Andy Murray: “I think everyone’s very proud. Last night we all got to spend time with our friends and family and seeing how much it mean to all of them was great and helped everything sink in. Last night we spent two and a half, three hours with them downstairs and we don’t really get the chance to do that, all of us together. 

"It was a pretty good night. Obviously, it’s a big achievement to win an event like this. All of understand this will be one of the best moments in our careers regardless of what anyone goes on to achieve after this."

Andy Murray knows how to butter up his Davis Cup captain Leon Smith. When asked what next for British tennis, his simple answer... 

"A pay rise for Leon!"

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The victorious British Davis Cup team are currently holding a news conference - you can listen to it live on BBC Radio 5 live. 

We'll bring you the best of the quotes here on Sportsday Live. 

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Former US Masters champion Charl Schwartzel was thrilled to have returned to form with victory in the European Tour-opening Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.

It was his first success in a year and 363 days and comes after he dropped to 50th in the world rankings.

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"Sometimes I wasn't sure it would ever turn around," the 31-year-old South African admitted after the win. 

"If people realised the amount of work I have put in to the game over the last 18 months, they might understand why it means so much to me. This time last year my golf swing was probably in the worst place it has been in as a professional."

Andy Murray has had a busy weekend helping Great Britain win the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years.

So what was it like for him?

You can read his BBC Sport column right now and discover more about the emotions and the celebrations after the match in Ghent.

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Scotland's Stephen Maguire said the tables are "not good enough" for the UK Championship after he defeated Jamie Cope 6-0 to make the third round in York.

"That's one of the worst tables I've played on," the world number 15, told BBC Sport.

"It's not good for the crowd because we can't play good snooker. It's not good enough for a big tournament like this."

World Snooker say they are aware of the players' concerns and are looking into ways to address the situation, with Maguire saying he had "no confidence" where the ball would end up after some of the bounces he was getting off the cushion.

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Birmingham have confirmed manager Gary Rowett will stay at the club amid speculation linking him with the vacant positions at Championship rivals QPR and Fulham. 

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Birmingham director Panos Pavlakis has issued a statement on behalf of the club's board confirming they expect Rowett to stay at St Andrew's.

"We are all keen to put any uncertainty to bed and look forward to the continuation of the great work Gary has done since his appointment," said the statement. 

"Fans can rest assured that everyone at the Club is together as one striving for further improvement and success, with Gary at the helm as manager."

GB's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith has been revealing some of the work he did to help Britain to their first Davis Cup win in 79 years. 

He told BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast “The main thing that I tried to instil in the team was being as prepared as possible, and that comes in many guises - it’s about the training, the scouting of opposition which then leads to having clear game plans and tactics." 

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"Someone like Andy is able to figure things out and react to any situation he’s in, it’s really incredible to watch", he said.  "The whole journey in tennis is a lonely one, although they have coaches and physios on the road, it is down to them, they’re playing for themselves. 

"Andy has always enjoyed team competition, it’s something he really enjoys because you’re playing for the team, the country, and it really is a different feeling.” 

Peter Fury, uncle and trainer of the new heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson Fury, has been giving 5 live Breakfast details about a possible rematch with Wladimir Klitschko. 

"(Wladimir) has got until the end of January to decide if he wants a rematch. We're looking possibly at Wembley, maybe around the end of May."

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Andy Murray said securing Britain's first Davis Cup win for 79 years was a more emotional experience than winning Grand Slam titles or Olympic gold.

Murray became only the third man after John McEnroe and Mats Wilander to end a campaign with an 8-0 singles record.  

You can watch the moment where Murray secured victory as well as the highlights from Ghent on the BBC Sport website

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England women's boss Mark Sampson said the win over Bosnia-Herzegovina at Ashton Gate was a celebration of their fantastic year.

"We have laid a massive foundation to build on for next year," he said. "The success [this year] is something no-one expected bar the people in our changing room, and the exciting part of it is the group cannot wait to keep going.

You can watch highlights of the game on the BBC Sport website.

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Jill Scott's late header helped England Women finish 2015 on a winning note as they beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in Bristol in their Euro 2017 qualifier.

In their first home game since earning bronze in the World Cup in Canada, the Lionesses were tested by the weather and a team which barely ventured out of their own half.

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Former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville, 38, could take temporary charge of Valencia, reports the Daily Mail., external

First-team coach Nuno Espirito Santo quit on Sunday after their defeat to Sevilla and Neville was his assistant manager.   

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There's more football gossip on the BBC Sport website.

According to the Sun,, external Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, has given his word to Paris St-Germain that they are the only club for whom he would quit the Bernabeu. 

The Portugal international has been linked with a return to Manchester United.  

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Could Harry Redknapp be set for a return to management?

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The Daily Mirror reports, external that the 68-year-old former Tottenham and QPR boss could take over at Newcastle United if Steve McClaren is sacked.

However, former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is favourite to get the job. 

A public memorial for New Zealand rugby great Jonah Lomu, who died earlier this month at 40, has been held at Auckland's Eden Park stadium.

The former All Black was capped 63 times by his country and was considered one of rugby's first global superstars.  

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The two-time Olympic gold medallist has been hindered by injuries in recent seasons and been below his best this year for the struggling Lakers.

He outlined his intentions in a poem on the Players Tribune.

"My heart can take the pounding. My mind can handle the grind. But my body knows it's time to say goodbye,'' he wrote.

"And that's ok. I'm ready to let you go. I want you to know now. So we both can savor every moment we have left together. The good and the bad. We have given each other all that we have.''

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There's also been some big news in American sport overnight with the news that five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in history, will retire at the end of the season.

The 37-year-old has scored 32,683 points during a 20-year career with the LA Lakers to rank third on the NBA's all-time list., external

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Want something to listen to as you head into work on a cold, wet Monday morning? 

The 5 live Football Daily has a full roundup of the weekend's action, including Chris Sutton on Arsenal's injury crisis. 

And if you want more on Tyson Fury's remarkable win over Wladimir Klitschko, Mike Costello, Steve Bunce and Richie Woodhall speak to Fury and give ringside reaction on the 5 live sport podcast.  WARNING: Contains Tyson Fury singing Aerosmith. 

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