Bradley Wiggins’ remarkable year came to a perfect conclusion last night as he was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in the city he cruised to Olympic glory this summer.

In Michael Moynihan’s Irish Examiner article (Aug 15) what precise point was he trying to prove in his convoluted article re Katie Taylor and the fact that she is not ashamed to have God as an ally in her life and sporting career?

Brazil were made to work for it but got their campaign for Olympic Gold off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over nine-man Belgium at the Shenyang Olympic Stadium.

OLYMPIC gold medal showjumper Cian O'Connor yesterday denied his horses were doped with sedatives to cover-up evidence of abuse.