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'The Local Pub Can Have It'

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 17.12.2012 | UK Sport

Bradley Wiggins rounded off a dream 2012 by winning the Sports Personality of the Year award - and then promised to put the prestigious prize behind t...

Bradley Wiggins Named Sports Personality Of The Year

The Huffington Post UK | Caroline Frost | Posted 17.12.2012 | UK Sport

Bradley Wiggins was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012, with HRH Duchess of Cambridge appearing live on stage to present the award. T...

Pictures Of The Day Live: 17th December 2012

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 17.12.2012 | UK

The Huffington Post picture desk live bringing you the best pictures of the day from around the world chosen by our very own photo editors. We woul...

POLL: Who Should Win Sports Personality Of The Year?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.12.2012 | UK Sport

Team GB's London 2012 gold medal heroes dominate the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year shortlist but who will win on Sunday? Double-gold medalli...

Sports Personality Of The Year? Let's Just Party Instead!

Mark J Daniels | Posted 01.12.2012 | UK Sport
Mark J Daniels

In almost every international tournament, Britons baying for success end up disappointed, often before the event is even half way through. As a nation, we stand these people - who regularly end up in the newspaper for one nightclub misdemeanour or another, one extramarital trifling or another, or the occasional on-pitch inappropriate remark - on pedestals and eulogise them as pillars of our nation.

Sports Personality of the Year: Does It Really Matter?

James Hunt | Posted 14.11.2012 | UK Sport
James Hunt

Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France. Andy Murray's maiden Grand Slam. Pretty much every 'high profile' gold at the Olympics and Paralympics, including those of the aforementioned 'Wiggo' and 'Muzza'. What do all of these have in common?