We now enter the awards season. Individual awards in the ultimate team game are always liable to cause controversy. My views can be no less subjective than anyone else’s, but here they are: 1. World Player of the Year – Sophie de Goede Quite correct! She tends to be the outstanding player of every game
Only days out from refereeing the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final, Scotland’s Hollie Davidson has been presented with the World Rugby Referee Award in partnership with Emirates at the Women’s Rugby Global Summit in London on Thursday. Davidson is the second Scottish official after Jim Fleming to receive the accolade, which recognises international men’s
On Monday 22 September 2025, the 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or® took place on the stage of the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The ceremony was hosted by Kate Scott and Ruud Gullit, directed by Tristan Carné and co-produced by High Scream, ITV Studios France and Auditoire. Winners were revealed in front of a
India captain Shubman Gill becomes first player to win the men’s award four times after his fine run in the England series England batter Sophia Dunkley wins the women’s award for her fine performances at home against India India captain Shubman Gill and England batter Sophia Dunkley have been declared the ICC men’s and women’s
Winners to be honoured at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 22 September The nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards have been announced today, ahead of the prestigious 69th edition of the ceremony taking place on Monday 22 September at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Since 2024, UEFA has partnered with Groupe Amaury – owner of France Football and L’Équipe
An important addition to the English rugby calendar has been announced, The Rugby Awards, presented by Gallagher. It takes place at the The Brewery, London, hard by the Barbican Centre, on 3 June. It brings together the RPA, Premiership Rugby, the PWR and, last but not least, the RFU. Its arrival can only make us
The winners of the inaugural Women’s Professional Game Awards for the 2024-25 Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship seasons have now been confirmed. Announced at the first awards ceremony of its kind by the leagues in London on the evening of Sunday 11 May, the final shortlists and eventual winners of the 14
The Women’s Professional Leagues will host their inaugural Women’s Professional Game Awards on Sunday 11 May 2025 following the conclusion of both the 2024/25 Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) and Barclays Women’s Championship (WC) campaigns. The first event of its kind for the leagues, there will be 14 awards up for grabs across the evening,
The winners of the Barclays Women’s Super League awards for March have now been confirmed. Decided by a combination of the public and a panel of experts, the results of March’s votes are as follows. Firstly, West Ham United’s Shekiera Martinez has been named as Player of the Month, becoming the first ever Hammers player
· Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka) and Annerie Dercksen (South Africa) triumph in Emerging Cricketer of the Year categories · Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus and UAE captain Esha Oza win Associate Cricketer of the Year awards · Richard Illingworth crowned ICC Umpire of the Year for third successive time · ODI and Test Cricketers of the Year
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