Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Lionel Messi win Laureus Awards
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi took the top honors at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards.
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Arsenal women hit by fourth ACL injury of the season
Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury.
Arsenal's Wienroither latest to suffer ACL injury in women's game
LONDON : Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury on Thursday.
Canada's Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women's game
MANCHESTER, England : Canada and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie has joined the growing chorus calling for better research into the prevalence of injuries in women's soccer, saying that alarm bells would ring if their male counterparts were suffering the same fate.
Barcelona clinches berth in 3rd straight Women's Champions League final
Barcelona reached its third straight Women's Champions League final after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Thursday in front of more than 72,000 fans at Camp Nou Stadium.
Barca's Putellas back in squad after long-term knee injury
Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has returned to Barcelona's squad for Thursday's second leg of their women's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea after a knee injury sidelined her for almost 10 months.
The science on why female soccer players are at much higher risk of career-ending ACL injuries
Analysis: women are around three times more likely to suffer the devastating ACL injury compared with men
Ballon d'Or winner Putellas back in training after long-term knee injury
Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas completed part of the training session with her Barcelona women's team mates on Monday as she continues to recover from a knee injury.