Virgil van Dijk and Vivianne Miedema have won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year awards.
Both the players are from the Netherlands.
Liverpool defender Van Dijk edged out Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane and Eden Hazard.
However, Sterling was awarded the men's young player prize.
Meanwhile, Arsenal women's forward Miedema trumped Steph Houghton, Nikita Parris, Keira Walsh, Erin Cuthbert and Ji So-Yun.
Swiatek to face Russian teen Andreeva in Indian Wells semi-finals
Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday, setting up a semi-final against 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva in the California desert.
India all-rounder Axar to captain IPL's Delhi Capitals
India's spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has been named Delhi Capitals captain ahead of the new Indian Premier League season, the team said on Friday.
Real defeat Atletico in shootout to reach Champions League quarters
Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico 4-2 on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals following an enthralling last-16 tie which ended 2-2 after extra time in a raucous atmosphere at Metropolitano on Wednesday.
Sharjah reach AFC Champions League 2 semi-final
Sharjah FC advanced into the AFC Champions League Two semi-finals after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 5-4 on penalties, after their quarter-final second leg tie ended 1-1 on the night after extra time and 2-2 on aggregate on Wednesday.
New boxing world body approves six additional members
World Boxing has increased its membership to 84 countries with China and Turkey, whose athletes won medals in the ring at last year's Paris Olympics, among the latest six to sign up.
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