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Stalwarts Kyah Simon and Michelle Heyman say the W-League will hit peak standard this season as clubs invest in both local and foreign talent to challenge the domination of reigning champions Melbourne City.Imports from 20 different countries have signed up for the ninth instalment of the womens domestic competition, complimenting a bevy of Matildas stars including Sydney FCs Simon and Canberra Uniteds Heyman.Among the new signings is Brazil international defender Monica Hickmann Alves, who joins Adelaide as the first from her country to play in Australia, while Japanese World Cup-winner Yukari Kinga is on board with Canberra United and Sydney are set to unveil their own South American signing this week.Though some contracts are still being finalised, clubs will collectively spend more than $1 million for the first time this season, a rise on the $920,000 outlay of the last when cashed-up City set a new benchmark in their inaugural campaign.Premiers and champions City scored 38 goals in 12 regular-season games, in a brutal lesson on what money can do.The club has lost its most potent strikeforces in Scottish star Kim Little and Matildas co-captain Lisa De Vanna, who is yet to sign anywhere.But in the duos place theyve signed American Erika Tymrak and veteran Australia goalkeeper Lydia Williams, while also retaining gun Welsh midfielder Jessica Fishlock and Matildas Steph Catley, Larissa Crummer, Laura Alleway and Teigen Allen.The general consensus is that City are still the team to beat, the gap just no longer looks as daunting to those chasing.Simon, whose largely unchanged Sky Blues team are after revenge for last seasons 4-1 grand final loss, believed the trophy was up for grabs.Its going to be the most incredible W-League season, just the international response and interest has been through the roof this year, Simon told AAP.Seeing so many international players coming to Australia to play the W-League not only boosts the brand of the game but also the quality of the competition.City pipped us at the post last year so well definitely be out to get one back on them.Heyman will be part of one of the fields most potent attacks alongside American duo Jasmyne Spencer and Celeste Boureille but still has her eye on City after they poached Williams from between Uniteds posts.City won it last year without Lydia, now theyve put one of the worlds best goalkeepers in the back its going to be a challenge, Heyman said.But Sydney FC have a very strong squad with all the girls going back there and theres so many internationals - I think this is the most weve ever had in the W-League.The standard is going to be another step above what it was last year - its hit its peak.The word is getting around how good the league is.W-LEAGUE IMPORTS - WHERE THEYRE FROMBrazil, Canada, Chile, Taiwan, Denmark, England, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Wales. 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Jonathan Toews Jersey .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre.LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas have asked sports highest court to overturn European competition expulsions imposed by UEFA for match-fixing. Fenerbahce wants its Champions League ban frozen until its appeal is completed, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Wednesday. Fenerbahce was scheduled to enter the third qualifying round draw on Friday, and play a first-leg match on July 30 or 31. Bursaspor is set to enter instead. CAS has not set dates for hearings. Both clubs deny wrongdoing and are challenging UEFA appeal panel rulings announced on Monday to uphold their expulsions. UEFA judged that Fenerbahce officials fixed matches to win the 2011 Turkish league, and Besiktas fixed its 2011 Turkish Cup victory. Fenerbahce has sent UEFA a letter on behalf of its players, protesting what is now its second Champions League ban within three seasons. Forward Dirk Kuyt wrote that players had "a lot of questions" for UEFA, according to a statement published byy the Istanbul club.dddddddddddd "Its very hard to understand after a one-year ban from European competitions in the season 2011-2012," said Kuyt, a Netherlands international, who helped Fenerbahce reach the Europa League semifinals last season. "This is not even proven that we are guilty. The next year we are allowed to play football in Europe. But after that UEFA comes back again with a higher punishment," Kuyt said UEFA rules bar clubs from its competitions for one season if they are connected to fixing matches played since April 2007. UEFAs latest ruling also barred Fenerbahce for an additional season of European competition when it next qualifies. 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