Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 5hGlobal 🌐 FIFPRO and Cleveland Clinic are hosting the inaugural Peak Performance & Health Summit in London (28–30 September), tackling workload, mental health and women's health ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup. buff.ly/Dujc90B 110
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 5hIndia 🇮🇳 Srinagar is hosting the 9th National Deaf Men's T20 Cricket Championship 2026 (28 Sept–4 Oct), celebrating disability inclusion and giving deaf cricketers from across India a national platform to compete and excel. buff.ly/XUNC3uE 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 5hUSA 🇺🇸 Rutgers Women's Rugby has rebranded as 'Rutgers Womxn's Rugby', adopting a spelling inclusive of transgender women, non-binary people and others. buff.ly/LVpU2s0 020
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 6hGlobal 🌐 UEFA Grassroots Week has spotlighted three inclusive programmes: a travelling coach for rural Iceland, disability football in France, and festivals supporting children living through war in Ukraine. buff.ly/qf4udCn 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 6hGermany 🇩🇪 A 50-year-old woman has turned herself in to police after being filmed giving a Nazi salute at an MMA event in Frankfurt. She faces criminal charges, and organiser Oktagon has condemned the act and says it will ban her from all future events. buff.ly/w7wV1uP 030
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 6hAustralia 🇦🇺 The NRL has named its 2026 grassroots Community Award winners, celebrating volunteers, coaches and leaders opening up rugby league to all, including champions of women's and girls' pathways and Indigenous community inclusion. buff.ly/IVB19a6 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 6hUK 🇬🇧 Burnley grassroots club Fulledge Colts has introduced period-friendly football shorts for its female players, tackling a key barrier that causes many girls to drop out of sport during their teenage years. buff.ly/jzirzQC 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 7hBrazil 🇧🇷 A podcast is examining how Brazilian football has mirrored the nation's history, from the racist exclusion of Black players and the military dictatorship to today's political division and institutional corruption. buff.ly/H6IjpjS 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 7hCanada 🇨🇦 Ontario is investing C$5.2 million in Indigenous-led sport and recreation, supporting camps, coaching, leadership and cultural programmes for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. buff.ly/EITP2A3 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 7hUK 🇬🇧 Haverfordwest County AFC is backing Show Racism the Red Card's Month of Action 2026, which coincides with the charity's 30th anniversary, and is urging everyone in Welsh football to stand united against racism. buff.ly/8mWwtYU 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 7hGlobal 🌐 Qatar Foundation and Wilton Park have called for a global coalition on sport for development, focusing on women and girls, disabled people and displaced communities in the Global South. A joint roadmap is planned. buff.ly/wtJLIvL 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 8hGermany 🇩🇪 Former Germany captain İlkay Gündoğan has received North Rhine-Westphalia's Mevlüde Genç Medal for his work against racism and exclusion. The award commemorates the victims of the 1993 Solingen arson attack. buff.ly/1lAZEHJ 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 8hJapan 🇯🇵 Japanese volleyball player Rui Takahashi has come out as gay, one of very few elite male athletes in Japan to do so. His openness is expected to encourage wider conversations about inclusion in a country where LGBTQ+ acceptance remains limited. buff.ly/mS6ULjb 091
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 8hUK 🇬🇧 The Football Supporters’ Association has said sexist chanting at football can already lead to prosecution, with a new law set to allow some offences to be treated as sex-aggravated and potentially lead to Football Banning Orders. buff.ly/uvf66QE 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 8hSpain 🇪🇸 The Galician Handball Federation has condemned racist abuse from the stands aimed at Balonmán Cañiza's Mateus de Almeida, which led to the match being suspended, and has called for a rigorous investigation. buff.ly/JpOtglT 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 9hMexico 🇲🇽 Mexican fans aimed a homophobic chant at Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese at least three times during a 1-1 friendly in New Jersey on Tuesday. Referee Jon Freemon did not activate the suspension protocol, and no immediate sanctions were applied. buff.ly/ZosehQt 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 9hNetherlands 🇳🇱 Black players from Apeldoorn amateur club WKA Alexandria faced repeated racist abuse from the stands against vv Stroe on Saturday; their club says no one stepped in. Stroe has apologised; Alexandria has complained to the Dutch FA. buff.ly/IHfm7L2 