Briefs-Golf-Swede Edfors gets Royal Trophy call-up

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world.

Golf - Johan Edfors has been picked to represent twice-winners Europe at the Royal Trophy against Asia early next year, organisers said.

The big-hitting Swede, the only player with a perfect record at the matchplay event, is the sixth player named on captain Jose Maria Olazabal's team for the Jan. 9-11 contest in Thailand.

"Johan won all three matches he played at the Royal Trophy... this speaks for itself," Olazabal said.

Soccer - Australian defender Craig Moore has been given the all-clear by doctors after recent surgery for testicular cancer, his club said.

The Queensland Roar said in a statement that the former Rangers and Newcastle United player was told that surgery had been a success and he would not need radiation therapy.

Soccer - Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has been named Ghana's player of the year after his performances at the African Nations Cup finals and World Cup qualifiers this year.

Essien finished ahead of Inter Milan's Sulley Muntari and Laryea Kingston of Scotland's Hearts. (Editing by Martin Petty and Justin Palmer)