Names In The News

SCOTT SINCLAIR led a "clean sweep" of awards for Scottish Premiership side Celtic as he was named Professional Footballers' Association Scotland's player of the year. He beat teammates MOUSSA DEMBELE and STUART ARMSTRONG, as well as Aberdeen's JONNY HAYES, to the award, "which was voted for by his fellow professionals." Celtic's KIERAN TIERNEY was voted young player of the year while Manager BRENDAN RODGERS was named manager of the year (BBC, 5/7). ... Former Australian Football League side Collingwood captain and media personality LOU RICHARDS died, aged 94. Richards played 250 games for Collingwood from '41-55 and captained the club to the '53 premiership. After retirement, he "forged a hugely successful media career" on TV and radio and in print. He spent most of his TV career at Channel Seven, "working on programs such as League Teams and World of Sport and as a successful matchday commentator" (AAP, 5/8).