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The Huskers' middle blocker received one more vote than Penn State's Izzy Starck to edge out her Big Ten competition in the anonymous preseason poll.

Arsenal Women and Spanish international Mariona Caldentey has been crowned the PFA Player of the Year for the 2024/25 campaign. The award was announced on August 19, following what was an outstanding debut season in North London.

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Navy football's junior safety, Seth English, has been named to the watch list for the Comeback Player of the Year Award, a significant honor for the 6-foot-3, 1

Liona Lefau has been placed on the Polynesian Player of the Year watchlist. The Texas LB would join an elite crew if he were to win.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey have been voted the men’s and women’s player of the year in English soccer for last season at the Professional Footballers’ Association awards.