Premier League championship club Manchester City has extended its long-term global partnership with SAP, to bring new technology to the team’s bench during matches.

Already using SAP Challenger Insights to get tailored in-game data for both men and women’s teams, the club will now give the ability to its coaches and players to use the software from the bench during the games.

Bernd Leukert, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, Products & Innovation, said: “The partnership between Manchester City and SAP continues to push the boundaries of what is possible with technology.”

“As one of the first teams in the English Premier League to bring data onto the touchlines, the Club can now access the most complete view of an opponent’s setup during a match to optimise training, preparation and performance.”

City all-time scoring leader Sergio Aguero said: “SAP Challenger Insights helps bring the coaches’ instructions to life so I have a constant reminder of how we are approaching each different game.”

FIBA and TriCon Events signed a three-year partnership to bring the 3×3 World Tour to Montreal until 2021.

The city will host a FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters from September 7-8, 2019.

Montreal thus becomes the third Canadian city to host the basketball tournament, after Saskatoon since 2017 and Edmonton this year.

“Canada has become a hotbed for 3×3 and we are thrilled about the city of Montreal’s decision to host the FIBA 3×3 World Tour in 2019,” said FIBA 3×3 Managing Director Alex Sanchez.

“More Olympic host cities such as Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Mexico have staged the FIBA 3×3 World Tour in previous years. Montreal and 3×3 have so much in common: dynamic, urban and multicultural. We are looking forward to an exciting event and a genuine urban culture party in this iconic city next year.”

TriCon Events President Patrice Brunet said: “With this partnership, TriCon Events continues to build and deliver exciting international sports events to Canada since 2016, with no better backdrop than the city of Montreal. The whole team is eager to host some of the best basketball players in the world, and have them experience Montreal hospitality for the next years.”

The NBA’s Indiana Pacers have announced a multi-year agreement with Motorola as the team’s first-ever jersey patch partner.

In addition, the Midwest-based mobile communications company will become the presenting sponsor of the Pacers official team app.

The partnership also includes in-arena, digital and social media visibility.

Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) president & COO Rick Fuson said: “Similar to the way Motorola never stops looking for new ways to deliver the best mobile devices, we constantly strive to deliver the best possible experiences to our fans.”

“We look forward to having Motorola as part of our team in the years to come – allowing us to further connect with our incredible fans and grow our brand across the globe.”

Rudi Kalil, Vice President and General Manager, North America at Motorola, said: “Now as the Pacers first-ever jersey patch partner, Motorola joins an organisation whose combination of teamwork, passion and drive to continuously improve, has led them to tremendous success.”

“This same championship formula is one we put into play at Motorola every day to win with our products, customers and employees, and is what makes this partnership so exciting.”

The Motorola patch will appear on the front left shoulder of the Pacers regular-season and post-season jerseys. The Pacers are the 29th NBA team to announce a jersey patch partner.

The Football Association (FA) has signed a new five-year agreement with Fanatics for licensing that will give England fans a greater range of products and broader availability worldwide.

Under the deal, Fanatics will operate the official online England store www.englandstore.com and run all physical retail sites at Wembley Stadium.

Fanatics International President Steve Davis, said: “The Football Association is an iconic governing body with a rich history and we are delighted that they are the latest major organisation to have chosen to work with Fanatics to grow their merchandise offering to fans.”

“We are significantly growing our global capabilities, with manufacturing and distribution centres around the world and no matter where England fans are, they will be able to buy the latest official England products and merchandise to show their support for their nation.”

Dan Kiddle, Head of Partnerships at the FA, said: “As the global leader in sports retail and licensed merchandise, Fanatics will transform the FA’s ability to service the shopping demands of England fans all over the world. With access to an unrivalled suite of e-commerce technology and world-class pedigree in delivery to match, we are very excited by our partnership with Fanatics and look forward to rolling out a much-improved retail offering.”

Fanatics also have partnerships with other top organisations including the NFL, the NBA and the European Tour, as well as the DFB, the FA’s German counterpart.