Italy 🇮🇹 Uisp Firenze’s Anti-Racist World Cup returned to Florence on Sunday with free, non-competitive football, volleyball and, for the first time, touch rugby, open to students, migrants, LGBTQIA+ communities and young people in mental health care. buff.ly/Xsh3bER

USA 🇺🇸 In The Athletic, Ian O’Connor has urged the NFL’s Roger Goodell to denounce a recruiting firm’s memo on Brian Flores that his lawyers say relies on racial stereotypes. With only three Black head coaches, he argues the Rooney Rule means little. buff.ly/vyJC1CH

The IOC has scrapped its commissions on gender equality, diversity and inclusion and on human rights, replacing them with ad hoc working groups. The IOC has stated DEI and human rights units will remain within the organisation. buff.ly/8rjTGgg

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham Forest have urged fans to drop a long-standing misogynistic chant, warning of bans and education sessions so women and girls feel safe at matches. buff.ly/9EUn6a6

France 🇫🇷 French Ligue 1 club Troyes has sacked sporting director Jocelyn Blanchard amid a judicial investigation into allegations of sexist behaviour made by several female employees at the club. buff.ly/yCaFrnO

USA🇺🇸 As the WNBA Finals begin, right-wing activists are targeting the league with anti-trans rhetoric, though no trans women play in it. Players, fans & allies are pushing back defending trans rights and the community-and-inclusion ethos of women's sport buff.ly/0vex1TL

Malawi 🇲🇼 Human rights groups have condemned gender-based online abuse and body-shaming aimed at Malawi's Scorchers players after their 7-0 win over Zimbabwe, calling for women athletes to be protected from cyber harassment. buff.ly/0tS9Yj0

Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Bangladeshi footballer Shabana Akter has spoken out after fundamentalist threats cancelled a women's match in Sunamganj, with some girls told they'd be thrown out of home. She urges officials & community leaders to back girls' right to play. buff.ly/YHSFwei

USA 🇺🇸 A New York City schoolteacher has been criticised for reportedly sharing an antisemitic caricature of Lionel Messi that drew comparisons to Nazi-era propaganda. buff.ly/VvIjpsf

Italy 🇮🇹 Two amateur 7-a-side clubs in Reggio Emilia have been fined €20 each for fielding players in shirt number 88, banned in Italian football since 2023 for its neo-Nazi, antisemitic symbolism. buff.ly/dGwcDO7

USA 🇺🇸 Austin FC fans have staged a walkout over the club's refusal to take a public stance against ICE raids, after a Latina supporter was ejected and banned for a year for wearing an 'Abolish ICE' T-shirt on Hispanic Heritage Night. buff.ly/keISzg7

Colombia 🇨🇴 A Junior FC fan in Colombia was reportedly barred from a stadium for wearing flip-flops, sparking debate about class discrimination and the need for more inclusive admission policies in football. buff.ly/U867nm5

Iran 🇮🇷 Iranian club Tractor, the most-supported team among Iran's Azerbaijani Turkish community, has walked off at Malavan over racist chants from home fans. Club chair Mohammad Reza Zenozi has said Tractor will quit the league if handed a 3-0 defeat. buff.ly/OvmvXXN

USA 🇺🇸 Illinois high school Lincoln-Way East has been placed on probation after students made racist monkey gestures at a football game. Its coaches must also undergo education over their language at a cross-country meet. buff.ly/k5bZMwU

Italy 🇮🇹 A Black Italian player was racially abused after an amateur match in Padua. His club, Polisportiva San Precario, responded with anti-racist chants and a public call for clubs to take concrete action against discrimination. buff.ly/LJgFEf5

Bulgaria 🇧🇬 During a Bulgarian Cup match on Saturday between Vihren Sandanski and Lokomotiv Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia's defender Ryan Bidunga was racially abused by an opposing player. buff.ly/k6JVrLI