There were top awards for Jessica Ennis-Hill, England Hockey and Dina Asher-Smith, while Andy Murray progressed as the Paris Masters. Here’s our review of the last 24 hours.
Jessica Ennis-Hill insists it is all systems go for Rio 2016 after taking home the top award at the Sportswomen of the Year ceremony.
Olympic heptathlon champion Ennis-Hill returned from giving birth to her first child to land World Championship gold in Beijing in August.
And in the Sunday Times/Sky Sports-backed awards, Ennis-Hill finished ahead of second-placed Lizzie Armitstead and third-placed Lizzy Yarnold to be named sportswoman of the year.
"When I think back to the year it has been incredibly hard,” Ennis-Hill said. “Just adjusting to life as a mum and having those amazing experiences, and coming back into training and reaching the top of my career again, it's been absolutely incredible. I really didn't think I would win the gold medal.
"I'm very much looking forward to next year. If I can get there in one piece it'll be my last Olympics so I really want to enjoy it, I want it to be special and I want my family to be part of it."
England’s hockey side was named team of the year after winning EuroHockey gold back in August, beating the Netherlands to take the title.
And young sportswoman of the year award went to sprinter Dina Asher-Smith after becoming the first ever British woman to run the 100m in under 11 seconds when she posted a time of 10.99 at the London Anniversary Games, the 19-year-old going on to set a new British record of 22.07 in the 200m while finishing fifth at the World Championships.
Andy Murray believes battling through a hostile crowd to see off Richard Gasquet 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters was perfect preparation for the Davis Cup.
Great Britain will travel to Ghent to play Belgium in the Davis Cup final but first Murray is on a quest to claim his first Paris Masters crown.
His opening two rounds were plain sailing as he saw off Borna Coric and David Goffin, but in Gasquet he came up against a different beast – eventually winning in close to two and three quarter hours.
Murray established an early lead with the break but the Frenchman fought back to force the tie-break – the Scot edging it despite conceding a set point.
Gasquet then turned the screw as Murray faltered on serve before the Brit regained momentum to come through a close encounter.
"I think I got the break immediately back at the beginning of the third and that was big because he had the momentum," said Murray.
"He was playing the better tennis and his shot making at times was exceptional.
"I managed to fight through in the end and managed to start putting some returns in court and made my first serves after slowing them down a bit.
"It was a tough match, the crowd was right behind him but that's perfect preparation for the Davis Cup to play in an atmosphere like that.
"I was frustrated with the beginning with the second set and my serve dropped off there and he managed to get the momentum."
Double World champion James Guy continued his good form at the World Cup with gold in the 400m freestyle on day one of the Dubai leg as Britain’s swimmers won six medals between them.
Guy, who earlier in the week won the 400m and 200m events at the previous round in Doha, was once again joined on the podium by Stephen Milne who claimed bronze.
World Championship medallist Jazz Carlin struck twice at the Hamdan Sports Complex when she backed up a bronze in the 200m freestyle with silver in the 800m event later in the session.
Craig Benson gave a strong performance in the 200m breaststroke to take the silver and in the 50m event triple World champion Adam Peaty also won silver.
Fiona Pennie is ready to seize her second chance at Olympic success in Rio next summer.
Pennie, 32, made her Team GB debut in Beijing but four years later narrowly missed out on a place at London 2012 to team-mate Lizzie Neave.
Just over three years on and she reversed that decision winning the recent GB Canoeing selection trials to secure her place on a four-strong squad of canoe slalom paddlers for Rio.
"As soon as I missed out 2012 I was thinking about Rio," she said. "I always wanted to get to 2016 but I had to respect the fact it might not happen with only one place in my class and the great paddlers we've got in Britain.
"I accepted that I might not make it going into selection and that probably made things more relaxed for me.
"It certainly gives you confidence when you've come through such a demanding selection process, when the pressure is really on and everything is at stake.”
While Rio 2016 might be a stretch for rising taekwondo star Max Cater he says Tokyo 2020 is on his radar as he prepares for the weekend's Croatia Open.
Three of Britain's brightest start will be heading to Zagreb with Cater, Josh Calland and Ben Haines all looking to make an impact.
While Haines was absent from the recent World Grand Prix in Manchester both Calland and Cater were in full flow alongside medal winners Jade Jones, Bianca Walkden and Lutalo Muhammad.
With next month’s Series final set to take place in Mexico all three will be looking to put on a display in the Croatian capital and Cater in particular is keen to show what he can do.
"It was great getting experience of fighting these top guys," said Cater. "I want to try and get to Rio but Tokyo 2020 is where I really want to push for."
As well as selection for Croatia all three will also have the chance to go for glory in Paris next week after being named in the team for the French Open.
Sportsbeat 2015