Peaty smashed his own world record to take Olympic gold in the men's 100m breaststroke.

City of Derby swimmer Peaty won by more than a second and a half. It was the first Olympic gold for a British man in the pool in 28 years.

He helped Britain to a silver in the 4x100m medley with a blistering split - faster than his world record - as the United States team prevailed, with Michael Phelps claiming a record 23rd gold.

Sports Personality record: 11th, 2015; 10th, 2014. Two swimmers have been BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Ian Black (1958) and Anita Lonsbrough (1962).

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Murray Tweed on Facebook: Andy Murray by any sporting measure: resolute competitiveness; pure grafting at his trade; precise honing of his skills; genuinely humble and aware of the bigger things in life; and a lesson to several generations of how to be brilliant and inspiring no matter how many times you come 2nd best - Just keep going. They're all deserving of accolades and praise of course, but there's only one on that list who has worked to overcome the greatest in the sports history and likely won't be another to match him in a long long time (hoping to be proven wrong).    

England Women play the Netherlands tonight in their final match of 2016.

Manager Mark Sampson will take charge of Tuesday's friendly with Euro 2017 hosts the Netherlands after returning from paternity leave.

Arsenal striker Jodie Taylor is in the 23-woman squad after struggling with injury this season, but injured defender Casey Stoney, who has 129 caps, and Fran Kirby have been left out.  

You can watch the game live on the BBC Sport website and red button (18:00 GMT kick-off).

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Simon Riley on Facebook: Andy Murray. Wimbledon Champion again, Olympic Champion again (1st player to win it twice), 9 tournament wins including the ATP Tour title, 24 match unbeaten run, 3 of the 4 major finals and world no.1 - he's been utterly phenomenal and there can be no other winner for me.   

Jen McDonald on Facebook: If anyone other than Andy Murray wins it makes no sense. It's a shame for the others but his achievements are in another league. Yes he won last year, but you can't penalise him for that. Remember when the likes of Rusedski won for losing in the final of the US Open? It's amazing we have all these great sportspeople now. Congrats to them all!  

Put your questions to the Paralympian David Smith, who missed Rio 2016 after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a tumour.

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More from England captain Alastair Cook.

He says his England's players need a break after the third Test defeat by India.

With the next Test in Mumbai not beginning until 8 December, a number of the England squad will leave India for a holiday in Dubai.

"We will get away, see some different scenery and come back for the last two Tests," Cook told BBC Sport.

"I think most people would agree that five back-to-back Tests in six weeks is a heavy schedule," added opener Cook, who has spent just 18 hours with his daughter since she was born midway through the tour of Bangladesh., external

"I genuinely believe if we put a better standard of performance in we can put India under pressure, we just haven't done it yet."

Here are England cricket captain Alastair Cook's views on his side's eight-wicket loss to India in the third Test in Mohali.

He also talks about Haseeb Hameed's "character" and "courage" after he batted despite an injury which has ruled him out of the remainder of the series.

Murray won a second Wimbledon men's championship and retained his Olympic tennis title in Rio.

The Scot became world number one for the first time and ends the year at the top of the rankings after his 24th consecutive win clinched the ATP World Tour finals.

He finished runner-up at both the French and Australian Opens and helped Great Britain to the Davis Cup semi-finals, where they lost narrowly to Argentina.

Sports Personality record: Winner, 2013 and 2015; Third, 2012; Fifth 2011; Seventh, 2009; Sixth, 2008; Eighth, 2007. Also nominated 2005, 2006. Young Sports Personality 2004.

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Wales full-back Liam Williams will miss Scarlets' PRO12 trip to Zebre with an ankle injury as the region refuse to admit defeat over his prospective move to Saracens.

Williams, 25, suffered the ankle injury during Wales' win over South Africa.

Reports have suggested Williams has agreed to join the European champions for the 2017-18 season.

"As soon as that decision is made 100 percent, we won't be holding it back," Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said.

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Jean Sanders: Laura Kenny would be my choice, more Olympic medals than any other woman

Gail Connolly: Laura Kenny gets my vote.... Was not fit to race weeks before the Olympics and won loads of gold !!! X

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The football world continues to pay respects to the players and staff from Brazilian team Chapecoense who lost their lives in a plane crash this morning...

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Reports suggest just two players of Brazilian football team Chapecoense have survived a plane crash in Medellin, Colombia.

We take a look at the "fairytale" story of a club on a "Leicester City-like run" that has come to "a tragic end".

Read our story on the team here

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The club held talks with Steven Gerrard only for the former Liverpool captain to decide against it but MK Dons' search for a replacement for Karl Robinson could be coming to an end.

Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson is expected to travel to speak to the club on Tuesday afternoon about the vacant managerial position.

Neilson, 36, led Hearts' training on Tuesday morning and is still expected to take Hearts for Wednesday's match against Rangers.

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Then known by her maiden name Trott, the rider from Essex became the first British woman to win four Olympic gold medals by retaining her omnium title.

She also won team pursuit gold for a second time, and is one half of Britain's 'golden couple', marrying fellow cyclist Jason Kenny in September.

Kenny's 2016 title tally included the scratch race and omnium at the 2016 World Track Cycling Championships.

Sports Personality record: First nomination. Between 2008 and 2012, cycling had three of the five annual award winners.

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Dean: That has to be the strongest ever line up for #SPOTY, external. Some really deserving contenders. What are the odds for a Kenny one-two finish? 

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Costa? Hazard? Pedro? 

They would perhaps be the Chelsea players you'd expect Manchester United would be linked with during the transfer window.

But, according to the Sun, external, Jose Mourinho is lining up a January move for midfielder John Obi Mikel.

The 29-year-old's contract runs out at the end of the season and has yet to feature under Antonio Conte this season.

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Andrew Wride: Think the most successful Olympian should get it - Jason Kenny.

Watch sprinter Usain Bolt's views on doping in the video above. 

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Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka believes Alvaro Negredo's double in Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester can kick-start a run of goals.

Negredo, 31, ended an 11-game run without scoring to earn Boro a point against the champions - his first since the opening day draw with Stoke.

"He will score more goals for sure," Karanka told BBC Tees.

"I know how important he is, how good he is and I knew he would score. Strikers need goals for confidence."