European captain Luke Donald and players hold the Ryder Cup after beating the United States in Rome (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)
It has been another eventful year of sporting action.
Manchester City completed the treble, Europe regained the Ryder Cup and Max Verstappen was once again a dominant winner of the Formula One world championship.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the last 12 months through a selection of sporting pictures.
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