Christine Sinclair named Canadian Player of the Year (The Associated Press)

Christine Sinclair, the Canadian star who scored the winning goal in the bronze medal match at the Olympics this summer, has been named the Canadian women's Player of the Year for the 13th time. The 33-year-old forward, who also plays for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League, won the honor Thursday based on a poll of Canada's coaches and the media. ''Christine Sinclair is such a great Canadian and this is reflected in her leadership of our team, not only in the way that she can inspire her teammates, but also in the way that she can inspire all Canadians - she thoroughly deserves this award,'' said Canada coach John Herdman.