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1. 1. Peter Spencer looks at the build-up to this year’s controversial BBC Sports Personality awards as MEN Sport writers pick out their favourites

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 December 2011 It’s become the most talked about BBC Sports Personality of the Year event ever ... and for all the wrong reasons. Unless you’ve been on another planet, you will know Thursday’s event – coming to you live for the first time from MediaCity at Salford Quays – has been hit by a torrent of negative headlines as the shortlist from which the public vote for the main award does not include any women.

2. 2. King Cav! Cyclist Mark Cavendish lands BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 December 2011 Sir Bobby Charlton, arguably Britain’s most famous sportsman, was among the first to hail king Cav. Charlton, who was at the sparkling BBC Studios in Salford’s MediaCity to present one of sport’s most prestigious awards to Mark Cavendish, paid tribute to the cyclist after he was named the 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

3. 3. Pictures: BBC Sports Personality of the Year

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 December 2011 Cyclist Mark Cavendish won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award with golfer Darren Clarke in second and athlete Mo Farah in third. Click here for a selection of photos from the event at Salford's MediaCity.

4. 4. Storm over all-male shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 November 2011 The 2011 Sports Personality of the Year award is causing a Twitter storm after the shortlist did not include a single woman.

5. 5. Olympic chiefs may snub awards

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 December 2011 Senior British Olympic Association officials are considering whether to attend the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards after no women were included on the 10-strong shortlist.

6. 6. Masters of Manchester

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 28 December 2011 It was the most controversial BBC Sports Personality of the Year.  Not because of the winner, with cycling’s Mark Cavendish always among the favourites to lift the prestigious prize, but because there were no women on the shortlist.

7. 7. Oceanico Morning Pro-Am Draw - 8.00am Shotgun Start

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 May 2008  

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