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 9hItaly 🇮🇹 Grassroots club Petrignano has apologised to assistant referee Alessia Guarino after its supporters aimed sexist abuse at her during a Promotion Cup match on August 30. The club was fined €800 and ordered to play a match behind closed doors. buff.ly/R3fGUh4 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Brazil 🇧🇷 A Brazilian lawmaker has proposed a State Policy for Inclusive Sport for Neurodivergent People in Amazonas, covering conditions including autism, ADHD and dyslexia, with adapted facilities, anti-ableism campaigns and cross-sector partnerships. buff.ly/MZ1P6UP 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026England 🏴 The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians and War on Want used a Labour Conference event to highlight English football’s links to Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians, focusing on club sponsorships and governance. buff.ly/d28DHwM 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026France 🇫🇷 Port-de-Bouc's futsal club has launched its first-ever women's section, a pioneering step for the Étang de Berre area, welcoming players aged 15–40 to train and compete and tackling the gender gap in French football head-on. buff.ly/2BAFMtf 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026USA 🇺🇸 Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wore the names of slain Palestinian sisters Lana, 12, and Bana, eight, on his under-eye stripe, despite NFL sanctions including a fine and a reported threat to remove him from a game. buff.ly/hTOv1lB 1114
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Germany 🇩🇪 A senior Bochum prosecutor has been identified in a 1983 documentary making antisemitic slurs as a teenage member of a far-right Schalke 04 fan group filmed performing Nazi salutes. Prosecutors have declined to comment in detail. buff.ly/JmN5IoS 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mexico 🇲🇽 A commission of Mexico's Puebla State Congress has approved two agreements to promote adapted sport and football for blind and visually impaired people, calling for accessible pitches, sound balls, specialist coaching and awareness campaigns. buff.ly/gA1zszT 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026USA 🇺🇸 Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has clarified he opposes blanket trans sports bans, favouring local case-by-case decisions. Trans rights advocates say his framing concedes ground on trans rights and risks emboldening attacks. buff.ly/xLDDUcH 020
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026UK 🇬🇧 European Sports Prototype Cup champion and Racing Pride co-founder Richard Morris has reflected on homophobia in motorsport, LGBTQ+ visibility and the need for solidarity amid a backlash against LGBTQ+ and especially trans rights. buff.ly/UouGzz8 020
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazil’s Women's Football Law has been signed by President Lula, professionalising the game, mandating equal facilities, protecting maternity rights and combating discrimination ahead of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. buff.ly/0FGtB1K 031
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Spain 🇪🇸 The Barça Foundation has launched a Charitable Legacy campaign, inviting supporters to dedicate part or all of their estate to programmes supporting vulnerable children, refugees and social inclusion worldwide. buff.ly/dcCxE9k 020
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Belgium 🇧🇪 The Belgian Pro League has celebrated Van Den Kerkhof as its FPL Player of the Month, spotlighting his family, his love of football and his Algerian heritage as an integral part of his story. buff.ly/Qz4VRtA 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026USA 🇺🇸 The NFL has asked US Homeland Security to remove a video using Black Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins's image to promote anti-immigration enforcement at the US-Mexico border. buff.ly/FJ9zrwO 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Germany 🇩🇪 A grassroots match between ESV Lok Gotha and FC Eisenach was abandoned after supporters made monkey noises at a Black 18-year-old player. He has since said he no longer wants to play football. buff.ly/YEvMVUP 021
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Argentina 🇦🇷 Atlético Palmira footballer Facundo Reveco was detained overnight after being accused of making monkey gestures at Brazilian player Erick Pontes during an amateur match against Montecaseros. buff.ly/FCbHcPm 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Spain 🇪🇸 A Laredo B youth player has been reported to police for allegedly racially abusing and punching a Pontejos goalkeeper in Cantabria. Laredo's board swiftly expelled the player and condemned racism and violence in grassroots football. buff.ly/A94KelQ 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ireland 🇮🇪 The Irish FA is investigating allegations that Adam Idah was racially abused by a small number of Israel supporters during Ireland's 3-0 UEFA Nations League win and is gathering footage and audio In order to present evidence to UEFA. buff.ly/veT3mIp 021
