MATT LAWTON: Fortunately for the BBC, the public were rather more impressed with tennis ace Andy Murray than the sports personality of the year was with Tyson Fury.

Jessica Ennis-Hill joked she will spend her 30th birthday next Thursday in tears and admitted being preoccupied by the landmark age.

MARTHA KELNER: The 29-year-old spoke passionately about feeling betrayed by the very people she should have been able to trust to protect her as a clean athlete.

Lewis Hamilton and Jessica Ennis-Hill's stellar sporting 2015 seasons have been recognised with nominations for the prestigious Laureus Awards.

With 100 days to go until the opening ceremony in Rio, Britain's world and Olympic heptathlon champion said on Tuesday she already felt 2016 would be unlike any other year for her.

The virus, linked to cases of the microcephaly birth defect, has spread in Latin America and the Caribbean, leading athletes to consider whether to attend the Games.

Jessica Ennis-Hill faces a key test of her Olympic preparations in Germany this weekend when she competes in her first heptathlon since winning gold at last year's World Championships.

It was a far cry from Rio de Janeiro but Britain’s golden girl Jessica Ennis-Hill impressed as she put the final touches to her Olympic preparation at the Stretford Grand Prix in Manchester.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Ennis-Hill'S storming, season’s best performance in the 100m hurdles will have her rivals quivering ahead of next month's Olympics.

The American dipped under the 28-year-old time of 12.21, clocking 12.20 seconds at the London Anniversary Games to break the record set in Stara Zagora by Yordanka Donkova.

With the Rio Olympic Games just around the corner, Sir Chris Hoy - the most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time - has picked out his top 10 British athletes to watch out for.

Golden girl Ennis-Hill was not at her best in the throwing event in Rio but was able to jump up one place from third after registering a 13.86m throw.

Day eight saw Mo Farah win gold in the 10,000m, as Jess Ennis-Hill took silver in the heptathlon and Greg Rutherford claimed a bronze medal in the men's long jump competition.

Jessica Ennis-Hill remains on course to defend her Olympic heptathlon title with just two events remaining after producing a solid performance in the long jump.

MARTHA KELNER: Jessica Ennis-Hill won the most stunning of silver medals on Sunday, coming within two seconds of defending her title as Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam clinched gold.

Britain's bronze medal long jumper Greg Rutherford had an emotional reunion with his partner Susie Verrill and son Milo, while silver medallist Mark Cavendish also returned from Rio.

To carry on, or not to carry on: that is the question now haunting Jessica Ennis-Hill. The woman who won gold in London 2012 and became a symbol of all that was glorious about the Games.

Track and field icon Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, has retired from athletics. The 30-year-old had hinted at retirement after Rio 2016.

The application Jessica Ennis-Hill made for a SportsAid grant as a 15-year-old has been revealed by the organisation's Twitter account on the day she announced her retirement.

MARTHA KELNER: Jessica Ennis-Hill bowed out in her usual, understated fashion — posting a picture collage online showing the finest moments of what was a glittering career.

Jessica Ennis-Hill called time on her athletics career last week following the summer's Rio Olympics where she claimed a silver two years after giving birth to her first child, Reggie.

Jessica Ennis-Hill is set to be awarded her second World Championship heptathlon gold medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Russian athlete Tatyana Chernova will be stripped of her title.

It was Reggie's bath time when Ennis-Hill found out she would finally be awarded the 2011 world championship heptathlon title which was stolen from her by a Russian drugs cheat.

The 2012 Olympic champion was robbed of gold by drugs cheat Tatyana Chernova six years ago and learned on Wednesday that she will get her medal upgrade a week on Sunday.

The Olympic gold medalist, 31, gave birth on Saturday and shared a photo of the latest addition to the Ennis-Hill clan, Olivia, holding hands with her three-year-old brother, Reggie.

United dithered over whether to pursue a deal for the Canadian youngster, who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps at the time, with the youngster eventually signing for the Germans.

The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales.

The 24-year-old has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season despite playing in a struggling Villa side who sit 19th, leading to interest from Manchester United.

This quick side dish is healthy, herby and fresh - any leftovers are also perfect for next day's lunch

Tomatoes play a starring role in these delicious quick-cook recipes 

She was a symbol of 60s debauchery, remembers her biographer Douglas Thompson  

Use different-coloured tomatoes for this easy dinner that's perfect for warm summer evenings

Q A close friend is getting very needy. Whenever we meet, I feel as though she's waiting to pour out her latest troubles. Her life is so dramatic

An adult party business called Exclusively Silks was launched at the property earlier this year, with events such as Naughty Burns Night' and 'Discovering Swinging'.

The appeal of follies is nothing new. They were created by British aristocrats who had time and money to splash out on mock castles, towers and monuments.

Traditional Sunday worship might be in decline but the number of people going to church regularly, worshipping where and when they choose, is rising

Reused ingredients, recycled tools… these brands are leading the way

Gatsby glamour... with a twist. Photographer Natalie Orton reveals how she transformed a traditional 1930s house 

I decided not to invite David to my friend's wedding, partly because he was away at a party in France but also because I couldn't afford to have yet another expensive mini-break ruined

My boyfriend J can't understand why I keep in touch with former lovers when he isn't in touch with any of his. It's become something of a joke between us...

This smooth, sexy and sharply hilarious read is a million times better than very nice -it's totally fabulous.

Jack Brown's writing reflects his background as an academic, with some serious analysis of the British government and its processes. But the human element is there, too.

…Fashion Director Shelly Vella's feel-good buys 

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We know buying jeans is a nightmare, which is why we tried on 1,000 styles and got six different-sized women to road-test the best. The result? A perfect pair for every shape, height and age…

It was a very jolly time, remembers Britain's Got Talent winner Colin Thackery  

Isabel Vincent's marriage was falling apart. Her elderly neighbour was grief-stricken. Little did they know that a supper invitation would heal them both

We're Craig and Shaun, two brothers from London who started by filming easy home-cooked recipes in our Nan's kitchen and gained hundreds of thousands of views as Original Flava

Nicola Rayner was loving her life and work in Buenos Aires when a night out ended in terror. She recounts the horrifying ordeal that almost cost her her life

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