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Australia 🇦🇺 Former AFL star Mitch Brown, the first male AFL player to come out as bisexual, has welcomed baby Cosmo June with partner Louisa Keck. Brown is continuing to champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sport. schwulissimo.de/klatsch/baby...

UK 🇬🇧 Alexia Putellas has won a record-equalling third Women's Ballon d'Or as a London City Lionesses player, becoming the first WSL player to claim the award. buff.ly/eTIaC6v

Global 🌐 Bukayo Saka has won the Sócrates Award at the Ballon d'Or for his humanitarian work, including funding emergency shelter for earthquake victims and life-changing surgeries for over 100 children in Africa. buff.ly/KmOyYkz

Brazil 🇧🇷 Older women from Cravinhos have shoned in the CBVA's adapted volleyball Senior Super League: the 75+ team won the Silver Series, while the 58+ and 68+ teams were runners-up in the Bronze Series. buff.ly/Ul5f9EU

UK 🇬🇧 A Derbyshire mum is campaigning for inclusive grassroots football after her son, who has dyspraxia, was effectively pushed out of his club. The Derbyshire County FA has invited her to join its neurodiversity working group. buff.ly/2yHDSgX

Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 The Dominican Republic has announced its first Inclusive Games, with 500+ athletes with disabilities competing across multiple sports from 16 to 19 November. buff.ly/P9BJR88

UK 🇬🇧 Bradford's Alpha United Juniors FC is expanding its partnership with Man City's Inclusive Programme, creating pathways for under-represented young players through workshops and shared learning at City Football Academy. buff.ly/ES0m84L

USA 🇺🇸 The Coachella Valley Pride Hockey Association has launched a league in California, giving 60 LGBTQ+ players and allies a safe space free from homophobia, and letting trans players keep playing despite USA Hockey's eligibility rules. buff.ly/Vl4BGIQ

USA 🇺🇸 During Friday's high school American football game between Rowan County and Greenup County in Kentucky, coach Jeff Jones found racist graffiti targeting him in a stadium bathroom. Police are investigating. buff.ly/6GpHXxz

Global 🌐 A FIDE survey of 672 women in chess has found 76% had faced discrimination or harassment, 38% sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour, and 44% had considered quitting. Its women's commission wants confidential, independent reporting. buff.ly/qQlCLZd

Poland 🇵🇱 Ex-Poland international Wojciech Kowalczyk has posted racist messages on X about Radomiak's Guinean midfielder Ibrahima Camara, including a call to deport him. Widzew defender Steve Kapuadi condemned them, saying racism can never be an excuse. buff.ly/DsV4KR7

USA 🇺🇸 The Portland Thorns' Rose City Riveters have denied attacking anti-trans activists who unveiled a 'Save Women's Sports' banner at a match. At least 18 NWSL supporters' groups have stood with them, trans people and the LGBTQ+ community. buff.ly/jTNeaS0

Italy 🇮🇹 La Gazzetta dello Sport highlighted the repeated racist abuse suffered by AC Milangoalkeeper Mike Maignan, from monkey chants by Udinese fans in 2024 to racist attacks by his own supporters on social media after his red card against Bournemouth. buff.ly/rZvVBH6

Mexico 🇲🇽 During a Liga MX match between América and Pachuca, Carlos Álvarez covered his mouth while confronting Sergio Barreto. Despite a VAR review and calls for a red card under the 'Vinícius Law', the referee took no disciplinary action. www.marca.com/mx/futbol/li...

Israel 🇮🇱 On Saturday, during the Israeli Premier League match against Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv fans have repeatedly chanted “Holocaust for Maccabi”. The Israeli FA has brought disciplinary charges against the club. www.one.co.il/Article/5371...

Italy 🇮🇹 During a regional match in Piedmont between Nichelino U21 and San Remigio, spectators racially abused San Remigio players, including Oumar Keita. The referee suspended play twice before abandoning the match. buff.ly/gpWIppW

USA 🇺🇸 During a MLS match between LAFC and LA Galaxy, a LFC season ticket holder was filmed shouting 'nihao' at South Korean LFC star Son Heung-min as he left the pitch, a racist act conflating Asian identities. LAFC has yet to respond. buff.ly/5bWVUYI

Italy 🇮🇹 Senegalese-born Codogno striker Moustapha Faye was racially abused by a Carpenedolo club official near the end of a regional match in Lombardy. Codogno called for the strongest possible sanctions. buff.ly/e0rRFBL

Global 🌐 England's Under-15s walked off during their FIFA U15 World Cup match against the Republic of Ireland after a player was racial abused, saying he had been called a 'monkey'. The match was abandoned and FIFA is collecting reports. buff.ly/RoIy8Fj

Slovenia 🇸🇮 Slovenia's Judo Club Golovec has used an Erasmus+ exchange to help 48 young people from six countries tackle peer & online violence through sport and non-formal education, co-creating a youth guide on safer, more inclusive environments. buff.ly/pkGEkxV

