team and fans in the healing process,” Lauren Lamkin, a spokeswoman for Herzogenaurach, Germany-based Adidas, said.

South Korea-based Samsung, which had also announced it was suspending its advertising with the Clippers, said in a statement that it was proud to be a “close partner” of the NBA.

The Clippers’ website Tuesday showed only a small team logo and the words “We Are One” in white on a black screen.

Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to continue its support of the Los Angeles Clippers team. Both Yokohama and the team have reached an agreement where Yokohama will immediately reinstate its sponsorship of the team with half of the 2014 NBA playoff sponsorship funds being earmarked to a charity instead of the organization.

“Yokohama applauds NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s leadership and actions by banning Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life from any association with the team or NBA,” said Andrew Briggs, director of Yokohama’s marketing and product planning.