Spain 🇪🇸 Experts in Spain are promoting inclusive water sports this summer, highlighting how aquatic environments support participation by people with and without disabilities when activities are thoughtfully designed. buff.ly/dKLf2vH

UK 🇬🇧 Gay weightlifter Madias Nzesso Ngake, who sought asylum in the UK after being outed while representing Cameroon, won silver for Team England at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. buff.ly/pgf0UzC

Ireland 🇮🇪 Camogie Association president Brian Molloy has urged the public to attend Sunday's All-Ireland women’s finals at Croke Park, highlighting the need to close the attendance gap between men's and women's Gaelic games. buff.ly/xohDvb1

Global 🌐 Israel v Republic of Ireland Nations League fixtures will be played at neutral venues. A small allocation of Israeli fans will be allowed in Hungary; the Serbia fixture, which was supposed to be in Ireland, will be entirely behind closed doors. buff.ly/aehPlo9

USA 🇺🇸 Trans athlete and journalist Karleigh Webb has called out the absence of trans voices in debates about trans inclusion in sport, celebrating inclusion in women's football and the WNBA while criticising political threats to trans students. buff.ly/wCUwJKz

UK 🇬🇧 Young footballers from war-affected Kharkiv, Ukraine, have trained with Leeds United as part of a solidarity partnership linking the two cities, offering the teenagers respite and connection through sport. buff.ly/ZpNMOAL

Global 🌐 73% of publicly out LGBTQ+ athletes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have won medals. As 'Team LGBTQ' they would have ranked 14th overall, outperforming 25 nations that still criminalise same-sex activity. buff.ly/bOjpBx0

France 🇫🇷 Éric Cantona has reflected on his 1995 kick at a Crystal Palace fan who told him to go back to his own country, telling a new documentary he has no regrets. The ex-Manchester United forward still speaks out against racism. buff.ly/IwOh4bn

USA 🇺🇸 WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve has worn a 'Trans Kids Belong' shirt during Sunday's Lynx v Indiana game, calling trans inclusion a human rights issue and affirming every child's right to take part in sport. buff.ly/qPifvux

Canada 🇨🇦 Northen Super League players representing African nations at WAFCON 2026 are enriching Canadian women's football and highlighting inequality, racism and discrimination in the women's game. buff.ly/cgm2UsB

UK 🇬🇧 Eleven Sports Media and London Stadium have funded 11 football bursaries for young refugees and asylum seekers via Bloomsbury Football Foundation, removing financial barriers to sport for young Londoners. buff.ly/s9oEIZz

France 🇫🇷 Transgender French basketball star Julie Tétart, averaging 21 points and 20 rebounds a game in Ligue 2, would welcome a WNBA call despite concerns about the US political climate. She was excluded from the MVP award. buff.ly/qwAiVJP

Ireland 🇮🇪 The Gaelic Athletic Association Central Council has approved a workgroup to finalise a transgender inclusion policy covering the GAA, Ladies' Gaelic FA and Camogie Association ahead of the 2027 season. buff.ly/IClPh43

UK 🇬🇧 Manchester United is set to appoint Eva Olid, the former Hearts boss, as their new women's manager, replacing Marc Skinner. The Spaniard, 40, guided Hearts to their first SWPL title in her final season. buff.ly/1df05RV

Global 🌐 Jordan's FA president has accused FIFA of 'blackmail', claiming it threatened to withhold financial support unless he endorsed Infantino's re-election bid. He also cited unpaid Arab Cup fees and visa problems for fans. buff.ly/8zYqPGZ

#WorldCup26 US host cities are chasing FIFA for $1m legacy payments verbally promised but never formally committed to. Toronto's hosting costs alone reached a reported $380m, with councillors calling for a value-for-money audit. buff.ly/qgz2wwk

#WorldCup26 Mexican civil society groups have documented 104 human rights violations around the World Cup, including repression of protest, forced evictions and abuses affecting women, migrants, racialised people and LGBTIQ+ communities. buff.ly/WAkZ1kK

Ireland 🇮🇪 Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Ireland's President, has backed the 'Stop the Game' campaign urging Ireland to boycott its Nations League fixtures against Israel, arguing that football's ethical commitments must be applied consistently. buff.ly/MdaSCjL

Spain 🇪🇸 Celta de Vigo's Borja Iglesias has shared a death threat he received for not commenting on the Ceuta migration crisis, highlighting the daily online abuse athletes face. He responded defiantly, posting a smiling photograph. buff.ly/cDQRaLt

Global 🌐 The Real Madrid Foundation has reached 10,628 children and young people across 23 African countries through 52 social sports projects in 2025–26, championing inclusion for girls, children with disabilities and young refugees. buff.ly/46D8dfP

UK 🇬🇧 Calderdale College has invested over £1.8m in a new 3G pitch and a refurbished one, backed by the Premier League, the FA and the Football Foundation, aiming to boost participation among women, disabled people and low-income families. buff.ly/dja2w4D

Global 🌐 The documentary 'We'll Go Down in History' has examined trans visibility in football, highlighting the tension between institutional rigidity and the human rights of trans athletes seeking inclusion at all levels of sport. buff.ly/9N9qoX6

Spain 🇪🇸 Marbella's 2026–27 municipal sports programme is offering nearly 4,000 places across 45 disciplines, including a wheelchair tennis group and seven inclusive activity groups, with low fees and discounts for disabled residents and pensioners. buff.ly/2PJdl4M

USA 🇺🇸 Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has voiced support for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the WNBA, drawing on her own experience of discrimination. buff.ly/9SWj958

Germany 🇩🇪 Germany's women's Bundesliga is facing a talent drain to England as investment there soars. Bayern's Linda Dallmann warns Germany must act to stop other leagues pulling further ahead: seven Bayern players have left since summer 2025. buff.ly/y4awQ0r

Spain 🇪🇸 Pep Guardiola has welcomed 28 Palestinian children to his annual youth football camp in Rialp, Catalonia, integrating them fully with around 705 young players aged 6 to 16 in a programme promoting inclusion and empathy through sport. buff.ly/7FAk3CL

Nigeria 🇳🇬 Nigeria's FCT Golf Association is driving women's inclusion and youth development through targeted training and a Golf STEM academy, highlighting that 80–90% of the sports scholarships available to women in Nigeria go untapped. buff.ly/beYUWvP

Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazil's FA has announced a zero-tolerance policy on racism for the 2027 Women's World Cup, citing the 'Vinicius Junior Law' and discriminatory incidents at the 2026 men's tournament as drivers for stronger measures. buff.ly/dHtquWp

USA 🇺🇸 A Washington State ballot initiative could require all girls in K–12 sport to undergo sex-verification tests, potentially including genital examinations. Doctors, athletes and parents call it invasive and rooted in transphobia. buff.ly/ppzs2wF

#WorldCup26 Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, internationally condemned for racist remarks about Kylian Mbappé at the 2026 World Cup, has announced she will stand for the presidency of Paraguay at the 2028 elections. buff.ly/9Tvy4Da