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BBC award is not right for sad Clarke - Kevin Mitchell, The Observer. Darren Clarke will win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award - for entirely the wrong reason. A groundswell of sentiment for the Irishman after his part in Europe's Ryder Cup victory over the United States in Kildare...

No, that would be sexist. If the awards aren't about sporting excellence, why do they focus on the big professional sports? If you (or the BBC) looked, you'll find dozens of amazing stories of achievement, endeavour and 'success' in the face of adversity. Is this case special because it's a...

Despite the name (what else could they call it?), it's still a sporting achievement award. Europe would have won without him. And it's a team event anyway (there's a seperate award for that).