The teams of 5 have been announced and this gets cut to 4 prior to the match draw.

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https://www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis/photos/a.210429375656091.55024.165685956797100/1021574691208218/?type=1&theater

bit like bear's brain cells, when he gets his paw in the honeypot

But don't worry, I'll ignore the official Facebook account of the Davis cup and Sky Sports and accept your word for it

Can you let Eurosport know too

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http://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/davis-cup/2015/nick-kyrgios-not-selected-for-australia-gb-pick-kyle-edmund-not-james-ward-for-semi-final_sto4901794/story.shtml

Still no price listed for Lizzie Armitstead. Won World Cup last month, and won World Championships gold today.

Agree. Though if you want to know, you can know. And it's difficult to gauge exactly how that will stop her winning. Difficult yes, but not impossible. It's a panel of experts who nominate the top 10; she should have a good chance of that. And then last year, Charlotte Dujardin finished fourth despite far less coverage than Lizzie Armistead has achieved this year. I'd be shocked if she did win, but I couldn't yet rule it out.

Leeds leading grand final at half time. Sinfield a big each way contender at 150/1. Could easy get a place if on press shortlist. Seven super league titles and retiring from league this year. A Yorkshire hero.

An expert panel (hereafter 'the Panel') will be convened in November 2015 in London to decide the shortlist of 10 sportspeople for the main BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year production team will provide the Panel with an extensive list of the top sportspeople from 2015, including information on their achievements. The Panel will be free to consider other potential candidates.

The Panel will comprise 12 members this year:

Representatives from BBC Sport: Barbara Slater (Director, BBC Sport), Philip Bernie (Head of TV Sport) and Carl Doran (Executive Editor, BBC Sports Personality of the Year).
Former nominees of an award: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Maggie Alphonsi and Dame Mary Peters.
Representative from BBC Radio 5 live: Ian Wright
Pan-sports broadcaster/journalist: Hazel Irvine
Representatives from national newspapers: Tim Hallissey (The Times), Ian Prior (The Guardian) and Cliff Hayes (The Sun)
Representative from the UK sports industry: Baroness Sue Campbell
The Panel will select a short list of sportspeople for the main award on the basis of the following criteria:

Reflects UK sporting achievements on the national and/or international stage;
Represents the breadth and depth of UK sports; and
Takes into account 'impact' over and beyond the sport or sporting achievement in question.
Sportspeople are eligible to win the main BBC Sports Personality of the Year award if they are UK citizens or all of the following criteria apply:

- they play a significant amount of their sport in the UK; and

- their core achievements that year were achieved in the UK, and not with a non-UK based team (in which case they would more likely qualify for the Overseas award); and

- they are residents in the UK.

Non-playing coaches or management are not eligible.

The BBC's Overseas Sports Personality will this year be decided by a public vote for the first time.

An expert panel - including Olympic gold medallist and 1972 Sports Personality of the Year Dame Mary Peters, England Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and ex-footballer Ian Wright - will draw up a shortlist of six contenders for the award.

That shortlist will be announced on the BBC Sport website on Friday, 27 November and the public will be able to vote online for their winner from then until midday on Friday, 11 December.

The winner of this year's prestigious award will be revealed before BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015, which will come live from Belfast's SSE Arena on Sunday, 20 December.

Last year, Real Madrid and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for the second time, beating tennis player Serena Williams, boxer Floyd Mayweather and MotoGP rider Marc Marquez.

The award recognises the overseas athlete who has made the most substantial contribution to sport. More information about this year's award can be found here.

You can vote for your Overseas Personality of the Year by signing in to the BBC Sport website from Friday, 27 November. To sign up for a BBCiD account and for more information visit www.bbc.co.uk/id/info



The Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award will be determined by a public vote from a six-strong list of contenders selected by the following panel:

Dame Mary Peters: 1972 Olympic pentathlon champion
Maggie Alphonsi: England Women's Rugby World Cup winner
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson: 11-time Paralympic gold medallist
Ian Wright: Former England and Arsenal footballer
Hazel Irvine: BBC Sport presenter
Baroness Sue Campbell: Chair of the Youth Sport Trust
Cliff Hayes: Associate head of sport content at the Sun
Tim Hallissey: Head of sport at the Times
Ian Prior: Head of sport at the Guardian and Observer
Barbara Slater: BBC director of sport
Philip Bernie: BBC head of TV sport
Carl Doran: Sports Personality of the Year executive editor

8-11 with BF Sportsbook & they will probably limit you to about £2.50.

wrong fred

Not sure how Carter has made the overseas list rather than McCaw

usain bolt


Age: 29

Country: Jamaica

Achievements in 2015: Usain Bolt enjoyed another stellar year in the big competitions, winning three gold medals at the World Championships in Beijing to ensure he successfully defended the trio of titles he won in Moscow in 2013.