UK 🇬🇧 Punjabi Sky Blues, a fan group celebrating Punjabi heritage and Coventry City, has been recognised by the club as an official supporters' association. The group is open to fans of all backgrounds. buff.ly/Zj7j2vg

Mexico 🇲🇽 Atitalaquia's women's team, representing Hidalgo, has beaten Veracruz 7-3 in Toluca to win the national 'Mundial Mujeres Libres 2026', a government-backed community tournament promoting women's inclusion and gender equality in sport. buff.ly/znBuLzy

Nigeria 🇳🇬 Nigeria's FIRO Boxing Promotion is using its 'Beyond The Ropes Championship' to empower young people in Lagos's Bariga community, presenting boxing as a legitimate career and a tool for social inclusion. buff.ly/PqP5XH5

Global 🌐 South Sudanese 800m runner Rose Lokonyen, who fled her homeland as a child, has shared her story of competing with the first Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016, representing the plight of more than 100 million displaced people. buff.ly/hV4ZlkA

Brazil 🇧🇷 Senac Jundiaí school is hosting a free radio event on women's representation in sports media, featuring commentary workshops, panels on female inclusion and a sticker album celebrating local female athletes. buff.ly/6nYo0kV

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England's Cerebral Palsy football team have won the World Cup for the first time, beating hosts the United States 2-1 in Atlanta. David Porcher scored the extra-time winner in a historic triumph for the Para Lions. buff.ly/ZcEjQyI

Spain 🇪🇸 The Canary Islands' FUCADI foundation has launched the third edition of 'Un Chapuzón de Oportunidades' (A Splash of Opportunities), bringing adapted swimming to people with disabilities via school sessions, coach training & competitions. buff.ly/LxhE8oO

Ghana 🇬🇭 The National Commission for Civic Education has used a community football event to promote gender equality, positive masculinity & adolescent health, urging men to reject harmful notions of dominance and protect women. buff.ly/9VxRYMs

USA 🇺🇸 The NWSL and its players' union have reached a settlement scrapping the restrictive 'Rodman Rule' criteria for High Impact Player funds from 2027, expanding bonuses, increasing financial transparency and lifting footwear fines on players. buff.ly/21rPatH

India 🇮🇳 India's Empowerment Cup, now in its fourth year, gives emerging women footballers a grassroots platform. Pritika Barman, who played in the 2025 edition, went on to score for India against Lebanon at the U17 Asian Cup. buff.ly/r873HbK

Spain 🇪🇸 The Balearic Islands' government has introduced grants for adapted sports equipment, incentives for women athletes and a minimum 40% quota for women on federation boards, alongside a commission tackling violence, racism & xenophobia in sport. buff.ly/ViS3HmD

Chile 🇨🇱 An inclusive sports club for athletes with disabilities in La Unión, Chile, is preparing for a Special Olympics futsal tournament in Santiago and has launched a fundraising drive to help families attend and support their loved ones. buff.ly/EALYUGq

UK 🇬🇧 Manchester City's 'We Stand Together' installation outside the Etihad Stadium is marking Black History Month 2026 with portraits of Black players, staff and fans, who share their stories of representation and belonging. buff.ly/QQBv2HI

Australia 🇦🇺 Capital Football's 'Send Racism Off' futsal campaign was developed with three Year 6 students driven by their own experiences of racism in local sport. Players, coaches & officials are asked to wear red armbands across Round 4 (25 Oct–8 Nov). buff.ly/KK1su4R

Palestine 🇵🇸 Palestine: Sports for Life has used football to support displaced and marginalised children in Tulkarm since 2016, including girls and children with disabilities, fostering belonging, confidence and leadership through inclusive sport. buff.ly/JoBS1eL

Global 🌐 An op-ed has urged NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani to press Arsenal to drop Emirates as sponsor, with the authors arguing the UAE arms Sudan's RSF, a militia accused of genocide. Arsenal previously ended its Visit Rwanda deal over human rights concerns. buff.ly/cSZsLYV

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 For UK Black History Month, The Athletic has celebrated Black British icons of women's football, from Kerry Davis and Hope Powell to Lauren James and Jess Carter, honouring trailblazers who overcame racism and sexism to transform the game. buff.ly/l0RID0T

USA 🇺🇸 A US op-ed has argued that the 'culture war' label camouflages racism, homophobia & transphobia targeting Black & queer WNBA players, falsely framing bigotry as legitimate debate and leaving marginalised athletes unprotected. buff.ly/w9aAsGk

Belgium 🇧🇪 Belgian basketball legend Ann Wauters has warned of a resurgence of homophobia, particularly on social media, saying society has taken a step backwards on LGBTQ+ rights. She also voiced alarm at the rise of autocratic leaders in Europe. buff.ly/9mvFCIk