England cricket hero Ben Stokes, football ace Raheem Sterling and athletics star Dina Asher-Smith lead the nominees for the 2019 Sports Personality of the Year award.

The BBC unveiled their six-strong shortlist for this year's Sports Personality of the Year on Monday. The public will vote on December 15 with the winner crowned in Aberdeen that night.

Ben Stokes is the bookies' favourite for the top gong but Fury feels aggrieved by his omission before taking to Twitter to list why he should be up for the public vote.

OLIVER HOLT: Ben Stokes stopped the sporting world last year with two magical moments. There are six credible SPOTY candidates, but Stokes would get my vote.

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This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether she should let her poisonous mum see her baby.

This week Bel advises a reader whose son, 44, from her first marriage is suffering from depression. She says he is completely reliant on her, but it's causing problems between her and her husband.

This week Bel advises a reader who is afraid her son's extra-marital affair is a result of his own father's cheating.

British gardening expert Monty Don explains the differences between rambling roses and climbers. Ramblers sprawl and reach, whereas climbers can be pruned to grow how you want them.

Nigel Corn shared his advice for embracing the festive season in your garden. The British gardening expert suggests using decorative foliage and Christmas roses for a beautiful show.

Monty Don shares his advice for a thriving evergreen garden, complete with holly berries at Christmas. The British gardening expert said berries grow best in moist, heavy soil.

Reeva Steenkamp's cousin says Oscar Pistorius must 'pay for what he's done' and testified that she didn't believe the sincerity of the athlete's courtroom apology to her family.

Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer has repeated claims that a ruthless prison gang leader has threatened to 'take out' the Olympian if he is given preferential treatment in prison.

The athlete's sister Aimee, brother Carl, uncle Arnold and aunt Lois have been in court for almost every day of the seven-month trial in Pretoria.

Oscar Pistorius faces being jailed in the same high security prison as a notorious Czech prisoner on trial for torture. The athlete is due to discover his fate on Tuesday when he is sentenced.

Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp - but his legal team have claimed that he is expected to serve around 10 months in jail.

Pistorius, 27, known as the Blade Runner, was yesterday jailed for five years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, but could be out of prison in one-sixth of the time.

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius is currently being assessed by prison authorities in Pretoria as to whether the Olympic star represents a suicide risk.

Oscar Pistorius cried himself to sleep on the first night of his five-year jail term for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

South African prosecutors have confirmed they will appeal Oscar Pistorius's manslaughter verdict and five-year prison sentence after failing to secure a murder conviction.

News of the unlikely partnership was revealed in a letter of complaint to prison authorities by Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir after a treadmill and exercise bike used by the pair were moved.

The disgraced former Paralympian (right) is said to be well-looked after in prison because guards are terrified of the public and legal backlash should he come to any harm while serving his sentence.

News that Pistorius has been upgraded to category A status comes two years after he shot dead Reeva Steenkamp at his home in Pretoria on Valentine's Day.

The Paralympic star, who was jailed four months ago for killing his girlfriend, has lost so much weight that his prosthetic limbs no longer fit him, according to local media.

A video has emerged that claims to show Oscar Pistorius playing football in a prison yard with a notorious underworld criminal, who was last month charged with murder.

The extraordinary footage appears to show Pistorius enjoying a penalty shoot-out competition with Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir at the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria.

Oscar Pistorius, 28, is serving a five-year prison sentence for culpable homicide after admitting fatally shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times through a door on Valentine's Day 2013.

Jeremy Clarkson and James May made the gaffe while appearing on the live version of their motoring show which has been stripped of its Top Gear branding since Clarkson's fall from grace.

EXCLUSIVE: The athlete has been recommended as an ‘ideal candidate’ for new scheme - but the decision has been met with anger by the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, shot in Pistorius' Pretoria flat.

The family of Reeva Steenkamp, who was killed by Oscar Pistorius in 2013, released a poignant picture of their daughter aged 14 (pictured) today as his prison release on Friday was put on hold.

Paralympic gold medalist Pistorius, 28, was due to be released into house arrest tomorrow after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Leading lawyer William Booth claims Oscar Pistorius (right) faces a clash of legal battles which means he ‘could sit in jail for a very long time’. He is in Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria, South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius had his cell searched in a dawn raid by prison officers suspicious of his friendship with an underworld figure. A hard drive was seized and is being analysed by police.

EXCLUSIVE: Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir's escape was foiled when a handgun (pictured), prison guard's uniform and detailed plans of the prison were found during a raid on his cell.

Pistorius, who had his murder sentence doubled last month, was waiting for the phone at Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, near Pretoria, when he started a fight with an inmate ‘he knows well’.

Former Paralympian Oscar, 31, is serving a 15-year-sentence for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, who he blasted to death in his own bathroom in South Africa.

The former Paralympic gold medallist, who is serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of his model girlfriend Reva Steenkamp, 29, is now the leader of a bible group at the Pretoria jail - his father claims.

The Australian Prime Minister who earns an annual salary of $549,250, is not planning to follow in the footsteps of New Zealand.

Jenny McGee, 35, was singled out for praise alongside Luis Pitarma, 29, by the Prime Minister after treating him at St Thomas' Hospital in central London.

The Australian and New Zealand womenswear retailer has discounted 828 designs from its last collection by up to 60 percent for 24 hours, with crop tops, flared trousers and bikinis for just $9.99.

James' last shot was a 32-footer with 16 seconds left, capping the 13th 50-point game of his career - including playoffs - and he threw the ball skyward at midcourt when time expired.

This was hardly the ideal way for LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers to cap what amounted to an eventful week of highs and lows.

Zion Williamson. Two words eagerly anticipated in the NBA next season. He is expected to take the NBA by storm to the extent that LeBron James did when he was drafted No 1 in 2003.

While Toronto Raptors' maiden NBA Finals win captured the imagination of basketball, fans are now brimming with excitement ahead of the draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn, New York.

The LA Lakers star made the trip to Las Vegas to watch his 14-year-old son LeBron 'Bronny' James Jr. compete in the Big Time Hoops Tournament and beamed with joy after his son's impressive dunk.

Rodman appeared on a Thursday episode of the show and sidestepped the host when asked about the NBA players who were 'unwilling to tell the truth about the Chinese dictatorship.'

Basketball season returns on Tuesday night in what is bound to be the most exciting NBA season in recent memory. Sportsmail asks and answers the 10 key questions for the next eight months.

LeBron James, 34, was seen jumping up and down as Bronny played for California's Sierra Canyon Trailblazers on Saturday against St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish who were at home in Columbus, Ohio.

Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to help Boston send the LA Lakers to its biggest loss of the season.

LeBron James was on hand in Springfield, Massachusetts on Monday when a spectator threw an orange peel at his son during a high school game. A young boy has admitted responsibility.