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Global 🌐 More than 200 days into the regional war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, sport across the Gulf faces uncertainty. F1, golf, boxing, cycling, tennis and SailGP events remain in doubt, and Iranian clubs play at neutral venues. buff.ly/LcXnwUO 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hong Kong 🇭🇰 The Law Society of Hong Kong Volleyball Team has celebrated cross-border sporting solidarity and a fifth consecutive women's championship, uniting legal professionals from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Guangdong through sport. buff.ly/qbK0jg3 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Global 🌐 Twenty-one community leaders from 11 Oceania national federations gathered in Fiji for the second Basketball For Good Facilitator Workshop, building skills in safeguarding, gender equality and social development through basketball. buff.ly/D0CGe7o 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Global 🌐 A Soccerex panel in Miami has explored how women's football is carving its own commercial identity, prioritising player welfare, independent branding and meaningful partnerships to drive sustainable growth. buff.ly/CKLXpt8 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026USA 🇺🇸 Carson Woods has become the first male dancer on Nebraska's Husker Scarlet Dance Team, breaking gender barriers in collegiate sport, and hopes to inspire others to pursue their passions regardless of gender norms. buff.ly/Y6oRFsf 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Italy 🇮🇹 The Panathlon Club of Agrigento in Sicily has launched a local drive to implement the Ethical Charter of Women's Rights in Sport, starting with three clubs, with events planned during the European Week of Sport. buff.ly/itGGzfB 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Germany 🇩🇪 The German FA & FC Augsburg have announced sustainability and inclusion measures for an upcoming international match, including disability access and the 'Wo ist Lotte?' awareness scheme for anyone facing discrimination, harassment or violence. buff.ly/Ha23PnW 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Canada 🇨🇦 A Toronto bookshop will host the October launch of Daniel Gawthrop's 'Cutting Edge: Hockey As Queer Culture', featuring trans hockey pioneer Harrison Browne. The book explores LGBTQ+ inclusion and discrimination in Canada's national sport. buff.ly/tEAInMo 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ireland 🇮🇪 Golf Ireland has launched a Gender Equality Audit Research project, the first of its kind in Irish golf, to assess inclusion for women and girls and shape future policy and investment decisions. buff.ly/KNEleXh 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026France 🇫🇷 France's tennis federation has held a symposium on sexist and sexual violence at Roland-Garros, saying 20,000 people have been made aware of the issue since it created its integrity unit. Roland-Garros now has a refuge zone for reporting. buff.ly/cJ4nGPR 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Austria 🇦🇹 Austria's Magdalena Rukavina championed the Austrian Alternative League Table, in which women footballers anonymously rated their club conditions. She calls for transparency and collective action to make women's football professional and equal. buff.ly/IpsUlzI 020
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Global 🌐 The Olympic Refuge Foundation and the Mayors Migration Council will give London, Lviv, Maipú, Nouakchott and Toronto up to US$500,000 each over two years to use sport for migrant and refugee inclusion. buff.ly/gG1Y6HW 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026UK 🇬🇧 The LGBT+ Fund, powered by Consortium and funded by the London Marathon Foundation, is offering £400,000 over two years to LGBT+-led grassroots sport and physical activity groups across the UK. Applications close on 4 November. buff.ly/X5BVoLs 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazil's new Federal University of Sport (UFEsporte) has held its first commission meeting. Its founding principles include disability inclusion in parasport, equal opportunities and pay for women and men, and combating discrimination. buff.ly/rfaZ6X3 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Italy 🇮🇹 At Wellness Week 2026, UN Women Italy has highlighted that only 31.8% of Italian women play sport regularly, compared with 43.4% of men, and that just 4.5% of Italian sporting bodies have a woman president. It called for collective action. mediakey.it/news/un-wome... 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Uganda 🇺🇬 A rugby festival in Entebbe, Uganda, has brought together more than 23 schools under the theme 'Gender-based Violence has no place in our schools', using rugby to empower girls and educate young people on preventing gender-based violence. buff.ly/9rgSmPB 000
