Giles Scott wraps up the Finn Gold Cup with a day to spare, and Andy Murray restored parity for Great Britain in the Davis Cup final. Here's our review of the last 24 hours.
Giles Scott cemented his place as the man to beat next summer in Rio, sealing a dominant victory at the Finn Gold Cup in Takapuna and defending his World Championship crown with a day and two races to spare.
Scott became one of only six sailors in the 60-year history of the Finn Worlds to claim a hat-trick of wins, with Olympic legend Ben Ainslie - whose title Scott is hoping to keep in British hands next year - the only man now with more Gold Cup wins.
Scott went into the penultimate day of racing on the Hauraki Gulf with an imposing 52-point lead, needing only one result within the top 18 from the day’s two races to secure an early victory.
And there was no let up from the 28-year-old, who posted two second-place finishes to wrap up the win ahead of Sunday’s double-points medal race.
“I have been really pleased with my year and the way I’ve been sailing,” he said. “I’ve sailed a good, consistent week and it’s come good early, which is great.
“I was trying to stay risk-free where possible and fortunately the racing panned out in a manner that rewarded that.
“I think that’s a trait of the Gold Cup with racing in such huge fleets. You can get it right by taking a lot of leverage but you can also get it massively wrong.
“The majority of the fleet showed that with some high scores there. Being able to stay away from that was key to the week.”
Andy Murray made sure it was all square in the Davis Cup final after he saw off Ruben Bemelmans in straight sets in Ghent, Belgium.
The world number two was made to work in the third but came through to win 6-3 6-2 7-5 to restore parity after Kyle Edmund had earlier lost an epic battle with David Goffin.
And the Olympic champion is now looking forward to a doubles match with brother Jamie on Saturday.
“The third set was tricky,” he said. “I had a few chances at the start and didn’t take them and when the new balls came out he went for his shots a bit more.
“I fought hard at the end though ad it was good to get off in straight sets.
“The crowd were getting wound up which is normal and you have to use that to your advantage as much as you can.
“It was a good atmosphere and it’s going to be tough for the next few days.
“It’s a big match tomorrow but me and Jamie have played some good doubles this year and hopefully we can do the same tomorrow.” Read more here.
Laura Deas admits she couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the season after she claimed a career-first World Cup gold with victory in Altenberg.
After Lizzy Yarnold announced she would take a year-long break from skeleton before the start of the season, Deas stepped seamlessly into the void left by the Olympic champion.
And she showed her class in Germany, leaving the rest of the field in her wake with a combined time of 1:57.87 - Germany’s Tina Hermann and Jacqueline Loelling second and third respectively.
She said: “It’s a dream start! Last year was a breakthrough season for me and I’ve been saying all summer that I just want to kick on and keep improving.
“The feeling of standing on the podium twice last season was something special but to be on top of it this time takes things to another level.
“It’s another step forward and it’s a big confidence boost going forward for the rest of the year. I’ve worked so hard with the rest of the squad and the coaching staff over the summer and to see it all come together on the first race of the season is just brilliant.” Read more here.
The Winter Olympics might be more than two years away but Aimee Fuller isn’t taking her eye off the prize as she gears up for the new season.
The 24-year-old slopestyle snowboarder turned out for Team GB at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and is keen to improve on her performance after failing to make the final in Russia.
There is still a long way to go for Fuller before she gets the chance to showcase her talents on the biggest stage once again but she is already plotting her course to Pyeongchang 2018.
“Last season was actually really good. It was a bit different. I took a more relaxed approach, did less contests and focused on riding for myself,” said Fuller.
“It’s all about preparing for Pyeongchang because that will be around the corner before we know it and preparation starts next summer so I need to stay on that hot train.
“We’ve been doing a little bit of training on an airbag in Slovakia, I had a bit of a hiccup and managed to get myself a corker of a black eye. Other than that, I’ve been feeling really solid and I had some great days riding last week. I’m heading back out there now, so I can’t wait.” Read more here.
Great Britain’s women missed out on a medal after finishing fifth in their team final on the second day of the 2015 Trampoline DMT World Championships in Odense, Denmark.
Having qualified second the girls were looking to make the podium, and got off to a strong start with Bryony Page remaining calm under pressure scoring 54.045.
However Pamela Clark, up second, had to finish her routine after only her second skill when she landed on the end of the trampoline bed, leaving the team some distance behind if they were to medal.
London 2012 Olympian Kat Driscoll anchored for the team with a strong performance to score 54.200 with the girls eventually finishing in fifth place with a total of 114.475.
But that is not the end of the championships for Driscoll and co, and focus now switches to Sunday’s all important individual final and Olympic qualifier.
Olympic silver medallist Richard Hounslow says medals are the goal after deciding to retire from the men's slalom K1 and focus on the C2 with partner David Florence at next summer's Olympics.
The 33-year-old had K1 medals at World and European level and has regularly finished in the top 20 at World Championships since London 2012.
But Hounslow opted not to race in the K1 trials last month with Joe Clarke winning the right to represent Britain in Rio meaning Hounslow's final bow in the event came during September’s World Championships at Lee Valley.
He said: “It was something I had talked to my coach and head coach about immediately after the London Games, that at some point I might focus on C2 if the K1 was not going well.
“I'm not after top twenties; I'm after medals, gold medals, and the C2 has been going exceptionally well.
“In terms of what we do in C2, nothing will change and we will still do the same number of C2 sessions because David is still competing in the C1.
“But it will mean I can work in the gym now, I can make myself more robust, I can make myself into the strongest, best possible back-man I can.”
Savannah Marshall says she has been inspired to train harder after overcoming the challenge of Natasha Gale and win the GB Boxing Championship.
The middleweight, who was crowned world champion in 2012 and Commonwealth champion in 2014, claimed a unanimous points victory over Gale – despite a strong start from the challenger.
But Marshall knows the road to Rio is a long one and is determined to give it everything as she looks to hold off the ascent of Gale.
“Having a rival in the GB Boxing squad has definitely spurred me on to train and work harder," she said.
“I did feel quite nervous before the bout as Natasha is a tough opponent, so it was a relief to secure the win.”
Elsewhere Luke McCormack saw of Jordan Flynn while Sandy Ryan got past Charlene Jones and there was also wins for Peter McGrail, Jack Bateson, Troy Williamson, Tom Whitaker and Lisa Whiteside. Sportsbeat 2015