Lack of wife support leaves Murray bemused

Andy Murray was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time on Sunday despite his wife telling him she was voting for one of his rivals.

The 29-year-old Murray capped a memorable year in which he claimed his second Wimbledon and Olympic titles, deposed Novak Djokovic as world No 1 and became a father for the first time.

He beat two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee and Olympic showjumping gold medalist Nick Skelton in the public vote, with the results announced at a ceremony in Birmingham.