Summary

  • Thomas wins Sports Personality award

  • Hamilton second & Kane third

  • Gareth Southgate wins Coach of the Year

  • England's netballers win Team of the Year & Greatest Moment of the Year

  • Francesco Molinari wins World Sport Star

  • Billie Jean King wins Lifetime Achievement award

  1. Postpublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Lizzy Yarnold is reflecting on her back-to-back gold medal in this amazing montage currently being shown.

    I've got goosebumps! And not because of the ice.

  2. Best moments of the yearpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Athletics

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport athletics expert

    The two-hour barrier is creeping slowly into view. Last year, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge clocked 2:00:25 for the marathon in a sportswear company’s Breaking Two stunt. With a series of pacemakers dropping in and out and drinks delivered by moped, that time did not count for the record books.

    His 2:01:39 in Berlin in September definitely did. It was nearly one minute 20 seconds quicker than the previous world record. Could what once seemed an insurmountable barrier beclose to being scaled?

  3. Postpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Britain were pretty good in Pyeongchang weren't they? I didn't like the night shifts though...

  4. Postpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Led Zeplin's hit 'Immigrant Song' is the backing music for this montage of the Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games that is now being shown.

    It was also in the film Thor Ragnarok so if you're a fan of Marvel, you'll recognise it.

    PS. Stan Lee - LEGEND!

  5. Postpublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan are now recognising the brave rescuers who saved 12 young boys and their football coach after they became trapped in a cave in Thailand.

    An experienced former Thai navy diver died while trying to supply the boys' cave with oxygen tanks.

    A sudden storm caused the passageways to flood, trapping the boys and their coach inside. They had spent nine days in the cave with little food or light when they were discovered on Monday 2 July.

    .Image source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    The Wild Boars football team were recently invited to Old Trafford to watch Manchester United take on Everton in the Premier League

  6. Postpublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

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  7. 'I was surprised to win'published at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Last year's Sport Personality of the Year winner Mo Farah, with his son - and star of the show in 2017 - Hussien.

    "It was amazing! I was really surprised to win on the night.

    "As athletes you train as hard as you can and when people vote for you on the night, it's truly an honour.

    "There are so many amazing athletes here, I'll be getting a selfie later!"

    Mo FarahImage source, BBC Sport
  8. Postpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    At least Liverpool picked up a win today though, eh?

  9. Postpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    To celebrate Manchester City and Liverpool's excellent seasons in 2017-18, a montage is being shown on screen called "Blue Moon, Red Mist".

    The VT looks back on City's title-winning Premier League campaign, while Liverpool reached the final of the Champions League after knocking out the Blues in the quarter-finals.

    Look away Liverpool fans, Loris Karius' howler is about to be shown. Again.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  10. How to register to votepublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    You will be able to vote for your BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018 during this year's programme - either by phone or for free online - but not until voting opens later in the show.

    Do not call until voting opens. If you wish to vote online, you will need a BBC account. Details of how to get one can be found HERE.

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  11. Postpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    The six contenders in full. Voting is not open yet but here's all the details you need when it is open later in the show.

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  12. Postpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    Last year's winner Mo Farah is returning the trophy on stage but once again it's his son who is taking the limelight.

    He looks adorable in his suit! Definitely the best dressed here.

  13. Postpublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    A fan of the Greatest Showman? The 'This Is Me' song from Hugh Jackman's hugely popular musical is being played as the six contenders make their way onto the stage.

    I'll be singing that for the rest of the night now...

  14. Postpublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018

    There we have it. What a line-up!

  15. Lizzy Yarnoldpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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  16. Lewis Hamiltonpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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  17. Geraint Thomaspublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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  18. Jimmy Andersonpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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  19. Dina Asher-Smithpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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  20. Harry Kanepublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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