He beat doping offender and clear favourite Justin Gatlin in both the 100m and 200m - ending the American's 28-race unbeaten run in the former in a time of 9.79 seconds.

Did you know? Bolt has won the Overseas award three times - a record he holds with tennis star Roger Federer and boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

What they said: "Usain Bolt was challenged in Beijing more than he has been at any time during his career. Put on top of that the burden of 'saving the sport' which was placed on his shoulders, it means that the pressure was there. I have to give him so much credit for his performance." Eight-time world champion Michael Johnson.

Dan Carter (rugby union)


Age: 33

Country: New Zealand

Achievements in 2015: The All Blacks became the first side to win consecutive Rugby World Cups when they beat Australia in a thrilling final at Twickenham in October.

Carter scored 19 points in the final and was named man of the match, completing a superb individual tournament in which he kicked 23 conversions, 10 penalties and two drop-goals.

Did you know? Carter is rugby's all-time leading points scorer, with 1,598 from his 112 Tests.

What they said: "Dan Carter will be number one in the pantheon. Clearly number one." Australia's World Cup-winning outside-half Stephen Larkham, when asked who is the greatest ever fly-half.

Novak Djokovic (tennis)


Age: 28

Country: Serbia

Achievements in 2015: It has been the most successful year to date for the world number one in tennis, with victories at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. He also reached the final of the French Open.

In total, he has won 11 titles in 2015 - a career best - and his record of winning three Grand Slams and reaching the final in the other has not been matched since Roger Federer managed it in 2006 and 2007.

Did you know? Djokovic was spotted as a six-year-old by former Yugoslav tennis player Jelena Gencic at Mount Kopaonik, where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food restaurant.

What they said: "As a single season, I think Djokovic's is the best since Rod Laver in 1969." Former French Open men's doubles winner Patrick McEnroe compares Djokovic's achievements with those of Laver, who won the calendar-year Grand Slam in 1969.

Katie Ledecky (swimming)


Age: 18

Country: USA

Achievements in 2015: Ledecky has had an incredible year, the highlight being five gold medals and two world records at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

The Olympic gold medallist won gold in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyles and the 4x200m relay. Only Ledecky's compatriot Missy Franklin has won more world titles.

Did you know? Ledecky became the first swimmer to win L'Equipe newspaper's Champion of Champions award in 2014. Previous winners include Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi.

What they said: "Every time Katie gets in the water [it's like] 'hey, we'll just give the world record a shot tonight'. Why not? It doesn't even look like she's breathing hard. It's just unbelievable." American swimmer Michael Phelps, who is the most decorated Olympian of all time.

Jordan Spieth (golf)


Age: 22

Country: USA

Achievements in 2015: In the space of just 71 days, Spieth went from a promising young golfer to one who had written himself into history by winning both the Masters and the US Open - a feat achieved by only five other golfers.

He was tied for fourth at The Open and runner-up to Jason Day at the USPGA, but ended the year by winning the £7.5m Tour Championship in Atlanta.

Did you know? Spieth became the youngest winner of the US Open since Bobby Jones in 1923.

What they said: "He's a grizzled veteran at 21 years old. Jordan is so beyond his years. I like everything about the young man. He's polite. He's humble. He handles himself so well, on and off the golf course. And he's obviously a wonderful player." Jack Nicklaus, who holds the record for the most major victories (18).

Serena Williams (tennis)


Age: 34

Country: USA

Achievements in 2015: Serena Williams is now her country's most decorated female tennis player after winning the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon during 2015 - she reached the semi-final in the other Grand Slam, the US Open.

She has now won 21 career Slams, overtaking compatriots Helen Wills Moody (19), Chris Evert (18) and Billie Jean King (18), and sits just one victory behind Steffi Graf's modern-day record of 22 wins.

Did you know? Serena Williams has been ranked as the world number one for 268 weeks - only Graf (377) and Martina Navratilova (332) have spent longer at the top of the rankings.

What they said: "Serena is the greatest to ever play the game when she is on [form]. Martina Navratilova would try to do something that people don't do, which would be to attack her. I would say she wouldn't have a lot of success. If they played 10 times, maybe she could win a couple. I think it would be tough to win a majority for sure." Tennis legend John McEnroe discusses who would win if Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova played each other at their peaks.



no messi or ronaldo, a woman swimmer and  djokavic, they must be
making it easy for usain, maybe seb will be there wearing a nike
tee shirt to present him with prize

cos he was 12-18/1 and people are laying off, i suppose

timing could prove useful and price being held up I suspect by lots of big backers laying off around here BUT PPV will hinder chances

But is he on steroids, nigel?

really piqued my interest in it.  First bet was laying muzza at 4.7

Vardy is the feel good sports story of the year

an unknown non league footballer... becoming top scorer in the top division

its roy of the rovers stuff