Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has been named the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year for 2015-16. The 29-year-old has been outstanding for the Premier League leaders, scoring 22 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the Foxes.He said: Its a great honour to win such a prestigious award and to have my name added to a list of previous winners that includes some unbelievable players. Thank you to the Football Writers Association and to everyone that voted. Thank you, also, to my team-mates, who are the reason Ive been able to achieve anything. Its been an amazing season for all of us at Leicester, based on team-work, not individuals, which you can see in the voting. Why Mahrez is the man Adam Bate on why Leicesters Riyad Mahrez got his vote for FWA Footballer of the Year. Thanks also to the manager, all the staff and the fans for their support. Were all totally focused on getting over the line in the final two weeks of the season and turning a great season into one well never forget.Hopefully I can contribute to that and, if selected, carry some good form into the Euros this summer.Vardy, who was playing non-league football with Fleetwood four years ago, broke the Premier League record for scoring in successive games earlier this season.He surpassed the total set by Ruud van Nistelrooy by scoring in 11 straight matches from August 29 to November 28. Jamie Vardy scored his first England goal against Germany in March Vardy, who made his England debut in June 2015, scored his first international goal in March against Germany in Berlin, before bagging his second three days later against the Netherlands at Wembley.And FWA chairman Andy Dunn, journalist for the Sunday Mirror, told Sky Sports News HQ that his story from non-league to Premier League-champion elect captured the imagination of the writers.Even though its Footballer of the Year, I think this award for Jamie Vardy is recognition of the journey hes been on, Dunn said. Hes gone from scoring in non-league to scoring in the Premier League and inevitably going on to be a Premier League champion, and to scoring goals for England. The writers love the story of him coming from non-league.It was Leicester dominated - a clean sweep: one, two, three. Vardy won it, Riyad Mahrez came second and NGolo Kante third. In fact, seven Leicester players polled in our vote. Vardy has risen from non-league to the top of the Premier League He was also nominated for PFA Player of the Year this season, won by Leicester team-mate Riyad Mahrez.The winner of Footballer of the Year is voted for by FWA members - a group of around 400 football journalists. This year is the first time a Leicester City player has received the award in its 69-year history.Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard won the 2014-15 award, while Luis Suarez picked up the trophy in 2013-14 while at Liverpool. Also See: Souness in awe of Leicester WATCH: Did Leicester get lucky? WATCH: LVG, Ranieri respect Man Utd 1-1 Leicester Adidas NMD Pharrell Williams Human Race Yellow . PAUL, Minn. Adidas NMD R1 Womens Raw Pink . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. http://www.cheapnmdonline.com/wholesale-adidas-nmd-2019-china.html . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Cheap Adidas NMD 2019 . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Adidas NMD R1 Japan Black . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Miye Oni took a pass from Sam Downey and drilled a 3-pointer with 51 seconds left to break an 80-80 tie and propel Yale to an 89-81 overtime win against Lehigh on Thursday night.All five Yale starters scored in double figures, led by Alex Copelands 20 points. It was Copelands driving layup with 26 seconds left in regulation that tied the game at 73 and forced overtime. Downey added 17 points, Oni and Blake Reynolds had 13, and Anthony Dallier finished with 12 for the Bulldoggs (2-0).dddddddddddd.After Onis shot, Kyle Leufroy missed a jumper on the ensuing Lehigh possession. Two Copeland free throws 10 seconds later pushed the Yale lead to 85-80 and the Mountain Hawks (0-2) never got back to within one possession. Copeland scored the final six points for Yale.Tim Kempton led Lehigh with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Leufroy added 20 points. ' ' '