Olympic champion Hodgkinson crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Britain's Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday, edging teenage darts sensation Luke Littler into second place.
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Keely Hodgkinson named BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has been voted the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year for 2024.
Marta picked as first winner of Marta Award for best goal - ESPN
Marta won the inaugural FIFA award for the best goal in women's soccer — named after the Brazil great herself.
B.C.'s Duncan McDonald named Canada Soccer Para Player of the Year
Midfielder Duncan McDonald has been named Canada Soccer's 2024 Para Player of the Year.
Vinicius Jr named FIFA Best men's player of the year
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior scooped the top male accolade at the FIFA Best Awards two months after his club failed to turn up at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony when he missed out on the main prize.
Sakharov laureate González promises return to Venezuela 'by land, air or sea'
Venezuela opposition dissident Edmundo González Urrutia walked unsteadily down the corridors of the European Parliament on Tuesday after receiving the Sakharov prize, but remained firm of purpose on returning to Venezuela after 10 January, saying you don't go to war "with fear".
Vinicius, Bonmati named FIFA Best Players of the Year
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best Men’s player of the Year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women’s prize for the second time.
CAF Awards: Nadozie retains Best Women Goalkeeper crown
Super Falcons and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nadozie, has retained her Best Women Goalkeeper award after winning the prestigious crown for the second time in a row.