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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.

Utah Utes football standouts Levani Damuni and Michael Mokofisi have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award, the

Perhaps Jim Knowles was saving one of Penn State’s best for late August. Knowles, the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator, has dished out Defender of the Day honors on social media to a number of intriguing players in the preseason.

Texas Tech senior defensive back Cole Wisniewski was named to the Comeback Player of the Year watch list, as he plans to make his return from injury this season.

We kick off ‘Boom or bust week’ on the pod with Upper Hand Fantasy’s Faraz SIddiqi joining Matt Harmon to identify 12 breakout candidates in 2025 you need to target in your fantasy drafts. The two alternate their picks and stand on the table for guys they think will have career years this season.

The return of top-flight football lived up to the billing, and there are plenty of arguments ready to be made after one weekend of action